Alphecca: Pro-2A Side Wins College Debate

February 25, 2005

Pro-2A Side Wins College Debate

A debate about gun control was held by students at the University of Chicago. The Republicans were against it and the Democrats were in favor of it (big shock there) and apparently our side won. From The Maroon:

Rico Gardaphe, a second-year in the College and a member of the UC Dems, served as debate moderator. Gardaphe refused to take a side but, admitted, “Because [the Republicans] base was much bigger, they had much better floor speeches.”

The general consensus among the audience in Bartlett Lounge after the debate was that the Republicans had won. “I think the Republicans busted a cap in [the Democrats’] ass,” said Sam Dolgin-Gardener, a first-year in the College and a Democrat. “The Republicans did a great job of framing the debate.” Dolgin-Gardener lauded the Republicans for leading the debate and criticized the Democrats for addressing their opponents’ points rather than bringing up substantial, separate proof of their own case.

Read the whole thing because many of the arguments on both sides are given. Reading them, it's obvious that the college Republicans were well prepared. As for the Democrats trying to argue:

...Fletcher called the Second Amendment “archaic” in light of non-lethal defense technology now available, such as tasers and mace. In the Democrats’ final statement, Mellen explained how a well-ordered militia is not necessary for society’s upkeep: “This is not up to vigilantes; this is the police’s job.”

I could spend 50 paragraphs tearing that apart but then you folks would have nothing to comment on...

Posted by Jeff Soyer at February 25, 2005 03:01 PM

Comments

The Maroon is a pretty obscure source. Did you by chance spend some time in Hyde Park? I did. Go Maroons.

Posted by: Zendo Deb at February 25, 2005 08:24 PM

Fortunately for us, the Dems don't take the old adage "know your enemy" seriously enough. They'd have to study up on guns, and that might turn a few of 'em to our side. They can't have that now, can they? This is fine with me... it makes arguing wit them simpler.

Posted by: ben at February 25, 2005 11:03 PM

During the election, the gun-banners were scarcely to be seen. Instead, we saw the politicians of their preferred political party hunting in photo-ops and talking about how they respected the Second Amendment. Now, we once again see open attacks on the Second Amendment.

Posted by: Steven Malcolm Anderson at February 26, 2005 01:48 PM

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February 25, 2005

Pro-2A Side Wins College Debate

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