Re: Response to Barron

["David A. Bargatze" <dbargat@hubcap.clemson.edu>]

Does this mentality frighten anyone else?

I fail to see why CEDA has any need to mandate workshop or tournament 
financial disclosure.  If you want to know, ask!  If enough people 
ask, directors are likely to make disclosure a standard practice.

If someone refuses to open their books, you've got a decision to 
make.  You've got to weigh the benefit of attending that particular 
tournament versus the possibility of your money going somewhere you 
don't want it.

What if someone puts on a hell of a tournament, but makes a 15% 
profit?  That's in excess of the 10% "ethical guideline."  Will CEDA 
refuse to sanction such a tournament?  In an organization so 
concerned about personal empowerment, why not allow individual 
programs to make their own decisions? 

Requests for disclosure will occur.  Most will be happy to show their 
books, but some may not.  Make decisions for your own programs.  Base 
those decisions on whatever criteria you like, but stop attempting to 
force everyone to accept one set of guidelines as acceptable and 
ethical.

Wallowing in my capitalist mindset,
Big Dave


David A. Bargatze
President, Calhoun Forensic Society
Clemson University Student Senate
E-mail: dbargat@hubcap.clemson.edu
WWW: http://www.clemson.edu/~dbargat

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