[eDebate] Reparations Topic

[Andy Ellis]

I think there is literature based counterplan ground that syncs very well
with ethical kritik and policy considerations out of the literature.
Furthermore i think the inclusions and exclusions that would make one happy
and another offended are  also core literature based ground.  I'm not some
axiomatic lando making a deal with the empire to serve up the rebelion on a
silver platter, there will still be vast unhappiness with any side of any
topic and still those that resist the topic but this is a topic area and a
focus that provides a unique opportunity to get into policy and value and
race literature that we almost never venture towards.

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 9:12 AM, David Glass <gacggc at gmail.com> wrote:


>

> hi josh,

> well, it will be easier to see if you're right or wrong once we have some

> wordings in front of us...

>

> andy... the challenge will be to make yourself happy on both sides of the

> topic wording...

>

> -d

>

>

> On 4/5/08, Josh <jbhdb8 at gmail.com> wrote:

> >

> > In fact, I suspect the real debate would be over "making" the

> > affirmative use the USFG because its "inherently" racist etc.

> >

> > Josh

> >

> >

> >  On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Josh <jbhdb8 at gmail.com> wrote:

> >

> > > Hey,

> > >

> > > I rarely disagree with Doctor Glass but,

> > >

> > > That is the sq....we have that debate all the time whenever we debate

> > > not-T race affirmatives.  Better when at least we have a predictable

> > > affirmative to base debate around (cps etc).  And its a valuable topic for

> > > consideration,

> > >

> > > Josh

> > >

> > >

> > >   On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:27 PM, David Glass <gacggc at gmail.com>

> > > wrote:

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I dunno... you need to give ground to the negative... and in the

> > > > debate climate it is highly doubtful spending disads will outweigh claims of

> > > > racial justice... (and it is the sheer cost that is the most common argument

> > > > about reparations, in addition to even more problematic args about who are

> > > > the true "victims" deserving reparations)

> > > >

> > > > good luck finding a wording that doesnt force one side or the other

> > > > to defend a position they or others might find to be offensive

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Josh <jbhdb8 at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Over many years I have consistently supported the idea of a race

> > > > > topic as an alternative to "no topic/race based alternatives" I would

> > > > > certainly support a topic (if well-worded) on a subject like this,

> > > > >

> > > > > Josh

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >   On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Andy Ellis <

> > > > > andy.edebate at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > >  I am thinking about   a paper that focuses around the

> > > > > > controversy of reparations. It could be as narrow as to be tied

> > > > > > to a specific aggrieved community or it could be expanded to include more.

> > > > > > Inclusion and exclusion make for core ground in a wide variety of

> > > > > >  disciplines.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > There are a few reasons this is good

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 1) Mainstream Policy Literature- Plainly there is a ton,

> > > > > > reparations for various American injustices have been a wildly popular

> > > > > > discussion in law reviews and policy literature for at least the last 50

> > > > > > years, there is so much internal disagreement amongst various scholars that

> > > > > > there is a nuance to the debate that can sustain year round debates. The

> > > > > > fact that we as a community may find that claim dubious until we do some

> > > > > > research or see the topic paper is perhaps even more reason to debate this

> > > > > > topic.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 2) Literature based impact comparisons that get to the heart of

> > > > > > the discussion. The full big stick reparations for slavery case links hard

> > > > > > to politics, hege, econ disads, and extinction level link chains...Give back

> > > > > > the land does too. No contrived links, but instead a head on literature

> > > > > > based debate between risk calculus based authors and justice calculus based

> > > > > > authors. This is the best in depth risk calculus debate we will ever have.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 3)This community often builds mechanisms of skirting or

> > > > > > relegating the debate about race to the teams that want to engage it, as

> > > > > > some of you found out in the last few weeks this literature base is deep and

> > > > > > responsive, yet many of us dont have to touch into the depth of scholarship

> > > > > > ever if we dont want to. This topic provides a good entry point into the

> > > > > > core of the literature with a specific policy focus.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 4)Uniquely timely--There has not been a time in the last 200

> > > > > > years when reparations for injustices would not be a timely topic, but

> > > > > > perhaps here and now in a community that may be well poised to talk about

> > > > > > the racialized nature of its practices, we have a unique opportunity.

> > > > > > Perhaps though we will push the uncomfortable topic to the side...again.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 5) Stupid Stem and branch topics and an over determined focus on

> > > > > > terms of art do not rob as much from this topic as others. For example at

> > > > > > its worst:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > r: the usfg should provide one or more of the following

> > > > > > aggrieved communities: people of African descent: Asian American immigrants:

> > > > > > indigenous Americans; middle eastern Americans, or Latino/as reparations

> > > > > > consisting of:land, sovereignty, wealth transfers, social institutions.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Because of where it starts it survives that process better.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > much better wordings than that can be crafted.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 6) Recruiting. Tell people the topic is reparations. i guarantee

> > > > > > they will have a stance on it. Honestly i cannot think of a better topic for

> > > > > > on campus recruiting. I know some of you will say but not on my campus...i

> > > > > > think urban reform or intellegence reform are less likely to excite interest

> > > > > > than reparations.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 7) More to come as the paper gets written

> > > > > >

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