Let's get better at advocating for the absurd and the ordinary.
Based on the votes from the google sheet, we’ll be debating both sides of:
Veganism is sustainable
This event will be a mix of traditional debate format and Salon style. This will be the first among a series of debate sessions in SF (ask Tanzeela for more details), so come set the precedent.
Agenda
Round 0: Judge gives a topic, assigns the roles, breaks into teams initially
Each team breaks off and gives the names of their speakers and crossexaminers for rounds 1 and 2 to the judge
Round 1: Yay team provides evidence/arguments, Nay team cross-examine
Round 2: Nay team provides evidence/arguments, Yay team cross-examines
Break
Each team breaks off and gives the names of their speakers and crossexaminers for rounds 3 and 4 to the judge
Round 3: Yay team provides evidence/arguments, Nay team cross-examine
Round 4: Nay team provides evidence/arguments, Yay team cross-examines
Break
Each team breaks off and gives the names of their speakers for rounds 5 and 6 to the judge
Round 5: Yay rebuttal (no new evidence/arguments)
Round 6: Nay rebuttal (no new evidence/arguments)