Comments on: Winning Debate Strategies http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/02/winning-debate-strategies/ "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." --Robert Louis Stevenson Sat, 26 May 2012 02:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: supercynic http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/02/winning-debate-strategies/#comment-788 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:17:48 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-788 Like war, the first casualty of politics is the truth. Paraphrasing Lewis, facts (doctrines) aren’t really facts, they’re just things we can affirm or deny, discard or conjure up.

Lewis Black, one of my favorite comedians, stated that at some point we have to be able to agree on what objective reality is. Watching last night’s debate — and then watching the reaction of some of the undecideds on CNN — I’m not sure we’re anywhere close to that.

]]> By: Jessie Lou http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/02/winning-debate-strategies/#comment-787 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:57:38 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-787 Sorry about the typos above – I was barely awake!

]]> By: Jessie Lou http://travellinbaen.com/2008/10/02/winning-debate-strategies/#comment-786 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:39:52 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-786 I read this book many years ago and recently picked it back up. I was quite amused when Screwtape turn up on your blog yesterday. After reading I found myself thinking of the little digs the devil get in my own life, especially the parent-child relationship. Another example – when you are tempted to sleep in on Sunday morning or when you are just plain thinking of doing something you know you should not. Make no mistake, the devil is a patient fellow. If we all have guardian angels then I am sure we must all have one of Screwtape’s demons as well. The human mind is a place where he can wreak havoc within seconds – decisions are doubted and less than stellar decisions are made and before you know it your little demon has a smile on his face while you sit in turmoil. Mission Accomplished.

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