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Re: counterplans
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>Mark,
>I disagree with your fundamental conceptualization of counterplan competition
>as which side gets more advantages. Such a view of competition ignores the
>basic concept of "forced clash." The counterplan must, in some way, clash
>with the plan. I believe that there are only two possible standards of
>competition - mutual exclusivity and net benefits. Mutual exclusivity is when
>the counterplan and plan could not physically coexist. Counterplans which do
>the opposite of the aff. might also be included under this grouping. The
>other means of establishing counterplan competition is net benefits. This is
>where the negative can establish that voting for the counterplan alone is
>preferable to either doing the totality or some permutation of the two
>policies in simultaneous action. The goal is usually to solve the aff.
>advantages in a way that avoids the other disadvantages run by the negative.
>Steve says hello,
>Bear, aka
>Michael Bryant
>Weber State
>Ogden, UT 84408-1903
I would like to say: "Ditto."
All i ever needed to know about counterplans i learned from
Wendy Tatro and Richard McCollum. This is the almost exact wording
of that knowledge as i got it from them.
Just chimin' in,
Lyle
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