Short description
The latest edition of this vade mecum for debaters has been thoroughly updated and includes a variety of brand-new material tailored for forensic leaguers at all levels. Pros and Cons provides material for debates on a wide range of questions: arguments for and against appear in adjacent columns, numbered point by point, so that each "Pro" corresponds with the "Con" of the same number. From homosexual priests to cameras in the courtroom, Pros and Cons covers the hottest new debating topics, including: Genetic engineering, test-tube babies, Internet censorship, euthanasia, "political correctness" and much more.
Long description
This handbook is a guide to controversies, providing material for debate on a wide range of topics. Arguments for and against each subject appear in adjacent columns for comparison and related topics and suggestions for motions are listed at the end of each entry. Since its first publication in 1896 the handbook has been regularly updated and this edition includes issues such as censorship of the Internet, genetic engineering and legalization of prostitution. The introductory essay describes debating technique: covering the rules, structure, and types of debate and offering tips on how to become a successful speaker. The book is then divided into six thematic sections, where specific subjects are covered individually.
Review
An impressive resource. Well over one hundred controversies are covered in the book. The contributors have produced a powerful testament to the scope of public debate. An essential reference.
Table of contents
- Philosophical/political theory
- constitutional/governance
- politics and economics
- national
- politics and economics
- international
- moral and religious
- education, culture and sport
- law and crime
- health
- science and technology