drugs

Thu Mar 30 11:38:33 CST 2000

Here are the proposed wordings in the topic paper.  I'm curious which one
of these wordings do people think would make for a well balanced debate
topic?

Resolved: That one or more of the penalties prescribed by the
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of
1970 should be made less severe.

Resolved: That the U.S. Federal Government should legalize one or more of
the following: marijuana, cocaine, heroin,
amphetamines, or anabolic steroids.

Resolved: That the U.S. Federal Government should increase the use of the
military in efforts to prevent drugs from entering the
United States.

Resolved: That the U.S. Federal Government should allow the use of
marijuana for medical purposes.

Resolved: That the U.S. Federal Government should terminate the process of
certifying the governments of other nations as
effective drug fighters.

At the topic committee meeting I suggested that we might be able to
construct a good topic in the areas of drug testing and drug approval but
other members of the committee pointed out quite correctly that we would
be moving far away
from the topic paper and what those voting for the topic might have in
mind when they think of drug legalization.

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I oppose the drug topic. I am sure there are many who are silent yet feel the
same way. I am disturbed at the fact that well respected people and
representatives in the community are accused of the ridiculous.

Its almost like a baby mentality...if I don't get what I want...I will yell
louder...kick up as much dust...and maybe this is the way to facilitate
change. Its counterproductive, unprofessional, and offensive.

Perhaps we could start the "NDT--National Drug Topic" and those who are so
into the position have go for it...the rest of us would like to get on with
the task of finding a well balanced topic and defer to the people we put in
charge to make good sound decisions...without fear of "spam" mentality on
e-debate.

It is not an easy task to find a topic with reasonable limits on the aff and
neg that will be interesting for an entire season. This is already old...lets
move on...its not an e-mail democracy for those with the most time to
"spam"...and assume that what goes on in the list represents the will of the
entire community.

My two cents...

DD

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From: Frank Paul Irizarry <FIrizarry at FSMAIL.PACE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Topic Exclusion Straw Poll...

1. No.
2. Dead Freakin last!  see Jim Haeffle's post and if you don't like what Haeffle has to say, I got two words for ya...........

frank

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From:         Katy Kasmai <kkasmai1 at OSF1.GMU.EDU>
Reply-To:     Katy Kasmai <kkasmai1 at OSF1.GMU.EDU>
Date:         Wed, 29 Mar 2000 22:10:37 -0500

>ill fill it out anyway...
>
>1. YES
>
>2. 3rd (but not sure at all...it may move up)
>
>katy kasmai
>GMU
>
>
>On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Jugwine (OKSeriously.com) wrote:
>
>> Good idea Andy...
>>
>> 1. Absolutely (yes)
>> 2. first.
>>
>> Scott
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Team Topic Debating in America [mailto:EDEBATE at LIST.UVM.EDU]On
>> Behalf Of Vermont Debate
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 7:57 PM
>> To: EDEBATE at LIST.UVM.EDU
>> Subject: Re: Topic stuff. My final plea (for now)
>>
>>
>> Ok  this request should take care of josh's compliant about six supporters
>> of te drug topic
>>
>> Everyone reading and interested
>> Answer the following two questions and send the results to edebate
>>
>> 1) if you had a any say whatso ever would you have included the drug
>> topic.
>>
>> 2) where would you rank the drug topic.
>>
>> This is an open request to members of the community not on the topic
>> committe, other than the fact that we have to live with their decision i
>> am uninterested in what the topic committee has to sya.
>>
>> BTW post these to the list i don't want to have to post backchannels
>> BTW v.2 i don't really care if the results clg your in box, its important
>> to know how many people topic desires where ignored.
>>
>> In case i didn't hide it the answers to my questios from my perspective.
>>
>> 1) Yes
>>
>> 2) 2nd(right now) my mind could be changed
>>
>> Andy
>> Never suprised
>>
>
>
>Katy Kasmai
>George Mason University
>GMU DEBATE Team
>Information Technology & Engineering School Senator
>Fairfax, VA
>