It is better to open a banana upside down

In response to my opponents points: 1. My opponent claims that the banana in question loses efficiency whenthe brown part is plucked last. When people eat banana's from the top it is a normal gesture to leave the brown part at the bottom of the peel, thus making it easier to easily thrust the banana in the garbage without having to bother with messing around with the brown part in the first place. I would have to argue that the banana in fact would not lose efficiency in any way by having the brown part left within the banana. Let's say if you ate the banana with taking the brown part out at first, you get a good quality banana. In what what does the banana's effeciency in the other case decrease by simple leaving the uneaten part in the peel before throwing it away? 2. My opponent has claimed the monkeys eating banana's from the bottom is a general consensus of monkeys. However, Upon careful research I have found that based on his sources and my own, that it generally comes down to the breed of the monkey and the monkeys own personal preference as to how they open/peel their banana. For example the monkey in the video above was fond of ripping the banana peel open from the side. I have posted some more videos of different monkey opening different bananas. From one you can see the monkey not even peeling the banana and quickly biting into its side in order to obtain its food. http://www.youtube.com... In the second video you can see the monkey eating the banana in the exact same way, proving that monkeys peel bananas in a variety of different ways. http://www.youtube.com... With that, I would think it's safe to say that this argument is invalid due to the fact that all monkeys are different and have different methods which are easier to them, in opening a banana. 3. In my very first monkey video you will find that when the monkey first attempted at opening the banana, there was a large amount of fibers that came off of the banana. Also given the fact that the fibers don't decrease the quality of the banana, and are edible, I see this point as respectively ineffective. The banana strings are edible, and even tasty just like the banana itself. Whether these fibers prove to be an annoyance to one, doesn't mean it would apply to all. Rebuttals. 1. My opponent admits that they're are plenty of methods to open a banana, and states that we are discussing the matter in which would be easiest to open it. I accept and agree with this statement in it's entirety. That said, the examples given below, are indeed just examples to prove a point. The point being (as said recently), that opening the banana from the bottom is not nessicarily the easiest method. When peeling a banana, I think most would agree that not alot of thought process is put into the actual way the banana is opened, as long as it is easily attained. The monkeys in my video have all found quite easy way to peel a banana. These are just monkeys however with varied preferences. Humans can easily open a banana is a variety of different ways that are easier than the offered method given by the opponent. My opponent has claimed that using a tool to open the fruit would be far more work. I would have to beg to differ. As far as quickly obtaining the banana, one could agree that the amount of time in doing so could be decreased explicitly by quickly cutting of the top. With that said I doubt that a whole lot of cleaning would be involved given that then tool shouldn't be actually cutting into the fruit. Even so, the individual would still be able to obtain the banana in due time with the considered tool. And as far as ripping through the side exterior of the banana, I doubt it would take much force in doing so. The banana skin is really not the strong, and opening it from the top shows massive resistance because it is as a whole being pulled in one direction. Tearing through the exterior would then cause a rip making it much easier to obtain said fruit. 2. "I never said that opening from the banana from the bottom makes the banana itself better, I beseech my opponent to quote anytime I have said this." Simple. The resolution saying: It is better to open a banana upside down. Why, if infact the fruit remains the upon opening it from its dozens of other methods? 3. If I am indeed in-correct on this please correct me, but from the videos of on youtube, and from the sources you have provided, the method in which you propose opening the banana is in-fact by protruding the fingernails beneath the bottom part, and applying pressure. As we all the know the knob of the banana (the mushy brown part), is at the bottom of the banana. With that said, you are more than likely bound to get some between your fingernails which may prove hard to clean off. Opponents new point: 1. The banana is easily held through the original method, given its convenient handle shaped flux. Thankyou for offering up a pleasuring debate. I happily await for our third round. Thankyou.