October 2009 Topic Announced

September 1, 2009

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Resolved: When in conflict, the United Nations should prioritize global poverty reduction over environmental protection.

{ 27 comments… read them below or add one }

Luke September 1, 2009 at 7:51 am

Terrible for novices to jump into…

Mike September 1, 2009 at 9:43 am

interesting…

PF VT September 1, 2009 at 12:45 pm

Can someone explain this topic in more detail. I understand the premiss, but can someone give some more detail or tell me where i can find an explaination?

Nicole September 1, 2009 at 2:31 pm

gah….it seems a little one-sided. way to go w/ something similar to the policy topic…..AGAIN! poor novice

brandon September 1, 2009 at 4:31 pm

I do not think it will be hard for novices at all. Since, none will most likely be going to a national tournament, so them debating this topic in novice divisions wont be hard at all. I feel like this topic is simple to understand and figure out the ideas for each side….

Christian Chessman September 1, 2009 at 7:38 pm

This is such a skewed topic. The IPPF resolution is terrible, and so are its derivative topics.

R-Man September 1, 2009 at 8:36 pm

rofl this is going to turn into util vs deon….EWWW

Austin September 1, 2009 at 10:04 pm

I’m fairly sure I know how I can run this good.

C.J. September 2, 2009 at 11:18 am

hey neg can argue both sides

Christian September 2, 2009 at 1:36 pm

Is Blue Key using this topic or November? Anyone know?

SpreadTheFlow September 2, 2009 at 1:58 pm

DRATS!
I find the placement of a comma following “when in conflict” highly skewed. It is clearly biased towards the “Pro-” opinion. Humbug!

WEDub September 2, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Blue Key is using this one

Christian September 2, 2009 at 5:07 pm

No it’s not.

http://www.bluekeydebate.com/default.asp
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* Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum will use the November topics

C.J. September 3, 2009 at 10:55 am

i would actually say this topic is equally split b/c u would be able to argue either way and u would just have to show y ur side comes first

Jorden September 3, 2009 at 5:03 pm

Dang… this will be hard… at least you can argue both sides… this is defo gunna be hard in the fact that i am a Novi and all…

SpreadTheFlow September 9, 2009 at 1:44 pm

After arderously researching, I have uncovered a few diamonds in the rough for the pro side. Noticeably, the chaff to wheat ratio distorts our ability to spread the flow. However, those diamonds are quite luminous.

Humbug

marvy:) September 10, 2009 at 2:50 pm

wtf?! thisd is more like an LD topic :/

C.J. September 14, 2009 at 11:17 am

no it’s not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SpreadTheFlow September 14, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Hmph. Those diamonds in the rough for the pro side are more precisely pearls in a desert of swords. However luminous, proceed with diligince as it may impale your case.

THE PF GODS ARE WATCHING
HUMBUG

HUMBUG September 14, 2009 at 5:48 pm

STOP SAYING MY NAME!
And clearly, the pearls in a desert of swords is technically rubies in a cyclone of dismay. Although if we spread the flow studiously the debate will be measurably more flaccid.
VIVA LA PUBLIC FORUM!!

C.J. September 17, 2009 at 9:33 pm

humbug shut it

Pranam September 19, 2009 at 9:03 pm

This will be my second PF tournament, my second DEBATE tournament ever. My twin sis and I were the PF champions in our first EVER debate tournament today! I am instantly a PF geek :D DD This resolution = EPIC WIN :D I am a progressive liberal so both of these issues are of utter importance to me :D

Seth G. September 22, 2009 at 8:25 pm

I wish I could have found this two weeks ago…I have a debate on this resolution tomorrow night at my school to prepare us for interscholastic competition. Very nervous…I am a novice as well. I do very well in my first speech and summary, but when it comes to crossfire, I wish I could be a little more clear and precise.

Any help from the pros?

C.J. September 23, 2009 at 11:51 pm

dont brag Pranam judges dont like it

Blair September 27, 2009 at 12:39 pm

Does anyone have any guesses for the November topic?

T.J September 29, 2009 at 12:45 pm

okay im a con debater but im going too go pro on this one but how am i going to go con if i cant go against it(meaning i agree to it)?

Seth G. September 29, 2009 at 8:38 pm

T.J. said, “okay im a con debater but im going too go pro on this one but how am i going to go con if i cant go against it(meaning i agree to it)?”

I can understand your situation, but as public forum debaters, we do not have the luxury of choosing what side of the argument we want to be on. Even though you may not agree with one of the arguments, yet you lost the coin toss and got the wrong side of the argument that you wanted, it is best to study both sides and be prepared for either side. You just have to deal with the fact that you may not get the side that you wanted.

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