[eDebate] Knowing when NOT to debate

[Steven D'Amico]

Duane,

I believe both Ede and I would agree with your point, but to say these
problems are uniquely magnified by race is also untrue.

Of course, let's talk about it--but your first post was not nearly as
thoughtful as this one. It was a direct reactionary "no you're wrong" type
of post. Not the way to start a discussion with someone with obviously hurt
feelings.

We know you aren't a bad guy. :)

Steve

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Duane Hyland <privethedge at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Hi, I can't post a lot right now...but the point of my post wasn't to

> minimize Dayvon's feelings, or take away from Towson.

>

> First, I was fan of Towson debate long before Dayvon went there.  Dr.

> Louge was a very important person to me in my college years, and someone who

> gave me a lot of good advice, and someone who helped me become a better

> debater - so I was happy to see Towson win.

>

> But..the purpose of my post was to get Dayvon to try to see that there

> might be other explanations for that behavior outside of racism. If you

> can't attempt to examine a problem from all angles, then why look at a

> problem at all? It's not saying that his problem isn't valid - or that his

> feelings aren't valid - it's an attempt to fully examine things from all

> perspectives. My point is that the cheating (the latter) or thinking

> dismissively (the former) isn't limited to white people - it's more of an

> example that kids are just like that..regardless of race.

>

> More later.

>

> And no..I'm not afraid to speak my mind - I'm not apologetic for speaking

> it either. If I am anything, people will tell you I'm honest with my

> opinions.

>

>

> H.

>

>

>     "You may be whatever you resolve to be." Thomas J. Jackson"

> "If all mankind minus one were of one opinion and only one person were of

> the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that

> person that he, if he had the power, would be in silencing mankind… If the

> opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error

> for truth; if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the

> clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by  its

> collision with error." John S. Mill

>  Who said Dr. Who isn't Funny: "Rose: You Didn't Have to Kill him! Dalek:

> "Neither did we need him to live."

> Dalek to Cyberman: :"You are Superior to us in one respect." Cyberman:

> "What is that?" Dalek: "Dying!"

>

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