1491
rating
1
debates
0.0%
won
Topic
#3998
Common knowledge is best understood. Not beLIEved
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...
Sir.Lancelot
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 5
- Time for argument
- Three days
- Max argument characters
- 10,000
- Voting period
- One month
- Point system
- Multiple criterions
- Voting system
- Open
1587
rating
185
debates
55.95%
won
Description
People follow blind information based off of the personal opinions about who gives information. Poor judgement skills and a lack of understanding is often the reason for problems to Exist. As is the reason for them to remain unsolved.
Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:
Forfeiture.
Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:
instigator forfeits
What do you mean by understanding? It is common knowledge that when you flip a light switch, the light will turn on, barring unusual circumstances such as a broken bulb or a power outage. However, relatively few people fully understand the mechanics of HOW the light switch delivers electricity to the bulb, why the electricity makes it glow, how the electricity reaches your house, etc.
That said, is my knowledge of how a light switch causes a light to turn on, a blind BELIEF? I'm not taking anyone's word for it, I have observed it myself. You could show a medieval peasant a lightbulb and they would understand that the switch causes light, but has never heard the word electricity, much less an explanation.