Calhoun,+Luke

 I like clear arguments that connect back to a central idea. Debaters should talk about impacts and address their opponent's concerns (conceding to one of two does not necessarily mean conceding the debate as a whole). I prefer a criterion that is easily measured and evaluated: I would like the judging to be as objective as possible and believe it is the debaters' responsibility to make a claim on what moral framework should be used in evaluating the efficacy of the resolution, as well as how we can tell whether that moral ideal has been achieved. Arguments employing pathos are fine by me; emotion is part of why we care so feel free to use it to establish value or impact. Some technical things: Spreading is okay, but do so at your own risk. Any argument not heard is an argument not made, so do not sacrafice clarity for speed. Voter's issues are fine by me. Obscure arguments (like arguing that the element Eaaodavodaoasdss is the only way to save the earth) and other cheap tricks of debate will be accepted, but I will allow rebuttal evidence based only on common <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">sense and logic as permissable in these cases--I prefer a debater to <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">win based on points that stand the test of time, not because they <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">chose something that with an hour of research could have been refuted <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">neatly though happened to not be immediately available. Lastly, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">debaters should demonstrate respect for each other before, during and <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">after the round. It's easy to trust the arguments of a debater with <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">integrity.