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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:59 pm |
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NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. ( — An Oregon man is the winner of this year's
Great American Think-Off, a national philosophy competition that gives
ordinary people the chance to debate some of life's perplexing
questions.
This year's question: "Does immigration strengthen or threaten the
United States?"
Craig Allen, of West Lynn, Ore., won a gold medal Saturday after a
live audience in New York Mills decided he was most convincing when
arguing that the system of immigration and immigration policy is
broken. He says it encourages an influx of illegal immigrants and
poses a threat to the country.
During the debate, the four Think-Off finalists touched on what it
means to be an American and stressed that American identity is
evolving.
The debate is held by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding the cultural and
creative opportunities of rural Americans. New York Mills is a farming
town of some 1,200 people in central Minnesota, about 170 miles
northwest of Minneapolis.
The silver medal winner was Deana Cavaliere from Richfield, Minn., who
argued that immigrants of diverse cultures have created a mix of ideas
that makes America an innovative and wealthy country.
The other two finalists received bronze medals. Tom Bailey of
Nashville, Tenn., argued that immigration strengthens the U.S., and
Nick Thayer of St. Cloud, Minn., argued that it threatens the country.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:42 pm |
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On Jun 15, 8:59 pm, turtoni <turt... at (no spam) fastmail.net> wrote:
Maybe we could create an alternative think-off since we like
alternative.philosophy, right? Oh thats right we have been doing that
here for years. Philosophy students used to actually come in here. |
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