This conversation was an exchange of statements. “No merit because X” “Yes merit because ”
Well there wasn’t really a pause, as best as I recall.
May I speculate that your motion to compel and the judge’s order were not filled with questions.
There was no motion to compel. I simply mentioned it at the discovery conference that I would like an answer to my question. The court officer looked at my adversary and asked, in substance, what exactly the problem was in answering it [Another one of those pesky questions!!] and my adversary agreed to supply an answer.
Also a statement.
Agreed. So what? I’m not arguing that statements or assertions have no place in litigation (or internet discussions).
If you believe that this type of questioning is a virtue in debating because it is a virtue in discovery practice, you are simply mistaken.
Not because it is a virtue in discovery practice per se, but the same underlying principle is at often at work. A question is often an effective (and economical) way of getting to the nub of a dispute and/or focusing attention on a critical issue.
Also, many questions that are appropriate for interrogatories are not appropriate for cross-examination.
Agree, but so what? I’m not trying to say that internet debating is just like litigation.
Since we are talking about questions, I will ironically ask you a question:
Do you dispute that asking questions is sometimes an effective way of getting to the nub of an issue and/or focusing attention on a critical issue?
Well there wasn’t really a pause, as best as I recall.
There was no motion to compel. I simply mentioned it at the discovery conference that I would like an answer to my question. The court officer looked at my adversary and asked, in substance, what exactly the problem was in answering it [Another one of those pesky questions!!] and my adversary agreed to supply an answer.
Agreed. So what? I’m not arguing that statements or assertions have no place in litigation (or internet discussions).
Not because it is a virtue in discovery practice per se, but the same underlying principle is at often at work. A question is often an effective (and economical) way of getting to the nub of a dispute and/or focusing attention on a critical issue.
Agree, but so what? I’m not trying to say that internet debating is just like litigation.
Since we are talking about questions, I will ironically ask you a question:
Do you dispute that asking questions is sometimes an effective way of getting to the nub of an issue and/or focusing attention on a critical issue?