Instigator / Pro
18
1552
rating
10
debates
90.0%
won
Topic
#5507

Free Will is an Illusion

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
6
Better sources
6
4
Better legibility
3
3
Better conduct
3
2

After 3 votes and with 3 points ahead, the winner is...

baggins
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Rated
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
20,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Minimal rating
None
Contender / Con
15
1484
rating
8
debates
31.25%
won
Description

“Free Will”
- refers to the ability of individuals to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or external forces

“Illusion”
- a false idea or belief

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:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jQFd2KK-zf4agZvV_v_cDJkxmn8YzEvEEEba8bQDYM0/edit?usp=sharing

Don't give out many tie votes, but here we are. The tl;dr: there are two separate debates going on here, you both won the debate you were having, but neither of you did enough to explain why your vision of the debate was paramount. You both argued well, just too bad there was so little cross-talk.

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:

Previous explanation within my arguments hath being made in comments.

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:

I have taken the time to summarize both sides of the debate. My vote goes to Pro because they offered numerous sources supporting their claim that free will is an illusion, while Con failed to provide counter-sources and spent much of the debate denying the scientific evidence presented by Pro. Con even mistakenly claimed several times that Pro had not substantiated their case.

I also grant Pro the award for better conduct. Although neither party behaved poorly in the conventional sense, I consider it improper conduct to persistently deny evidence and claim none has been presented when, in reality, numerous sources have been provided.

That said, I am not fully convinced that free will is an illusion. As the opposition noted, individuals can make decisions beyond what is considered determinism. Yet, as the proposition accurately observed, we do not have complete control over our actions, and external forces can compel us to act beyond our control.

Great debate from both sides.