Gene363
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Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:40:00 AM
A Guide for Debates

In addition to the forum rules, please consider the following:

Attack your opponent’s idea, never your opponent.

Including:

Spelling

Ethnicity

Gender

Home

Job

Grammar

Origin/Location, e.g., Californian, Yankee, Southerner, etc.

Doing anything else is garrunteed to make you look stupid.

If you cannot argue or at least articulate your opponent’s point of view, how can you argue against it?

This link has some good advice:

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html 

PMoreno349
Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:57:00 AM
Thanks, Gene... Now that IS helpful.
RICKAMAVEN
Thursday, November 4, 2004 12:49:00 PM
Gene363

it appears that you have provided my "foes" with ways to attack they may not have thought about.

Including:

Spelling been done

Ethnicity mentioned but not negatively

Gender tried by pajama something

Home been done (charlie vs my porch)

Job does retired old codger count?

Grammar been done

Origin/Location, e.g., Californian, Yankee, Southerner, etc. been done

the list left out:

attacks on family of debater

filthy language

snottyness disguised as sarcasm

remarks about physical appearance ie: height or weight.

threats of physical violence

i'm sure there are other debate no, no's, but that's the best i can do for now.

no it appears "they" have breached the rules of debate already, and so have i.

Homebrew
Thursday, November 4, 2004 1:04:00 PM
Great Post.

Thanks

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

EI
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Thursday, November 4, 2004 1:51:00 PM
Things that make you go HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Thread Subject: MY PICKS FOR DOUBLE DUMB ASSES OF THE DAY

Author: RICKAMAVEN Date: 08/17/2004 06:22 PM Reply

or mayby this week.

*****EI*****

*****snowwolf777*****

*****RDC*****

if you doubt me, check out their snotty, childish behavior on the picture post picking on the wife of a candidate.

boorish, inexcusable, petty.

they give bush people a bad name. shame on them