Re:

[Bob Lechtreck <db8coach@lightspeed.net>]

At 05:53 AM 5/6/97 -0500, RACE --- wrote, in response to Justin:

>>>>>>>>>>
>if people really feel this way should we not first take pro active steps 
>to end the under-representation of groups within the debate community... 
>maybe then we could have a beneficial discussion of race issues etc when 
>we actually can hear from the people that will be effected most.

the demographics include few astronauts, space aliens, southeast asians,
Senate treaty ratifies and hopefully domestic terrorists so i guess that
we'll be debating nothing.
>>>>>>>>>>

But noone has claimed that these topics would bring about the
"enlightenment" that CR would. If the people supporting space, SE Asia, or
domestic terrorism claimed that huge changes would come from debating these
topics, then I would agree that more representation would be necessary.
However, they don't. They simply claim that the topics would be fun and
competitive. No need for demographics for THAT.


Peace,

Bob Lechtreck
Bakersfield College
PUTTING OUT FIRES, AND DAMN GOOD DEBATERS
db8coach@lightspeed.net

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