I have no problem with the quality of the evidence used...It was correlative, but stronger then the evidence anyone else has posted. Oddly enough Mr. J Massey also made a similar argument in depth a week ago and you said NOTHING.
Josh On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Ede Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In light of the post I just made about cultural differences, I eager > await Josh's advocacy of his goodwill, as opposed to only his criticism of > mine. May I propose that we come to some protocol for disagreement: mine is > quality of evidence to support one's claims. What's yours Josh? I also > wonder when you will engage the content productively looking past my > goodwill issues. > > Ede Warner, Jr. > Director of Debate Society/Associate Professor of Communication > University of Louisville > 308E Strickler Hall > 502-852-3522 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://uofldebate.com/ > > >>> > *From: * Josh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* "Ede Warner" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> *CC:* Ceda-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Date: * 4/12/2008 > 11:49 AM *Subject: * Re: [CEDA-L] Educational Reflections > Hello "Fellow Directors and Coaches" > > I will be accused of obfuscation so I want to make clear...With some > exceptions I agree with many of Doctor Warners arguments here. I am > positing in relation to a comment he made at the bottom of this post: > > "3) Going forward. All I got is my goodwill. My personal evolution is > that I have followed in Plato's footsteps." > > I would like to question the "goodwill" part of this statement. > Yesterday, I wrote a post having, I guess, the temerity to suggest that > resource disparity was a "larger" threat to program survival than "techne." > In response Doctor Warner posted the following as a "goodwill ambassador" > > EW: It almost seems as if you are just flailing, desperate for anything to > move the current debate in a different direction. That's morbidly sad, but > even worse, do you not understand that it's exactly the quality of arguments > made in these efforts to avoid the truth that keep making me more convinced > debate needs something different? The coach of a late out-round team at the > NDT makes an argument lacking basic reasoning skills. > > EW: You look like a sad, under-educated self-serving obstructionist that > will do anything with and to evidence to justify and protect your world. > I'm sorry if this is harsh, but this is really frustrating to a productive > community conversation. Please stop. > > When I wrote a second email saying that I was venting my frustration about > personal issues related to funding at Michigan Doctor Warner > > EW: No pity parties or apologies today. Engage productively and with some > integrity or go away...This is bigger than your feelings or mine, whether > you see that or not. > > Oddly enough, today finds Doctor Warner running to CEDA-L - the place > created for Directors to speak without the usual "cruel" > edebate environment. > > I guess my point is beware of disagreeing with Mr. Plato. > > Again, I strongly suggest that the content of Doctor Warners thought is > worth investigating. However, dont have the timerity to disagree even > respectfully (I believe I was actually complementary in my response to his > insults). > > Josh >
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