I have never been a debator myself - it'd be a bit difficult if you can't hear
everything your opponent says - but I've been to a few at schools and if the
rules are followed, it is a matter of facts, not emotions. The purpose is to
disprove your opponent by logic and facts, not emotional displays or attacks.
So I'm sure they were being "gentlenanly" in this round. I'm also sure the
gloves will come off next time. I'm looking forward to seeing my homeboy
tomorrow night.
Kat
On Monday 04 October 2004 10:24 pm, ken barber wrote:
> well, it would appear to me that all of these would
> have been a weakness on one side or the other. i
> actually think the questions were pretty mild. i
> hardly consider what i saw as being a debate of
> substance. but on what i saw, i have to say kerry won
> that.
> maybe it was the final agreed upon format. i don't
> know why i was sort of disappointed in the questions.
> but, i was not asking them.
>
> --- Kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Because, as I believe is one of the primary rules of
> > debate, you don't tout
> > your own sucesses but attempt to point out the
> > weaknesses in your opponent's
> > arguements.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > On Monday 04 October 2004 09:35 pm, ken barber
> >
> > wrote:
> > > okay guys, i have traced down all the leads and i
> >
> > come
> >
> > > to the conclusion that cameron had a sense of
> >
> > humor
> >
> > > that got out of hand.this guy appears to have been
> > > with kerry (assigned to report on his campaign)
> >
> > for
> >
> > > more than a year. if i had to do that, i'd just
> >
> > had to
> >
> > > go out and hang myself. this is hardly news.
> > >
> > > now more seriously, looking at the debate, which
> >
> > any
> >
> > > objective onlooker has to give the nod to kerry),
> >
> > i
> >
> > > found it a little strange, that the prison scandle
> >
> > did
> >
> > > not come up, nor did kerry's 20 year record in the
> > > senate, nor did the cia's africa investigation on
> > > buying the rods, nor the 911 commissions report.
> >
> > 90
> >
> > > minutes and none of these were even mentioned.
> >
> > just my
> >
> > > obsevation.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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