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Debating the Merits of the Current Debate Topic

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Every installment of “Topic for Debate” features a pertinent discussion of current debate practice and theory.
As debate on the September-October resolution winds down, I’d like to revisit the conversation that was sparked when the topic was first announced. Debaters often find reason to nitpick just about any resolution that’s announced. […]

Popularity: 6%


Paradigms & Self-Identity

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Perhaps because it came during a “down period” right before Nationals, this “Topic for Debate” never really got off the ground. Let’s try again.
In our last discussion about case disclosure and case lists, a point was raised towards later in the 227-comment thread regarding judge paradigms and “neg bias.” LD debaters […]

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Prep-Outs and Case Disclosure

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Every installment of “Topic for Debate” features a pertinent discussion of current debate practice and theory.
A new debate has started in the 700-post-and-counting discussion that followed results from the Tournament of Champions. And while the subjects in this debate have been discussed before, I — and others — have sensed […]

Popularity: 18%


“Pre-standards” Arguments

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — “Topic for Debate” — once a category for politics-related discussions — will now feature pertinent discussions of current debate practice and theory.
At the Woodward National Championships this weekend, I was party to a discussion about pre-standards arguments with Sheryl Kaczmarek, Aaron Timmons, and Becca Traber. Actually, I wasn’t party to […]

Popularity: 12%


Topic For Debate: Disciminating Dollars

Posted by Bietz in the Topic for Debate category

From the Associated Press:
“The government discriminates against blind people by printing money that all looks and feels the same, a federal judge said Tuesday in a ruling that could change the face of American currency.
“U.S. District Judge James Robertson ordered the Treasury Department to come up with ways for the blind to tell bills […]

Popularity: 1%


Topic for Debate: The End of a Revolution?

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

Time has published a controversial cover piece by Karen Tumulty questioning if the “Republican Revolution” proclaimed in 1994 is coming to an end. What do you think of Tumulty’s reasoning?

Popularity: 2%


Topic for Debate: The Midterm Elections

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

Election season is upon us. Are you living in an area that has a hotly contested seat? Ultimately, what do you think the most important issues in these races will be? What races should we paying attention to, and why? Ready to make some bets?

Popularity: 1%




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