Are recommendation algorithms radicalizing society?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Are recommendation algorithms radicalizing society?". Your opponent's style: Natalie Wynn

cats are better than dogs

You've led with pure preference masquerading as fact. That's the weakest possible opening. "Better" at what exactly? Dogs outperform cats at loyalty, trainability, and emotional responsiveness. Cats excel at independence and low maintenance. Neither quality is objectively superior, just suited to different needs. You're confusing personal taste with argument. Here's the real problem: you're declaring a winner in a category that doesn't exist. It's like arguing that hammers are better than screwdrivers. They're tools for different jobs. So prove it. Name a single metric where cats are definitively better that doesn't boil down to "I prefer this trait."