Comments on: Memoirs of a [Retired] Collegiate Debater http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/ Atheism, Debate, Medicine, Music and Sports Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Atheista | Defending Things You Don't Believe In: Only In Debate! http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 Atheista | Defending Things You Don't Believe In: Only In Debate! Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:39:14 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-4783 [...] like what I recounted in this now-obsolete post titled Memoirs Of A Retired Collegiate Debater, debating really does expose you to the possibility of defending ideas and concepts - even those [...] [...] like what I recounted in this now-obsolete post titled Memoirs Of A Retired Collegiate Debater, debating really does expose you to the possibility of defending ideas and concepts - even those [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Anonymous Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:29:01 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-888 "Ironically, it was Cabrera and Poon who brought this first championship - not the legendary tandem of Ng and Cortez." At first I was going to respond to that statement, to disprove the irony, then I realized you were very right saying that. Not to undermine the team of Cabrera and Poon, they're great debaters in their own right, and could take on Ng and Cortez, but, really, Carl and Sir Martin beat Jess and Len every other round they met, by a clear margin in almost every instance. UPD A and ADM C were practically evenly matched. But, in either case, it's about time. “Ironically, it was Cabrera and Poon who brought this first championship - not the legendary tandem of Ng and Cortez.”

At first I was going to respond to that statement, to disprove the irony, then I realized you were very right saying that.

Not to undermine the team of Cabrera and Poon, they’re great debaters in their own right, and could take on Ng and Cortez, but, really, Carl and Sir Martin beat Jess and Len every other round they met, by a clear margin in almost every instance. UPD A and ADM C were practically evenly matched.

But, in either case, it’s about time.

]]> By: arvin http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-887 arvin Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:33:56 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-887 congrats! I suck at debate (I think), but I remember being a member of a debate team for our school back in highschool (where I never competed, except on mock debates) congrats!

I suck at debate (I think), but I remember being a member of a debate team for our school back in highschool (where I never competed, except on mock debates)

]]> By: mats http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-886 mats Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-886 FUGHLY HAIR... wtf *lol* Anw, it's true that Debaters doesn't know everything. What REALLY lies beneath is the most important factor and how a debater will take their lead towards every edge, doesn't matter what the angle is... FUGHLY HAIR… wtf *lol*
Anw, it’s true that Debaters doesn’t know everything.
What REALLY lies beneath is the most important factor and how a debater will take their lead towards every edge, doesn’t matter what the angle is…

]]> By: benj http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-885 benj Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:04:25 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-885 I really hated debating LOST causes in debate. Especially the state terrorism motions. UGH. pathetic. I know what a politician feels now. haha I really hated debating LOST causes in debate.

Especially the state terrorism motions. UGH. pathetic. I know what a politician feels now. haha

]]> By: Celeni http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Celeni Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:55:16 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-884 Hello. Correction lang, it was ADDU B who was Opening Opp. :P I guess debating does require some sort of "moral flexibility". I don't think it makes debaters amoral or at worst, immoral, we're just uh... "understanding". ALAVET. As for Sir Martin and Carl, they were, as Aids would say "the people's champion" in the 6th San Beda NDC. This win is vindication more than anything. :) Hello.

Correction lang, it was ADDU B who was Opening Opp. :P
I guess debating does require some sort of “moral flexibility”. I don’t think it makes debaters amoral or at worst, immoral, we’re just uh… “understanding”. ALAVET.

As for Sir Martin and Carl, they were, as Aids would say “the people’s champion” in the 6th San Beda NDC. This win is vindication more than anything. :)

]]> By: benj http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-883 benj Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:45:27 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-883 Yup, this is the first time that Ateneo lost in the NDC finals. Ironically, it was Cabrera and Poon who brought this first championship - not the legendary tandem of Ng and Cortez. Worst motion I had to defend: This House supports state-sponsored terrorism. W.T.F. Are they crazy?! haha Yup, this is the first time that Ateneo lost in the NDC finals. Ironically, it was Cabrera and Poon who brought this first championship - not the legendary tandem of Ng and Cortez.

Worst motion I had to defend: This House supports state-sponsored terrorism. W.T.F. Are they crazy?! haha

]]> By: bikoy http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-882 bikoy Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:34:58 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-882 The reality is, you will be forced to defend ideologies that run countercurrent to your deeply seated credos. -> this was a major apprehension for me. i never got to try joining up debsoc. i couldn't imagine myself having to defend say... some of arroyo's policies hooray for upds taking the championship from admu! The reality is, you will be forced to defend ideologies that run countercurrent to your deeply seated credos. -> this was a major apprehension for me. i never got to try joining up debsoc. i couldn’t imagine myself having to defend say… some of arroyo’s policies

hooray for upds taking the championship from admu!

]]> By: benj http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-881 benj Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:41:59 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-881 yeah. now ill just have to think about everything negative and pick out the ones you are most likely to say. This was taken a few weeks after I cut my hair. I didn't cut my hair for 2 years and then I had it trimmed to that FUHGLY style. yeah. now ill just have to think about everything negative and pick out the ones you are most likely to say.

This was taken a few weeks after I cut my hair. I didn’t cut my hair for 2 years and then I had it trimmed to that FUHGLY style.

]]> By: ade http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-880 ade Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:42:26 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-880 <blockquote>FUGHLY HAIR DAMMIT*</blockquote> Because you are one of my most avid commenters I will not say anything negative about that, um, 'do.

FUGHLY HAIR DAMMIT*

Because you are one of my most avid commenters I will not say anything negative about that, um, ‘do.

]]> By: Gee http://www.atheista.net/2006/10/27/memoirs-of-a-retired-collegiate-debater/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Gee Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:58:24 +0000 http://www.atheista.net/?p=95#comment-879 Yeah, good luck to you Benj! Anyway, that hair is not FUGLY! I love it! Ang tino! Wahahaha... Yeah, good luck to you Benj! Anyway, that hair is not FUGLY! I love it! Ang tino! Wahahaha…

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