RAZD writes:
The next question would be whether we set up a Team Great Debate and what the topic would be
Should Straggler's point about taking opposite sides on an issue be embraced?
Let the topic decided upon NOT have anything to do with Evidence!
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1. Does Lady Gaga dye her pubic hair? Naw - can't go that way, way off in the boondocks...
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2. Do the recent events in Egypt auger well for the world? Wisconsin? - Naw, again booneyland.
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3. Are Republicans good for anything? Is there anything positive at all, even one scintilla, that we can unearth in the American Republican Party? Naw - to specific to a country for an international debate forum. More booneyland.
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4. Something actually about Evolution versus Creationism? - Naw, that's too obvious - what was I thinking? Cannot go there.
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5. How about What A Good Debate Is? Yes - a self-referential debate on Debating! There we go, that's the ticket.
... a. one team argues that Debates are Worth Something
... b. the other team argues that Debates are Worthless.
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Take the opposite side from what you really feel.
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Wait wait! Another Thought!!!
When we do have this Super Great Debate, make it Anonymous as follows:
Team A versus Team B, only the rest of us outside have no clue on which team is which. Only Percy knows. The posts are made to Percy who then reposts them as either Team A or Team B. Those of us on the outside, and presumably in a jam-packed Peanut Gallery, will never know for certain which is which, except by guessing. The individual teams will do their best, collectively, to concoct a post such that the Peanut Gallery will have a tough time guessing which is which!
Instead of using Team A and Team B, have each Team make up a name for themselves. The Clobberers! versus The Evaders!
Poor Percy - wait - I can do this instead of Percy. email me at xongsmith@gmail.com with with each consensus-built post as the Debate proceeds.
Now, in forming teams, should we just let Straggler grab his team? No. Or should these teams be somehow determined by voting? EEEYuckko. By Total EvC posts of posters who are still active? THE PENALTY FOR POSTING TOO MUCH!!!! (We on the outside could like it!)
Take the top 8 at the time of the Starting Gun and pair them off 1,8,3,6 versus 2,7,4,5??????
...okay, nevermind.
- xongsmith, 5.7d