Waaaaaaaa. I overslept last nite. T__T Well here's my [b] 1st Show and Tell.[/b] [quote][url=http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/intro.php][b]Another hobby : Debate[/b][/url] [color=purple][i]"Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss it freely.”[/color] - Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay[/i] Debate (American English) or debating (British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, since it includes persuasion which appeals to the emotional responses of an audience, and rules enabling people to discuss and decide on differences, within a framework defining how they will interact. From its very beginnings, debate has been inextricably intertwined with the concept of the open society. In ancient Athens, citizens gathered in forums to discuss and debate the most pressing issues of the day before casting their votes. Such debates were an integral part of the new form of government Athens was to bequeath to the world: democracy. Unlike totalitarian and other undemocratic regimes where a limited set of ideas are imposed as absolute truths, democratic societies depend upon the free and open exchange of ideas. Indeed, it may be said that true democracy cannot exist without debate. For democracy to function, the values that debate encourages - reason, tolerance, the careful weighing of evidence - must be cherished and nurtured. But even within societies that restrict open discussion, debate can teach young people that no one person or government possesses the ultimate truth. ============================================ Waa. Another hobby. Yeah. This is my another hobby. Since I followed [b]English Club[/b] in high-school. We [i](The members)[/i] have to pursued with Debate Competition. When we joined the Club, at first, i thought i'll only study grammars and etc. But what I've found is [b]Debate! Debate! Debate![/b] and [b]Speech![/b] I remembered when we [i](The 10th grade)[/i] as a newbie follow our 1st competition. Haha. It was a sudden competition. We haven't prepared anything. Especially We didn't know how to debate. O_O But our freaking senior said, [i]"Just relax. You'll win this competition"[/i]. And he taught us how to refuse a [b]POI (Point Of Information)[/b]. He said, [i]"If the opponent team always give POI. Then refuse it by saying this, "Just enjoy your sh!t miss!""[/i] I knew that he meant [b]Seat[/b] not [b]Sh!t[/b]. But my friend really did that to the opponent team. And the adjudicators were [i]"Ah what?!?"[/i] *shocked* then they were laughing and smiling while writing something on their paper. lulz. And yeah. Just like what our senior said We'll win [b]-NOT!![/b] Thanks to Senior! Because of that [b]"How-To-Refuse-POI"[/b], the adjudicators told that it wasn't a polite way. But we loev it. Haha.[/quote] And this is my 2nd Show and Tell : [spoiler][quote][url=http://photos-188.friendster.com/e1/photos/88/12/34642188/1_322252837l.jpg][b]My Inspiration[/b][/url] He is a human being. *Yeah* And a boy. Everyone in here absolutely knew him. Do I need to describe? Awkie then. I'll describe him in few words. [b]Super-Nice (except weeabbos), Genius, Inspiring, Helpful, Deadly (for weeabbos), Full of reverse traps, Loevs Japan esp. J-Rock and J-Pop, hmm.. A great coder, and yet soooo Ebil! =d [/b] What else? Go ask a ninja. I won't spoil everything. Haha. ==================================================== Hmm.. I'll tell a funny experience with him. But that experience made me repented. T__T This happened last month (April). We have an idea, to made some people fall into our trap. We acted like we're mad each other. We posted that on Confession thread. (That time Confession thread still fun). And wow. We've got lots of victims. One of our Victim is BC. He sent me PM, asked "What happened with both of you". And I replied "I dunno. Ask him." And then we have a conference. (Three of us). And on that conference, BC gave lots of wise words to us. I was T__T so sad because this was just an [i]acting[/i]. But yeah his words are right. And yet he successfully made me repented. But I dunno how longer it will persist. *Just kiddin*. Afterall, my inspiration always inspire me in everything. ^___^ I lurveeeeeeeeeee him soo much [color=red]<33333[/color][/quote] [/spoiler] Good morning Class!