Re: which rez to vote for...

[Jason Nordwick <nordwick@uclink2.berkeley.edu>]

> 
> 
> On Wed, 25 Oct 1995, Jason Nordwick wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 25 Oct 1995 heller@urvax.urich.edu wrote:
> > 
> > > I've been reading the posts regarding the new topic choices, and it seems
> > > to me that many criticisms of the potential resolutions,( such as the fact
> > > that they are "one issue topics" and "boring" and so forth) would have
> > > been avoided if the scope of the resolution were a little broader.  For
> > > example, by not limiting the affirmative to a "U.S." agent of action. 
> 
> <clip> 
> 
> > that would be hella-cool from a creative stand-point, on a debate level, 
> > i think that i would like to stick to US, however.
> > kudos for the idea though...
> > 
> > resolved: that the People's Republic of China should significantly 
> > increase development of information technology.
> > 
> > now that would be fun to argue... how cool.
> 
> You haven't convinced me at this point that this would be a BAD idea - 
> thanks for the kudos, btw - See what I mean about changing the focus? It 
> would be a lot of FUN to talk about the issues from a non-US focus... it 
> could give Negative teams some ground they have never had!

i didn't say that it would be a BAD idea, just a litle different and 
research would just be a burden.  I think that the rez does need an agent 
of action, however I wonder what it would be like to have a non US agent 
of action?

>  > 
> > > Not specifying an agent would have made the topics much more practical, 
> > > as well as responding to some of the concerns voiced by others on 
> > > counterplan innundation. 
> > > 
> > 
> > not specifiying an agent would make it hard from a policy stand-point and 
> > really hurt me on research... imagine having to reseach _every_ country.
> 
> This is the same claim that Negatives have been making on resolutions 
> forever - and I have yet to see it be true.  All the negative would need 
> to do is to research a counterplan or two with an alternative agent of 
> action, and they would be set.  You can't tell me that the issues would 
> be THAT much different!! If lead poisoning kills thousands in the U.S., 
> I'm sure it can't be GOOD for kids in Kenya! Nuke war is bad no matter 
> WHERE you go.
> 

hmmm... research... I would rather have a case/DA debate over a CP debate 
anyday. and if your idea was to increase education, i think that it would 
be killed if all everyone did was research a CP or two (and making them 
competitive would be very difficult to do)... you try to find DA links 
that apply to all countries, not an easy task.

jason
cal CEDA

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