Rap battles on DDO should be freestyled on the spot

Thanks to Pro for instigating a debate on this topic.=Framework=The resolution is an affirmative statement to the effect that "rap battles on DDO should be freestyled on the spot." Consequently, the sole burden of proof will lie with Pro to affirm this statement beyond a reasonable doubt. While I will run arguments as to why this should not become the standard, as long as I am able to rebut Pro's case, you vote negative. =Rebuttals= Pro states, "According to Wiki, rap battles are formally freestyled on the spot." He doesn't quote from the Wikipedia article at all to prove this, but even if it were the case, it is utterly irrelevant. He is stating what "is," but the resolution requires him to argue what "ought" to be. This doesn't at all advance his position. Pro states, "Freestyling on the spot demonstrates that you can creatively rap about a diversity of things within seconds and use it to defeat your opponent." Again, this is a baseless assertion that he does not defend. He claims that freestyle demonstrates that you can rap "creatively" and about a "diverse range of things." Surely this is not the case. I could freestyle aimlessly, incoherently with nothing more than racial slurs. That doesn't demonstrate that I can rap about a diverse range of subjects -- rapping about a diverse range of subjects would show that, but in no way is that exclusive to freestyling, nor does freestyling itself demonstrate that. This point can be extended to normal rap battles where an extra time commitment allows rappers the time to refine their arguments, allowing for creativity to thrive by virtue of the fact that time, effort and commitment come into play. Pro states, "Freestyling is like fighting where you deliver quick hits to end the battle." This, of course, doesn't prove his case because he doesn't prove that "delivering quick hits" is normatively or logically desirable. Pro states, "Freestyling in rap battles shows lyrical proficiency...", but note that he has not demonstrated that merely being able to conjure up disses on the spot is a sign of lyrical profiency, nor has he demonstrated that this is exclusive to freestyling. Most important, he has not demonstrated why this point would lead us to the conclusion that all rap battles on DDO ought to be conducted in this way.Pro states, "When your pumped up and have all of these inspirations and ideas in your head, that's the perfect moment to freestyle during a rap battle." He suggests that this view is universal, though this is hardly the case, as people learn differently and draw inspiration from different things, and some may need an external source of inspiration. Moreover, many people may be busy with other wordly things and not have time for these sorts of quick rap battles. Pro states, "Yes you can take your time..but as soon as you decide to walk away from the battle as you take a break, you lose focus and when that happens, your raps won't build enough momentum than if you had simply let bursts of creativity flow as you type." He fails to substantiate the assertion that stepping away from a rap battle, or merely stepping away from one's computer, necessitates having lost focus. Moreover, he doesn't prove that one's rap, if constructed over a period of time, will not be capable of building enough momentum. There have been an assortment of rap battles conducted over DDO over a period of time from Mikal, Blade-of-Truth, and others [1][2][3] that were not "freestyles" that were quite well-done in both my and many other's opinions. Moreover, effectiveness is subjective, as is assessment of the adequacy of momentum. Pro attempts to establish a categorical basis by nothing more than assertion, and he has not proven his points in the slightest.Pro then goes on to concede the debate by stating "[t]he only exception is if you are busy." Note that our resolution dealt with all rap battles on DDO being conducted via freestyle, not "all rap battles unless you're busy." Everyone is busy from time to time, and Pro concedes that this is an adequate reason to eschew this as a universal standard. As it stands, Pro has negated his own resolution. =Neg Case=I. People are BusyPro has already conceded this point in his opening arguments. Freestyling requires quick, rapid-fire rounds, and not everyone is capable of doing that due to time commitment, be it by virute of schoolwork, a job, family, etc., all of which are things much more important than a rap battle on DDO. This point alone is enough for you to vote neg.II. Breeds Cheating Freestyle rap battles can potentially give rise to cheating. Indeed, you would set the rounds to a short period of time -- perhaps 5 or 10 minutes -- but a sly cheater would wait to accept the debater until much later, in the process writing up his rap or even pulling a past rap he has written and saved, and proceed to fire off his pre-prepared material, giving him a significant and unfair advantage over his adversary who adhered to the rules of the battle. This completely undermines the entire basis of a freestyling battle, as stated by Pro. Your strength as a lyricist is not at all demonstrated if you had an extra half hour to prepare your raps. This system in fact encourages people to engage in deplorable behavior for the sake of salvaging reputation or ELO or gaining the upper hand in a grudge match.III. Quality may take timePro fails to account for the fact that people learn and act differently, and for some, quality may take time, be it by virtue of personal issues in one's life (e.g., ADHD) or merely writer's block. If you wanted to engage in a scientific or philosophical rap battle [4], or even a rap battle about DDO history as Mikal and thett3 once did [5], you would likely need time to conduct research which significantly enhanced and provides a new dimension to the battle which would be virtually impossible if you were merely freestyling. Moreover, if this were to become the standard, rappers wouldn't be able to post videos with beats for their raps, as BOT and 9spaceking once did [Source 2]. More time allows people to come up with better, more refined and more interesting raps, as well as lengthier raps, which means more aggregate quality. In many cases, there is necessarily a trade-off between time and length and time and quality. IV. Discourages Newer RappersThere are a number of very prominent members, such as Mikal and BOT, who are known for their rapping skills and for their wins. They serve as role models for people who may be interested in rapping and want to hone their skills. However, being an amateur, as many are, necessarily requires that these newer rappers take time and devote an immense amount of effort into their rhymes. Thererefore, if raps were only to be conducted via freestyle, these newer members would be intimidated and likely refuse to participate. This would not only drive people away from the site and from an activity they could enjoy, but also give rise to a hierarchy where only a few people are considered "good" by DDO standards because, surely, practice makes perfect. Not everyone has had that practice, however.V. Encourages Filler and RecklessnessWhen people are limited on time, they may resort to quantity over quality. You could come up with three great bars, but if you see that the timer is running out and you only have 60 seconds to submit, you may be inclined to throw in filler words, and profanities tend to come to mind. This not only significantly reduces the quality of the rap battles and diminishes the entire purpose of conducting raps -- to engage in an intellectual, enjoyable activity with competiting lyricists -- but reduces the quality of the site by setting a standard that this form of reckless behavior is acceptable. VI. Increases the likelihood of ForfeitingWith freestyle, you would need to set the time limits between rounds to a short period of time. This would necessarily lead to an uptick in forfeiting, be it because of unexpected things coming up or simply the site lagging. A while back there was a rap battle between Mikal and Bobturner where Mikal, due to not having received a notification that his argument was due, forfeiting a round [6]. This led his opponent to, overly arrogant that Mikal ahd dropped a round, to basically refuse to post a thorough rap for the next round, be it because he was content that he was going to win or because he simply wanted to run out the timer for a cheap win. This would necessarily reduce the quality of the site's rap battles.VII. Disregards what DDO stands forDDO stands for effort, dilligence and intelligent banter among great minds. This means that people are awarded for putting time and effort into their arguments, and often people need to devote hours to research in order to come up with the right refutations to their opponent's cases. This standard completely eschews that, not only undermining what DDO stands for and necessarily reducing the quality of the rap battles, but also setting a horrible standard for newer members. VIII. Clogs the Site with Troll BattlesIf the standard is that freestyle rap battles are acceptable, then newer members, or even "boosters," would be inclined to post up a flurry of them in order to boost their ELO. This would especially aid multi-accounting boosters because forfeiting appears less suspicious if the rounds were 5-10 minutes apiece. This would clog the site would low-quality debates and detract from a number of exceptional members have brought to the site via intellectual debate and discussion.=Conclusion=I have thoroughly rebutted Pro's case, and even if you don't buy my arguments, you still vote Con because he conceded on an exception to the resolution in the last round. SOURCES[1] - http://tinyurl.com...[2] - http://tinyurl.com...;[3] - http://tinyurl.com...[4] - http://tinyurl.com...[5] - http://tinyurl.com...;[6] - http://tinyurl.com...