Re: now I'm mad....Re: to Law...

[glen1@aol.com]

Glenn,  I think the point about debate being fun is that, in order to justify
the hard word associated with the activity, debaters must enjoy the activity
and, as it were, have fun.  Having fun and enjoying the activity is not
contradictory to the education paradigm.  Nor does the emphasis on
competition rule out the educational value of debating.  In the short term,
debaters work hard, enjoy what they are doing and place great emphasis on
success.  In the long term, debaters benefit from the skill development which
takes place in the competitive arena.  No other activity provides a person
with more skills than does the activity of debate.  Debate is a demanding
activity.  If debaters can't have some fun, then they can't justify the hard
work associated with the activity.

Glen Strickland
Emporia State

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