Environmentalism Debate Guide
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General questions about environmentalism
- Is there any scientific reason to protect "endangered species"? Is there any ideological reason to protect "endangered species"?
- Is global warming primarily caused by human activity? If global warming is primarily caused by human activity, do we gain to benefit more from fighting industry (Kyoto model) or by spreading anti-pollution technologies (American model)?
- Do other species have rights? If so, which species and which rights? Why?
- Why do environmentalist movements often seem to be less concerned about the environment and more concerned about fighting commerce?
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Katrina
Hurricane Katrina is the largest natural disaster to hit the United States in its history. This debate guide is a discussion of the national, local, and personal implications of Hurricane Katrina and its tragic aftermath. What went right? What went wrong? What is the role of the government? Of society? How will the United States respond to the next disaster?
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Before
- Was the city prepared?
- Could the flooding have been prevented?
- Did Bush's approach to global warming result in a stronger Katrina?
- Did environmental efforts contribute to the flooding?
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During
- What happens when law and order is lost in the murder capital of the United States?
- Was the federal response impaired because of the war in Iraq?
- What role did the welfare state have on the severity of suffering?
- How can we better match the production of knowledge by academics with the use of knowledge by society?
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After
- Who, if anyone, is to blame for the Katrina aftermath?
- What were the roles of the state governments and the federal government?
- What is the role of society?
- How will history assess Hurricane Katrina?
- Should New Orleans be rebuilt?
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The Next Time
- How will our nation respond to nuclear terror? What would bring about the fall of civilization?
- Will Al-Qaeda succeed in its strategy to destroy the West?
- How can citizens prepare for major disasters of this scale? What makes up a survival guide?
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