Board Thread:Debate of The Week/@comment-28112409-20171002232846/@comment-26234016-20171028133951

Vertroyer wrote: Charliep2 wrote: ... how do i put this without sounding like im special or im an asshole.

ok straight to the question

What is the reasoning behind not being able to swap sides in a debate. I told you, you can swap if you like. It's just that whatever points you put for the team you're swapping to won't count. The reason is, a debate is not like an argument or a discussion. Like I previously said, you need perseverance. When you debate for something, you need to actually try and prove your point. Persuasion is fine in arguments or discussions, but just not in debates.

It can also be horrible when people decide to switch to the winning team when they're losing and deciding not to put any effort into their argument or levelling up their points/evidence/support. You gonna try to WW2 Italy this shit? Nah, not on my watch. This would just reek of corruption.

If your opinion is easily swung like that, then debates are not for you. Fair point in general, but to be completely honest this week's debate was pretty shitty. I'd say special circumstances...