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Values in Policy Debate

What we value plays a crucial role in the policies that we implement, on both a personal and governmental level. Take Democrats and Republicans for example, both value different things. Democrats value equality, progress, and privacy. Republicans, on the other hand,...

How To Become a Better Debater

For those who haven’t subscribed to/don’t read the 3NR Debate blog, subscribe. It is geared toward public school highschool debate (think NFL), but is just as beneficial for our league as for any other. So make sure to regularly read this blog....

Research Efficiency 101

A lot of people wonder how Ethos briefs could possibly be so long. Do we have lives? Are we just research zombies? Are we, possibly, robots? While all these are very plausible theories (and while I have considered the last one for *certain* members of our staff :P),...

Overview of a Disadvantage and How to Respond

I was recently asked several questions about disadvantages via emails. There will be more to come on types of disadvantages and fleshing out each of the points below, but I figure it is best to start with an overview of disadvantages and what you can say against them....