Judge Philosophies
Abby Wilson - WC
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Alex McVey - KState
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Alex Anderson - KState
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Aliyah Coles - DU
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Clarence Brontë - Bard
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Clayton Wilhorn - UMiss
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Dan Sietman - WC
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David Romanelli - LUC
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David Steinberg - UM
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Emily Danzinger - UM
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Eric Hamm - Lynn
I am a reformed policy debater. I love theory but hate speed. I believe that debate is a communication activity, and that speeding makes the activity inaccessible and less valuable. That said, I am usually OK with critical positions run on the Aff or the Neg (though Aff K need to have substantial "role of the ballot" discussions). Topicality, along with other procedurals, is always a fun position; I especially prefer good debate on the standards/reasons to prefer level. Counterplans do not have to be non-topical (with theory to support), but mutual exclusivity is important to avoid a permutation, which usually does not have to be understood as advocacy (but this can be challenged).
The two areas, besides my distaste for speed, that might be understood as more conservative would be regarding the neutrality of political assumptions and my skepticism of performative advocacy cases. I am open to political arguments from anywhere on the political spectrum. I will not take as an assumption "Trump bad," nor the contrary "Trump good." Defend these positions. For performance, perhaps my skepticism comes from the fact that I haven't yet heard it run well. Perhaps you can convert me. Identity positions have a higher threshold to clear.
With value-based debate, I expect clear discussion of the value and criterion. I enjoy getting into the philosophical weeds. I am a philosophy professor who specializes in 19th and 20th century continental philosophy. I also have an economics background, so feel free to get wonky.
Gage Brock - Willamette
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Gage Geren - UVM
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Gina Iberri-Shea - USAFA
Helen Morgan-Parmett - UVM
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Isabel Birney - UVM
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J Jiwani - Clemson
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Jacob Justice - UMiss
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Jeremy Johnson - DU
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Jerry Zhang - Duke
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Jessica Brown - LUC
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Joshua Brito-Mariani - DU
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Kate Hamm - Lynn
Ken Newby - Morehouse
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Keri Garman - Clemson
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Kobi Cannata - Regis U
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Kyle Sessions - Willamette
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Lindsey Dixon - Clemson
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Madeleine Fordham - Rochester
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Marley Thompson - Claremont
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Matthew Lerdahl - USAFA
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Millicent Caughey - Duke
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Nathanael Ren - Duke
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Nicholas Bacon - Morehouse
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Olivia McConnell - Duke
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Parker Davidson - Seattle U
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Patrick Waldinger - UM
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Rebecca Sietman - WC
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Rob Margesson - Regis U
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Serena Buono - UVM
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Talya Slaw - UMiss
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Will Reid - Clemson
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