A debate.

================PRO's CONTENTIONS========================== RE PRO's contention #1: 1) PRO concedes that the other COMMON PE sports I showed were more dangerous than DDR. Ladies and gentleman, this hurts PRO's case considerably as to answer his Aerobics comparison, I'd simply say Aerobics AND DDR be included in PE, provided PRO wishes to keep the aforementioned activities. I request that PRO clarify on this matter before I continue on this path. 2) Step aerobics is a poorer choice than DDR. Whether or not it's safer, the fact of the matter is that it is not as alluring, as shown by PRO's own evidence. Thus, it is far less likely the solve the problems which I brought up in my first contention. 3) Nonsense. It is my opponent who has skipped over an important point. As I insisted in the last round, his problems only come up if one plays DDR TOO long in one sitting. The fact of the matter is that not only can a P.E. instructor make sure that no single students plays the game too long (which is much easier than hiring a teacher to conduct step aerobics), but that a group of students are not likely to experience the problems he brings up in a 45 minute class. Speaking of 45 minutes, I'd like you to take a gander at this article (1). Observe the following quote: "CVS is caused by decreased blinking reflex while working long hours focusing on computer screen." Does 45 minutes sound like LONG HOURS to you? Of course, even if I am to pacify PRO's argument and say something like "ALL PE classes go on for LONG HOURS", again, the solution is to simply have the P.E instructor limit the amount of time students spend on these machines. RE PRO CONTENTION #2 1) Yes, they are required to participate, but this does not bring us to the conclusion that these students who aren't overweight will willfully lose an uncanny amount of weight as was the case for the obese individuals in PRO's link. There is a difference between an overweight individual losing weight and an proper weighted or underweight individual losing weight and that is that the overweight individual can afford to lose weight (hence the body will react differently and more pleasantly). One cannot say the same for underweight individuals. At any rate, until PRO provides evidence, you are not to accept his argument here. 2) I've already covered step aerobics, but just to reiterate, step aerobics isn't as addictive, thus wouldn't serve as proper motivation in order to pull off the feats cited in PRO's original article. ================My CONTENTIONS==================== CONTENTION #1: The purpose of my first contention is to establish just how much of a problem obesity has become to society, hence the need to take significant action. If PRO concedes to this, then it is his responsibility to show that step aerobics can motivate students to lose weight and that it is beneficial. Unfortunately, he has done neither of the task. CONTENTION #2: See above. CONTENTION #3: 1) Hmm, whoopsy. Yeah, it improves Foot eye coordination, not hand eye coordination, however, this concession is utterly meaningless as improvement of foot eye coordination (2) is still highly beneficial given that driving skills still improve (specifically usage of the break and accelerator) if there is better foot eye coordination. Remember, with better driving skills, there will be far less automobile accidents. 2) Dancing is an art form that refers to body movement usually rhythmic and to music. What I'm saying is that DDR trains one to use their body to rhythmically coordinate with the music that is playing (hence hitting arrows at every beat). I hold that if one can master this via DDR, their dance skills should improve when it concerns "dancing to a beat." In addition, through DDR, one's "footwork" has more potential. As for citing the CHa-Cha-slide, I was under the impression that PRO was to be arguing that aerobics was superior. Whether or not the Cha Cha slide is superior is irrelevant as I'm simply listing the benefits of DDR. Unless PRO can prove that the Cha Cha Slide has ALL of the benefits that DDR has, his objection is of no relevance and is to be dismissed immediately. - As for rhythmic accuracy, yes, one could very well play a musical instrument, however, this is simply a red herring presented by PRO. If not, then PRO must prove that 'merely' playing a musical instrument has ALL the benefits DDR has. 3) Yes, participation is mandatory in a PE class, just as participation is mandatory in an upper level math class, however, students who are actually INTERESTED in either class are more likely to benefit from the education that students who are not. As for that comment PRO made about Wii sports, this is once again a case of proving that Wii Sports possesses all of the benefits DDR has. Most importantly (in accordance with my first contention), how often does Wii Sports serve as a significant weapon against obesity? As for his summary, just look over my points that refute his argument on step aerobics. In addition, you have no reason to consider any of PRO's alternatives since none of them even manage to have all of the attributes which DDR does. By his logic, a house which merely consist of a high quality master bedroom is better than a house which consist of a nigh high quality kitchen, a nigh high quality master bed room, a nigh high quality bathroom and a nigh high quality living room. And yeah, that'll do it for now. SOURCES: #1: http://en.wikipedia.org... #2: http://www.ddrfreak.com...