posted on Feb, 16 2008 @ 01:55 AM
The topic for this debate is "A truly global economy will render national governments obsolete and bring about a single, financially-based, global
power structure".
Sublime620 will be arguing the pro position and will open the debate.
jpm1602 will argue the con position.
Each debater will have one opening statement each. This will be followed by 3 alternating replies each. There will then be one closing statement each
and no rebuttal.
There are no limits on the length of posts, but you may only use 1 post per turn.
Editing is strictly forbidden. This means any editing, for any reason. Any edited posts will be completely deleted. This prevents cheating. A debate
moderator must be contacted to request any necessary edits. Check your spelling and use the preview post function- editing will be minimal.
Opening and closing statements must not contain any images and must have no more than 3 references. Excluding both the opening and closing
statements, only two images and no more than 5 references can be included for each post. No post shall contain more than 10 sentences quoted from a
reference. Links to multiple pages within a single domain count as 1 reference. There is a maximum of 3 individual links per reference, then
further links from that domain count as a new reference. Excess quotes and excess links will be removed.
The Socratic Debate Rule is in effect. Each debater may ask up to 5 questions in each post, except for in closing statements- no questions are
permitted in closing statements. These questions should be clearly labeled as "Question 1, Question 2, etc.
When asked a question, a debater must give a straight forward answer in his next post. Explanations and qualifications to an answer are acceptable,
but must be preceeded by a direct answer.
Responses should be made within 24 hours, if people are late with their replies, they run the risk of forfeiting their reply and possibly the debate.
Limited grace periods may be allowed if I am notified in advance.
Judging will be done by a panel of anonymous judges. After each debate is completed it will be locked and the judges will begin making their decision.
One of the debate forum moderators will then make a final post announcing the winner.