Entering the arena
CASUAL · Round 3/2
🇮🇳For
70
VS
82
Against🇫🇷
social media is very addictive which is detrimental to a child's health
⚖ Fallacy · Assertion
"social media is very addictive"
The claim is stated as an absolute fact without providing citations, studies, or mechanical explanations of the addiction process.
◆ The Oracle Speaks
Your argument identifies a clear thesis but lacks the foundational evidence required to move beyond a personal opinion. To improve, provide specific psychological mechanisms or developmental data that link screen time to detrimental health outcomes.
social media is important as it lets a child view the outer world and interact intelligently
⚖ Fallacy · Assertion
"interact intelligently"
The claim assumes that interactions on social media are inherently intelligent without providing a mechanism or evidence to support this outcome.
◆ The Oracle Speaks
You successfully identified a functional benefit of social media, but you failed to engage with the opponent's core point regarding addiction. To improve, support your claim about 'intelligent interaction' with specific examples or studies, and address the physiological impact of addiction your opponent raised.
social media may introduce a child to violent or explicit content which can have a bad effect
⚖ Fallacy · Appeal to Fear
"may introduce a child to violent or explicit content which can have a bad effect"
The argument relies on the inherent alarmist nature of the examples rather than providing statistical or causal evidence of the harm.
◆ The Oracle Speaks
Your rebuttal effectively counters the opponent's 'intelligence' point by highlighting the uncontrolled nature of the medium. To improve, support your claim about 'bad effects' with specific psychological studies or data rather than generalized possibilities to move beyond appeal to fear.
social media, when moderated well, can help a child make new friends and good connections
◆ The Oracle Speaks
Your argument successfully introduces a necessary condition for a counter-point, effectively challenging the premise that social media is inherently harmful. To improve, support your claim with specific examples or studies showing how moderated social media facilitates positive social development in children.
Final Verdict
70
For
82
Against
The verdict stands. The Oracle rules AGAINST.