Category: Train of Thought

How to Adjudicate Wrong Facts Sometimes we may face a problem in adjudicating when two teams present contradictory facts, which would definitely mean that one of those facts is fake (or misanalyzed). Whether the adjudicator truthfully knows the truth or not, both would present different level of problems to the adjudicator in judging the particular

In times of trouble when things seem too hard to bear, I got this quote of a passage in the Holy Quran. “Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity…” (Surah Al Baqarah, 286) Indeed. Wise words indeed, no less of what one may expect from The Creator. But there are

I can remember vividly how my Elementary School teachers used to say this: “Indonesia berhasil memperoleh kemerdekaannya karena kekuatan dan keberanian para pendahulu kita” (Indonesia won its independence through the strength and valor of our ancestors) Well, I dont have problems there. Then it goes on. “Jepang sebenarnya akan memberikan kemerdekaan untuk kita. Tapi kita

I can remember vividly how my Elementary School teachers used to say this: “Indonesia berhasil memperoleh kemerdekaannya karena kekuatan dan keberanian para pendahulu kita” (Indonesia won its independence through the strength and valor of our ancestors) Well, I dont have problems there. Then it goes on. “Jepang sebenarnya akan memberikan kemerdekaan untuk kita. Tapi kita

British Parliamentary offers a very huge challenge for both debaters and adjudicators. So much more strategic and tactical considerations should be made beside simple argumentative comparisson. Four teams to compare qualitatively is definitely heavier than just finding the better of two. Instead of “win” or “lose”, they have Rank 1-4 (I usually say this as