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Re: Larry's behaviour
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 24 Oct 2001 18:34:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > Why not just institute basic formal debating rules? What is there to be lost
> > by doing that?
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> The reason, fairly obviously, is that there are only two real offenders
> whose behavior requires the formal implementation of formal rules. Larry
> and you both contribute useful points to some debates, but far more often
> than not, your one-to-one exchanges quickly disintegrate to rhinoceros
> dominance. With few exceptions, everyone on ot.debate has had exchanges
> with either of you and with others without generating similarly ridiculous
> "you're wrong, no you're wrong" shouting matches. For example, I myself
> have had fairly heated exchanges with Chris Weeks (as I'm sure he'll
> agree!), but somehow we've managed to keep it from settling to that lowest
> common denominator. Why is it that only two participants in ot.debate seem
> impelled to bicker in this way? The rest of us, even when disagreeing, get
> along without writ-in-stone regulations.
So, if we had rules how would things get worse? Say we had a rule like:
"No name calling permitted" - why would that be bad? Do you feel you have
to retain the right to call me a "rhinoceros"{1} from time-to-time?
Scott A
{1} I rather like the things, we paid a fair amount of money to help protect
these ones from foot and mouth during the summer:
http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/rhinos.htm
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| (...) Without calling into question your ability to read, I am obliged to point out that I did not, in fact, call you a rhinoceros. Further, I am indeed entitled to call you anything I wish to call you, barring slander. If you feel slandered by your (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) The reason, fairly obviously, is that there are only two real offenders whose behavior requires the formal implementation of formal rules. Larry and you both contribute useful points to some debates, but far more often than not, your (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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