I’m now reading a book titled “Competitive Debate – The Official Guide” by Richard E. Edward. In it, there is the following sentence:
The topic for public forum debate are selected by a comitee of the NFL. — Some public forum topics have been resolutions of fact: “Resolved: The United States is losing the War on Terror.” Some topics have been solution value: “Resolved: The costs of legalized casino gambling in the U.S. outweigh the benefits” “Resolved: The United States should issue guest worker visas to illegal aliens.”
In all of the above examples, for what meaning is “Resolved” used? I gusess “Resolved” means “Question to be resolved.” But I don’t understand why it (Resolve) is used in past participle form, not in noun form, and why not using a word like “the debate subject” “theme”, “issue”,“agenda” or even “Resolution required”?
Best Answer
The opposing teams are preemptively declaring victory.
"Our reasoning is such that our position is the only logical one. You guys may as well not even bother with your weak and ineffectual arguments."