Tag: Theory
A Call for Framework Debate by Dino De La O
This article advances the argument that framework determines every impact in the debate, which...
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Structural Abuse, Substantive Advantages P1: A Criticism of the Burdens View by Salim Damerdji
I thank Martin Sigalow and Chris Kymn for their helpful input for this article. 1. Intro Is theory...
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A Pessimistic View of Norms in LD by Salim Damerdji
Many LDers believe that the activity improves with time. The conventional wisdom goes something...
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Head 2 Head Returns: Fairness First
After a three year hiatus, NSD Update’s Head to Head Series Returns! Two people will argue...
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An Alternative View of Offense/Defense by Michael Bogaty
An Alternative View of Offense/Defense by Michael Bogaty with significant contributions by Rahul...
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An Argument Against the States CP by Salim Damerdji
An Argument Against the States CP In this article I’d like to expand on an argument made by JP...
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Slaying the Dragon: An Argument Against Out-of-Round Theory
Slaying the Dragon: An Argument Against Out-of-Round Theory by Chris Kymn Opening Remarks...
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The Role of the Judge by David Branse (Part 2)
The Role of the Judge (Part 2) By David Branse 5) Practical Considerations In this section, I...
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The Role of the Judge By David Branse (Part One)
The Role of the Judge By David Branse 1) Introduction This paper offers an interpretation of the...
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Miscellaneous Thoughts from the Disorganized Mind of Marshall Thompson
So my flight out of LaGuardia was canceled last night, and rather than using my time productively,...
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6 Key Strategies Against Paragraph Theory
by Sam Natbony Today’s abuse is often caused by theory itself rather than traditionally abusive...
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A Reasonable Compromise to Competing Interpretations by Yang Yi
A Reasonable Compromise to Competing Interpretations Take a survey on the state of debate, and one...
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Congratulations to everyone who bid at USC; that concludes the regular season! There are now 81 individuals qualified to the 2018... Read more →