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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.

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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