If Con cannot, then this debate must concede that...
Feminism
Con stated that that the Merriam-Webster dictionary is unreliable because it is biased. Con's reasoning for this was that the dictionary was made in "liberal" Massachusetts. Con has provided no evidence to support that it is made in Massachusetts, or how the location of the dictionary company proves that it is unreliable. Until Con proves this connection, my definition of Feminism still stands. Yet I will make it even more difficult for Con. Here are many more authoritative definitions of Feminism: Oxford Dictionary - "The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of equality of the sexes" [3] Cambridge Dictionary - "The belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men" [4] Macmillan Dictionary - "The belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men" [5] Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - "The belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men" [6] Collins English Dictionary - "A doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women" [7] Dictionary.com - "The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men" [8] For Con to prove that the definition of Feminism is not about equality, Con must prove that each and every one of the dictionaries above is an unreliable source. If Con cannot, then this debate must concede that Feminism is about equality between men and women by definition. I suggest an alternative viewpoint: A) Feminism is about the equality between men and women, as defined in all the sources above. B) Anyone seeking to gain more than equality is not practicing Feminism (as per the definition) C) There are people who falsely use the Feminism banner to attempt to gain more than equality D) Those who falsely use the Feminism banner should be condemned E) True Feminism (gender equality) is an ideal and should be supported As I mentioned in Round 2, I support equality between men and women. Therefore, I am for Feminism. Con has stated that Con is an "equalist" and is "for the rights of men AND women". Therefore, like me, Con is for Feminism as defined in the dictionaries. 3. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com... 4. http://dictionary.cambridge.org... 5. http://www.macmillandictionary.com... 6. http://www.ldoceonline.com... 7. http://www.collinsdictionary.com... 8. http://www.dictionary.com...