James Madison once said, “A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives. A popular government without the means of acquiring information is a prologue to a tragedy.” It is because I agree with Madison that I stand in strong affirmation of the resolution, “When in conflict, academic freedom in U.S. High Schools ought to be valued above community standards.” To better clarify the round …showed first 75 words of 1386 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1386 total…order to preserve knowledge. Through my three levels of analysis it has been shown that since we have no community standards we cannot follow them. I have also proven that by restricting academic freedom we are leaving our country vulnerable, and that a marketplace of ideas is vital for US high schools. It is obvious that the benefits of academic freedom outweigh the cost, and for that reason I urge an affirmative vote, thank you.