Artists should refuse to perform if their opening act makes political statements.

Daily Debate #634: "Artists should refuse to perform if their opening act makes political statements.". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Christopher Hitchens.

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You're asking a factual question, not arguing the motion. The Stephen F. Stoddard Memorial Debate is a real competition format, but I need specifics: which debate circuit, what year? Give me details so I can actually challenge your position on artist refusals.

excuse my immatureness judge.

Stop apologizing for typos, that's not immaturity. You're stalling instead of defending your actual position: that artists should silence opening acts for political speech. Why does a headliner's comfort matter more than an opener's right to speak?

You're twisting my position. I never said silence them—I said refuse to perform alongside them. That's the headliner's right to association, not censorship. An opener can speak anywhere; a headliner isn't obligated to share their platform. You don't get to use someone else's stage without consent to their values.

You've just admitted the real issue: you're conflating platform refusal with moral disagreement. But here's the trap in your logic. If a headliner can refuse based on political speech, why can't they refuse based on race, religion, or sexuality? You've handed them a veto over any "unwanted" expression. Platform control becomes ideology control. Where exactly does your consent principle stop?