by Harrison Durland | Dec 19, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas, Stoa Resolutions, Strategy
The journey continues, and it seems we are nearing our destination! That is to say, this is the second article in the two-part series on the destination vs. the journey with value resolutions. In the first post I explained the distinction one can make between valuing...
by Harrison Durland | Dec 15, 2016 | From Advanced to National-Class, Lincoln-Douglas, Strategy, Technique
It is an age-old (cliche) question: Is the journey more important than the destination? This question plays out in many different areas of debate. For example, one of the largest arguments in ethics is the divide between deontology (focus on means, rights, and duties)...
by Harrison Durland | Nov 5, 2016 | Disadvantages, Strategy, Team Policy
“And this brings me to the next disad disad 2 nuclear war card 1 Matthews ‘08 nuclear war most gasp-gasp likely in Asia reads evidence… and now gasp-gasp card 2 Greer ‘09 South China Sea (SCS) unstable reads evidence… now we gasp-gasp have link 1 their...
by Harrison Durland | Aug 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Frankenstein monsters, things crawling out of the lab,” remarks molecular biologist Robert Goldberg. “This [is] the most depressing thing I have ever dealt with.” However, by “This,” Goldberg is actually not referring to GMOs themselves, but rather the fears and...
by Harrison Durland | Aug 5, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas
When we think of private property rights (PPRs), most people think of “No trespassing” signs, A poor old grandmother getting her house stolen from her by the government, or both of those things. But for most people, that’s about it. That being said, we seem to have a...
