obsidian/🛡️ Debate/🗡️ Opponents/Dantas mock debates.md

Mock Debate 1

Proposition

"veganism is classist"

Analysis

1. veganism is unhealthy
   1. vitamin a
   2. need more medical care

Semantics

1. classist
   1. unjustifiably treating people differently

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Mock Debate 2

Proposition

"I think eating animals is fine and I don't see an issue with it"

Analysis

1. "it is ok to impose my morals by intervening on an ax murderer"
2. "it is not ok to impose your morals by intervening on my carnism"

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Mock Debate 3

Proposition

"it is wrong to lie to your kid about santa claus"

Analysis

1. lying is wrong
   1. deontic principle?
      1. all lying is bad
         1. response: jews under your floorboards in nazi germany. lie about them being there?
            1. no
      2. lying is not always bad, but lying about santa is not worth it
         1. response: deprives them of important childhood experiences
            1. what's the evidence for that?

Thoughts

1. it's just my value
   1. agnostic about the empirics

Debate 4

Proposition

"Trans women should not compete against biological women in sports"

Analysis

1. Lamby should clarify why it's wrong?
   1. What are the bad outcomes?

Reasoning

1. Unfair physical advantage
   1. more muscle
   2. bigger bones
   3. more stamina

Semantics

Receipts

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