http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-schroeder/the-fight-for-forensics_b_7871538.html
I cannot believe I am doing this, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut on occasion. Today’s blind squirrel is HuffPo. The nut is this post from Stephanie Schroeder regarding Forensics programs.
Some of her reasoning is a stretch but in the main: Yes, Stephanie. Yes.
Debate teaches so many important skills — public speaking, critical thinking, basic logic, etc. But I think perhaps the most important is the ability to look at an issue from an alternative perspective than your own. All you have to do is spend about an hour on Facebook to realize that most people are seemingly incapable of this.