Peanut Gallery for Formal Debate #1 - Animal Experimentation

Jaywalker · Jan 8, 2007, 05:38 AM

This is where we discuss the debate going on in this thread http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...7#post18116247

I know ischaramoochie enjoys a large fanbase here in the RoT. I hope his fans remain objective

let's limit the discussion here to the arguments given by both debaters, if possible.

BTW I'm not actually against animal experimentation

Jaywalker · Jan 12, 2007, 09:46 PM

sorry for the late reply again. Really busy week

Ischaramoochie · Jan 12, 2007, 09:51 PM

no problem, dude. anyway, we haven't really agreed on deadlines for posts. by the way, we don't really have any judging committee, do we?

gekokujo · Jan 13, 2007, 06:45 AM

we can all learn a lot from this debate. I'm not as interested in the topic as much as I am in the strategy, moochie's is a classic example of how to fight from a difficult position: restate the terms.

don't say baby polar bears, say "endangered species". don't draw attention to the cuteness of mice or the fluffiness of bunnies, say they're "overpopulated". and who cares about domesticated animals?

that's the entire animal kingdom right there; in three strokes moochie's cut the legs out from under any emotional resonance JW's position may hold, and planted the debate firmly on the ground of cold logic. this is why opening statements make all the difference; this is just poker from hereon in, first one who blinks loses. sorry, JW, but he's stacked the cards.


Jan 8, 2007, 05:38 AM	#1
Jaywalker quantum cat Join Date: May 2004	Peanut Gallery for Formal Debate #1 - Animal Experimentation This is where we discuss the debate going on in this thread http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...7#post18116247 I know ischaramoochie enjoys a large fanbase here in the RoT. I hope his fans remain objective let's limit the discussion here to the arguments given by both debaters, if possible. BTW I'm not actually against animal experimentation


Jan 12, 2007, 09:46 PM	#2
Jaywalker quantum cat Join Date: May 2004	sorry for the late reply again. Really busy week


Jan 12, 2007, 09:51 PM	#3
Ischaramoochie Praesidium Fora Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Magrathea	no problem, dude. anyway, we haven't really agreed on deadlines for posts. by the way, we don't really have any judging committee, do we?


Jan 13, 2007, 06:45 AM	#4
gekokujo Original Fire Join Date: Jun 2003	we can all learn a lot from this debate. I'm not as interested in the topic as much as I am in the strategy, moochie's is a classic example of how to fight from a difficult position: restate the terms. don't say baby polar bears, say "endangered species". don't draw attention to the cuteness of mice or the fluffiness of bunnies, say they're "overpopulated". and who cares about domesticated animals? that's the entire animal kingdom right there; in three strokes moochie's cut the legs out from under any emotional resonance JW's position may hold, and planted the debate firmly on the ground of cold logic. this is why opening statements make all the difference; this is just poker from hereon in, first one who blinks loses. sorry, JW, but he's stacked the cards.