Instigator / Pro
35
1520
rating
6
debates
66.67%
won
Topic
#908
Self defence in Australia
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 5 votes and with 28 points ahead, the winner is...
Brendo
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 3
- Time for argument
- Three days
- Max argument characters
- 30,000
- Voting period
- One week
- Point system
- Multiple criterions
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Con
7
1432
rating
8
debates
12.5%
won
Description
This is a debate regarding self defence in Australia. The main argument is allowing members of the public to purchase and use non-lethal weapons such as a taser or pepper spray.
The BoP is shared. Pro needs to prove that self defence weapons should be legalised, while Con needs to explain why they shouldn’t.
Round 1
Australia should legalise the ability for the Australian public to carry a form of self defence. Currently, it is illegal for the general public to carry pepper spray, tasers, or really anything that can be used as a weapon. I disagree with it. I strongly believe that Australia should allow its citizens to purchase non-lethal weapons for the purpose of self defence.
In order to legally purchase/own one of these self defence tools, the person must be over 18 with no previous criminal convictions or behavioural disabilities. It is even possible to implement a rule that owners of these tools must have a valid permit. Similar to the open carry permit seen in America.
If a person uses one of these tools incorrectly, that person immediately looses their right to own a self defence tool and will be charged accordingly. For example, a person tasers their dog while drunk at a party. That person will loose their access to any other self defence tool, and will be charged with animal cruelty.
Crime rate is currently on the rise in Australia. An investigation by the Australia Bureau of Statistics explain that the number of sexual assaults are increasing.
“The number of Sexual assault victims recorded by police increased by 8% across Australia, from 23,040 victims in 2016 to 24,957 victims in 2017. This was the highest number recorded since the beginning of the time series in 2010.”
The article follows this by explaining that it is the sixth consecutive year the number of sexual assault victims have increased.
Allowing people to carry self defence items will allow potential of crime to defend themselves and prevent them from becoming another statistic. Women already claim to walk around at night while walking alone at night. Are you going to take away that person’s wish to feel safe?
In order to legally purchase/own one of these self defence tools, the person must be over 18 with no previous criminal convictions or behavioural disabilities. It is even possible to implement a rule that owners of these tools must have a valid permit. Similar to the open carry permit seen in America.
If a person uses one of these tools incorrectly, that person immediately looses their right to own a self defence tool and will be charged accordingly. For example, a person tasers their dog while drunk at a party. That person will loose their access to any other self defence tool, and will be charged with animal cruelty.
Crime rate is currently on the rise in Australia. An investigation by the Australia Bureau of Statistics explain that the number of sexual assaults are increasing.
“The number of Sexual assault victims recorded by police increased by 8% across Australia, from 23,040 victims in 2016 to 24,957 victims in 2017. This was the highest number recorded since the beginning of the time series in 2010.”
The article follows this by explaining that it is the sixth consecutive year the number of sexual assault victims have increased.
Allowing people to carry self defence items will allow potential of crime to defend themselves and prevent them from becoming another statistic. Women already claim to walk around at night while walking alone at night. Are you going to take away that person’s wish to feel safe?
Sexual assault statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/0/DA3DED213BAE8114CA257178001B6949?Opendocument
Forfeited
Round 2
Unfortunately, my opponent has forfeited his round 1 argument. I have no choice other than to extend my arguments.
Forfeited
Round 3
I assume that YeshuaRedeemed will forfeit the final round making this a FF. I would also like to point out that every single debate this user has participated in has contained at least one forfeit.
Forfeited
They even restricted Airsoft. Apparently you aren't allowed to think about a will to live independent of the government. I can hardly believe a sitting president referenced Australian policy.
At this point anything other than a concession from con would be poor conduct to be dismissed. Final round blitzkriegs are not a tactic anyone with integrity rewards.
Challenge considered...
Suggested K: Australia does not exist, so self defense cannot take place there.
I don't mean to be rude to you, but Australia is a police state. This is why they have a tyrannical government that jails people for misgendering and makes it illegal to protest 150 meters or less outside an abortion clinic.
Yes they have. Tasers are banned completely, and pepper spray is also illegal in most states territories.
Did Australia ban the items you mentioned?