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    Debate Brief

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    Taylor Sipchen (p.3) Jackie Han (p.6) Debate Brief I. Attention getter and importance of this issue A. The first case of attempted force-feeding was of a 32-year-old former medical student from Whales‚ known as “E”. She had a BMI of 11-12‚ while the normal BMI is 18-25. She did not want to die‚ but she did not want to be fed. The second case was of an anorexic known as “L”. She too‚ did not want to die but she stated that her severe anorexia did not allow her to eat. (Cite #1) B. Force-feeding

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    economic and social differences highlighted by westward expansion led to the creation of two complete different sections of America‚ the North and the South. Yes‚ the North and South were already created; however‚ the economic and social changes‚ which became more clear through westward expansion‚ led them to growing farther apart and the two sides having a political conflict between each other’s ideas for the future of America. Westward expansion led to the North and South having to try and come to

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    The Abortion Debate

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    The terms liberal and conservative are used more than others in academia‚ political conversations‚ and by the media. However‚ it is doubtful that many people have a clear understanding of what each label represents and the differences they signify. It is difficult to pickup an editorial page of any newspaper without reading about the in-fighting of conservatives and liberals in either the house of representatives or the senate or other political groups due to the fact that these terms are often used

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    The Valladolid Debate

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    Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies. De Las Casas‚ who would later be bestowed the title “Protector of the Indians” advocated that the “heathen” inhabitants of the New World were in all regards human. In a debate that ensued in Valladolid‚ later dubbed the Valladolid Debate the case was made for their humanity. Manuel-Barreto compares the images that lie within the account with those of fellow Colombian artist Fernando Botero. Botero’s images depict prisoners being abused by guards

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    American Life In The 1800s

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    transportation of the time. This allowed people to find jobs outside of where they lived‚ which‚ like the textile factories‚ helped provide people with more opportunities and jobs and helped provide for their families (Outman 46). Additionally‚ it aided the expansion of population into parts of the US that were previously lesser-travelled and populated sparsely. This in turn led to more physical space for the Industrial Revolution to take root in. People could take trains to the West and bring with them plans

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    Established in Louisiana during 1874‚ the White League believed strongly in white supremacy and a Democratic government. White supremacy is the concept that the white race is strongly superior to all other races especially Blacks. During the 1800s white supremacy was a common belief among slaveholders and in the southern region of the United States of America. The White League along with other groups that terrorized African-Americans based many of their beliefs and actions on the concept of white

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    Reconstruction In The 1800's

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    Reconstruction in the 1800’s can have a lot of different meanings. For some the reconstruction was the rejoining of the two sides that fought in the civil war‚ the North and the South. For others in government it was the presidential reconstruction after the death of Lincoln. Most importantly for some reconstruction mean finally being a free man with right and who could vote and provide for his family. The African Americans were a big part of reconstruction‚ just being freed by the passing of the

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    In the final years of the 1800’s‚ American focus took a unexpected turn from industrial development to the far more risky game of international politics. Previously a primarily isolationist country‚ America’s burst of imperialism appeared almost random. After all‚ President Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality set the precedent for a non-interventionist country‚ which the United States as adhering to‚ more or less. However‚ considering the extremely popularity of Manifest Destiny‚ imperialism

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    Template for Debate

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    ______________________________________________________________________. (write down the motion) First‚ let me introduce my team. I am ________________________ and am the first speaker. I will define the key terms of the motion and set the boundaries for my team’s debate. My second‚ third and fourth speakers will strengthen our arguments by presenting various points supporting our arguments. My last speaker will summarise our team’s arguments and firmly state that _______________________________________ ________

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    Antibiotics Debate

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    DEBATE: New Strains of Drug-Resistant Bacteria In 1969 when Dr. William H. Stewart claimed that the war against pestilence was won‚ he had no idea how wrong his statement was. Were he able to see what the future of antibiotics held‚ he would never have said‚ “It is time to close the book on infectious diseases‚ and declare the war against pestilence won”. He was completely oblivious to important aspects of antibiotics including their ineffectiveness on viruses and the potential harm that

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