Yes, I was completely turned off from ‘debate’ as a formal endeavor as a high schooler, despite my love for informal debate.
One of the main problems is that debate contests are usually formulated as zero sum, whereas the typical informal debate I engage in is not.
Do you know of any formats for nonzero sum debate competitions where the competitors argue points they actually believe in? e.g. both debaters get more points if they identify a double-crux, and you win by having more points in the tournament as a whole, not by beating your opponent.
Yes, I was completely turned off from ‘debate’ as a formal endeavor as a high schooler, despite my love for informal debate.
One of the main problems is that debate contests are usually formulated as zero sum, whereas the typical informal debate I engage in is not.
Do you know of any formats for nonzero sum debate competitions where the competitors argue points they actually believe in? e.g. both debaters get more points if they identify a double-crux, and you win by having more points in the tournament as a whole, not by beating your opponent.