The Kalam Cosmological argument

BOP I maintain that the BOP is shared and equal. Refutations 1. Purpose In a KC argument debate, it is, indeed, more difficult to take on this position as Pro, because the burden of proof falls on Pro. And since it is a difficult topic to wrestle with, we can say that the debate is easier for Con. When the Pro and Con positions are taken on by capable, knowledgeable debaters, interesting interpretations and ideas arise, and the debate becomes very fun and exciting. The fact that people have such a great interest in the topic of this debate DOES contribute to how fun the debate is. No one thinks it is fun to talk about something that he or she is not interested in; it is far more fun to discuss a topic that is of great interest to both sides, and the God Question is one that humanity has been interested in and wrestled with for many, many generations. 2. Past Debates The opponent's point was that debating this topic was futile, because the results were the same. This is, however, not the case, and I countered by presenting Contradiction's debate. Another instance in which Pro defeated Con was this debate (in which I was Con): http://www.debate.org... And it was fun and close. 3. a. The opponent concedes that the debate is interesting. And fun can be derived from acting upon one's interests. The opponent ignores this basic phenomenon. And indeed, there are many debates on the topic, but many new points and interpretation are made, which contributes to the subject's versatility. b. The opponent makes a strawman in this section of the debate, and he tries to prove that the validity of the KC argument. The resolution, however, questions whether or not the topic is fun (regardless of the opponent's skeptical views of the KC argument.) We could have a debate over whether or not the argument is valid, but it would be divergent from the matter at hand. This is certainly NOT a concession; argument 3b is simply not germane to the subject that we are debating here. c. As I stated before, most votes are not made after a thorough read of the debate. Whether it is the KC argument or any other debate, many voters choose to vote based on personal opinions. That is the nature of the public voting system on DDO, and it has little to do with the KC argument. Moreover, we are discussing debating over the KC argument in general, not just in the DDO format; in other contexts, a relatively unbiased judge panel is used rather than public voting. Arguments 1. Versatility Once again, one can often derive fun from acting upon one's interests. The opponent concedes that the KC Argument is interesting; hence, fun can be derived from acting upon one's interest in it, specifically through debating. 2. The God Question Truth is not "created." There is an objective truth of whether or not something exists, and this truth is a dichotomy; there is no evidence that partial existence can occur, especially by our current definition of "existence." Hence, God either exists or God does not exist. Arguments for and against God are used to answer this question affirmatively or negatively. 3. It is fun to try to "make others think as we do," since we derive pleasure from it. --- Vote Con. Pro blatantly misses the point of the debate during his first argumentative round. And he does not provide adequate evidence in his second argumentative round.