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Emergency public announcements shouldn't be made through the medium of dance

This resolution is a fascinating one. I thank my opponent for the fun challenge. I argue that emergency public announcements SHOULD be made through the medium of dance. My opponent's contention is that dance will lead to miscommunication. However, this is not a problem with the dance itself. Language would lead to miscommunication if there wasn't a national standard. So we simply need a national standard for interpretive dance. If you don't like that option, there's an alternative. If a dancer cannot portray a message effectively, then he or she is just not very good. Dancers can go through communications training to learn how to accurately portray messages that all people can understand. Contention 1: What about the deaf people? In the United States, 600,000 people in are deaf, and 6,000,000 are nearly deaf or heavily hearing-impaired. [1] These people will be unable to hear the public service announcement. Sure, there are blind people too. But that is why I propose we convey emergency public announcements in both auditory AND dance media. The resolution states that PRO does not want public announcements to be through the medium of dance at all, but I say we should have public announcements as both a speech and a dance. Besides CON being more open to alternatives, my position also supports those millions of people who cannot effectively hear auditory announcements. Contention 2: Dance is fun. From the debate resolution, I assume that this is a "fun" debate. So I shall have a "fun" contention. And my contention is that dance is fun. Dancers love what they do. Would it not be even better if they could serve the public? Those dancers would love to know that their dances, while not only being fun, are helping the world. I look forward to round two. References [1] http://gri.gallaudet.edu...
This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney

Now, I understand you wouldn't know about this, but a form of traditional Irish music known as Sean Nos (meaning old style) is an old favorite in the Emerald Isle where Heaney lived. Sean Nos involves no instruments and the singer sets the pace and tone. You may not enjoy Sean Nos, but it is an integral aspect of the culture Heaney was raised in. A committee of experienced experts would however, know about Sean Nos, and the poet Heaney who used its lamenting style in his poems. Next, I never said that Heaney's poems are emotionless. You did. I said that Heaney found expressing himself difficult, and Nostalgia is a feeling. Heaney reflects on his past and how change approaches. Next, attack Heaney all you want, but you still have to prove how Dean is any better. Emotion does not equate to "It gives me a boner". You reading it aloud proves nothing anyway, if you read something out with emotion it gives it that emotion, if you use MS Sam, it sounds boring. Your interpretation and recital only shows that you have a long ways to go in terms of poetry. Heaney's poems make the reader think deeply about the language used, the suggestion of death and the separation of past and future. However, I see that looking back on previous debates, you are unable to read full sentences and can only take snippets of my speeches. I have also remembered the saying that if you argue with a fool, people may not tell the difference. Realizing the wisdom of this saying, I have decided to ignore your misguided and erotic rants regarding poetry from now on. This will be our last debate. If you challenge me personally, I will accept; I am a man of honour. But I am bored of you and your perverse nature now. There will be no promise of waiting or signature tonight.
This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney

I will show how much you are wrong about Heaney from your own words and the Nobel Prize committee con says "But the Nobel Prize for literature was granted to him on the basis of what the Nobel committee described as works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth," note it says "lyrical beauty" what a joke How could the Nobel prize committee have the nerve to call Heaneys poetry lyrical-his poetry is as far from being lyrical than mere prose is lyrical defined to be http://www.thefreedictionary.com... Adj.1.lyrical - suitable for or suggestive of singing melodic, melodious, musical - containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark" 2.lyrical - expressing deep emotion; "the dancer's lyrical performance" lyric emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" as my example shows point 1 Heaneys poems are not suggestive of singing -yet dean are- Heaney just strings clever words together which have no music no melodies but deans poetry does sing has melodies point 2 you admit Heaney has no emotion-yet dean has "Heaney used themes .... is difficult to assign an emotion...is poems often mention the tension he suffers and how he is unable to express emotion, "" as I showed "reading Heaney out aloud you just say emotionless boring words you just come across as a dead fish" and the Nobel committee have the gall to say his poetry is lyrical Thus I have shown why dean is a better poet than Heaney-ie more passion more music even the Nobel committee prize lyricism-which dean is and as I have shown Heaney is not Con has his given his reason why Heaney is a better poet than dean ie his lyricism but I have shown with example and cons own words why Heaney is not lyrical thus I have supported my case where con has not adequately proven his case
This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney

No, you misunderstand again. First up, true to your erotic nature, you constantly say he'd be boring in bed. Well, he's 74, so that is understandable. Next, The Nobel prize is awarded to those who actually benefit poetry itself with their talents. The only people your poet helps is a crowd of absinthe drinkers. (see previous debates where Shakuntala used being invited to absinthe lounges as a measure of worth) Next, his poems seem emotionless to you, but only because he was raised unable to express his emotions properly. He was from a cattle rearing family, but still found more interest in poetry. His desire to become poet set him aside from his family, and it was only years later when he could meet with them again. Irish culture holds great value for the past and the old language of Gaeilge. His poetry is often reminiscence on the past, and the nostalgia that comes with it. Emotion doesn't define quality Shakuntala. It is only one aspect, and using lust over and over is not talent either. But the Nobel Prize for literature was granted to him on the basis of what the Nobel committee described as works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past. You constantly take only part of my argument, ignoring the rest, and then you throw in words like excrement and piss for no reason. Being vulgar does not equate to being a good poet, but I'm sure you'd know that by now if you ever could. As proposition, the burden of proof remains on you. You cannot just copy and paste both poems down, you must show reason as to why your side would be right. 20 debates and you still have people explaining the basic premise of proof to you. You should stop equating erotic poetry which appeals to the penis with actual poetry that appeals to the heart and mind. I saw that Edgar Allen Poe debate, so really now, you'd better give a pretty damn good reason while you're here. Until then, I'll be waiting, Duncan.
This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney

con says "And remember burden of proof is on you as prop." I have compared Heaney and dean with examples and shown Heaney has no music no passion no emotion con admitts this when con says ]"Next up, you say that his poems lack emotion, well, someone who reads only poems about lust may come to that conclusion. No, poetry doesn't always require emotion, especially when theming is used.Heaney used themes .... is difficult to assign an emotion...is poems often mention the tension he suffers and how he is unable to express emotion, " con says " I assume you're jealous of his Nobel Prize, but understand when a poet of writer receives the prize when his work is seen as a gift to literature. Erotic poetry is not a gift to literature" that shows the getting of a Nobel Prize is based on peoples hang up and political bias if the Nobel Prize was based on MERIT and not taste writing about excrement farting or pissing could get a Nobel Prize con says "Heaney used themes such as Childhood, Change, Family and Memory, looking back on his past which shaped him in a nostalgic manner, which is difficult to assign an emotion when you lived in a Troubled Northern Ireland" that is why I said "a Nobel Prize is based on ...and political bias" the establishment love all that stuff he writes as it is so politically correct about themes such as Childhood, Change, Family and Memory con says "So I'll be defending a national treasure today" Heaney is only a national treasure because he writes the kind of stuff you want to hear about ""Childhood, Change, Family and Memory, looking back on his past which shaped him in a nostalgic manner, which is difficult to assign an emotion when you lived in a Troubled Northern Ireland" if Heaney wrote about excrement farting or pissing no matter how good his "metaphor, simile and various other poetic methods" were you would not be interested in him as I said you can see the contrast between Heaney and dean one is musical passion and emotion the other dry in his head emotionless -boring reading dean out aloud you sing your heart beats to the passion you come alive reading Heaney out aloud you just say emotionless boring words you just come across as a dead fish as I said Heaney would be so boring in bed
This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney

Hello again. Did you want to debate again and remember that I'm Irish? So I'll be defending a national treasure today. I assume you're jealous of his Nobel Prize, but understand when a poet of writer receives the prize when his work is seen as a gift to literature. Erotic poetry is not a gift to literature. Next up, you say that his poems lack emotion, well, someone who reads only poems about lust may come to that conclusion. No, poetry doesn't always require emotion, especially when theming is used. Heaney used themes such as Childhood, Change, Family and Memory, looking back on his past which shaped him in a nostalgic manner, which is difficult to assign an emotion when you lived in a Troubled Northern Ireland. His poems often mention the tension he suffers and how he is unable to express emotion, such as in A Call, where Heaney recounts how he found it difficult to express his love to his father, whom he feared was near death. He was also skilled in metaphor, simile and various other poetic methods, so his title as Noble Nobel Winner stands. You insult him by comparing him to your erotic poets Shakuntala. And remember burden of proof is on you as prop. Until then, I'll be waiting, Duncan.
This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney

This poet is a better poet than Seamus Heaney Seamus Heaney has no passion he has no music he has no emotion Seamus Heaney would be boring in bed Seamus Heaney is a fine example of what is wrong with poetry now it is all clever -with no soul all words -with no music all boring with no passion no emotion how could such a boring poet win the Noble Prize examples http://www.poemhunter.com... Song by Seamus Heaney A rowan like a lipsticked girl. Between the by-road and the main road Alder trees at a wet and dripping distance Stand off among the rushes. There are the mud-flowers of dialect And the immortelles of perfect pitch And that moment when the bird sings very close To the music of what happens this poem is lifeless no music yet he speaks of music it is dead all in his head no soul or heart dead boring yet this poet is alive with passion with music with emotion [to be understood through an aesthetics of anti-poetry] http://www.scribd.com... NIGHT FLOWER -from Evil Flowers by c dean Oh dark beauty of the starless night, Who's steel grey eyes flash with light, Bend o'er me thy heaving chest That I may suck from it's copper-tipped fruit The henbane that is sweet milk to my breast. Let it's poisons burn up my pulsing veins; Such that my flesh doth crawl with pain. Ah! dark flower of the starless night, Alluring black orchid with a musk-scented light, Place o'er me thy voracious, black-bearded mouth, Thy sweet dripping, pheromone-scented fount, Enclose me in thy blooted blood red lips, Crush me in thy libidinous embrace. Oh! dark flower of the starless night, Dissolve my soul in thy noxious musk, Suck out my essence with all thy might, Leave me an emptied, pallid lifeless husk Oh! give me such bliss, oh such delight, Oh! dark flower of the starless night.
Deadpool is better than any mercenary character

Enhanced Strength: Has "the strength of 10 men", currently estimated to be able to lift 1 ton fairly easily. Healing Factor: While not nearly as powerful as Deadpool's healing abilities, it is still able to grant Deathstroke longevity and the ability to continue fights for unknown lengths of time as well as immunity from most forms of chemicals, diseases, and infections. He cannot, however, recover limbs. Superior Intellect: The same procedure that boosted his strength also ended up increasing his intelligence, currently increased by a factor of 9 making him 9 times smarter than the average human. He is also able to use a greater amount of his brain to process information allowing him to come up with different tactics on the fly. Increased speed and reflexes: The same increases to his intelligence also increased both his reflex and movement speed to such a degree that he has been able to dodge point blank gunfire and run at speeds up to 30 mph. He has been able shoot Impulse in the knee and was also able to impale The Flash. Enhanced Senses: Once again, the increases to is intelligence show themselves in enhancing his senses. This allows him to hear further away in different ranges, smell most imperceptible smells, etc. more easily. This also gives him an increased hand-eye coordination which makes him an incredible marksman and fighter. Skilled Martial Artist; He is second to none in his martial ability, in one instance forcing Batman, Nightwing, and Robin to coordinate together in order to defeat him. He is also equal in his swordsmanship. Equipment: Deathstroke currently possesses Nth metal mesh lined with Kevlar. In addition to increasing his already substantial abilities, it also allows him to take hits and damage that would kill others. This is most noticeable in his fight with Lobo, who is often able to fight on par with Superman. He is almost never without his collection of guns, his promethium sword, and his energy lance. WHY HE'S A BETTER MERCENARY: He's able to create an optimal strategy for each target using his enhanced intelligence and can change these plans immediately when necessary. His sanity allows him to keep his composure during a contract allowing him to complete the mission in a timely, efficient manner. His combat abilities make him a match for most any opponent that he may come up against. If there's an opponent that he can't out-fight, he is likely able to out-think them. Employers appreciate his efficiency, ability, and his confidentiality. This means he is able to get more contracts. Again, Deadpool would probably, eventually, win in a fight. But due to his personality and mental state he does not make the best mercenary.
Deadpool is better than any mercenary character

Deadpool is an incredibly skilled individual with powers that place him above and beyond most others. However, with all of these abilities and skills he is not the best for a few reasons. 1. HE IS INSANE. Granted, in a fight this is likely a huge advantage due to being unpredictable (as you've stated before) as well as coming up with alternate methods of attack and approach. However it has proven itself a hazard to the objectives stated by his clients as well as the overall mission, even failing some missions because of this. 2. His healing power allows him to take risks that he otherwise wouldn't as well as use approaches that are not optimal. This tends to be the cause behind massive damage to whatever building he's in, people he's working with/against equally, and to seek out conflict where none is required (like fighting Hulk or Wolverine). While he has shown ability to stealthily complete a mission, it often ends in hilarity and body counts. 3. His ability with weapons is superb, however they are not unique to Deadpool in the Marvel Universe or DC Universe. All in all, Deadpool is a majestic killing machine second to none, but he is not the best mercenary because of the same eccentricities and personality that make him an excellent fighter. In rebuttal, I offer Deathstroke (Slade) as the best mercenary. He has at least equal ability with weapons but also has a mind for tactics and infiltration. He is Deadpool sans healing factor and insanity and humor. Not the most entertaining in his activities and not immortal, but capable of completing the job with the greatest optimization to receive the greatest profit from a contract. A straight up fight between them would end with Deadpool on top every time, barring a miraculous strategy that might involve dropping Deadpool in a vat of acid and closing it behind him. And yeah, Deadpool and Death were hilarious.
Deadpool is better than any mercenary character

deadpool is extremely skilled he was trained in special forces, He is unpredictable that's why he couldn't get beaten by task master because task master just records his opponent's moves but he couldn't do that with deadpool because well He is unpredictable. Deadpool has incredible healing powers that allow him to heal fast as a mother f*cker, when Deadpool got his healing powers he was quite weak and the doctor tried killing him by ripping out his heart but surprise, surprise the heart grew back. Deadpool is literally immortal because even though he can have near death experiences he couldn't die so when his body heals his soul will go back into his body hence why Deadpool has actually had a relationship with Death herself, and yes Death is a woman get over it. Deadpool is an excellent marks man he has a lot of firearms plus he almost never misses. Deadpool also has great swords man ship he has twin blades attached to his back, he will slice and dice you before you actually feel the pain. Deadpool fought hulk and survived. And he does it all with funny quotes.
Dance

The Melbourne shuffle does not consist of "magic" movements. Popping involves a ridiculous amount of variation (i.e., neck shifting to arm waving to chest waving... and so on) for the sole purpose of evoking "oooh aaahs" in the crowd. The basic foundation of the Melbourne Shuffle is repetitive and fluid (although complex techniques can eventually be mastered.)http://www.youtube.com...I believe that each genre of music deserves its own individual dance to match its intensity, rhythm, and style. Saying that popping can be used for any genre of music just shows that the dance lacks identity; it is unable to match the characteristics of a certain genre (due to its "magical," non-dance nature, as I stated prior.) Hardstyle is, should we say, tailored for the hardstyle/hard trance field of music; the movements match the typical musical characteristics of the genre (e.g., power gliding for the hard bass.) http://www.youtube.com...The opponent claims: "To the general audience the Melbourne Shuffle looks very repetitive." Only if the performer is a novice. There are many, many tricks to learn. When one watches videos of pros doing the shuffle, one sees the complex nature of the dance. There are arm motions involved that greatly complement the gliding and needs to be synchronized with it. Moreover, there are different leg motions that can be performed which can be clearly distinguished during a performance. http://www.youtube.com...The Melbourne Shuffle is not just about leg and foot control. As I said, it involves arm movements and hip rotation. Successfully gliding takes a lot more than just the "running man." That's only the first step for learning how to Melbourne Shuffle. There are a huge variety of moves that can be learned.
Dance

The Melbourne Shuffle is not just gliding. The base step is the "running man," which one could call a glide of sorts. But after that, many advanced techniques can be learned, such as kicks and spins. This combination of smooth gliding with strong kicks and spins are very visually appealing.Popping may be suitable for a large number of genres, but that does not make it better. The video that the opponent posted was appealing for the wrong reasons... I did not watch it as a dance, but rather as I would watch a magician. The movements are interesting and difficult to master, but they do not create a fluid dance that matches the track. To me, popping is just impressive because of its "magic" movements rather than its dance appeal. Melbourne Shuffle, however, perfectly matches the intensity of the genres it usually accompanies. The volume and power of the bass in hardstyle and hard trance tracks (which are known for their strong bass sounds) perfectly matches the powerful glides of the dancer. Also, the dance is very fluid and smooth, so it is easy to watch and enjoy. After watching popping, someone says, "Whoa... That guy did some crazy movements." After watching the Melbourne Shuffle, someone says, "Wow, now that's a cool dance that matches this genre of music." http://www.youtube.com...
Dance

http://www.youtube.com... You've made some valid points about the smoothness of the glides and the changes in position being powerful. However, I must say, looking at the video provided you will see that popping also requires a smooth and flowing glide system. This gliding system is the basics (after actual popping of course). You must know how to glide due to the fact that while popping you can't just simply walk around, your movements must be smooth. Since most of the Melbourne Shuffle is centered on gliding I would have to say that your argument is invalid (regarding gliding). You've also said "...it's captivating visual effect on the audience.". Can you honestly watch the video I have provided and say that it does not capture the visual effect of any audience? You've also said "...each glide matching the timing of the bass." When popping you must be able to dance not only to the bass but also to the main synth pattern. You've mentioned that it is a fast paced dance style, Melbourne shuffle. So is popping, if you refer to the video, at the time 1:25 you will see that popping is also faced pace. You've also said "Also, it matches the style of accompanying music (usually hard trance or hardstyle) perfectly..." Are you implying that genre of music is made specifically for Melbourne Shuffle? If you are I ask of you to post a song that I will personally pop to, to show you that it is possible to pop to any genre of music. tl;dr - You can pop to anything, any pace/bpm, requires gliding smoothly, captures attention, speed adjustable, challenge accepted - I will pop to any song.
Dance

I believe that the Melbourne Shuffle is a superior solo dance style to Popping. Why? Because it is extremely fast-paced and has a strong, captivating visual effect on the audience. The smoothness of the glides and change in position are graceful and powerful. Also, it matches the style of accompanying music (usually hard trance or hardstyle) perfectly, with each glide matching the timing of the bass.http://www.youtube.com...