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: Comments sections are full of partisan individuals looking for a fight, not a conversation.
Warrant 0: fight is the driving force of democracy
Warrant 1: conversation is the driving force of democracy
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: We are able to take into consideration all views and come to a compromise.
Warrant 0: compromises are good solutions which solve underlying problems
Warrant 1: compromises are poor solutions which don't solve underlying problems
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: With good moderation, useful and interesting discussions can be had.
Warrant 0: moderation is usually good
Warrant 1: moderation is usually bad
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: People can learn a lot from reading the comments.
Warrant 0: often times these are opinions disguised as facts and bullying tactics to force people into one belief system
Warrant 1: often times these aren't opinions disguised as facts and bullying tactics to force people into one belief system
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections with good comments help me see different views.
Warrant 0: the different views I have seen are utterly repulsive
Warrant 1: I have seen different views
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: When comments are moderated, it is appreciated by people like me.
Warrant 0: comments have to be moderated
Warrant 1: comments are moderated
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments allow those with other knowledge to act as a balance and fact check the article.
Warrant 0: we need people with experience or knowledge fact checking a researched article
Warrant 1: we don't need random people with little experience or knowledge fact checking a researched article
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: People can learn a lot from reading the comments.
Warrant 0: learning leads to questioning, which leads to revolt
Warrant 1: learning leads to questioning, which leads to acceptance
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: The comment sections help me get an idea of how others feel about the articles.
Warrant 0: others usually feel that the article is written by a Nazi or someone who is not enough of a Nazi
Warrant 1: others usually feel that the article is written by a Smurf or someone who is not enough of a Smurf
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections create a connection to the world and others' observations.
Warrant 0: the connections from comment sections haven't caused hate and verbal abuse to proliferate
Warrant 1: the connections from comment sections have caused hate and verbal abuse to proliferate
Correct warrant: 0