I debated in high school in the 90s and often had to show up not knowing which side I’d have to debate until minutes before. It demanded a deep understanding of BOTH sides. We just don’t appear to have anything close to that capacity any longer, and the fact that we’re teaching kids that they can and can’t say certain things makes it cle…
I debated in high school in the 90s and often had to show up not knowing which side I’d have to debate until minutes before. It demanded a deep understanding of BOTH sides. We just don’t appear to have anything close to that capacity any longer, and the fact that we’re teaching kids that they can and can’t say certain things makes it clear that the only thing happening in debates is performance, not debate. Scary.
I debated in high school in the 90s and often had to show up not knowing which side I’d have to debate until minutes before. It demanded a deep understanding of BOTH sides. We just don’t appear to have anything close to that capacity any longer, and the fact that we’re teaching kids that they can and can’t say certain things makes it clear that the only thing happening in debates is performance, not debate. Scary.