Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate
by penneallagricia on Saturday July 29, 2023 @08:24PM
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Winning a debate doesnt make your argument truer. It just means your opponent was weaker than you at making his argument. Agree or not with that judge but he makes a good point about favouring the validity of an argument over the ability of the debater.
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Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate
by thaumasiotes on Saturday July 29, 2023 @08:30PM
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> Agree or not with that judge but he makes a good point about favouring the validity of an argument over the ability of the debater.
This is not correct; for an argument to be valid, the conclusion must follow from the premises.
That judge is saying he will vote based on the conclusion regardless of the premises.