by Harrison Durland | Jan 16, 2019 | Soapbox
Imagine if legislation were made by policy debaters. I recognize that some readers may be imagining a dystopian world where almost nothing gets done due to a paranoid fear of starting a nuclear war, and even I realize that a congress composed of policy debaters could...
by Harrison Durland | Dec 17, 2018 | Inherency, Topicality
In mid-2017, I wrote an article describing what the stock issues are and why they are useful. I still recommend that article for a basic introduction into the stock issues, but since then, I have updated my views on the framework. This article presents a newer and...
by Harrison Durland | Oct 18, 2018 | Ethics Bowl, Strategy, Technique
In my previous article, I described our usual presentation structure, while also partially discussing Case 1. In this article, I will be focusing on case preparation and research, as well as some communication and teamwork practices. How we prepare The right research...
by Harrison Durland | Sep 26, 2018 | Ethics Bowl, Technique
Our designated MC (master of ceremonies) begins the first speech. “It’s unusual to find issues on which so many different groups, ranging from far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to PETA to Belgian Catholics, agree. Yet in this case, they all tend to agree in...
by Harrison Durland | Jul 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Resolved: When in conflict, governments should value fair trade above free trade. Trade, especially when it has gotten freer, has empirically tended to be one of the most beneficial economic processes in the past few millennia. But to skip the flowery review of...
