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[BLECHTRECK@academic.csubak.edu]

In a recent post, Brian Magee (I hope I didn't butcher the spelling) said
the following about my post..... "Comments on the CEDA-L like "If you want 
persuasive, do persuasion" seem intollerent to me and don't entertain the
possibility that the interaction involved in a debate process can be valuable
at less than maximum speed."

First, I disagree that I am intollerent. What Brian misses is the important 
part of the quote (which also included communication and argumentation with
fewer cards). What is missing is the fact that people who want those things
already have an event in which to compete. If a person doesn't like speed and
cards, they have an outlet for their desires.....Persusive speaking. What
happens to the person who likes to go fast, read lots of cards, and put out
funky positions with tenuous links? In this day and age, with sssooooo many
kritics becoming "traditional", they have NO outlet. All my post was meant to
say was that judges who like persuasion should be more tollerent of the kids
who love speed.... debate is the only outlet they have.

Second, I do not deny that interaction can be valuable at less than maximum 
speed. I, however, also believe that it can be valuable AT maximum speed.
But as stated above, if less than maximum speed is desired, there are multiple outlets, but only in debate is maximum speed allowed.

Bob Lechtreck
Bakersfield College
(We're just a J.C., but we're a damn good one)

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