Very simple, debate is a discussion of competing impacts.
Avoids judge interpretation issues. 2 scenarios in which you will be weighing Link vs Link- both have links to the same impact, but you have different ways to get there. o Compare probabilities between the two impacts. o Time frame argument. This will be who causes the link first. o Comparing the size of the link Link vs Impact o Size of the impact, relies on the link. o Superficial.
Meta-weighing: compare between concepts. Magnitude vs Probability