There have been a lot of fantastic debates in this section of the forums, so I thought we could make things a bit more "interesting." Here's how it works: I will create profiles on which 2 people will debate one-on-one on a topic of their choosing. You will receive points based on 3 categories: argument strength, evidence, and refutation. Argument strength is just that - how strong are your arguments. Logical fallacies and cogency of the argument play a strong role here (so, is the argument "correct" and does it make sense). Your spelling and grammar are important to, so either get a browser with spell-check or put your comments in Word or something that can check your spelling. Evidence is articles or journals to which you can provide links to help support your argument. How reliable the evidence is also matters, so Wikipedia articles will not count towards evidence. Refutation means being able to counter what your opponent is saying. If you can point out flaws in their argument or present counter-examples to their arguments then you can get points in this category. The debate will go on until a predetermined score has been reached. The winner will have his or her best argument point merited - thus receiving 25 AP! ---- So, if you want to join, just put your name, the topic you would like to debate about, and how many points you would like to go to (I would suggest maybe 10 or 15 for right now, I'm not exactly sure how all the scoring will work out yet). Also include your stance on the topic. Once you have this info posted, you have just given out a challenge and anyone can challenge you. If you would like to challenge someone, then post your name, their name, and the topic. Feel free to create multiple challenges, so long as you can keep track of them all! Once two debaters have been matched, I'll post a link to the profile on which you guys will be debating.
I think that's everything, but here's an example of a challenge:
Name: Moegreche Topic: Does God exist? My stance: God does not exist!
If someone were to challenge me, then they would have to argue an opposing view to mine (in this case, that God does exist). So, let the debates begin, and if anything is unclear or if I've missed anything then let me know either on this thread or on my profile. Thanks, and happy debating!!
Okay, chiliad_nodi and good_gamer were no shows in the legalization of drugs debate. I'm going to go ahead and just let those 2 flop. The Mario and Sonic one didn't go anywhere, but that was expected. However, I need someone to challenge the stance "Religion is bad" as presented by killertron. Please let me know on my profile!
back at XcoheedX i am not only posting that i am a book of answers but that i want and am willing to debate on any topic of any matter about Christianity
*raises hand* May I ask for an extension on the lightsaber debate Moe? I'm going to need to search past the entire internetz and probably out of this universe to come up with a way to counter Darth 'voidy's counterexample...
Eh, I think I might roll over with my tail between my legs xD
I should have known that a fictional canon would fictionalise elements that cover salient weaknesses. But I'm not done yet- there's the matter of proof through precedent...but as for application, the details are yet hazy!
Your debate challenge had the right format, metalluvr. I don't know anything about emos to know if it's a good topic, but we'll see. It seems as though redbedhead has challenged me directly My fingers are tingling with anticipation, but I accidentally gave away a topic that should've gone to Devoidless, so lemee see if he'll take that one on. I'm super sad, though... Oh, right, we had a brief conversation on my profile... Mmm, voidy you'd better appreciate this...
*sigh* Well Moe! I've already tired of picking apart the world of Apologetics, but...would you like me to run a parallel cavalry charge? Watching can be half the fun!
