One of the reasons that the statute of frauds requires that certain contracts be in writing is so that the contract is easier to prove. If there is a dispute about whether a contract exists or about the terms of a contract, proof that the contract exists and the terms of the contract are easier if the contract is in writing. Do you believe all contracts should be required to be in writing to be enforceable? Why, or why not?
1. Discuss the First Opium War and the role that the Western powers played in spreading and controlling the use of opium in China and other areas during
1. Discuss the First Opium War and the role that the Western powers played in spreading and controlling the use of opium in China and other areas during that time period. 2. In conducting additional research outside of the weekly readings, within recent years, many of our top elected officials