Abigail, do you favor the U.S. Army abolishing the affirmative action program that produced Colin Powell? Yes or no? Yes or no?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A direct challenge demanding a binary choice on a specific policy issue regarding the military and affirmative action.
- In plain terms
- Do you support ending the army affirmative action program? Answer yes or no.
- What can you take from it?
- Take a clear stand on policy issues.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can policy be answered with yes or no?
- Who produced the leaders?
Another view
Yes/no questions can oversimplify complex topics.
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