#debate class

[bitchwhoneverspeaks]

skipping online class and simultaneously feeling bad about it. why am i like this.

had enough speaking for today in the stupid viva, debate classes can wait <3

regards,

my anxiety

[the-high-school-experience]

school cop and teacher: *walk into the classroom*

us: uh

school cop: can we use your podium

us:

teacher: yea sure

[texting-an-alien]

Things we have talked about in debate

First year doing actual debate. It's lit so far.

(1 month in)

- the fabric of fucking time and space

- if the world is flat ("We just haven't traveled far enough to see if there is an edge")

- how to express colors to make people feel

- white people's inability to dance or rap

- multiple people actually standing up and rapping

- my teachers evanescence poster

- my teachers 31 frogs (posters and stuffed animals)

- fucking dreams and shit

- some kids reality that love and dreams don't exist

- existentialism

- our future

@haleylovesharrypotter

[pastacatprod]

In debate class in middle school we debated whether "gay marriage was good" basically. I got to argue on the pro side but I sucked at debate. So when my fellow student pulled out the ol "No one wants to see two gay men kissing in a park" I replied with "Maybe they do, Samantha."

Objectively hilarious.

I now realize the response should've been "No one wants to see straight people kissing in the park either bro, keep that shit to yourself."

Anyway the point is I've discovered I'm not entirely straight.

[whichstaresback]

Debate only feels reductive because no one has the time to unpack all that <--mantra of not explode during class

[dynastyandtree]

Oh my goodness the debate topic is "Whether AI art should be allowed in competition" I have OPINIONS

[justsayun]

Agree to Disagree

What happened to agree to disagree?  Remember when that was acceptable?  You think the toilet paper should go over and a friend states it should go under.  Just agree to disagree.  If fruit were able to actually fight you are sure the apple would kick butt, but your friend says oranges would kick your apples ass.  Just agree to disagree.   It doesn't work that way anymore.  These days if you disagree with someone they take it personally.  Yep you're a jerk and an idiot and you should be fired from whatever job you hold.   I feel sad for how people have become so thinned skinned.  My family disagrees with a lot of what I think.  For example, I brought it up yesterday that I don't know why they can't take today's popular hit songs and change a few words and we could sing them at church.  For example, I sang my rendition of how America's classic "Sister Golden Hair" would be a beautiful church hymn.  My kids complained in the car and my wife shook her head and tried to avoid smiling at how my creative lyric changes to Sister Golden Hair created a  thing of church pride. (I'm sure Jesus was snapping his fingers.)  Even though my point of view wasn't appreciated,  no one hated on me and said they'd prefer I not sit in the same pew at church ever again.  To be honest I think my new song version could be a religious hit.  I'm currently working on a worshiping version of Pinks, "Let's get the party started". (Even the most devout Christian will be tapping their toes.) Growing up my fathers family had disagreements all the time.  If they wouldn't have agreed to disagree, we'd have had overturned cars on fire at every holiday gathering.  Are people just not learning how to channel their anger?  Do we need to hand out more stress balls or have support groups for those who can't handle a conflicting opinion?  I had debate class in high school.  I loved it and even those who were sucky debaters we enjoyed chuckling at.  (I'm sure that attitude is considered unacceptable today.)  I had someone the other day going on about an issue.  I mentioned I had a thought on the subject and would share it if I didn't' have to worry about them clinching their fists and swinging at me?  They took a moment, looked at me and said: "Of course not, what do you think?"  Things went well from that point.  No names were called and neither of us claimed the other was some type of hater.  I have learned over time that those who argue the loudest know the least.  I also have experience that arguing with my wife is like trying to blow out a light blub.

[annoyinglysecretgladiator]

Activity: Balloon Debate

Activity: Balloon Debate #teaching #teachers #efl #english #edchat

Tagged: Debate topics Level: Intermediate + Target language/functions: Persuading, making and countering arguments, justifying and giving reasons The balloon debate is one of the classic debate topics for good reasons. Procedure: 1: Assign roles to students for this exercise. You could ask students to think of a celebrity, which they write and pass to the person on their left. It is worth…

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