You are Navita. You have to speak in a debate for or against the motion, ‘We do not need Mathematics’. Write in about 100-150 words.
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Explanation:
Mathematics - the abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts (pure mathematics ), or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering ( applied mathematics ). [1]
Need - require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable. [2]
Burden of Proof
I assume that this is a shared burden of proof. My opponent has to show that Mathematics, as defined above, is required because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.
I will provide my case below.
Humans can live without mathematics.
This is fairly obvious. Since mathematics is a relatively recent field, compared to the whole timeline of the Human species, it can be concluded that early humans were able to successfully live and reproduce without mathematical knowledge. Thus, if humans can live successfully without mathematics, it follows that mathematics is not required, not essential, not obligatory and not important. Therefore, by definition, we do not need mathematics.
Currently, my opponent has only stated that mathematics is an important field of study, but I fail to see how this translates into necessity, requirement or obligation. Moreover, my opponent failed to prove that it is indeed "important", in the sense that removing mathematical knowledge from humans would be disastrous or detrimental to the human species. Therefore, my opponent has not even attempted to meet her burden of proof.