Having a family member who excelled in DEBATE SOCIETY competing at debate tournaments, it was such a joke last might. It’s not a civilized debate when the debaters do not answer questions but rather, lodge personal attacks … To debate is to argue on a subject/question posed, the opposing views are not what I have a problem with. It’s the lack of directness and integrity. Debating is not about arguing for the argument’s sake but to shed reason and truth from different perspectives. To educate the other side about new ways of looking at things; to pursuade and convince through arguments based on facts not fiction – which if unintended, fake; intended, then lies of malicious nature. Debate is not about falsifying facts and turning and deflecting the question to unrelated subjects in order to further create confusion and chaos.
Debating is not about interruptin and cutting off so that the other side cannot speak – you are supposed to LISTEN; and then, formulate your counter-point. Not talk over, not cut off, NOT CHEAT.
Let’s ask ourselves, was the Corona virus outbreak handled well? When it could have been nipped at the bud at the very beginning, were Americans given the truth and instrucitons on hows and ways to best protect themselves? How was it handled? Some countries in the world, poorer and physically much closer to the original hot spots, handled it fast and furious, so today, they enjoy safer public health, and fewer collateral damage – and ECONOMY that opens and operates. Because sacrifices were made and pain shared by ALL. Whereas, here, was it taken up seriously so people could protect themselves, their healthcare facilities and have faith in the government? Or did we lose faith and were we troubled by exchange of finger pointing and incessent blame blame blame- others kind of mindset more prevelant? So – bottom line – are our lives today better than 4 years ago? A leader’s duty is to take responsibility for those he/she leads … what does that look like? Blaming others or causing confusion and keeping citizens ignorant, is not taking responsiblity – Taking responsibility … it takes someone mature, full grown and wise.