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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2002 4:09 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by HighLordDave
Actually, I'm a mindless drone who works in a cubicle. They let me out of the office a couple of times per day to use the restroom and snack. After I leave work, I go home to slave around my house for my wife (and not in the good way). So as you can see, I am at a tremendous competitive disadvantage if I am matched against Tom, which is why he should be prohibited from using any forms of "to be".
As i see it, having a job, being owned by your wife and living a rudimentary life leads to a greater imagination, it is the form of your brain that is used least in the day so it lets you become more and more expressive, but in your own ways.
If you were to channel that creative energy into your debates you would have no problem defeating anyone in a debate. Mundanity can have many beneficial properties, it allows one to break on through and produce some expressive art.
Debates are not just about winning and losing, they are as much about taking part, you have to show your skills with creative writing and creative thought, be expressive, use big words, hell even complete sentences if you feel the urge.
So while Tom may have the better grounding in debates you have the creative and artistic ability to succeed where his arguments will appear stale.
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2002 5:16 am
by Tom
I shall be happy to argue against HLD.
Then perhaps we can stop arguing about who is the worst at debating.
I shall try to reply before the end of the week
Oh and I had a great holiday.
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2002 5:20 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Tom
I shall be happy to argue against HLD.
Then perhaps we can stop arguing about who is the worst at debating.
I shall try to reply before the end of the week
Oh and I had a great holiday.
Okay, sounds good, in all respects
Anything interesting happen on your holiday or was it just chillin'?
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2002 7:23 am
by Tom
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2002 7:35 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Tom
yaeh just chilin - and good it was too - I was well worn down.
I have two weeks coming up at the end of the week myself...should be a similar thing
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 8:27 am
by frogus
bump
Keep those arguments coming in kids!
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2002 8:54 am
by HighLordDave
Isn't Dottie the only one who hasn't put forth an argument? Should the rest of us wait for all of the opening arguments before posting rebuttals or do we go ahead now?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2002 8:58 am
by Dottie
I am...
Ill do it tonight though, But go ahead if you wish...
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2002 9:02 am
by HighLordDave
I think my rebuttal will be ready sometime this afternoon or tomorrow. I spent my weekend stripping parts out of one of my old computers and building a new one instead of preparing an argumentative onlsaught to destroy Tom's case against me. I will wait another day or so before posting my second set of statements (they could use another draft anyway).