Cornellius Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Isn't debate.org just a site where only demagogues get the upper hand? It think it is. I mean, the site is broken! Not only are nearly all users statists, there is actually a voting system that picks out a winner and a loser in each debate, based on criteria such as conduct, grammar, and how convincing your arguments were! What is that? What has the winner achieved? Well, again, he was just the more proficient demagogue. Not that this system of winners and losers prevents a viewer from scrolling down to see the actual arguments and get what they want out of the debate. But at the end of the day, the average member will only see the site as a highly stimulating extension of the democratic world he comes from, and therefore, a reinforcement of their irrationalities. Over a month ago, I had two debates where I argued against the state. Both my adversaries started by saying thank you for this, I accept this debate, 1. this 2. that 3. the other, of course, but I from what I saw, they were absolute sophists. They responded to my arguments in ways that were so dishonest it was worthy of you banging your head against a wall. They constantly used fogging and arguments from adjective, and even resorted to relativism. But the criteria were "grammar", "conduct" (in a world where people see anarchy as a death sentence), and "most convincing arguments". They won, by a long shot, and some comments pointed out that I was rude, when I was simply pointing out my opponents' dishonesty and overall manipulation! Oh, that's right. The rating system is like an authority figure. If you're sensitive to disapproval, debating on that website can make you feel like you don't know what you're talking about. A debate is not about who wins, it's about what is true. And Debate.org, the one debating website, is simply about reinforcing the status quo.
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