On Thu, 9 May 2002, Dan Minette wrote: > Hmm, when I judged debate, I was specifically required to not judge the > debators against what I knew. For example, if I knew of data that falsified > one of the affirmatives key points, and the negative did not bring it up, > then the affirmative won that point. > > After you brought the data up, if I were to continue the debate, I certainly > would need to acknowledge the data or let you score points. > > Now, a good debator would know the counter arguements and the data that > support them and be ready to discuss them in detail. But, I don't think > most debators bring up the minuses for their position.
Don't these rules depend on whether the goal is to score points or whether the goal is to use dialogue to increase everyone's understanding of the truth (TM), whatever that is? Marvin Long Austin, Texas "Never flay a live Episiarch." -- Galactic Proverbs 7563:34(j)
