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Live Oxford Debate: "Healthcare should be a fundamental human right."

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Live Oxford Debate:  "Healthcare should be a fundamental human right."

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IMPORTANT: To offset the cost of the reservation, there's a small cover charge of $6. We're unable to issue any refunds at this time, so please do not RSVP, if you're unsure about attending.

If you've previously participated in the past as one of the debaters, your attendance fee will be waived for FREE entry.

THE ADDRESS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE SENT TO ALL CONFIRMED ATTENDEES ONE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT. It will be held in the Downtown area.

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Come watch a live debate on the contentious topic of "healthcare." Here's the final debate resolution: "Healthcare should be a fundamental human right."

Erik (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/members/12950328/) and Danielle (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/members/12111958/) will team up against Rob (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/members/191279019/) and Fred (https://www.meetup.com/debateclub-6/members/68578742/) to engage in a civil and thoughtful debate on this topic.

The debate will be in an "Oxford-style" format (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debate#Oxford-style_debating).

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The event schedule:

6:00 -- doors open
6:20 -- introduction by the moderator
6:30 to 7:45 -- the debate!
7:45 to 8:00 -- event wrap-up

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The NYCPF is a nonpartisan organization. As such, we do not promote or advocate on behalf of any particular issues or causes. Rather, our aim is to foster independent, critical thinking by exchange of views with the highest level of intellectual rigor.

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If you wish to participate in the future debates, please contact one of the Organizers directly.

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Previous Oxford Debates:

▨ Dec. 6, 2019: "This House supports the U.K. leaving the E.U." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/266463982/)

▨ Oct 1, 2019: "This House supports the right to bear arms as a fundamental right." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/264799445/)

▨ August 14, 2019: "This house supports reparations for slavery." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/263571020/)

▨ July 17, 2019: "Social media is good for democracy." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/262854423/)

▨ June 19, 2019: "Economic inequality is unjust and harmful." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/262185550/)

▨ May 22, 2019: "The Democratic Party has moved too far left." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/261429304/)

▨ April 24, 2019: ""Capitalism is the most morally superior political and social system." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/260120605/)

▨ March 6, 2019: "The regulation of Free Speech creates a more 'civil' society." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/259042993/)

▨ Jan 18, 2019: "Affirmative action is necessary to redress past racial injustices." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/257427434/)

▨ Nov. 30, 2018: "On balance, illegal immigrants are a 'net positive' to society." (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/256231796/)

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