Live Oxford Debate: "Compulsory Education"

Come watch a live virtual debate on the contentious topic of "Compulsory Education." This debate will capture the spirit and essence of a live debate, yet held remotely via Zoom.

Here's the final debate resolution:
"This House supports that schooling should be compulsory to everyone up to the age 16."

Rajiv (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/members/7865258/) will debate against Darius (https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/members/276019145/) in a civil and thoughtful debate on this topic.

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

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