We will defy the odds

Our lab began this morning debating the Alston/Mullins lab. Almost everyone debated a round before lunch and got feedback and constructive criticism from the 4 critics of Beard, Johnson, Alston, and Mullins. I'd like to think we held it down against the AM lab, but the rounds were definitely close and competitive. The afternoon began with the remaining debaters running a round with the rest of the group observing one of four rounds that didn't fit into the morning schedule. Afterwards, our lab met for 2 hours and worked on blocks. We stressed cutting evidence from JSTOR and Lexis to block out evidence. We found answers to sweatshops are bad, child labor is bad, the race to the bottom is a huge problem, and the government's first obligation is to its own citizens. Megan found really good evidence in this blocking session about how child labor is actually necessary and informal education is better than depriving children of the ability to work and instead forcing them to attend a school. The night ended with our lab signing up for the 4th elective and attending a lecture on prepping for the TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE.