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Re: Democracy.... Dubya Style
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 19 Dec 2003 17:51:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
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Whereas I usually concur with you, Larry, it seems as of late that Scott had
developed a debate style in which his points are backed up and cited, as is
hte case with this particular arguement.
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Just tossing out cites does not in and of itself “prove the case”... You need to
actually make a cogent argument that comes to a particular conclusion, and the
cites then serve as evidence in support of your claims, assuming they themselves
are valid (this is all from what I learned in HS debate class)
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If the counter arguement to this debate is ‘ride ride ride’, I fail to see
how that refutes Scotts points on this particular issue.
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It doesn’t. It however does perhaps show a certain frustration.
If we’re keeping score, the “Bush is a weenie” crowd (which you, I, Scott and
others are all in) appears to be winning...
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I would agree that
had there been a legitimate refution of the points and Scott went down the
‘stylish’ path that he’s known and loved for in the past, it would be at that
point where I’d have written off his arguement as hopelessly rhetorical.
At this point in the discussion, the rhetoric is not coming from ‘Camp Scott’
and, lately, Scott hasn’t played that card.
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As much. But your point is well taken.
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| (...) Whereas I usually concur with you, Larry, it seems as of late that Scott had developed a debate style in which his points are backed up and cited, as is hte case with this particular arguement. If the counter arguement to this debate is 'ride (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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