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Dec 6, 2011

Battered Woman Syndrome: What is ‘Reasonable?’

Is an objective standard meaningless if the jury is not equipped to understand what is indeed reasonable behaviour for a woman who has experienced long-term battering?| Link

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Nov 10, 2011

Paradigms and Principles: Withholding Advice

This week I would like to discuss the following question:
A. Is it appropriate for a judge to withhold advice in post-round critiques so that weaknesses in a debater’s case position or strategy can later be exploited by the judge’s own students?

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Dec 6, 2011

Blake Field Report

Field report for Blake after the jump. From Joy of Tournaments.
Kelly Venturi American Heritage — Plantation
Ariana Bagherian American Heritage at Boca/Delray
Abby Hofstadter Ankeny HS
Grant Laverty Ankeny HS
Alan Zhou Ankeny HS
Abhilasha Bhola Annie Wright School
Olivia Davis Annie Wright…

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Nov 2, 2011

Paradigms and Principles: Ballot Writing

This week I would like to discuss the following question:
A. Should judges write comments and/or a reason for decision on the ballot?

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Dec 6, 2011

For elderly, stigma of domestic violence keeps it hidden

For elderly victims of domestic violence, physical, emotional and sexual abuse has often desecrated the relationship even before the couple married.
“Domestic violence can be present throughout a marriage of 40, 50, even 60 years…

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Dec 5, 2011

Jan/Feb Resolution Controversy

Many have indicated discomfort with the Jan/Feb resolution. John Scoggin called for topic nullification. Chris Palmer wrote about the personal nature of domestic violence, and ramifications of having to debate it.
Given my own misgivings on the resolution (and an…

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Dec 13, 2011

Rest in Peace, Bob Jordan

I never met Bob Jordan in person, but he and I exchanged emails dozens of times with regards to debate and our shared interest in creating online debate communities. It was reported today on PFDebate.com that Bob passed away due to a massive heart-attack. There are no plans to…

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Dec 29, 2011

Scalar Consequentialism and Constructed Permissibility

Is it plausible that some non-optimal level of good will is “adequate” to avoid blameworthiness? How might the details of this go — have theorists of blame said much about this?

Full article on Philosophy, et cetera

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Dec 6, 2011

Study finds how child abuse changes the brain

In a study in the journal Current Biology, researchers used brain scans to explore the impact of physical abuse or domestic violence on children’s emotional development and found that exposure to it was linked to increased activity in two brain areas…

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Nov 1, 2011

Robbie Steirn is Florida Blue Key Champion

Cypress Bay High School’s Robbie Steirn is the champion of the twenty-eighth annual Florida Blue Key in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. He defeated Stoneman Douglas High School’s Natalie Atyeo on a 2–1 decision in the final round to claim the title.

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