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The lost art of democratic debate - Michael Sandel

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Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice.

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In the story that Sandel shares about Casey Martin and using a golf cart, what was the purpose of bringing up this Supreme Court case?

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To show that the justice of the matter depended on figuring out what is the essential nature of golf

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To illustrate how the Supreme Court ruling supports Aristotle's view of justice

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To show that Casey Martin is an excellent golfer

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That walking from hole to hole on the golf course is an essential nature of golf

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