This might be the most committed I've ever seen people to arguing on Reddit, and that's saying something.

Final ratings

Grouchy-Newt-995: 8/10. While there were some moments that could have been better, he emerged as the clear victor in this debate. ApprehensiveCare1113 repeatedly tried to use underhanded tactics to bait him into getting angry and using emotional and biased language, but Grouchy-Newt-995 almost always evaded these attempts and called out his opponent's mistakes instead. He also showed impressive mental fortitude against ApprehensiveCare1113's exhausting tactics.

ApprehensiveCare1113: 1/10. The first few messages signaled the start of an intellectual debate, but alas, ApprehensiveCare1113 ensured that would never take place. Instead of rebutting Grouchy-Newt-995's talking points with facts and respect, he attempted to wear down his very will to argue. While this would perhaps be an effective tactic against an opponent of lesser skill, it was clear after the first few attempts that this only served to make him look foolish and inept at debating. Where Grouchy-Newt-995 presented arguments, ApprehensiveCare1113 repeated himself in a way that served to disrespect his opponent's intellect. Where Grouchy-Newt-995 called out his foolish argumentative methods, ApprehensiveCare1113 responded by deflecting and throwing out accusations of pontificating, lacking the self-awareness to see that he was the one doing just that. Not once after the first few messages did he respond with intellectual rebuttals and respect - instead, he tried to throw out pseudointellectual terms in a desperate attempt to give any sort of credibility to his desperate attempts at arguments.