Hi Folks,

I, too, regret that our debate time was too short! It wouldn't be a bad thing, though, for those who have points to make to articulate them here. As Troy knows, these topics engage the kids and they might (as Troy had his students do using the forum a long time ago) try to blend the aspects of the different teachings they find interesting. Anything that causes them to connect ideas about people, about society, and about governance is a good thing -- posters, parables, 30 second commercials, and so on, there are many ways for students to wrestle with these ideas and with those we'll encounter in other places and times over the course of the seminar.