This is an actual email thread between my debate teammates…guess which one I am!

On Feb 18, 2008 3:50 PM, Student #1 wrote:

Looks like we have 4 points to refute this week.

Some of these are going to be hard to disprove. Shall we just split them up & each post individually sometime before end of day tomorrow? The first two are sort of the same, so I think that can be lumped in as one. #3 seems hardest & 4 seems easiest, but I will take any of them – let me know how you want to divide.

On Feb 18, 2008 5:00 PM, Student #2 wrote:

I’ll take #3 – it actually doesn’t seem too bad if you look at it in context to the actual debate resolution, which states the cameras would be used in a systematic random sampling schedule. Their argument assumes you’d be able to pull up a video for anyone, at any time, in any situation. That’s not quite how it would be working.

I’ll have my rebuttal up by tomorrow night.

On Feb 18, 2008 7:21 PM, Student #3 wrote:

I will take which ever one is left over. I really do not have a preference.

On Feb 18, 2008 8:37 PM, Student #1 wrote:

ok, i’ll take 1 & 2, i guess.

On Feb 18, 2008 10:29 PM, Student #3 wrote:

I’ll have #4 up tonight then.

I honestly have to say, I think women like my teammates are responsible for the so-called “glass ceiling.” Who wants someone in charge who can’t make a freaking decision on which stupid debate point they want to rebut? The hilarious thing? The one I picked wound up being the easiest to pick apart.