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Re: Is off-topic.debate a competition?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 25 Oct 2001 00:51:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ed Jones writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> >
> > As long as I'm the one "in the penalty box" any dross I post will be easy to
> > ignore for everyone else (ditto for Scott if he's in) BUT posting something
> > really engaging gets me out and puts Scott in. Now HIS dross gets ignored
> > but if he can come up with something great, back in I go.
> >
> > It just needs a scorekeeper. I nominate a Dave (to be rotated).
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> Hmm... the hockey analogy seems to bring the whole issue home. It seems that
> for Larry, debate is not about discussion, its about WINNING the debate. Its
> not about learning something new, its about supressing/discrediting the
> opposing opinion/facts.
Where did this come from? Sure, Larry like to win, don't we all? And there's
probably an element of that here, too, but I personally think a large
percentage of what he posts here (except when personal comments are involved)
is *very* interesting.
So he has strong opinions. So what? He's not the only one here in that boat.
Let's keep the personal comments elsewhere & get back to debating.
ROSCO
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| (...) Hmm... the hockey analogy seems to bring the whole issue home. It seems that for Larry, debate is not about discussion, its about WINNING the debate. Its not about learning something new, its about supressing/discrediting the opposing (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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