Instigator / Pro
0
1294
rating
75
debates
18.0%
won
Topic
#1494
making something illegal has many complex effects one is that it reduces the act or misconduct
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 2 votes and with 2 points ahead, the winner is...
RationalMadman
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 3
- Time for argument
- Three days
- Max argument characters
- 10,000
- Voting period
- One week
- Point system
- Winner selection
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Con
2
1702
rating
574
debates
67.86%
won
Description
when the speed limit was lowered to 55 it saved many lives and gas, when it was raised to 70 instead of people traveling at 70 like they used to they travel at 90 laws are not perfect prohibition did not wipe out drinking but statics show it cut drinkiing in half https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/6/5/18518005/prohibition-alcohol-public-health-crime-benefits
Round 1
Forfeited
The effect of reducing the thing that's made illegal is a simple effect, not a complex one.
#semantickritikforthewin
Round 2
Forfeited
SimpleADJECTIVE simpler, simplest
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/simple (this is Oxford Dictionaries, the website is just names Lexico as it's their new publishing corporation name)
ComplexADJECTIVE
It is a simple outcome, not a complex one, that results in the reduction of the act occuring. Therefore, it is not 'one of' the complex effects.
Round 3
Forfeited
Simple
Well, legalizing Marijuana is a huge increase to revenue, something we desperately need. Gun Control can go both ways, I don't usually take a stance from the off-chance of a far-right or far-left attacking me.
i agree tell that to the gun control or legalize drugs crowd they are both insane
That's literally the point of a law.