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

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: They add a lot to the piece and I look forward to reading comments.
Warrant 0: comments sections are a welcome distraction from my work
Warrant 1: comments sections always distract me from my work
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Many comments are thoughful and insightful.
Warrant 0: the rest of the comments can be skipped easily
Warrant 1: the rest of the comments make the section unreadable
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: The reading public can use comments sections to voice their opinion on media.
Warrant 0: a majority of these comments are not trolls or arguments about preferences.
Warrant 1: a majority of these comments are trolls or arguments about preferences.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments sections permit a reader to analyze many different perspectives in one place.
Warrant 0: I want to see all these ideas, even stupid ones
Warrant 1: I don't want to see all these stupid ideas
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections provide insight.
Warrant 0: they can cause explosive meaningless arguments
Warrant 1: they can cause quiet meaningful debates
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments are informative.
Warrant 0: Information isn't that important.
Warrant 1: Information is important.
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments sections permit a reader to analyze many different perspectives in one place.
Warrant 0: readers don't need multiple perspectives
Warrant 1: readers need multiple perspectives
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: In America differing opinions are not only allowed but they have value teaching us to compromise for the best results.
Warrant 0: most often these opinions cannot be shared without entering into an ugly and unhealthy debate
Warrant 1: most often these opinions can be shared without entering into an ugly and unhealthy debate
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections provide a place for people to have their opinion heard.
Warrant 0: comments devolve into attacks
Warrant 1: comments usually don't devolve into attacks
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections provide a voice to thoughts and ideas outside the scope of regular editorial content.
Warrant 0: people are capable of have conversations without arguing and name calling
Warrant 1: people cannot have conversations without arguing and name calling
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections allow customers to have direct engagement.
Warrant 0: this often results in arguments and nonsense when there is no moderation
Warrant 1: this often results in healthy debates and enlightenment when there is moderation
Correct warrant: 1