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Proposal: Changing Pro and Con

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Blackflag
By Blackflag | Jan 28 2015 5:46 AM
No one on this site really says pro and con, and they are rare in a real debating atmosphere.
We should change Pro to the Affirming Position, and Con to the Opposing Position.
nzlockie
By nzlockie | Jan 28 2015 6:18 AM
Blackflag: You like making words longer huh...

I say pro and con all the time.
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Blackflag
By Blackflag | Jan 28 2015 6:23 AM
nzlockie: In a real debate, it sounds very unprofessional to say pro and con. I also realized that most people on this site are not using pro and con.
Blackflag
By Blackflag | Jan 28 2015 6:24 AM
Pro and con is also to simplistic for summarizing a stance/position.
admin
By admin | Jan 28 2015 7:15 AM
Blackflag: The main competing alternative that's also that short is AFF and NEG, much more rarely PROP and OPP.

I'll bet that more people know what "pro"/"con" means than "aff" and "neg".
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Blackflag
By Blackflag | Jan 30 2015 10:23 AM
admin: I prefer AFF and NEG over Pro and Con