Cosmos Games...

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March 13th, 2002, 08:19 PM
Negative

Cosmos Games...

Hackers have their wargames, I think we should have our own Cosmos Games here...

Here's just an idea: We set a nice controversial topic (death penalty, anyone?); anyone who joins the Games, will be assigned a side to defend (it would be nice of course if you'd have to defend the point of view you don't agree with). I'll set a topic on Saturday, March 16 (suggestions are always welcome), and let you guys know your team...

Interested? Just leave a note ;)

PS: The Games WILL go on, even if I have to defend my own opinions against my other own opinions... See? I already confused myself... I'm gonna love those games...

No need to say AntiPoints aren't allowed in the Cosmos Games, is there?
March 13th, 2002, 08:35 PM
souleman

Sometimes you really scare me negative ;)

I haven't been in a good debate since college. To bad I am never around on the weekends.
March 13th, 2002, 09:02 PM
gold eagle

Negative - just don't go to getting angry with yourself. ;)
March 13th, 2002, 09:03 PM
chsh

Sounds like fun, and I hope everyone really enjoys the games. ;)
March 13th, 2002, 10:57 PM
Alcatraz

Quite an idea. I'm all for it. Can JP actually remove the 'assign antipoints' button, just to be sure we don't have APs slipping out?
March 13th, 2002, 11:20 PM
jcmcb

I'm down...

How about something less Ethnocentric than the Death Penalty (which would be 1/2 the US vs. the Civilized world). What about Life on Other Planets or maybe the Role of Religion in modern Civil Society?
March 14th, 2002, 12:24 AM
thesecretfire

Sounds interesting, although my arguments never seem to get from my brain to the keyboard quite the way I want them to.
March 14th, 2002, 01:06 AM
Remote_Access_

Sounds like a good idea Neg.
The team with the most points or valid arguements
should get a free AO t-shirt or a lunch box.
Let the games begin.. ;)

Remote_Access_
March 14th, 2002, 02:07 AM
debwalin

That sounds very good to me, especially as I was lonely and bored all weekend, cause nobody was posting too much! Although I have to say I agree with jcmcb, the death penalty might go beyond fun and games.... ;)
March 14th, 2002, 02:23 AM
rcgreen

Let's debate:

Is modern technology good or evil?

Globalism vs. Nationalism!

"The individual" vs. "Society".

Command line vs. GUI

:cool:
March 14th, 2002, 05:37 AM
preacherman481

Sounds good to me. Put me down!
As for topics how about: gun control
euthanasia
capital punishment
abortion
should reparations be made to people of African-American
because of slavery.
should reparations be made to Native Americans for the
confiscation of their lands.
Welfare
Should the insanity plea be allowed?

Should we be required to carry a national ID card?

Just some non-controversial issues to warm us up until we get to the heavy issues. LOL! :D
March 14th, 2002, 06:21 AM
TotalChaos(D~Sq

I am up for it. Is it going to be at a specific time or all day Saturday?
March 14th, 2002, 07:24 AM
lord_darkside_x

good idea neg
March 14th, 2002, 09:49 AM
hot_ice

Great thinking Negative, I'll definetily be in on that!!

Maybe you can put up a poll when the debate is closed, then people can vote for who they think won the debate. So you'd have the poll open for like one day after the entire debate is over. :)

Anyways, that's just my suggestion, unless you already have an idea for deciding who shall win the debate.

Greg
March 14th, 2002, 01:00 PM
Negative

Thank you all for the suggestions ;)

Here's what I have in mind: I'll set a topic on saturday, March 16 - the topic will be something you are either for, or you're against it - just to keep things simple... ;)

All you have to do before Tuesday, March 19, is make a simple post saying 'I'm for it', or 'I'm against it' (be honest, to keep things fair...). You'll be assigned to the other team, of course... ;).

You can post whatever you want (on-topic, of course, and defending the point of view from the team you were assigned to) untill Saturday, March 23.... After I close the thread, I'll post two polls (my first ones!): one to vote for a team, and another one to vote for an individual.

Just keep in mind: this discussion will not be about who has the best arguments (if you vote for your own team in the polls, you're actually defending the point of view you don't agree with - scary, hu?)...

More suggestions are always welcome...
March 14th, 2002, 01:19 PM
debwalin

That sounds like a really good way to do it...I was wondering about the logistics of having a debate with so many different nations represented. Had a mental image of myself at 3 in the morning with a cup of coffee trying to debate intelligently with someone on the other side of the world....lol! ;)