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== Presumption vs Permissibility == | == Presumption vs Permissibility == | ||
Presumption and permissibility may seem similar, but they are distinct concepts. | Presumption and permissibility may seem similar, but they are distinct concepts. | ||
Presumption is ''only'' relevant when there is no contention-level offense left in the round. Permissibility, in contrast, is relevant whenever the framework being used to evaluate the round fails to derive moral obligations or prohibitions, which could easily take place when there is still contention-level offense in the round. | Presumption is ''only'' relevant when there is no contention-level offense left in the round. Permissibility, in contrast, is relevant whenever the framework being used to evaluate the round fails to derive moral obligations or prohibitions, which could easily take place when there is still contention-level offense in the round. | ||
Presumption is an argument that concerns the contention-level offense, whereas permissibility is an argument that concerns the framework-level of the debate. | Presumption is an argument that concerns the contention-level offense, whereas permissibility is an argument that concerns the framework-level of the debate. | ||