People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.
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Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to choose fields of study in which jobs are plentiful.
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Competition for high grades seriously limits the quality of learning at all levels of education.
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Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an appealing image has become more important than the reality or truth behind that image.
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Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country.
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In order for any work of art-for example, a film, a novel, a poem, or a song-to have merit, it must be understandable to most people.
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Nations should pass laws to preserve any remaining wilderness areas in their natural state.
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A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.
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Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation must be the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists.
Reason: Great achievements by a nation's rulers, artists, or scientists will ensure a good life for the majority of that nation's people.
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If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable.
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The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the character of the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role models.
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A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.
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Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint.
Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea.
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The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general well-being of all its people.
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Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could.
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Formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.
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Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been admitted to a university but who cannot afford the tuition.
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All parents should be required to volunteer time to their children's schools.
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The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase people's efficiency so that they have more leisure time.
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Some people believe that government officials must carry out the will of the people they serve. Others believe that officials should base their decisions on their own judgment.
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The effectiveness of a country's leaders is best measured by examining the well-being of that country's citizens.
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There is little justification for society to make extraordinary efforts-especially at a great cost in money and jobs-to save endangered animal or plant species.
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Some people argue that successful leaders in government, industry, or other fields must be highly competitive. Other people claim that in order to be successful, a leader must be willing and able to cooperate with others.
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Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into account the interests and suggestions of their students.
Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested in what they are studying.
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No field of study can advance significantly unless it incorporates knowledge and experience from outside that field.
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