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how some people use Buddhist insights about identity and reality to imprison other people

it is said "I am an English Lit and a History major, I've been teaching ESL for 12 years, I teach English Lit and History..... and I still have no idea what the above title means. I am an native English Speaker from Canada, well read, speak and read English fluently.... and I have no idea what my opponent is trying to say. I would ask my opponent, in one paragraph, in his own words, without quoting, to summarize what this article means." "A PROLEGOMENON TO THE STUDY OF THE MYSTICAL ELEMENTS IN the ANTI-ESSENTIALISM IN POST-STRUCTURALISM, POSTMODERNISM, FEMINISM AND QUEER THEORY" A beginning critical or discursive study of the mystical aspects ie that humans have no essence [anti-essentialism] that are found in the arguments of post-modernism post structuralism feminism and queer theory In other words post-modernism post structuralism feminism and queer theory have in them argument that say humans have no essence ie anti-existentialism and these arguments are the same as found in mysticism, and this work is a beginning to the study of such similarities it is said "Feminists and lesbians are basing their identity on one certain aspect of their personalities without realizing that being gay or a feminist is unimportant to their true selves? It seems like you have a problem with the concept of "reality." Perhaps this should be a debate about what reality is?" it is said "being gay or a feminist is unimportant to their true selves? Some feminist and gay writers-if you have read the work- argue like Buddhists that there is no true self -the self or ego is a construction it is said "Perhaps this should be a debate about what reality is" Some feminist and gay writers-if you have read the work- argue like Buddhists that reality is conventional based upon agreement Some argue that reality is textual ie just words So if you change the words and you change reality if you change the conventions and you change reality: where Buddhist use these insights ie reality is just conventional and there is no essence to humans to deconstruct the conventional selves or ego feminists etc instead use these insights to construct selves or egos as such this PROLEGOMENON is meant to be a beginning in the study of the similarities in Buddhist ideas and these same ideas present in feminism queer theory post postmodernism and post structuralism
how some people use Buddhist insights about identity and reality to imprison other people

A PROLEGOMENON TO THE STUDY OF THE MYSTICAL ELEMENTS IN THE ANTIESSENTIALISM IN POST-STRUCTURALISM, POSTMODERNISM, FEMINISM AND QUEER THEORY I am an English Lit and a History major, I've been teaching ESL for 12 years, I teach English Lit and History..... and I still have no idea what the above title means. I am an native English Speaker from Canada, well read, speak and read English fluently.... and I have no idea what my opponent is trying to say. I would ask my opponent, in one paragraph, in his own words, without quoting, to summarize what this article means. And no, it is not my fault if I do not understand you. It your fault for not making yourself more clear or understandable. In your own words, without quoting, please tell me how lesbians and feminists "imprison" people. Please define what you believe "imprison" to be. Feminists and lesbians are basing their identity on one certain aspect of their personalities without realizing that being gay or a feminist is unimportant to their true selves? It seems like you have a problem with the concept of "reality." Perhaps this should be a debate about what reality is?
how some people use Buddhist insights about identity and reality to imprison other people

This scholar shows how some people ie feminists lesbians etc use Buddhist insights about the identity and reality to imprison other people A PROLEGOMENON TO THE STUDY OF THE MYSTICAL ELEMENTS IN the ANTI-ESSENTIALISM IN POST-STRUCTURALISM, POSTMODERNISM, FEMINISM AND QUEER THEORY http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com... "It is as if the theorists have discovered the Buddhist insights [anatman samvriti] but rather than help release people from conventional reality they infact create propaganda and mind control techniques to keep people from the realizations that will free them from the conventional realities these theorist acknowledge themselves. These theorists from a Buddhist point of view are trying to construct identities based on their ideologies rather than deconstruct identities based upon their insight of dencentered selves and reality. They turn around their insights to use for political and power politics against the people as no more than ideological propaganda to control " he states "As we can see the whole edifice of these theories come crashing down if the idea that underpin them is invalidated. All these theories sit upon the one premises that language constructs reality and there is no reality outside language. From these premises all the sophistications of the theorists flow. In effect a small thing indeed from which monstrous growths and tangled jungles have germinated. Kill the seed [the premises]and the growths withers and dies."
The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb of Japan

Round one will be devoted to stating your position. Round two is supporting your stated opinion with cited resources, no refuting will occur. Rounds three and four will be devoted to refuting points. My position: As the "pro", I will, in essence, use real, cited resources to prove that the United States was justified in destroying the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. I will not be allowed to use emotional arguments. Only logic and real cited sources shall be used. The "con" will be arguing against the bombing of Japan by the United States with non-emotional arguments and cite specific resources.
Should Shakespeare be compulsory in schools.

Those are fine. I argue that Shakespeare is only one writer although a good one, his work is pretty old. It should not HAVE to be taught but definitely could be. I have to study a Shakespeare text every year and it carries around 15% of my yearly mark. It doesn't seem to make sense to do this. There are lots of other books that cover topics like racism and love. Teachers need to be able to teach what they wish and this constricts them to one single author. I do realise he is a great author and some say he improves our language, I don't think we need to know most of Shakespeare's 'language' though. So in conclusion, we shouldn't and don't HAVE to study one author. This exception is Shakespeare which is ridiculous. There are so many stories out there that we can easily cover any topics we want.
Should Shakespeare be compulsory in schools.

As per the rules, I won't actually be arguing here; only giving definitions. Shakespeare [1] "William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616)[nb 1] was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. " Compulsory [2] "required by rule" Schools "Educational Career grades pre-k through 12th grade" Sources: [1] . http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] . http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu... I hand the debate back over to my opponent, and here's to a wonderful round!
Once Wenger retires/leaves, Arsenal will be able to attract any manager in the world

My opponent makes a very flattering case for how good he thinks Arsenal football club are, but offers very little in way of argument to uphold his resolution, Which isOnce Arsene Wenger retires/leaves, Arsenal will be able to attract any manager in the world, I believe my opponent fails to recognise that gravity of his staement and how difficult it is to fulfill such a bold claim, My opponent has failed to take in a great many factors, Such as1; Managers who simply don't want to live and manage a team in EnglandAndre Vilas Boas who was manager of Chelasea and Tottenham hotspur for brief spells, has claimed he will never manage another club in England again.Andre Villas-Boas: I’ll never manage in England again after Chelsea and Spurs sackingshttp://metro.co.uk...2: Fear of flyingDennis Bergamp who is an assistant manager at Ajax F.C and is also an iconic figure in Arsenals footbal history and would be a fan favorite who is tipped to fulfill the post left by Arsene Wenger, Has brazenly stated, He will never manage Arsenal due to his fear of flying.In terms of flying, I've seen and done it all and I'm simply not flying again. Ever.' Dennis Bergamphttp://www.dailymail.co.uk...The belief that any mananger would want to jump at the chance to manage Arsenal is unsubstantited, And I have given statements by two Managers, one who has plainly stated He will not manage another English premiership side again and another who has also clearly stated he won't take the job due to his fear of flying.The reolution has been negated.
Once Wenger retires/leaves, Arsenal will be able to attract any manager in the world

Arsenal last won the BPL in 2004, any have consistently reached the knockout stage in the UEFA Champions League. A new manager will be interested in this type of team because there is a lot of room for improvement. A manager would want to join a team like this because it'll make the club, players, and manager look good once they succeed. Succeeding will be inevitable with the amount of resources the club has. Arsenal are financially strong, so there is no problem to bring in players with ambition. The club itself is in one of the most competitive, maybe even the most competitive, leagues in the world. They are also based in London, a city with rivalries, fans, just a pure football city. The club also plays in one of the most prestigious stadiums in the world, which can hold over 60,000 people. They need an amount like 60,000 because Arsenal have one of the largest and most loyal fan bases in the world. There are fans all over the world. A manager would clearly want to join a team like Arsenal, with all the resources the club has. A manager like Pep Guardiola would want to join Arsenal because he is ambitious to bring Arsenal to the next level.
Once Wenger retires/leaves, Arsenal will be able to attract any manager in the world

I accept, I believe my opponent has overestimated Arsenal F.C and is basing his estimation on an overinflated opinion of Arsenal as if it is the best football team on the planet, It is obvious that there are much better teams than Arsenal, This can be proven by showing how much success that teams such as Barcelona or Real Madrid have achieved, Arsenal have not won any major trophies in years, They haven't won the premier league since 2003 and haven't ever won the Champion league, Arsenal are a mediocre team and not every single manager in the world will be quick to jump in to fix them, espically managers who already have the task of managing bigger and better teams. My opponent has the task of proving that once Arsene Wenger retires that any and every manager in the world will want to be the new manager, My contention is that some managers who are already managers of better teams will not reduce their status by taking on a much less successful team such as Arsenal.
The Hebrew Scriptures are scientifically inaccurate

In another debate, Sagey ranted about the Bible being scientifically inaccurate, and offered to defend his claims in debate. I claim that there is no contradiction Showing a lack of contradiction requires an exhaustive study and cannot be done within the limits of DDO. So for purposes of this debate, it should be assumed that there is no contradiction unless pro can produce one. Because pro will be second to go in each round, I will give no argument in round 1. I will give rebuttal to pro's round 1 in round 2 and so forth. Pro will not give any additional arguments in the last round, because I will not have the opportunity to give a rebuttal.
The Water Bear is ultimate survivalist

A species that can survive the most extreme of conditions. Extreme temperatures 100s of degrees above and below zero. They can even survive in the vacuum of outer space! They were sent into space for 10 days unprotected from solar radiation and the vacuum of space for 10 days. They have been around for around 500 million years!! That means that they have survived every single extinction event.. Tardigrades AKA Water Bears AKA toughest species known to man! https://en.wikipedia.org... http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com...
The south seceded over slavery

I'll just contine.wrote on the Georgia Delacration of Secession, declaring the states loss of money. Such are the opinions and such are the practices of the Republican party, who have been called by their own votes to administer the Federal Government under the Constitution of the United States. We know their treachery; we know the shallow pretenses under which they daily disregard its plainest obligations. If we submit to them it will be our fault and not theirs. The people of Georgia have ever been willing to stand by this bargain, this contract; they have never sought to evade any of its obligations; they have never hitherto sought to establish any new government; they have struggled to maintain the ancient right of themselves and the human race through and by that Constitution. But they know the value of parchment rights in treacherous hands, and therefore they refuse to commit their own to the rulers whom the North offers us. Why? Because by their declared principles and policy they have outlawed $3,000,000,000 of our property in the common territories of the Union; put it under the ban of the Republic in the States where it exists and out of the protection of Federal law everywhere; because they give sanctuary to thieves and incendiaries who assail it to the whole extent of their power, in spite of their most solemn obligations and covenants; because their avowed purpose is to subvert our society and subject us not only to the loss of our property but the destruction of ourselves, our wives, and our children, and the desolation of our homes, our altars, and our firesides. To avoid these evils we resume the powers which our fathers delegated to the Government of the United States, and henceforth will seek new safeguards for our liberty, equality, security, and tranquillity. [Approved, Tuesday, January 29, 1861] Quoted by Patrick Clemburne about war and slavery:“Every man should endeavor to understand the meaning of subjugation before it is too late… It means the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern schoolteachers; will learn from Northern school books their version of the war; will be impressed by the influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit objects for derision… It is said slavery is all we are fighting for, and if we give it up we give up all. Even if this were true, which we deny, slavery is not all that our enemies are fighting for. It is merely the pretense to establish sectional superiority and a more centralized form of government, and to deprive us of our rights and liberties.” – Gen. Patrick Cleburne C.S.A. Jan 2 1864
Resolved: On balance, the United States federal govenment is justified in interveening in the intern

This is Round 1. Rocket vs. Lannan13 in the DDO tourney.The full resolution is Resolved: On balance, the United States federal govenment is justified in interveening in the internal political process of another nation, in an attempt to stop human rights abuses. Before we get going let me lay out some rules. RulesNo trolling.No Forfeiture.Try to keep swearing to a minimum.1st round is acceptance and definitions as seen fit by the debators.DefinitionsOn balance: Taking everything into consideration; all in all.http://www.ahdictionary.com......Justified: To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid: justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.http://www.ahdictionary.com......Intervene: To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.http://www.ahdictionary.com......Politics: The methods or tactics involved in managing a state or government.http://www.ahdictionary.com......Nation: A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.http://www.ahdictionary.com......Human rights: The basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are considered to be entitled, often held to include the rights to life, liberty, equality, and a fair trial, freedom from slavery and torture, and freedom of thought and expression.http://www.ahdictionary.com......Abuses:An unjust or wrongful practice:a government that commits abuses against its citizens.http://www.ahdictionary.com......
Resolved: On balance, the United States federal govenment is justified in interveening in the intern

Contention 1: The Theory of is.Because of the wording of the resolution and where is is placed all I have to do is point out one event where the US wasn't justified. The resolution states the US is justified, not was. Thus meaning that the US hasn't done anything wrong yet. ChileIn Chile, the United States wanted a more American supportive government and they interveened in the 1970's, but it only turns out that after the assasination the nation's new leader is anti-american and commits great attrocities of which weren't happening before the US interveened and caused a coup to get rid of the old government in Chile.https://www.cia.gov.........KyrgyzstanThe US interveened here to inorder to eliminate an Islamist regieme inorder to install a western friendly government and it came out even worse. The current government restricts water rights which are key to these people and the reason that we don't hear about it in America is becuase the United States doesn't want to admit their own failure! http://spectator.org.........Middle EastMany people argue that we've gone into Iraq and done great for their government, but the truth is that we went in their for oil and in Pakistan and Afghanistan the United States discovered a REM (rare earth metal) depossit and decided to exploit it!http://isreview.org.........That's it for now, so I now await my opponent's response.
Jay-Z is the Best Rapper of All Time

Obviously Eminem's 10 number one albums is easily rebutted by Jay having 13. Also, Jay and Kanyes Watch The Throne collaboration achieved much greater fame than Bad Meets Evil. Now here comes the statistic I was waiting to throw out to close the deal. Jay-Z was named "Greatest MC of All Time" by MTV. On that same list, Eminem ranked 9th. That is clearly inarguable should reside with the voters of this debate. Now, as is custom in the final round, I will summarize my statements. He has some of the greatest achievements (Most #1 albums by a sole artist), has one of the most successful careers beyond music, has an extremely large impact on pop culture, and has some of the best wordplay and lyrics of all time. I believe I presented the voters enough information to convince them that Jay-Z is the best of all time, but my opponent definitely made some strong points in the fourth.
Jay-Z is the Best Rapper of All Time

Eminem is successfull too. He has one countless awards, I'll name some: 1. He's in the guiness world records 2. MTV Europe music awards for best 3. Grammy award for best album 4. Grammy award for best rap song And many more. He has achieved 10 number one albums, sold more than 42 million tracks, 49. 1 million albums in the U.S and 100 million albums world wide. He is considered the best selling artists of the 2000s. His first 3 albums all won Grammy awards, making him the first artist to win best rap album three consecutive times. He has won a total of 13 grammies. Loose yourself, one of his songs, won 8 awards. In addition to his solo career, Eminem is a member of the group D12, as well as the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, alongside Royse da 5'9. Here's some more reasons: http://genius.com...
Jay-Z is the Best Rapper of All Time

Basically all of Jays songs are about him starting from the bottom and blowing up. And his drug dealing added to business savvy (not saying its a good thing). You also bring up Eminem's speed skills which he does posses, but Jay had some speed too. Listen to The Originators featuring Jaz. Jays speed isn't crazy but its sufficient to keep up with em. Its not like Eminem is the fastest of all time either, listen to Twista. Now I will go to my original round 4 plans which was to focus on his out if music careers. He has created an empire out of his name. Rocafella Records, Rocawear, ROC Nation, ROC Nation Sports agency, owned the Brooklyn Nets, and of course has a net worth of $510 million according to Forbes. He has also raised some good proteges too. He has raised Kanye West and J Cole compared to Eminem's 50 Cent. Jay has been the most successful rapper of all time. You could argue for Diddy and Dr Dre, but their rap careers are nowhere near that of Jays. So clearly byy opponent's failure to rebut my arguments with any form of good facts, I think it is clear to see that he is running out of ways to support his case.
Jay-Z is the Best Rapper of All Time

Saying that he was a drug dealer just ruins his personality. And Eminem doesn't need word play, his songs mean something. Even his pop songs. He beats every rapper all the way. He doesn't need to perform with others. Loose yourself: talks about how he started from the bottom, and then blew up. Rap God: he raps 150 words in 15 seconds and doesn't stutter.
Jay-Z is the Best Rapper of All Time

So you're saying Jay-Z is fake? Than explain to me the undeniable facts that he was a drug dealer and had no father and grew up in the hood. What he raps about is 100% true. Also one of you're arguments is that "he sounds good next to Rihanna". Just because you sound good next to a pop singer doesn't make you any better at rapping. Furthermore, you have listed all of Eminem's "pop friendly" hits. That would suggest that he is a better pop star than Jay-Z (which I could agree with) not a better rapper. Than you proceed to state that Eminem has good beats. I cannot deny that since he has been with Dr Dre, but Jay also gets the edge here. He basically founded Kanye as a producer, has worked with other big producers like Pharrell (Neptune's), Timbalabd, and Swizz Beatz. Jay-Z has a much better taste for beats than Eminem. Jay also has an unmatched ability for word play. I'll give you two great examples of this would be "I'm not a business man, I'm a business, man" and "I Jack, I rob, I sin. Aw man, I'm Jackie Robinson. Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen". Finally, if you want to talk about featured artist, Jay-Z has gone bar for bar with the likes of The Notorious B.I.G, Nas, and Kanye West. As for pop stars he has also worked with Rihanna (see Run This Town which is arguably better than Monster), Mary J Blige, and of course Beyonce who he is married to by the way. Obviously everything Eminem has done Jay has done too, and he's done it even better
Jay-Z is the Best Rapper of All Time

Jay-Z may be classic, but he is obviously fake. Ex: I really bet that he really doesn't think if auto tune the way he says he does in D.O.A. Also I just love eminems personality, he only cares about making his fans happy, and could care less about haters. Plus he has great beat. He has been in some of the best rap songs of all time and earned it to: Not Afraid, Rap God, and many more. He Is great IN the Monster tour with Rihanna, seems that her voice finally seems good next to him. Don't believe me? Look: Eminem - Rap God (Explicit): http://youtu.be... Eminem - Not Afraid: http://youtu.be... Eminem - The Monster (Explicit) ft. Rihanna: http://youtu.be...