My debate topic. Oh boy. (Bottom)

Olengo02 · 2017-04-14T22:54:43+00:00

I mean ironically yes paper is better for the environment then plastic because the paper traps carbon already harvested by trees - if the trees died naturally the carbon they collected will be released back into the atmosphere.

Seriously though, good luck with your debate!

Mallago · 2017-04-14T18:59:49+00:00

Perfect. These are the kinds of opportunities we need. It'll take courage, but nailing this and coming out as an MRA could be such a great statement. We need to start being open and public about what and why we are.

Wswanson001 · 2017-04-15T00:24:39+00:00

That could actually be a tough one. One could argue that without the "Feminist" movement (as defined by pop culture) the imminent backlash felt towards that movement would not have brought light to the MRM. Essentially, without the existence of evil, good cannot exist because it cannot be defined.

Is this CX debate or L/D?

William__F0ster · 2017-04-14T18:39:34+00:00

I don't see any problem there.

infinitecharger · 2017-04-15T17:43:08+00:00

This is easy. The debate topic here is speaking about modernity, or the 'present time.' This means that you can easily justify switching the meaning of feminism to be "that which even 'old school feminists' disagree with today." This is to say, that the current "feminism" is radically different than the old school feminism. The former is much more geared towards women superiority and infringing on the rights of men, and the latter is actually about equality.

In your debate, all you have to do is focus on the former and you'll be technically correct. So first outline the definitions of both the former and latter feminism, and then, because of how the debate topic was semantically worded, you have the intellectual right to only focus on attacking current feminism. You may even compliment and praise old school feminism while doing so and you'll still fall within the parameters of the debate topic that you're allowed.

To win, all you need to do is attack make oppression, since that would be the definition that you would have already established for current feminism.

the_unseen_one · 2017-04-15T20:19:41+00:00

Damn, good luck with that man. I'd hate to have to defend MRA in any academic setting today, as rational debate has largely been replaced with feelings based rhetoric. I'd recommend making another thread running through your sources, ideas, and topics so you can make your cause stronger. Even if you think you got it, a few dozen more pairs of eyes would not hurt, and making your debate ironclad may even sway some others to support your view.

TracyMorganFreeman · 2017-04-15T02:47:10+00:00

Today's society?

Was it ever relevant, or has it always been a bunch of opportunists either taking credit for the inevitable or shaming others into complying with their personal sensibilities?

Title	My debate topic. Oh boy. (Bottom)
Author	Pnspi2
Upvotes	72
Comments	20
Date	April 14, 2017 6:36 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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