In "Tycoons of Piety," Rebar Niemi warns against blurring the line between debate and the real world. I would warn against just the opposite: pretending there is such a line. He writes: I think that it would be incredibly damaging to both students and educators to attempt to bring debate more in line with the real world. It is impossible to fully separate it from being a game, and I think acknowledging that it is an educational game – but a game nonetheless would serve us well. When we start to believe that debate is a reflection of the real world is when we start actually becoming desensitized to death, tragedy, and horror. I think that one of the main reasons I have developed a strong sense of personal moral honor and belief is that I never thought that the things said in a debate round were identical to the real world. I consider debate to be a sort of test space or even just a game world.
The Myth of Debate Truthiness by Jake Nebel
The Myth of Debate Truthiness by Jake Nebel
The Myth of Debate Truthiness by Jake Nebel
In "Tycoons of Piety," Rebar Niemi warns against blurring the line between debate and the real world. I would warn against just the opposite: pretending there is such a line. He writes: I think that it would be incredibly damaging to both students and educators to attempt to bring debate more in line with the real world. It is impossible to fully separate it from being a game, and I think acknowledging that it is an educational game – but a game nonetheless would serve us well. When we start to believe that debate is a reflection of the real world is when we start actually becoming desensitized to death, tragedy, and horror. I think that one of the main reasons I have developed a strong sense of personal moral honor and belief is that I never thought that the things said in a debate round were identical to the real world. I consider debate to be a sort of test space or even just a game world.