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Re: Maxwell's spewing comment
>From "Jonathan Stanton" <jrs3@cornell.edu>
On Tue, 9 Nov 1993 02:39:24 -0500...
>One humorous problem I have noticed with this list is that many
>weekends a large number of debaters are at tournaments and so are
>not able to be on the Net, and during the weeks they have school
>work and such, and so don't have time to respond.
And we see that you've solved this problem by staying up 'til 2:30am
to answer your e-mail... ;)
> I noticed this also, however what I think is Max's fundemental
>lawyers--for example myself-- and so that kind of preparation and
>training are not needed, per se, although they could have benefits.
Yes, but Ithink that lawyers are just one example. Debate is
extremely valuable because everybody will have to be able to analyze,
counter and communicate arguements. A jury won't listen to spew but
neither will anyone else who hasn't had debate training. There are
many other skills in debate, as you have mentioned. The real
question, I suppose, is not whether speed is completely bad (after
the fine defenses given of it) but a) does it actually impair (NOT
THAT WORD AGAIN!) the ability to communicate at normal speeds or any
of the other skills in debate and b) does it help develop normal
communication skills (and if not shouldn't it)? The first part is
tricky but the second part, again, depends upon what debate is all
about.. communication, arguementation, research... or all of them.
Personally, I think debate should develop all the skills that it can,
including normal public discourse, but, well....
it's 3:47am...
Michael, um... what's my name?
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