Chapter Forty-Eight: Clever Tongues Like Bullets, Tongue Battles (2)
Debate tournaments are an old tradition at Anseong No. 1 High School, and there is a debate tournament every fall, which can be said to be a school-wide party. Because the debate topics of each debate competition are particularly interesting, for example, last year's debate questions have "dedication should be repaid or unpaid?", "more talents, or read more", the most interesting is the best finals, science class and liberal arts class, the debate topic is "is it better to study liberal arts, or is it better to study science?", and science students are positive "good to learn liberal arts", liberal arts students are negative "good to learn science", everyone quotes scriptures, so lively! As a result, a group of science students said that the liberal arts were good, and a group of liberal arts students said that the sciences were good, I don't know who said a word, you said that the liberal arts are good, why did you choose the liberal arts, and they asked rhetorically, you said that the sciences were good, why did you choose the liberal arts, which attracted attention and laughter, and even the host laughed so much that he almost forgot to maintain the order.
In those years, he also debated whether the dedication was paid or not, if it was Yang An, he would ask a question, can you help the old man when he falls?
Fortunately, the old man can be supported now.
Now Yang An has got the debate topic in his hand is "Should Charity Be Low-key or High-key", and Yang An's class drew it: Charity should be high-profile. Yang An was secretly happy in his heart, and when he looked at the other teammates, they all had a straight face.
Yang An asked cautiously, "Isn't this debate topic very easy to say?"
Zhou Huimin, who had short hair, glanced at Yang An, and said with a bitter face: "Our country pays attention to low-key, obscure dedication, this is the correct value, we are not easy to say, do you understand?"
Yang An was choked up, but he was not annoyed, and asked, "You all think so?"
He Huilin also nodded and said: "Actually, this debate topic has been used in the first middle school before, and it was the positive side at that time, and it was to win the low-key side." ”
Looking at the three female classmates with sad faces, Yang An clapped his hands and said, "Hey, cheer up, I think you have fallen into a misunderstanding of thinking." That's right, the debate topic of the positive side is in line with the mainstream idea, which is more favorable. But what is a debate, isn't it just to discuss a controversial topic, the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the mother is reasonable. Besides, let's look at it from a different angle, and being high-profile is not necessarily an incorrect value, everyone thinks differently. Charity is not about being high-profile or low-key, but about whether it is really doing charity, and if it is true, is it also promoting a positive spirit, a kind of positive energy? This is also conducive to guiding more people to do charity, and is it also beneficial to society?"
When the three girls who were a little depressed heard Yang An's explanation, they immediately felt a little reasonable, Zhou Huimin clapped her hands and said, "That's right, Yang An is right, we can't be affected by the results of the last time." Yang An, I didn't expect you, a guy who usually only cares about endorsements, to be quite sharp-tongued. ”
Xie Fanghua and He Huiping also looked at Yang An with smiles on their faces.
"Hehe, it's all endorsement exercise. Yang An waved his hand modestly.
Xie Fanghua also stood up and said, "That's right, then let's discuss it according to Yang An's ideas." ”
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The indoor basketball court of No. 1 Middle School was already full of students watching the game at the moment, especially the two classes that participated in the competition, the second and third classes and the fifth class of high school, and they almost crowded to the edge of the debate stage.
There is a small platform in one section of the basketball court, which is also the rostrum used as an auditorium in No. 1 Middle School, on which there are several tables in the shape of eight debaters on both sides of the author, and the middle row is the judges and the host. After a brief beginning, the first argument of the positive side speaks first.
"Distinguished judges, chairmen, students, friends of the other side, good afternoon! My view is that charity should be low-key, and Shakespeare said: 'Charity is the true mark of noble personality'.
Below, we will elaborate on a few points:
First, let's re-understand the gist of the debate. Charity is driven by compassion, a kind of kindness without attached, and what we call charity today is to uphold a low-key attitude, care for others, and dedicate love. And another key word 'should' can be understood as a rational necessity, based on the debate, we through rational analysis, choose the most conducive to the development of philanthropy, now, we need to understand the definition of low-key and high-profile, low-key means a modest and cautious attitude and unassuming personality, is a manifestation of the spirit of pragmatism, this pragmatic spirit is like the media objective, Do not add any color to state a thing to the public, low-key charity does not mean obscurity and completely unknown, you must know that low-key is not equal to toneless, low-key and high-profile is a concept of comparison, there is no low-key how to be high-profile, high-profile metaphor is exaggerated, not marginal, high-profile performance in the field of charity, according to the definition just now, can we understand that high-profile charity is a flashy behavior?......"
On Yang An's side was Zhou Huimin, who stood up and bowed slightly to the rostrum, and then said: "Distinguished judges, chairmen, students, friends of the other party, good afternoon! We believe that the opponent's defense friend is obviously biased in his arguments and has an overly narrow understanding of the high-profile arguments. We believe that being high-profile does not mean exaggerating or being marginal, and being high-profile can actually be a positive energy. As we all know, people tend to learn to follow, and high-profile charity has made more people know about charity and learn how to do charity......"
After a debate, the two sides will come and go, and they will not back down. Here it is said that high-profile is vanity, and there is a refutation that low-key is negative; this side believes that low-key is sincere charity, and high-profile is performance, and there is that the standard of charity should be whether it has really done something, not to be measured by exposure.
Yang An, as the opposing party, began to make closing arguments: "Dear judges, chairmen, students, and opponents, in the last moment, I still want to remind the opponent once again that the core of charity is to help others, but it is a pity that the opponent's defense friend has repeatedly taken high-profile as the criterion for judging charity, and derogatory to high-profile. We firmly believe that when a person does the right thing, his high-profile is precisely to further promote charity and correct values. We respect the unsung philanthropists, they are great. But in this era of rapid development, only let more people know that there are countless people in need of help, know how to help others, and guide them to do charity together. Charity will become bigger and bigger, and it will be more meaningful and valuable. Relying only on a few people to do charity silently, charity will only become more and more unknown, high-profile charity, high-profile is not the person who does charity, but the charity!"
As soon as Yang An's words fell, there was a round of applause in the audience, especially the second and third classes of high school, who clapped their hands red. Chen Yang Jingting also patted excitedly and said that she felt that what Yang An said was too right, too good, and as wise as ever. Only Li Ping, coping with this applause, was very disappointed in his heart: he actually made him show off again, and the script was not written like this.
The judges on the rostrum also nodded with a smile, and now there was pressure on the main debate. Fortunately, those who can make the main argument are eloquent, and the closing argument of the main argument of the positive side also received warm applause from the audience.
After a short discussion, the chairman of the judges also took the microphone: "Hello students, good debaters. Tonight's debate is particularly exciting, this debate topic is an old tradition of our No. 1 Middle School, almost every year, today everyone has identified new ideas, especially the students of the opposing side of the four debates, said very well. After discussion by several of our judges, we think that tonight's opponent angle cut very well, and the high-profile explanation is also very innovative, so tonight's winner is our opponent! The best debater tonight is Yang An, the fourth student of the opposing side! Of course, the positive side also said very well, every debater performed very well, I hope everyone will continue to work hard......"
"Yay!" the girl Zhou Huimin jumped up excitedly and ran and jumped. He Huilin was much quieter: "Congratulations to Yang An, but you really deserve your name." ”
Xie Fanghua also nodded at Yang An: "Yes, I'm stupid to get this debate, I have won for several years, and we can win this year, it's really a loss to Yang An." ”
"No, no, it's all working together. Yang An is modest, this is all a lot of Weibo in his previous life, and the quarrel on Weibo is much more intense than the debate competition.
Zhou Huimin was still excited, and the students of the third class on Tuesday had already gathered around, talking and laughing non-stop. Chen Yang Jingting, as the squad leader, also congratulated the team members, and when she arrived at Yang An, she also stretched out her hand: "Congratulations, best debater." ”