A debate.

RE PRO contention #1. 1) If step Aerobics and DDR are the same, then why isn't step Aerobics anywhere near as popular? As dictated by my evidence which concerns the West Virginia schools implementing DDR into their PE programs, clearly DDR is preferred when it comes to making a difference in PE programs. Clearly, there is a difference and that's namely the fact that players play at their own convenience (which they can easily customize thanks to the customization involved in the DDR game play) (not at the convenience of some PE instructor yelling out commands), are actually competing against other players (again, not something involved in step aerobics)(the CPU can count as a player), is rhythm focused, and players essentially playing a video game. Hence, they are not the same. Since PRO has not clarified on the matter concerning the other P.E activities being more dangerous, we are to agree that for those activities to be kept, DDR must be allowed. In addition, PRO accuses me of not contesting the point that aerobics is safer, but if I recall correctly, I did that as far back as round one by pointing out that both games are potentially dangerous if we are to follow PRO's line of reasoning. 2) Um yes, allure counts. If safety were the ONLY matter to consider, then students should not even be allowed to participate in step aerobics given the possible injuries that could occur. The only way to insure the safety of the students would be to cancel out P.E all together (given that no matter what physical activity players engaged in, they could all suffer from something such as a heart attack. As for there not being many people who are fans of DDR, PRO has already given us reason to believe that there are many fans of DDR, hence his evidence he presented in R1. In addition, I've provided evidence to show that the sport is popular enough for schools to implement into their P.E programs, as shown by my evidence with the West Virginia schools. However, if you still doubt the game's popularity, then observe this: "The success of the Dance Dance Revolution series resulted in Guinness World Records awarding the series 5 world records in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008. The records include, "Longest Dance Dance Revolution Marathon", "Most Widely Used Video Game in Schools", and "First Video Game Recognized as an Official Sport", when on December 9, 2003, the country of Norway gave "Machine Dancing" official recognition (1)." Finally, football, basketball, hockey and soccer be more alluring while more dangerous does not lead us to the conclusion that the allure of the sport does not matter. Obviously, it matters a great deal, otherwise, as PRO has pointed out, safety would prevent them from being placed in schools. 3) Doesn't matter if students who are not playing are looking at the screen. This point would only be effective if students were looking at the screen for many (and I mean MANY) hours. Of course, according to PRO's logic, people should get this eye problem merely through watching a two hour movie in a movie theater, yet clearly, they do not. Audience, just make sure to look at PRO's own wiki link (it's the same as mine) as it confirms what I'm stating in terms of the amount of time one has to look at the screen. RE PRO Contention #2 1) False. By PRO's logic, overweight people wouldn't be able to go on fasts, yet clearly, they are able to go long periods of time without actual eating as there body can afford to do that. Same thing here: Overweight individuals could afford to play the game without suffering from the effects that underweight people would suffer from if they were to play the game as much. Of course, even if you don't buy my argument here, it's like I said, PRO has given us no evidence. There being no evidence is crucial because if PRO were right, with DDR being as popular as it is, why haven't we heard of consistent outburst of anorexia due to DDR? Surely these schools which are already implementing DDR would be well aware of this. 2) See contention #1. ======================================= MY CASE ======================================= CONTENTION #1. No, one technically doesn't have to be motivated to lose weight just as one can lose weight against their will (such as if they are trapped in a cave with nothing to eat or a similar circumstance). However, in general, people lose weight due to motivation (whether it be wanting to look good in pleasing the ladies or simply because they happen to be having a lot of fun doing a physical activity (as both PRO and myself have EMPIRICALLY shown . . . incidentally, no such evidence could be provided for step aerobics) And yes, DDR isn't appealing to EVERY SINGLE PERSON on the planet, but then again, neither is step aerobics, so this fact establishes nothing. CONTENTION #2. Again, see above. CONTENTION #3. 1) I've already shown the VAST differences between DDR and step aerobics, so dismiss PRO's baseless assertion here. 2) PRO has done nothing to disprove the arguments I provided to show that DDR would improve your dance skills, thus you are to agree that it does in fact improve dancing skills. As for the CHa CHa Slide, even if it will help in improving dance skills moreso than DDR, it does not possess ALL of the benefits of DDR and is hence not superior. As for step aerobics, the arrows on the screen don't direct one to keeping up with the individuals beats to the music, thus step aerobics wouldn't benefit in training an individual how to truly dance to the "beat" As for playing an instrument AND participating in step aerobics, these are two separate activities. Clearly, PRO is against efficiency. In addition, all this manages to establish is that PRO agrees that step aerobics is NOT as beneficial as DDR. 3) I've already covered motivation above as well as the previous round, but even if we are to agree that it is optional and helpful, then why not accept the improvement that it provides. If PRO agrees that students are better off being motivated (as he does agree that it is beneficial), then why deny it? PRO never once provides a reason. As for Wii Sports, PRO concedes that it doesn't require students to get and move as much, but says it's more fun and more popular. In response, I simply tell you to look back at my evidence concerning the popularity of DDR. Keep in mind Wii Sports hasn't become an official sport, schools aren't implementing it as a part of education, there are no world wide tournaments being held, and it has won no Guinness World Records for its success. As for clarification on my analogy, PRO has attacked my position concerning the benefits of DDR through using individual alternatives. He never meets my benefits by simply showing how ONE system is more beneficial than DDR on it's own (such as him saying that the CHA CHA slide beats DDR in terms of dancing, how playing an instrument beats DDR in terms of improving rhythmic abilities or how WIi Sports provides more entertainment than DDR). Merely citing one system to counter each benefit does not prove that it is more beneficial than DDR as a whole. In this round, PRO attempts to change that by suggesting that one could play an instrument AND do step aerobics, but I've already pointed out the problem with this position. Thus, I now await the CONCLUSION round of this debate. SOURCE: #1: http://en.wikipedia.org...