LD is better than PFD

So to start out, let's begin with some frame-work and definitions; Observation 1: As the instigator of this debate, I have the burden to prove that LD is not better than PFD. If I am unable to do so, then I lose this debate. Observation 2: The con also has a burden; to prove LD is better than PFD. If my opponent is unable to prove that LD is better than PFD and I am able to prove it is not, he will lose this debate Observation 3: The Con has the power of fiat, if neither side proves their point, and the debate comes down to being a tie, the Con will be the winner. Definitions: LD- Lincoln Douglas debate, a form of High School debate based on value issues PFD- Public Forum Debate, a form of High School, and Junior High debate created so that the general public can debate, watch, or judge a round. Better- Superior, or preferable Also before begin, I ask that all voters please be Tabula Rasa in your decisions. If there are any biased votes (say some-on did PFD or LD in high school) there will have been no purpose to this debate. So now to the contentionary portion of the debate; Contention 1: Choice of preferred debate style is entirely opinionated- [1]Parliamentary, Mace, Jes, IPDA, Policy, Classic, and Extemporaneous Debate are just a few enumerations of the various styles of debate that exist along with LD and PFD. Now in various areas of the world, different styles of the same activity (debate) exist for a reason. There are many different preferences of things to debate. A Person may enjoy Debating issues of Policy, CX debate is for them. If a person enjoys debating Value based issues than LD debate is for them. If a person enjoys debating socially conscious topics, with a mixture of Policy and Value, PFD is for them. No one can truly say that one style of debate is ever better than the other, because it is entirely up to an opinion as to which is best. Contention 2: PFD gives debaters the opportunity to debate many more topics than LD permits- [2] According to the National Forensics League website (The largest organized debate league in the United States) The LD topic only changes every two months, whereas The PFD topic changes every single month! That means if you compared an LD debater doing LD for their entire four years in High School versus a PFD debate team doing PFD for their entire four years of high school, the two kids who did PFD would get to debate twice as much as the one kid doing LD. But not only that, PFD topics are usually political in nature, and deal with current events. through PFD students learn more about the world around them. LD only affords the opportunity for students to expand their own thought process in moral, ethical, and social topic. Now not to say that that's a bad thing by far, I only want to point out that PFD offers this benefit that LD does not. Contention 3: PFD debate teaches kids teamwork- [3] PFD is a team style debate, which utilizes two debater working together. Whereas LD is a singular form of debate. Now I am not saying that debating by oneself is bad a all (that would be ridiculous since I'm doing that right now) What I'm saying, is that though PFD Debate, one acquires the ability to work with others; and listen to their ideas along with their own. LD debate does not allow this opurtunity. Closing thoughts- Now these are only my constructive arguments, so of course I'm not going to load every-thing on my opponent at once; but through these contentions, observations, and definitions we can see that LD and PFD are two forms of the same thing- Debate. And while one style may appeal to some, one will also appeal to others. It is an utter fallacy to ever say that one is better than the other. For all of these reasons I urge you, please; Vote Con in this debate. Thank you, and I now hand the debate back over to my opponent. :3 Sources- [1]. http://en.wikipedia.org... [2]. http://www.nflonline.org... [3]. http://www.nflonline.org...