Debate: Do Colleges Need French Departments?
With humanities programs being cut at many universities, what do students stand to lose?

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Americans will be deprived of the broader and deeper intellect they need to compete in the global economy if these programs are cut.
Warrant 0: America should prevent losing out in the global economy
Warrant 1: America is going to lose out in the global economy anyway
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities courses ensure students are exposed to other cultures.
Warrant 0: due to globalization and immigration people are exposed to other cultures on a much more regular basis in their day to day lives
Warrant 1: people still aren't exposed to other cultures on a much more regular basis in their day to day lives
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Studying literature develops critical analysis and writing skills.
Warrant 0: critical analysis and writing skills are not important in corporate America
Warrant 1: ritical analysis and writing skills are important in corporate America
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Language programs assist in communication between international companies.
Warrant 0: globalization is providing domestic jobs
Warrant 1: globalization is killing domestic jobs
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Language programs assist in communication between international companies.
Warrant 0: all international companies should just speak English
Warrant 1: all international companies should just speak several languages
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities programs improve understanding of current issues.
Warrant 0: everyone really cares about current issues
Warrant 1: nobody really cares about current issues
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities programs make people think differently and more creatively.
Warrant 0: creative thinking is as important as critical thinking
Warrant 1: creative thinking isn't as important as critical thinking
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Students need to think critically and outside of conventional ideas.
Warrant 0: humanities programs are conventional wisdom
Warrant 1: humanities programs are unconventional wisdom
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: Colleges need to ensure that opportunity to acquire language remains part of higher education.
Warrant 0: humanities programs teach languages
Warrant 1: humanities programs do not teach languages
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities programs are a waste of taxpayer money with no result.
Warrant 0: wasting tax payer money is not an American tradition
Warrant 1: wasting tax payer money is an American tradition
Correct warrant: 1