tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post7542526418725241521..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: defining the criterion in Lincoln-Douglas debateJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-455020029571376162013-03-11T16:57:24.246-07:002013-03-11T16:57:24.246-07:00If my value is safety would I want my vc to be pro...If my value is safety would I want my vc to be protecting life or something like utilitarianism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-52436645557654611022013-03-11T16:55:54.139-07:002013-03-11T16:55:54.139-07:00If my value is safety, would I want to use somethi...If my value is safety, would I want to use something like protecting life for my vc, or should I use utilitarianism or something like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-22293802956652295582012-10-16T15:38:03.249-07:002012-10-16T15:38:03.249-07:00Hi, I'm a second year L-D debator competing in...Hi, I'm a second year L-D debator competing in NCFCA. The resolution is "Resolved: Governments have a moral obligation to assist other nations in need." I was thinking of having a value of Knowledge, any ideas for a criterion...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-23114431793629749932012-09-13T13:34:36.133-07:002012-09-13T13:34:36.133-07:00I am still not sure what a criterion is all in all...I am still not sure what a criterion is all in all. What is the debator definition for it?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652363943611545939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-49117256741413649372012-09-13T13:33:15.945-07:002012-09-13T13:33:15.945-07:00I still do not understand what a criterion is all ...I still do not understand what a criterion is all in all. the debator defintion for it.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652363943611545939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-18168993893995593212012-07-31T06:51:07.611-07:002012-07-31T06:51:07.611-07:00Help me, i have been in search for a criterion for...Help me, i have been in search for a criterion for my case. My resolution for now is "Privacy is Undervalued". What should I use for my criterion? Please help. I am totally blank now. Please!!!Help Me!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-44788910104293200332011-02-24T07:21:21.439-08:002011-02-24T07:21:21.439-08:00Interesting question. Redemption is a process, in...Interesting question. Redemption is a process, instrumental to some other end. It would seem to me that if you focus on the good that it brings to society, then your criterion would be a form of consequentialism or utilitarianism--all of which are ends-based--with an ultimate goal of societal welfare.<br /><br />Then, in your contentions, you would explain how rehab leads to redemption, which improves individuals and society in various ways, thus fulfilling your value (societal welfare) as measured / weighed through your criterion (utilitarianism or consequentialism).<br /><br />Does that make sense?Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-14379123864293979002011-02-24T07:08:01.726-08:002011-02-24T07:08:01.726-08:00As a freshman, new to debate beyond the lunch time...As a freshman, new to debate beyond the lunch time cat fights with TMI; I have a question about our up coming Debate "Rehabilitation vs Punishment."<br /> <br /> I have the positive position on the side of "Rehab" and have chosen a value of "Redemption". Not wanting to be unnecessarily punished in the debate; could you give me an example of how you would state your "Criterion" with redemption as your value. Cold and stuck in SD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-36807380831315805992010-12-16T15:05:42.896-08:002010-12-16T15:05:42.896-08:00You may enjoy this post.You may enjoy <a href="decorabilia.blogspot.com/2010/12/value-and-criterion-pairs-for-juvenile.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a>.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-18327721732618118022010-12-16T13:56:34.346-08:002010-12-16T13:56:34.346-08:00Hi. The new NFL Topic has came out for the time pe...Hi. The new NFL Topic has came out for the time period of January/February 2010. <br /><br />Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice systems. <br /><br />I am doing a value of morality for my aff case. What are some popular criterions?M,loves!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-58459917069486485502010-12-03T19:46:27.394-08:002010-12-03T19:46:27.394-08:00Hey Hopeless Anon again, I wanted to ask you how y...Hey Hopeless Anon again, I wanted to ask you how you would define "Societal Welfare?" I'm working on my Aff right now and I'm liking the new suggestion about the quarantine idea, since the government DOES have a duty to protect its people- it's in the constitution as well. <br />But I'm also having trouble displaying it such a way that my opponent doesn't scream "COMMIE!!" and throw various strange objects at me. any ideas for a starting and ending contention? My second is focusing on harm reduction for societal welfare.<br /><br />(and thanks to your suggestion on going balance Neg and how to go about it, hopeless Anon is now not as hopeless, I won my Neg case because it is very effective in this Nov/Dec resolution. The only downside is- be prepared for having a case similar to the Aff, but stress the importance of the ILLEGIAL drugs. Thank you again!!)Hopeless Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-60144026517148065532010-09-11T08:17:27.314-07:002010-09-11T08:17:27.314-07:00Thanks! How do you suggest I go about "learni...Thanks! How do you suggest I go about "learning" philosophy? And my value w/that criterion was going to be peace. What you said pretty much aligns with what I had planned. Also, as a novice, debating in the "novice" division, what kind of skill level, and knowledge of philosophy, can I expect from my opponents? And finally, how do I incorporate the philosophy I learn into my debate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-24535528123179328462010-09-09T20:57:40.735-07:002010-09-09T20:57:40.735-07:00Anonymous... well... hate to break it to you, but ...<b>Anonymous</b>... well... hate to break it to you, but you really do need to start learning some philosophy--political and moral philosophy, mostly, starting with the social contract, utilitarianism, and deontology, at the very least--if you want to succeed in LD. It takes a lot of effort, but it's worth it. (Here's <a href="http://decorabilia.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-important-philosophers-for-lincoln.html" rel="nofollow">a list of philosophers</a> to narrow your search.)<br /><br />As to your questions...<br /><br />You don't necessarily need to have a different V/C for your Aff and Neg. For instance, if we're arguing about nuclear weapons, I might have a value of Global Welfare with a criterion of Reducing Conflict. On the Aff, I might argue that nuclear weapons increase the destructiveness of conflict, while on the Neg, I might argue that nuclear weapons <i>deter</i> conflict. Same V/C, but the arguments "in case" make all the difference.<br /><br />(This is why you can sometimes win the round even though you've lost the "V/C debate.")<br /><br />Global security can work (especially for a resolution like <a href="http://decorabilia.blogspot.com/2010/08/resolved-states-ought-not-possess.html" rel="nofollow">the nuclear weapons resolution</a>), aligned with a value like Human Life or Peace. It might be better as a value, with a criterion of International Law (which, regarding nuclear weapons, supports an Aff position these days).Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-87782381351702948912010-09-09T17:38:13.701-07:002010-09-09T17:38:13.701-07:00I'm very new to debate and I'm going into ...I'm very new to debate and I'm going into my first competition and I'm don't want to be murdered. My coach teaches us nothing haha. I hear all of this stuff about philosophy and I don't get any of it and I hope I don't need to know it! anyway, so as a newbie, do you have a different value/ criterion for your neg case and your aff case? And is global security a good criterion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-50746146114799055962010-07-19T21:37:17.725-07:002010-07-19T21:37:17.725-07:00anonymous,
If you're on the Negative, the key...<b>anonymous</b>,<br /><br />If you're on the Negative, the key question is, why should governments uphold their national interest? One of the best answers is that it's their only obligation regarding the social contract. <br /><br />Thus, your criterion might be "upholding the social contract" with a value of "national security" or "governmental legitimacy." (And, of course, you'd have to explain why these values were most important.)<br /><br />Regarding your rebuttal question, I'd need some more information. What kind of arguments did you face? Why do you think you struggled? I'd suggest describing your full experience in an email--and that way, I can respond to your questions in a post all its own.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-9273710726978573722010-07-18T18:48:50.578-07:002010-07-18T18:48:50.578-07:00Hello there, im still a rookie at LD, and I have b...Hello there, im still a rookie at LD, and I have been having a hard time thinking of VC's for the resolution: When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize Universal Human Rights over its National Interest. Can you help me think of some? I am on the negative side btw.<br /><br />oh, and I did not do so well on my practice debate round, can you give me some tips on how to think of rebuttals or arguments on the spot, for the next time I do a debate round?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-45966402119295390432010-04-27T19:03:47.990-07:002010-04-27T19:03:47.990-07:00Anonymous, how do we measure, achieve, or define w...<b>Anonymous</b>, how do we measure, achieve, or define what constitutes liberty? That resolution, at least on the Negative, seems tailor-made for Mill's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harm_principle" rel="nofollow">"Harm principle."</a> If you haven't checked out <i>On Liberty</i>, you definitely should.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-79751122903272842212010-04-27T07:53:31.074-07:002010-04-27T07:53:31.074-07:00Im a novice debater doing a LD debate for the firs...Im a novice debater doing a LD debate for the first time and im stuck at what my criterion should be. The topic is Resolved: laws which protect citizens from themselves are justified. Im the negative and my value is liberty. What would you do as your criteria in this stituation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-31372432473729659512009-01-11T13:10:00.000-08:002009-01-11T13:10:00.000-08:00kelley, if you define "justice" as "to each their ...<B>kelley</B>, if you define "justice" as "to each their due," then your criterion will be related to something people are due--or not due. For example, one way to reach justice is by protecting rights, or, in other words, making sure rights aren't being violated. When it comes to property rights / resources, we call this "distributive justice." In the case of the resolution you describe, you might focus on liberty or autonomy or property rights as a criterion, to specify the particular "justice issue" under consideration.<BR/><BR/>(Another is by punishing violators, since they are due punishment. That's "retributive" justice.)Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-42902528370924171552009-01-11T07:36:00.000-08:002009-01-11T07:36:00.000-08:00I'm in debate, and my case is based on Resolved: F...I'm in debate, and my case is based on Resolved: Federal Government bailouts for major corporations are just. I'm assigned to negate the case, my value is Justice, but i'm having a hard time finding a criterion. help????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-64303531511465030392008-10-07T21:37:00.000-07:002008-10-07T21:37:00.000-07:00Hey Mr. Anderson...How funny is this- I am writing...Hey Mr. Anderson...<BR/><BR/>How funny is this- I am writing a college paper, and typed in "criterion" and you page popped up. I remember you mentioning this before. <BR/><BR/>I started reading it because it brought back memories of high school debate, and then I remebered you wrote it! :) I thought it was funny. Well I hope your are doing great! And that you have gotten plenty of new amazing students! <BR/><BR/>~TrishaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-84919630759700549192008-08-14T22:40:00.000-07:002008-08-14T22:40:00.000-07:00That seems like it would be paired with a utilitar...That seems like it would be paired with a utilitarian stance. Stability needs defining--it makes me think, at least, of peace, or at least limited conflict, of economic harmony, of limited disease and suffering. You might be able to argue that it represents the greatest possible good for the greatest possible number. It would take fairly strong empirical support, I'd think.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-34134616869979919482008-08-14T21:36:00.000-07:002008-08-14T21:36:00.000-07:00can you think of any philosophical warrant for "ma...can you think of any philosophical warrant for "maximizing international stability"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-90383922795491146792008-05-21T21:23:00.000-07:002008-05-21T21:23:00.000-07:00anonymous, you'll want to use utilitarianism as a ...<B>anonymous</B>, you'll want to use utilitarianism as a criterion (see the discussion above), since it's a way to determine how we parcel out various goods, or how we choose between courses of action: by determining which choice will lead to the greatest good for the greatest number. (This is also known as "maximizing utility.")<BR/><BR/>Thus, you choose your value--life, perhaps--and then explain how affirming or negating the resolution provides the greatest good (life, in this example) for the greatest number, thus fulfilling your criterion.<BR/><BR/>You would have to warrant your criterion, or, in other words, explain why utilitarianism is a justifiable way to determine a moral choice such as whether to apply the death penalty.<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps.Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-42550649394691824422008-05-21T19:17:00.000-07:002008-05-21T19:17:00.000-07:00I'm doing my first LD debate in school and the top...I'm doing my first LD debate in school and the topic is Resolved: Capital punishment is justified. I was thinking of using utilitarianism as my value, but I have absolutely no idea how to put a criterion with it. Any ideas?<BR/>thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com