Evidence Ethics in LD Debate: A Proposal by Akhil Gandra and Arjun Tambe
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Evidence ethics has been an issue subject to controversy since the dawn of policy debate. However, while policy has fairly concrete norms regarding evidence ethics disputes, LD does not, resulting in confusion between coaches, debaters, and tournament administrators alike. This article first addresses the current state of evidence ethics norms in LD and concludes by proposing a series of potential solutions to resolve the issue. We argue that debaters should disclose all the cases they have read (preferably full text) and be open to sharing resources, and that tournaments should have an established all-or-nothing procedure for resolving evidence ethics disputes.
Evidence Ethics in LD Debate: A Proposal by Akhil Gandra and Arjun Tambe
Evidence Ethics in LD Debate: A Proposal by…
Evidence Ethics in LD Debate: A Proposal by Akhil Gandra and Arjun Tambe
Evidence ethics has been an issue subject to controversy since the dawn of policy debate. However, while policy has fairly concrete norms regarding evidence ethics disputes, LD does not, resulting in confusion between coaches, debaters, and tournament administrators alike. This article first addresses the current state of evidence ethics norms in LD and concludes by proposing a series of potential solutions to resolve the issue. We argue that debaters should disclose all the cases they have read (preferably full text) and be open to sharing resources, and that tournaments should have an established all-or-nothing procedure for resolving evidence ethics disputes.