Instigator / Con
3
1500
rating
1
debates
0.0%
won
Topic
#4040
Is school working?
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 5 votes and with 32 points ahead, the winner is...
Novice_II
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 2
- Time for argument
- Two hours
- Max argument characters
- 29,999
- Voting period
- One week
- Point system
- Multiple criterions
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Pro
35
1890
rating
98
debates
93.37%
won
Description
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Round 1
Forfeited
- The purpose of school, like the purpose of any education system, is to improve the aptitude outcomes within students and to prepare students for higher level education to serve as a transition toward producing functional members of society. We can call this purpose "beta" (β) for argument's sake.
- The question of this debate is whether or not the school is working, which is simply interpreted as meeting these criteria to a basic degree. One way we can test if schooling meets these goals to a "working" degree is by evaluating the attainments of those who have received schooling vs those who have not to varying degrees. Observe the inference like this:
P1) If it is the case that those who receive basic schooling when contrasted with those who do not receive significantly better educational, social, and future outcomes, then schooling works for achieving purpose β (P→Q)
P2) It is the case that those who receive basic schooling when contrasted with those who do not receive significantly better educational, social, and future outcomes (P)
C) Schooling works for achieving purpose β (∴Q)
- So, we simply need some form of empirical defense for P2. And as Howtoadult says, "Aside from possible criminal charges, children who don't attend school face long-term consequences. Not attending school means a child won't receive an education, which will make it difficult to pursue college or a good job. Children who are truant and have parents who don't require them to attend school are at a higher risk for substance abuse, gang activity and criminal behavior, according to the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention. As adults, children who didn't attend school regularly are more likely to have health problems, experience mental health disorders and be incarcerated," so it seems like we have a claim that is almost obviously true.
Round 2
Forfeited
- Extend.
"SCHOOL IS BAD!!!"
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