Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who is the best BTS member?
Position‹3 of 8›
V is the best BTS member
Argument1 of 2›

V is the BTS fan favourite

V has topped fan favourite polls and gets the most views on his fan cams.

The argument

V consistently proves to be the favorite of many BTS fans. For example, the fan-captured videos, or fan cams, featuring V are some of the most viewed in K-Pop history. Additionally, V ranks as one of the fans' favorite members in popularity polls. In 2018, he ranked first in one of these polls conducted in the U.S.

Premises

[P1]The best BTS member is the one most favored by fans. [P2] V's fan cams are among the most-viewed in K-Pop history and he tops popularity polls, including a 2018 U.S. poll. [C] Therefore, V is the best BTS member.

Counter-arguments

Although V's popularity with fans is notable, we must also consider his musical talent before dubbing him BTS' best member. Since this argument mentions nothing about his musical skill, it does not provide an adequate reason for considering V as the band's best member.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] Equating 'best' with 'most popular' settles the question by stipulation. Popularity is one candidate criterion for which member is best, not a definition of it, and the other positions in this debate propose different ones. [Rejecting P2] Fan-cam views and poll results measure attention and fan mobilisation rather than performance, and online polls are open to organised voting by the most active fandoms. The argument says nothing about singing, dancing, songwriting or stage presence, which is what a claim about the best member would ordinarily rest on.