# This Slate author's thesis is that New Orleans is doomed. Do you agree? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 5, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-slate-authors-thesis-is-that-new-orleans-is-doomed-do-you-agree/347085 "2006-03-05T00:18:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ivorybill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ivorybill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivorybill)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-slate-authors-thesis-is-that-new-orleans-is-doomed-do-you-agree/347085/81 "2006-03-16T03:58:04Z")
[QUOTE=Rysdad] On preview, I see **Ivorybill’s** refusal to debate once again. Very well. It’s understandable. He cannot, and will not, support himself. [/QUOTE] I will not engage in what amounts to a charade of debate with YOU. I have debated others in this thread, in this forum in the past, and with others within the SDMB community. I will continue to do so with people who adhere to the rules and spirit of this message board. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-slate-authors-thesis-is-that-new-orleans-is-doomed-do-you-agree/347085/82 "2006-03-16T04:15:13Z")
Yeah. Right. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-slate-authors-thesis-is-that-new-orleans-is-doomed-do-you-agree/347085/83 "2006-03-16T05:05:39Z")
Since everyone has announced their intentions to refrain from further debate, may I now conclude that the sniping is at an end? Lighten up. Back off. Calm down. Chill out. (Quick, before I run out of prepositions.) [/Moderating] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-slate-authors-thesis-is-that-new-orleans-is-doomed-do-you-agree/347085.md?page=4)