Post by kcb500 on Jun 28, 2010 1:09:39 GMT -5
Wow, it's hard to write debates that involve children with the mental capabilities of college grads. Oh well, I hope it's decent.
Color
Billy sat in his chair and listened nervously as Paul called out names for people to present their debates. He had completely forgotten about the assignment. Billy didn’t even have a topic! Sweat rolled down the back of his neck.
“Billy, you’re up.” The overseer said and looked over at Billy. “You may choose who you want to debate with.”
“I’ll debate with Samuel.” Billy said quickly. He figured if his topic was horrible, Samuel’s elaborate vocabulary might add to it. Billy got up and went over to his desk.
Samuel stood up and went to the desk opposite Billy. “Good luck.” He said with a grin.
Billy didn’t reply. He was too busy thinking of reasons to support his topic.
“Where are your papers?” The overseer inquired.
“I committed them to memory.” Billy replied. He then turned to Samuel. “We will be debating whether the human mind can imagine a completely new color.”
Samuel looked surprised, no shock there.
“I’m on the con side and you are on the pro side.” Billy finished.
Samuel nodded. “Let’s begin.”
“There are about 16 million colors. This is, of course because many colors are just slight altercations of a different color. The human mind cannot comprehend a completely new color that shares nothing in common with any other color. Mainly because we cannot see “said” color.” Billy finished his introduction.
“I disagree.” Samuel spoke quietly. “Just because we cannot see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, or that we can’t comprehend it. One such example would be the Creator.”
“The Creator is irrelevant when one speaks of unknown colors.” Billy snapped.
“The Creator has made all colors, even those we cannot see.” Samuel returned.
The audience clapped for Samuel’s wisely chosen words.
Billy frowned. Apparently Samuel had beaten him at his first point. “Another reason the human mind cannot create an imaginary is there is no words to describe the word without using another color.”
Samuel shook his head. “What if I said the color I made has a very outrageous look? It is void, glamorous and alive.”
Billy shook his head. “None of the words you just used help me actually see the color. I have no idea what your color looks like.”
Samuel smiled. “You said it yourself, Billy. We can’t see my color.”
More applause for Samuel.
Billy came to his final point. “Finally, we can’t imagine a fake color because the human mind can only comprehend what it has seen before.”
Samuel smiled. “Well Billy, I’ve never seen you in a bunny suit before but I can imagine you in one.”
The crowd laughed.
Billy smiled coyly. “Yes, but if you hadn’t seen a bunny before could you picture me in a bunny suit?”
No response from Samuel. Finally Billy had won a single one of his points!
The overseer looked at the two 13 year old boys in front of him. “Samuel, since you outwitted Billy, but only threw his words back in his face I must give the argument to Billy.”
Samuel nodded and exited.
Billy sat down in his seat feeling angrier at Samuel than he ever had before.
Billy sat in his chair and listened nervously as Paul called out names for people to present their debates. He had completely forgotten about the assignment. Billy didn’t even have a topic! Sweat rolled down the back of his neck.
“Billy, you’re up.” The overseer said and looked over at Billy. “You may choose who you want to debate with.”
“I’ll debate with Samuel.” Billy said quickly. He figured if his topic was horrible, Samuel’s elaborate vocabulary might add to it. Billy got up and went over to his desk.
Samuel stood up and went to the desk opposite Billy. “Good luck.” He said with a grin.
Billy didn’t reply. He was too busy thinking of reasons to support his topic.
“Where are your papers?” The overseer inquired.
“I committed them to memory.” Billy replied. He then turned to Samuel. “We will be debating whether the human mind can imagine a completely new color.”
Samuel looked surprised, no shock there.
“I’m on the con side and you are on the pro side.” Billy finished.
Samuel nodded. “Let’s begin.”
“There are about 16 million colors. This is, of course because many colors are just slight altercations of a different color. The human mind cannot comprehend a completely new color that shares nothing in common with any other color. Mainly because we cannot see “said” color.” Billy finished his introduction.
“I disagree.” Samuel spoke quietly. “Just because we cannot see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, or that we can’t comprehend it. One such example would be the Creator.”
“The Creator is irrelevant when one speaks of unknown colors.” Billy snapped.
“The Creator has made all colors, even those we cannot see.” Samuel returned.
The audience clapped for Samuel’s wisely chosen words.
Billy frowned. Apparently Samuel had beaten him at his first point. “Another reason the human mind cannot create an imaginary is there is no words to describe the word without using another color.”
Samuel shook his head. “What if I said the color I made has a very outrageous look? It is void, glamorous and alive.”
Billy shook his head. “None of the words you just used help me actually see the color. I have no idea what your color looks like.”
Samuel smiled. “You said it yourself, Billy. We can’t see my color.”
More applause for Samuel.
Billy came to his final point. “Finally, we can’t imagine a fake color because the human mind can only comprehend what it has seen before.”
Samuel smiled. “Well Billy, I’ve never seen you in a bunny suit before but I can imagine you in one.”
The crowd laughed.
Billy smiled coyly. “Yes, but if you hadn’t seen a bunny before could you picture me in a bunny suit?”
No response from Samuel. Finally Billy had won a single one of his points!
The overseer looked at the two 13 year old boys in front of him. “Samuel, since you outwitted Billy, but only threw his words back in his face I must give the argument to Billy.”
Samuel nodded and exited.
Billy sat down in his seat feeling angrier at Samuel than he ever had before.
