Aviators is the Best Artist

The claim that Aviators is the best artist in the world is one that falls into the realm of the subjective. When determining who, if anyone, is the best artist in the world there are usually two ways it can go: 1) You can appeal to the emotional aspect of subjectivity in which anyone and everyone always has different reasons for liking one artist more than another. .. usually for reasons that my opponent has made. Such claims made in this sense are usually followed by comments such as, "The artist just makes music that is relevant to my life". While there is nothing wrong with having preferences in music, what is wrong is basing an absolute claim on personal preferences - which is exactly what my opponent has done. Ultimately, his reason for making the claim that Aviators is the best artist in the world is because he is a fan of the show My Little Pony and because the artist in question, Aviators, is a major contributing artist of the My Little Pony fandom. While there is nothing wrong with liking an artist more than any others, there is a problem with making an absolute claim and then failing to provide valid evidence to prove the accuracy of that claim. Because my opponent has made an absolute claim, and has failed to provide valid evidence to prove the accuracy of that claim using subjective means, it is a logical assumption that using subjective means of validating a claim that can be measured objectively is not the best method for debating such claims. This brings me to the next method for measuring the validity of claims like the one my opponent has made. 2) You can measure the accuracy of the statement made in terms of observations and experiments that can be verified. For the purpose of this case specifically, I have measured the validity of the claim made by my opponent in terms of album sales, public ratings and reception and total accomplishments and awards received. Each of those standards I set for determining the validity of my opponents claim are ones that can be measured and verified by others in an objective manner. By examining the artist using methods of comparing his own sales, ratings, reception, and accomplishments to that of other artists, I came to the conclusion that Aviators is not the best artist in the world. I have provided each source for referencing my claims and validating the accuracy of my statement. I believe the audience will agree that in terms of measuring the accuracy of absolute claims, objective analysis is the only way to truly validate such claims. In Conclusion, I believe that I chose the best method in which to determine the accuracy of the absolute claim made by my opponent. With over 7 billion people on this world, we are bound to run into someone every now and then who has different tastes in things such as favorite foods, colors, scents, and music. To argue that one artist is better than another, or the best in the world because you like them is a fruitless pursuit because ultimately we all have different preferences. We would never get anywhere in terms of progress if we didn't set in place standards from which to measure objects of competing natures. Those standards are what allow us to come to conclusions on such topics of discussion or debate. Ultimately, this was a debate started by my opponent who made the bold claim that Aviators is the best artist in the world. As I have pointed out, such an absolute claim must stand up against all doubt, and must be proven to be accurate. I have presented evidence which proves that Aviators is not the best artist in the world, and thus have proven that my opponents statement does not meet the standards set for an absolute claim to be deemed accurate beyond any doubt.