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36 lines
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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
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\title{Debate}
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\author{Tunui Franken, Thomas Paris}
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\date{for 2022--06--27}
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\usepackage{styles}
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\begin{document}
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\maketitle
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\section*{Is there discrimination in science? If so, what should be done about it?}
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\subsection*{Proposition (Thomas Paris)}
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\subsection*{Opposition (Tunui Franken)}
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Science has always been the domain of curiosity and learning for the good of mankind as a whole.
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Science in of itself doesn't have valued opinions.
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The atomic bomb is a horrific human invention, but the science behind is neutral.
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Here's a proof: the same science that permits the atomic bomb also gave us nuclear energy, which is today's best bet to adress energy in a zero-carbon scenario.
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How can you discriminate if you don't have an opinion?
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The discrimination we see in the spheres of science is discrimination of and by humans.
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It is no different than discrimination found in any field where humans are involved.
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If we must admit there \emph{is} discrimination in science, we must argue that it is a subset, or even just a consequence, of discrimination found in all aspects of human societies.
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We could agree that as long as discrimination is part of our societies, science will suffer from the same discriminations as could be found anywhere else.
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So addressing discrimination in science is at best counterproductive, because there is no aspect of science that inherently discriminates.
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Only by solving discrimination problems in our society as a whole will we remove any trace of discrimination in science.
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\end{document}
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