DEBATE-ing on Higher-Fire

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On Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:59:16 -0500 "Caryle Clear" <cpcj@sprynet.com>
writes:
<snip>
>EXAMPLE:
>All posts *supporting* "View A: Women=No Spiritual Authority" will 
>ONLY post
>to that subject line
>All posts *supporting* "View B: Women=Forbidden in Past, Permitted in
>Present" will ONLY post to that subject line
>** [As opposed to posting an *opposing* view within "View A"s 
>territory.
>Likewise, all posts *supporting* "View C: Women=Forbidden at Home, 
>Permitted
>w/ Church" will ONLY post to that subject line.
<snip>

So far, I like this idea the best.

I'm not sure how well debating with a team captain would work because the
captain would be restating what was told to him/her and we may lose some
of the original flavor of the post (sometimes for good, sometimes for
bad).

I would not like debating for a side that I am not on. (What if I won? :
) )

If we only posted to certain subject lines I think it would take some of
the emotionalism out of it which I think is the Number 1 problem. Even if
someone responded very emotionally, the psychological factor of not
posting directly may have a softening effect.  (Then again, it may not
work at all, but this could be tried with minimum effort contrary to the
other idea.)

Bro. Nally is right about the "Did So!!".........."Did Not!!" I think we
might have more productive discussion with more people posting if people
felt that they were being listened to. I suspect there are a lot of
lurkers who would like to contribute.  If we had a less emotional format,
perhaps that would take place.

I appreciate the moderators for trying to better the system.  I hope we
can find a workable solution that everyone can be (at least partly) happy
with.  Lord bless you.

Lynne Yohnk
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