Instigator / Pro
35
1520
rating
6
debates
66.67%
won
Topic
#908

Self defence in Australia

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
15
3
Better sources
10
2
Better legibility
5
2
Better conduct
5
0

After 5 votes and with 28 points ahead, the winner is...

Brendo
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
7
1432
rating
8
debates
12.5%
won
Description

This is a debate regarding self defence in Australia. The main argument is allowing members of the public to purchase and use non-lethal weapons such as a taser or pepper spray.

The BoP is shared. Pro needs to prove that self defence weapons should be legalised, while Con needs to explain why they shouldn’t.

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@Alec

They even restricted Airsoft. Apparently you aren't allowed to think about a will to live independent of the government. I can hardly believe a sitting president referenced Australian policy.

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@Brendo

At this point anything other than a concession from con would be poor conduct to be dismissed. Final round blitzkriegs are not a tactic anyone with integrity rewards.

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@Barney

Challenge considered...

Suggested K: Australia does not exist, so self defense cannot take place there.

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@Brendo

I don't mean to be rude to you, but Australia is a police state. This is why they have a tyrannical government that jails people for misgendering and makes it illegal to protest 150 meters or less outside an abortion clinic.

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@Alec

Yes they have. Tasers are banned completely, and pepper spray is also illegal in most states territories.

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@Brendo

Did Australia ban the items you mentioned?