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- 5. Idealism and Pragmatism are essentially the same thing.
Samuel's mom's comment in class helped me further get my mind around this argument. She said if something is pragmatic it works in the short term as well as the long term. Bottom line it works!
If you think about the definition of pragmatism as something that works efficiently in both the short and long term. We are essentially talking about an ideal or idealism...
Thus idealism and pragmatism could essentially be seen as the same thing.
I will say that this argument could be potentially mind boggling to many judges who have never considered the resolution. You would have to spend some time making your argument very clear. (not circular) Definitions would be absolutely key in the argumentation of this case.
Wow my head hurts... time to go to bed!