Debate: Have Comment Sections Failed?
In recent years, many media companies have disabled them because of widespread abuse and obscenity.

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Well moderated comments can be more interesting and useful than the article.
Warrant 0: most comment sections are well-moderated
Warrant 1: no comment sections are well-moderated
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments sections, when unfiltered, will always be vulgar, nasty, and hate-filled.
Warrant 0: vulgarity is never fun to read
Warrant 1: vulgarity is always fun to read
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments sections are full of partisan individuals looking for a fight, not a conversation.
Warrant 0: people in the comment sections look for lively disagreements
Warrant 1: people in the comment sections don't look for lively disagreements
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comments sections are necessary to give a wide variety of opinions.
Warrant 0: there are not many opinions in the comment section
Warrant 1: there are many opinions available in the comment section
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Biased reporting is called out in the comment section.
Warrant 0: it is easy to point out professional bias
Warrant 1: it is best to accept professional bias
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections allow for understanding of other views and reaching a consensus and compromise just like in any democracy.
Warrant 0: consensus and compromise make one weaker
Warrant 1: consensus and compromise make one stronger
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections allow other views to be heard.
Warrant 0: these views are always welcome or agreeable to mainstream society
Warrant 1: these views are not always welcome or agreeable to mainstream society
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections have devolved into anonymous school yard bullying, offering no debate or discussion.
Warrant 0: the best times of my life were as a schoolyard bully
Warrant 1: the worst times of my life were as a schoolyard bully
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: The comments are in being manufactured in favor of HC to control the election.
Warrant 0: I am not voting for Hillary
Warrant 1: I am voting for Hillary
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: People can learn a lot from reading the comments.
Warrant 0: usually there is a lot to learn
Warrant 1: usually there is not much to learn
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: I recently stopped contributing to the comment section of my local newspaper.
Warrant 0: other people stoped commenting too
Warrant 1: other people still comment
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comments from individuals and their viewpoints has brought new insight to topics.
Warrant 0: nobody wants to hear new insight on topics
Warrant 1: everyone needs to hear new insight on topics
Correct warrant: 0