tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post3914490158815745505..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: defining "national interest"Jim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-42158896931840718422011-05-20T07:16:19.987-07:002011-05-20T07:16:19.987-07:00It may be topical (i.e., it squares with a valid i...It may be topical (i.e., it squares with a valid interpretation of the resolution), but the greater question is, is it sufficient to affirm the resolution "as a general principle?"--which, at least in the NFL world, is the burden of the Aff.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-51418167324878971162011-05-19T08:43:37.776-07:002011-05-19T08:43:37.776-07:00I guess you somewhat answered the question. The qu...I guess you somewhat answered the question. The question that remains is that on the aff I seen people create plan texts(i.e on the juvi resolution jrob had an aff that said we should have a sytem with more rehab then punishment. ) So can a aff plan text be topical?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-71410232281790110762011-05-18T18:08:23.455-07:002011-05-18T18:08:23.455-07:00Thanks. I wanted to be sure I didn't give you ...Thanks. I wanted to be sure I didn't give you a misleading answer.<br /><br />You have to be careful with plans in LD. In the NFL tournament, they're not going to get you very far, since the NFL's version of LD is traditional values debate.<br /><br />However, in more progressive contests, plans and counterplans are out there--and they tend to follow some of the same logic of Policy debate. For a plan to be topical, it has to fit within the scope of the resolution. <br /><br />For the <a href="http://decorabilia.blogspot.com/2011/02/resolvedthe-united-states-is-justified.html" rel="nofollow"> PMF resolution</a>, it'd be more likely that the Neg would have a plan text, because the Aff is merely affirming the status quo. In this case, the Neg plan might be to abolish PMFs, which would clearly be topical, since that's what the resolution is about.<br /><br />However, if the Neg plan was to merely abolish <i>domestic</i> PMFs, then it would not be topical, because the resolution concerns PMFs' use "abroad."<br /><br />The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topicality_(policy_debate)" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia discussion of topicality</a> is a decent intro to the concept, aimed at Policy debate, but applicable to plans (and arguments in general) in LD.<br /><br />Does that clarify things, or am I missing the point?Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-14483121209584507102011-05-18T15:07:36.141-07:002011-05-18T15:07:36.141-07:00If your asking the question about plan text the an...If your asking the question about plan text the answer is no because I trying to give an example so my question wasn't confusing. But I can understand a example from the Pmf resolution. <br /><br /><br />ThxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-89239213324884505212011-05-18T09:37:02.192-07:002011-05-18T09:37:02.192-07:00One quick question for clarity's sake: is this...One quick question for clarity's sake: is this in reference to the private military firms resolution?Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-34734041986455627112011-05-17T05:25:45.168-07:002011-05-17T05:25:45.168-07:00Thanks for your great posting!
Also I had a quest...Thanks for your great posting!<br /><br />Also I had a question about the plan text in Ld. The varsity people on my team always talk about plan text on the aff and it seems that the plan text is not topical. So could you please describe how the plan text( like saying the US should eliminate PMC and your aff) be topical?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-6127746862205121732011-05-15T18:58:44.334-07:002011-05-15T18:58:44.334-07:00You're welcome, G. I have access to several d...You're welcome, <b>G.</b> I have access to several databases through the local library (ProQuest is a favorite). In this case, I searched usa.gov, guessing that someone in the State department, military, or other government branch would've written an analysis of the concept at <i>some</i> point. Turns out I was right.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-66561117077972381292011-05-15T13:10:16.679-07:002011-05-15T13:10:16.679-07:00Wow! This post is amazing! As always, thanks!
May...Wow! This post is amazing! As always, thanks!<br /><br />May I ask which search engines or how you research? I can never seem to find good articles.Gnoreply@blogger.com