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Winning a debate doesnt make your argument truer. It just means your opponent was weaker than you at making his argument. Agree or not with that judge but he ma
by penneallagricia 3y ago
Winning a debate doesnt make your argument truer. It just means your opponent was weaker than you at making his argument. Agree or not with that judge but he makes a good point about favouring the validity of an argument over the ability of the debater.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> Agree or not with that judge but he makes a good point about favouring the validity of an argument over the ability of the debater. This is not correct; for an argument to be valid, the conclusion must follow from the premises. That judge is saying he will vote based on the conclusion regardless of the premises.