Big Bang

Thread moved here from the Proposed New Topics forum.AbE: Rather than a moderator working with the originator to improve the presentation, it felt to me like more would be accomplished if the membership responded.This message has been edited by Admin, 02-13-2006 09:49 AM

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director

There's nothing very wrong with this thread so far, I just thought I'd try to get ahead of the curve.Discussion can become repetitive for long timers at any debate board. There will always be newcomers who haven't been exposed to many of the arguments from one side or the other. It is not required nor expected nor is it even reasonable to expect that a newcomer should read a number of threads rebutting his viewpoint before participating. The purpose of this board is debate and discussion, not handing out reading assignments, even for threads at this board (unless it's the current thread - it's always valid to request that someone familiarize themselves with the thread they're contributing to).Each new YEC member raising an old point deserves the same patience and respect as the first time the point was raised. Anyone who is too weary of rebutting YEC arguments to be willing to take the necessary time should find other topics to contribute to.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director

This might make a good topic in the [forum=-19] forum. We have a thread for discussion of moderating procedures, but none for debating, so I've just opened the Debate Techniques and Strategies thread.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Director