Resolved: Annemarie is a raving maniac.
| Started: | 1/20/2012 | Category: | Entertainment |
| Updated: | 1 year ago | Status: | Post Voting Period |
| Viewed: | 833 times | Debate No: | 20520 |
 Pro I will now describe some key terms that are in relation to the resolution. 1. Annemarie- A name for a dumb insolent oaf who resides in an elitist neighborhood in Wheeling. 2. maniac- Annemarie Krall Contention One: Annemarie has proven nothing. In her existence on this thing we called the earth, Annemarie Krall has proved nothing towards the benefit of society. She has given nothing and proven too little to be considered a life form. For example, she is a bumbling oaf who can't decide what to say in a situation that makes her feel uncomfortable. She is dumb and I can't put it in any simpler terms. Contention Two: Annemarie doesn't even know her own name. When asked, Annemarie didn't know how to respond to a question that asked her the name she was given by her legal guardians. She instead decided to call me a 'bumbling oaf' which was completely nonsensical due to the fact that she had nothing to say. She is simply retarded. Contention Three: Annemarie has a set of swollen testes. I have seen them. They are rotten and swollen. It is for all of the following reasons that I ask for a PRO vote on the resolution that ANNEMARIE SUCKS!  Con I accept this debate to which my opponent has challenged me; however I challenge the definitions my opponent presented as they are abusive to the resolution, and ask for the judges to accept the definitions I have supplied below: Annemarie: Annemarie Krall; high school student in West Virginia [1] Raving: declaiming wildly [2] Maniac: a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something[3] Signposting:
Contention one: Annemarie is a well rounded person. She participates in science fairs and science poster contests[4,5]. As a middle school student she started taking classes in Latin, violin, fencing, and rowing, all of which she continues to this day[6]. She is also currently playing tennis and ukulele. She is a member of a 32-consecutive state championship speech and debate team and plays violin in the best high school orchestra in West Virginia. She has maintained a straight-A average her entire life in challenging courses. In these regards she is exhibiting a high standard of what is known as the Theory of Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner. Spatial - fencing Linguistic - debate team/Latin/English/French Logical-mathematical - debate/Trigonometry Bodily-kinesthetic - rowing/fencing/tennis Musical - violin/piano/ukulele Interpersonal - in a relationship with a very nice young man/has many friends/is well liked Intrapersonal - keeps a diary of self-improvement, similar to Benjamin Franklin Naturalistic - Frequently ventures into nature hikes with her father Contention two: Via definition of terms Annemarie is not a raving maniac. With a healthy variety of interests and activities Annemarie has demonstrated herself to be a well-rounded person; a well-rounded person does not have “an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something;” therefore, Annemarie is not a maniac. RC1: “Annemarie has proven nothing.” My opponent’s first contention doesn’t even fit inside the scope of this debate. If he wanted to demonstrate that she is a “raving maniac,” he should have used Annemarie’s actions or statements as proof. However, since Annemarie hasn’t proven that for his case, Con wins. RC2: “Annemarie doesn't even know her own name.” This does not pertain to the resolution, and even if it did, Pro has yet to demonstrate any clear link. “She is simply retarded.” Once again, this is an unsubstantiated ad hominem that is irrelevant to the topic of resolution. RC3: This contention should not even be addressed, because of its abject stupidity; it is a disgrace to the art of debate.
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