we should not have to have three debates before voting for a debate.

Sorry I have to do this to you. I won't to go on too strong because you are new here.--Rebuttal I: Opening Statement for Pro--My opponent, in this round, states that three is too many because it represents the trinity of God. However, the trinity of God represents what God is and isn't. Had this example really been relevant, it would have to be polytheistic to represent the debates, as each debate is a separate topic and each God represents a different topic.Also, God is an unproven "theory" of life. You fail to give a solid example of something that exists for a fact.--Argument I: Unfair voting--(I) Unfair voting is a big problem here on DDO. We (the serious members, like YYW, Ore_Ele, or Thett3) have to deal with this day in and day out. People fail to provide a reasonable RFD, votebomb, and even ask other members to vote unfairly on their debates. The three debate requirement helps reduce this to a more moderate level, even if it is still a problem.(II) To further prove my point, I looked at some beginner votes. Below are some of them:Debate 1. Timelord48: (He literally said nothing) (1)Milliare: obvious (2)badbob: Pro refrained from insults. Con started strong with arguments and answered pro's comeback. Con wins. (3)Now let's take a look at some more experienced members on these topics...Debate 1. Iamanatheistandthisiswhy: Con gets points for spelling and conduct. I don't want to award argument points, as they both seemed to miss important factors, such as what are the meaning attributed to street language. The time limit should have been longer if Pro wanted to take the debate seriously. Well done Con. (1).Debate 2. Supershamu: Wow good debate. Con made a very convincing argument and I think Pro agreed. Well done you two. (2).Debate 3. RoyLatham: (Subbed out because of space I have in this debate. To see actual vote, go to the (3) link.Anyway, I gave each vote a score out of ten. Experienced members: 21/30. Debates done: 236.Noobs: 6/30. Debates done: 9.As you can see, there is a considerable difference between the species of Experienced Members and the subspecies of Noobs. And what separates them is the amount of debates conducted. If everyone was allowed to vote, there would be 10,900 more noobs making votes like that (4). I think speak for most, if not all, veterans here when I say "we don't need that."(1) http://www.debate.org...(2) http://www.debate.org...(3) http://www.debate.org...(4) http://www.debate.org...--Argument 2: Business--(III) Furthermore, the requirement for voting makes sure that we block off a lot of the less serious members and (mostly) only keep the better ones here. It also makes people want to debate more to get to the voting requirement. For example, say you really wanted to vote on a debate and you already confirmed your identity. Now all you need is three debates. This wants you to debate to vote, right? Now more members come in to DDO to vote, and therefore debate. Some people fall into the trap of debating (like me) and become an active member. Now that active member helps DDO become more recognized and have a higher population.I would post more arguments if you were a bit more experienced here. For now, I pass this debate along to pro. Thanks to pro, the voters and the readers alike.