Dance Dance Revolution ought to be included in High-School . . .

>>>>CONTENTION #1: Child Obesity has been a problem in terms of economics and health. <<<<<<<<<<< CON says he agreed that Child obesity but was a problem, but he never agreed it was an economic problem. I beg to differ; I argued that it was an economic problem and provided evidence to favor this claim. My opponent has yet to address my claim. In doing that, we are to see my claim as conceded to as this is the nature of debate. >>>>CONTENTION #2: DDR is an effective means of getting people to lose weight. <<<<<<<<<<<<<< See R2. >>>>CONTENTION #3: DDR improves foot-eye coordination, danc/ rhythmic skills, and gives students the incentive to be more active in PE. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1) By saying 'By helping people cure obesity you also are claiming that it will help our nation will car crashes. ", my opponent is utilizing the straw man fallacy. At NO point have I claimed that curing obesity correlated with lowering car accidents. My argument was that improving foot eye coordination (one of the skills necessary to prevent car accidents and drive well) would lower the amount of car accidents. This is a direct connection, hence my opponent claim to the contrary is to be dismissed without any hesitation. 2) Once again, my case was formulated to show that DDR was vastly beneficial rather than to merely insist that it helps combat obesity. Nowhere in the topic title is obesity mentioned, thus this debate isn't really about obesity, but whether or not DDR should be introduced to schools. >>>>>>>>>>>>RE: CON's question: If playing rhythmic games can help improve intelligence, why has the school system done better sense Guitar Hero has been best selling game? In response, I think my opponent has answered his own question. I don't know what evidence there is to support that schools have shown improvements in direct correlation to Guitar Hero's success, but I shall gladly concede to the idea insinuated in the question as it helps supports my case. ============================== CON's case: DDR cost too much money. | ============================== 1) In attempt to defend the notion that finances are relevant to the debate, CON points out that schools around our nation are going through hard economical times. A) CON is assuming that EVERY SINGLE school cannot possibly afford DDR no matter what strategy is induced to keep the costs as low as possible. Not to mention that he doesn't bother to provide us with solid evidence indicating that no school will be able to manage. B) He is ignoring the actual topic as there is no place in the topic that mentions WHEN DDR would be implemented in schools. It could very well be when the economy is in a superior state C) Observe the following piece of evidence: . http://www.nytimes.com... "As a result of a partnership among West Virginia's Department of Education, its Public Employees Insurance Agency and West Virginia University, the state has committed to installing the game in all 765 of its public schools by next year. Almost all of its 185 middle schools already use it. " (1) This article was documented during the year 2007 (a time at which the economy was no better off, perhaps even less than it is now). In fact, there are current plans for there to be over 1500 DDR programs in schools merely by the end of THIS decade. Clearly, the state of the economy is by no means hampering DDR. Not to mention that one cannot help but favor its benefits; it is well worth the cost. D)For all intensive purposes, this debate is not about the pricing on DDR. Heck, even if NO school could afford it, the resolution would be legitimate as we are discussing whether or not DDR is worth having if funding isn't a problem. This would be no different than me challenging my opponent to debate about whether it not it would be worth it to purchase the local gas station IF he happened to have 10 million dollars in his bank account. 2a) As for the arguments I pacified CON on, he points out that I cannot assume that a school board will purchase games from Amazon. com I agree with him. I cannot assume this. School boards could purchase games from any place of their choosing within the same price range. The purpose of me citing Amazon. com was simply to establish that DDR was inexpensive and also a console game. 2b) Next, CON accuses me of changing my entire argument mid debate. He bases this on me arguing that schools could very well have DDR and Wii sports (one game which comes with a nintendo Wii free of charge). However, my goal is merely to defend the idea that DDR should be implemented in schools. I see no reason as to why both Wii sports and DDR could be implemented. This is not changing my argument, but rather showing that CON's argument is ineffective in that it doesn't provide us reason to dismiss DDR from consideration. 2c) CON suggest that I specify what system I am using for the resolution. I will do no such thing as this is about as relevant as asking a math teacher what color a bus is in a math problem revolving around what time a bus would reach it's location while moving at 30 mph. As for him being the one to suggest that the Wii system be used, I notice that. All the same, this doesn't hamper my position at all when considering that DDR is easily purchasable on the Wii. CON may have suggested the Wii (and I'm not sure where he is getting the idea that I am trying to take this away from him), but my suggestion is that his suggestion doesn't help his case. 2d) finally, if you'll take the time to observe the quote below, you'll notice how easily schools are able to spend from $70 - $800 for each DDR system. Nowhere in the article has this been suggested as problem, not to mention that the number of schools relying on this formula is only increasing "A basic D. D. R. system, including a television and game console, can be had for less than $500, but most schools that use the game choose to spend from $70 to $800 each for more robust mats, rather than rip apart the relatively flimsy versions meant for home use" 2e) DDR is actually a full game in comparison to Wii sports, has had years to demonstrate reliability of my claims statistically and gives students an extra option. Not to mention that the above quote indicates that the purchase of dDr and a Wii wouldn't be a problem. ============== WHY TO VOTE PRO | ============== 1) CON conceded to most of the benefits I provided for DDR (academic improvement and lowering of obesity are the most crucially damaging to his position). The only benefit he attempted to attack resulted in failure as it relied on him resorting to a straw man argument in attempt to crumple my position. 2) CONs defense solely revolves around how DDR would be financed. Merely through reading the topic, you'll note that such an argument was not intended to be a part of this debate (i. e. 'for schools that afford it'). He tried to defend his irrelevant position, but I pointed out that his defense made several assumptions about the resolution and schools in general. Furthermore, schools have demonstrated themselves as being quite capable of coping with financially supporting DDR even in the current state of the economy. In addition, even if all of this were not true, the fact of the matter is that his position is the equivalent to arguing that he wouldn't be able to afford purchasing gas station in a debate that specifically claimed he had 10,000,000 dollars. 3) In spite of CON's irrelevant case, I pacified his case by demonstrating how his position was STILL faulty. Specifically, DDR could be purchased for the Wii quite easily, hence making both DDR and Wii sports as optional in PE classes. Thus, for all intensive purposes, I ask that you vote PRO. Thanks for the debate.