The following was posted on csun.edu on Glen Whitman’s debate website.
This is a list of ten things that debaters should know about economics. The purpose of this page is not to provide a full education in economics, but to provide ammunition for debate rounds. I have written the items in broad terms, so that the breadth of their applicability is apparent. As many of the examples indicate, economic ideas can be used in a variety of contexts (legal, political, moral, etc.
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A twitter user So, why all the hate? Online body positivity has gone a long way, the age of well known slurs and easy-coming insults are behind us. Queer acceptance has gone a long way, large LGBTQIA+ communities foster and feed digital positivity. A problem, however, arises when we put these together, and give homophobes and fatphobes an easy, anonymous outlet.
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The following was posted on csun.edu on Glen Whitman’s debate website.
This is a list of twelve things (actually, twelve sets of things) that well-informed debaters should know about law and the legal system. If you know the items in the list, you won’t be a legal expert, but you’ll know enough to survive legal debate rounds. Since I am not a lawyer, I do not claim that my explanations are definitive or comprehensive.