Affirmative Strategies
The affirmative team has several responsibilities to the man on the cliff, each of which correspond to a stock issue. They have to show that:
- The man is walking towards the cliff (Inherency)
- Walking off the cliff will have negative consequences for the man (Harms)
- The affirmative plan will "push" the man away from the cliff, or cause him to start walking in the opposite direction (Solvency)
- It is important that the man not fall off the cliff (Significance)
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