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Multi-Historical Arguments In The Film Dam Nation

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The documentary Dam Nation is a multi-issue, semi-historical argument against dams in the United States. While it addressed many reasons why dams are detrimental, it did not discuss the any particular problem in depth, nor did it offer serious counter-arguments in support of dams (I don’t consider political stump speeches to be a fair representation of an opposing perspective). As a critical viewer, this biased representation made me suspicious of all the arguments. How can I accept the credibility of someone who won’t describe the whole picture? I felt similarly about the illegal methods employed by the documentarian. Was it necessary to film the explosion on one forbidden dam when he had the footage of so many others? The closing
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