Resolved: In a fight with prior preparation, Batman would beat Ozymandias(Adrian Veidt)

OPENINGNa-na na-na na-na na-na, na-na na-na na-na na-na, BATMAN!Thank you to my opponent for waving his well deserved conduct points if I could submit an argument.I'll try.REBUTTALSARGUMENT ONELet's be honest; a LOT of my opponents argument rests on the fact that Veidt was able to catch a bullet point-blank, so I will address this in two parts...PART ONE: Veidt has better reflexes?My opponent concludes that because Veidt is capable of catching a bullet at point blank range, he is more physically capable. I beg to differ.I will grant that catching a bullet at point blank range is quite a feat and I am unable to reproduce an instance of Batman performing equivalently. Having said that, let's not forget that Batman has awesome reaction speeds himself. Let's look at some evidence, shall we?-Batman dodges Mr. Freeze's ice-blasts at point blank range. [1]-Batman, disguised as Sir Hemingford Gray and with a broken spine, catches a baseball inches away from his face. [2]-Batman catches an arrow fired from behind by the Green Arrow (world's greatest archer), without looking or having previously acknowledged Green Arrow was even there. [3]You said…"Batman has never caught a bullet, and has never been shown to be able to take a bullet (without his suit or any special gadgets) and suffer no serious injury."But when he's Batman… he's wearing his suit and he has his gadgets… soooo… this point is irrelevant, right? With his suit, he can block bullets with his arm… Not just one bullet either. [4]I assert that Batman may be unable to catch a bullet fired point blank, but has been repeatedly been shown to be at the very pinnacle of human speed, agility, reflex and dexterity.PART TWO: Veidt is more durable?As proven by the fact Veidt was both stunned and hurt by catching the bullet, we know that he is far from invincible. This is not an easy feat to him and I highly doubt he could catch even two bullets. This indicates that catching a bullet is the absolute limit of his abilities, which is very important.Let's look at the extent of Batman's durability:-Withstands the vacuum of space for 24 seconds [5] -Not only isn't killed by a punch from possessed Superman, actually gets up after being hit. [6][7]-Isn't even phased by Superman using heat vision to burn a tracking chip out of his brain [8]I assert that Batman is more durable than Veidt.ARGUMENT TWO: Veidt is more intelligent?I find it an extreme stretch to think that Batman would be outclassed by Veidt in terms of strategy.Even if I were to give my opponent the benefit of the doubt and say that Veidt did indeed possess a higher IQ than Batman, it wouldn't mean anything. Regardless, my research didn't find definitive IQ's for either character...However, the DC official Wikipedia cited him as having genius level intellect with degrees and mastery of a diverse range of skills and sciences. [9] Batman has clearly mastered all the skills that he feels will help him.But all of this discussion of IQ is irrelevant anyway...In the world of Watchmen, how many times has Veidt even been put to the test? He lives in a world with only one super-powered individual; that is Dr. Manhatten.He lives in a world where his claim to fame is one almost perfectly executed plan.I say almost because, whoops, Rorschach's diary was delivered to the press and as my opponent already said, he failed to kill Dr. Manhattan. He was essentially outsmarted by Rorschach, right?Now, compare this to the DC universe. Batman has a massive rogue gallery, none of whom have been able to permanently kill the Bat. Batman has dealt with and (with help of course) defeated Darkseid [10] one of the most powerful beings in comic book history. Lex Luthor himself knows better than to even try and stop Batman and instead goes on a massive defensive in the event of a "Code Black" [11]Batman has been repeatedly put to the test against stronger, faster and smarter enemies and time and time again been shown to triumph.Add into this the fact Batman has a photographic memory [12] and it becomes clear that Batman has infinitely more combat and strategic experience to draw from.You said "If Dr. Manhattan calls you the world's smartest man, and then you are the world's smartest man."Batman doesn't exist in this world, so Dr. Manhattan's opinion on the matter is irrelevant.I assert that Veidt would not be considered so great if he existed in the DC Universe, while Batman is considered great, despite co-existing with super-powered individuals.ARGUMENT 3 - Veidt beat Nite Owl and Rorschach?Did he really beat Rorschach? Again, my opponent has failed to mention what happens at the end of Watchmen.COUNTER-ARGUMENTSBatman's strength and fighting skills It's amusing to me that my opponent seems convinced that Veidt is a superior fighter to Batman, despite a distinct lack of evidence to support this, whereas there is a huge amount of evidence to suggest the exact opposite. I haven't read Watchmen for quite some time, so forgive me if I'm wrong but…I can't find any evidence that suggests that Veidt even compares to Batman in terms of fighting skill. We have seen Veidt defeat Comedian, Silk Spectre, Rorschach and Nite Owl in combat, albeit quite easily. Which of these examples is the one who compares to Batman? All but Rorschach had long since retired from crime fighting. None of them are remotely considered master martial artists, whereas Batman has repeatedly been cited as having a mastery of all martial art styles in the world [13][14] among his other skills.My opponent suggests that Batman can't hurt Veidt because Veidt can catch a bullet. Pfft. Batman doesn't need to use force; he can use nerve attacks to disable his opponent [15][16]. Veidt is human, after all. Add on the fact Batman can press 1000lb [17] and I have little doubt to that Batman would have the choice of pulverising Veidt with a flurry of expert blows or silently defeat him with a single unexpected touch (since he has been shown as capable of sneaking away right under Superman's nose [18]).I assert that Batman is by far a superior fighter to Veidt.CONCLUSIONI've conceded that Veidt MAY be faster than Batman, but I see no reason to believe he is physically superior in any other way as both are only said to be "peak of human ability", indicating they're about even. I've even shown good reason to believe that Batman is far more durable than Veidt.I have however shown that in terms of fighting skill, there is no reason to believe Batman isn't vastly superior. Add the fact that Batman has so much more experience then Veidt and this battle is locked.SOURCES[01] http://www.debate.org...[02] http://www.debate.org...[03] http://www.debate.org...[04] http://www.debate.org...[05] http://www.debate.org...[06] http://www.debate.org...[07] http://www.debate.org...[08] http://www.debate.org...[09] http://dc.wikia.com...[10] http://dc.wikia.com...[11] http://www.debate.org...[12] http://www.debate.org...[13] http://www.debate.org...[14] http://www.debate.org...[15] http://www.debate.org...[16] http://www.debate.org...[17] http://www.debate.org...[18] http://www.debate.org...