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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek 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?
Key word "basic".
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> I don't think formal debating rules will work, here. The set I'm familiar
> with are too formal (8 minutes for argument, 8 minutes for response, 4
> minutes for rebuttal, 4 minutes for rebuttal response) since they're
> structured for face to face debates on a specific topic.
There are more than one version of debating rules. I am sure ones could be
made which would suit this forum better than those which you mention. Do you
think otherwise?
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> I don't think the rules used in the US House of Representatives (which
> require recognition by the chair, allocation of time, yielding of time, etc
> etc) would work either.
Are there any others which you think won't work? Perhaps you should list
them all, then we can work on what is left?
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> No, something else would have to be tailored.
Indeed.
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> What's really needed though, are rules of behavior, not debate. I think we
> all would chafe under debate rules, per se.
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> It may be an interesting exercise to propose a set that don't focus on
> particular people.
I agree. But am I being paranoid in thinking you are aiming these at a
particular person? Can you not stop trying to wind that person up? What am I
to do now, produce a list which is aimed at a particular person? Then what?
More bickering? Have you no shame?
*sigh* Try to be constructive.
Scott A
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| (...) Yes. These are all good rules as far as I am concerned. They're not aimed at you, they're aimed at bad behaviours. Love the sinner, hate the sin. But do go ahead and post some proposed rules too, you can direct them at things you (and others) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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