Dear Andrew,

It's Cambridge -- there's a fair chance that some of the audience will have some technical knowledge of logic/philosophy, and those who don't will know enough that they should do, so I'd be inclined to go for it.

But I like to know what Gerry and the other Julian think.



Julian



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Dear Julian and Gerry,

Can I dismiss this kind of thing as an instance of the either/or fallacy? I 
know that it is one--my question is whether dismissal is tactically correct.

Andrew

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The opposition is likely  to raise the question of whether capitalism has 
failed or is it just failing? Or it  will say capitalism is crap but any 
other system is crapier. So there is no alternative. So I think those are 
the issues to anticipate.
Jules
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Perhaps focus on the attractive/popular alternatives....that should cover a 
few seconds


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Subject: "This House believes capitalism has failed"; debate advice request

Dear colleagues,

In a few weeks, I'll be speaking in support of the motion "This House 
believes capitalism has failed" in a debate at the Cambridge Union.  I have 
only 8-10 minutes. I'd appreciate advice about what to focus on.

I'd also appreciate advice-do's and don'ts--from anyone who has participated 
in a "formal debate" like this before. I haven't.

Please reply off-list.

Thanks,

Andrew

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