"I will have to ask my opponent to type normal, where italics are used for quotes and normal (non italic, non-underline, non-bold) font is their own words. Your response is inconsistent. "
Ok comrade whatever you think will help you. Let's see what you think is consistent to you. I'm going to try to help you get an understanding.
" I do not need to answer the questions. "
Then you stand refuted. When you don't answer questions, you're evading possible refutation. Being that you're electing to not answer, this is conceding.
"A ) My opponent has burden of proof in explaining why gay lifestyle does not make sense. This means, they have to show evidence for an objective position."
You want proof but refuse to answer the questions. It's just like saying you want evidence for who stole something from you. I ask will you look behind you.
You say "no, I want evidence". If you can just take the defensive wall down and cooperate, the answer will be right there, the person and their confession.
"If their position makes sense to someone then, it by default makes sense. "
You can make this a lot easier on yourself if you just answer the question(s) I asked. This doesn't have to be complicated. I'm trying to make it simple as possible. We make it simple and there'd be no controversy. It may turn out that some topics are not controversial as they appear. I understand that's what you're looking for but my position is so straightforward, there's nothing to really argue over.
"Thus far, they have asserted their opinion and why they believe it. They have not conveyed sufficient evidence why others should believe it. "
An opinion in a question. How do I ask an opinion?
"2. When we look at their question:
"Why is the body wired to eject reproductive material in a non reproductive act?"
We can include anal sex between men, anal sex with heterosexual couples, masturbation, and oral sex."
We can do that when we isolate this question from the context of the debate and topic.
The topic is about gay people. My position is about gay folks. You do know who gay people are as I indicated from the first round.
"In this topic the focus is on gays which is male sexually attracted to a male."
Details, details, details, very crucial.
"Here's why gays in their lifestyle don't make sense."
Another detail. What or which lifestyle,see?
WHAT OR WHICH?
See if you follow all the details, I'm not going all over the place just flat out talking about anything and everything.
"Anyways the lifestyle of a man engaging in anal sex with another doesn't make sense."
Hence I ask the question" Why is the body wired to eject reproductive material in a non reproductive act?"
Why can't you follow my position in context? Is it just too straightforward so therefore it must be jumbled up and complicated by you?
Seriously, let us just reason and communicate with reading comprehension. Take everything I say line upon line and counter it.
"If this question is the basis for my opponent's position, then should we claim heterosexual men lifestyles do not make sense? "
See this is where you fool yourself into thinking you have something but you've really just moved the goalpost. Like I just explained about context, you change the context, you can make anything fit your narrative anyway you want in attempt to make a case.
I kindly suggest you to now answer the question(s) in context of this topic or concede.
"However if they do, dare they to say their actions make no sense? This too is rhetorical, but considers intilectual integrity in my opponent's position. "
Sure I can say more things that don't make sense. This is just a red herring of yours taking the light off the topic. In this topic, in the context of my position I'm focusing specifically on the gay lifestyle I specified. Your counterpoint is in the manner of " Well what about them, what about these other acts?" Like all these other things exist so now all of it somehow makes sense somehow apparently according to you. Is this the point of your rhetorical questions? What is the point? I can see why they don't require answers really. It eliminates the inevitable outcome of destroying your position.
"Does your concern for sexual material ejected during non reproductive means only apply to gay sex, and if yes why? "
No . But that isn't the topic. You're moving the goalpost taking the light of the niche of the topic saying "Well what about these other acts?". You act like I stated in my position that all heterosexuality makes complete sense and all homosexuality doesn't. If I would of said that, you'd have something but your building straws whether you recognize it or not.
This is not heterosexuality versus homosexuality. I specified a particular act in a lifestyle that doesn't make sense or is not consistent. It's either true or false , it either is or isn't. It's time you stop evading that with the simple answer of yes or no to a question.
My initial question.
"Why is the body wired to eject reproductive material in a non reproductive act?"
This may be more a simple question requiring a yes or no.
Is it consistent for the body to be wired to eject reproductive material in a non reproductive act?
If it's consistent,it be in an agreement, compatible, non-contradicting, non-opposing integration.
Please just face up to this and be done man.
" My point is to argue that the debate topic is subjective because this would exclude an objective truth. Your position is inherently objective. "
See this is why I ask questions. The questions give an opportunity to challenge and confirm objectivity. The topic is explained by the context of the debate. They're not separated. One explains the other. So the topic in the frame of this context is whatever the context is which is objective or fact, not opinion. But you're initial response is a rejection to answer my questions. Answering the questions would demonstrate the facts. Your answer will either be true or false.
"You asked about ejeculation that does not generate procreation & anal sex. This includes situations where men may do the same thing by themselves or with a woman. "
You're saying it includes it. That's the problem. You're presupposing these things which is how strawmans get built. Don't go beyond the words of what a person communicates. You can ask am I including that . That would be a non fallacious way of going about it unless you stand to be accused of putting words in my mouth.
The topic is on the gay lifestyle as described. The topic is on the gay lifestyle as described. The topic is on the gay lifestyle as described.
"Yes. An example to your claim that "gay lifestyle does not make sense." There are different sex related actions that are included in "gay lifestyle" that can be seen in non "gay lifestyles."
This is my point. NEVERMIND these different sex related actions. You have to stick to the exact details of my position. It's error to argue a point to a debate that I never made.
If an act like anal sex does not make sense for a "gay lifestyle," because of x then we should apply the same logic to "heterosexual life style."
Moving the goalpost. Debate has nothing to do with heterosexuality. Nor would looking at anything else automatically change what the point of discussion is.
"However, if we see that anal sex on a man does occur in heterosexual relationships, we should suspect the act is independent from procreaction. Which compromises your premise and therefore your conclusion. "
It does not.
"No. You did not provide any definitions. I provided word definitions from a dictionary so everyone can have the same understanding. No cherry picking allowed. "
This doesn't give you entitlement to presuppose and add to my position. You're getting this all sloppy. Also what do definitions do? They explain things. Therefore I explained my position in detail.
Don't be formulaic but utilize reading comprehension to make appropriate rebuttals, not irrelevant ones.
"You do not have to. "To make sense" is to be reasonable. We can be reasonable by being consistent. Like consistent in an argument. "
My point exactly again. From your side it's not about what I specifically say or don't say because you just add your words to my mouth anyway. Kudos for calling yourself out on the error.
"This is my arguement, not yours. I never said it was your arguement. "
Well then don't argue something that has nothing to do with me like an imbecile. That's the point in debating against somebody. You're arguing exactly to what they said not coming along conjuring up other things.
So here's what, come back, COME BACK to this topic in context. Deal only in the points that I've stated. I never stated anything about what sense does heterosexuality make so don't bring it up. I shouldn't have to point this out. Something so straightforward as this, come on .
Do us a favor, make it easy, answer this question.
Is it consistent for the body to be wired to eject reproductive material in a non reproductive act?
If you say yes, it's intellectual dishonesty.
I feel like Mall will say I concede or forfiet the debate instead of the validity of the questions themselves.
Does your position require an answer to move forward?
Probably want pg
@con
Please keep the sources classy... Which is to say PG-13.