Love and hate relationships are a fact of life. I'm sure every human has a love hate relationship with at least this one thing: gravity. I can think of a few examples exclusively from skiing. For one, there are chairlifts, an acrophobe's bane. Obviously, on a chairlift, you hate the fact that gravity gives you the option of plummeting to the ground. However, gravity is the thing keeping you in the seat in the first place. You also love it for allowing you to go skiing at all. You know, with the fast movement down the hill. Of course, some (including me) hate it for making you go too fast. Then there are ski boots (which I rate as about the third least effective method of movement, after hopping on one leg and flopping). You hate gravity for making the heavy boots nigh impossible to lift. Of course, you love the part where gravity makes it stay on the ground. Then their is the wide view on gravity. It keeps us from being hurled into space (thank goodness), but sometimes we'd like it to be a little less strict about how fast we fall or how much we have to stay on the ground (like when your car careens off a cliff, or when you just can't jump high enough to get the stuff of the racks at stores).
Then there's stuff like chocolate. Everyone loves the taste. Absolutely irresistible. Of course, there is the health problem. The best of foods are not healthy (though I don't really hate them for it). Chocolate fudge, deep-fried Twinkies, whatever. Most of good foods aren't designed for health.
If anyone who reads this has a particular love hate relationship, mention it to me in the form of a comment, and I'll choose the best to be in a poll.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
LD Debate Nov-Dec Topic
The last two months, also my first two months, of debate were successful. I entered two debate tournaments, one speech tournament, and a combination of both.
Resolved: Public Health Justifies Compulsory Immunization.
If you don't know what that means, it says that the government can force you to be vaccinated for the protection of public health. My Aff case had a value of Safety, as in we need to value safety, and a criterion of act utilitarianism (greatest good for greatest # of people). It said the most people would be safe under a compulsory system. My Neg had a value of society, and a criterion of progress. It basically stated that the compulsory immunizations would fail and be a step back in progress and hurt society. I also had a slippery slope argument, which is an argument that states that if you allow one right to be infringed, the government will use it as an example when they infringe other rights and eventually take over everyone's lives. Fun sounding, isn't it? It was a deontonomy argument, really (ends don't justify the means). Of course, that wasn't the main point of my argument. I agree with the Neg case in reality, because of deontonomy and slippery slope. My competitive speech was an expository speech on hypermobility or double jointedness.
My very first tournament on Oct 31 was a completely novice tournament. I thought I went 4-0, but I was so naive. I went 1-3, though I still disagree with those numbers.
My second was a speech and debate tournament. I went 3-2, (I think it should have been at least 4-1). In speech, I just figured out the environment of competitive speaking and stunk. I didn't place once.
My third debate tournament was the best. I went 3-1. The only reason I went 3-1 and not 4-0 was that someone pulled FAKE constitutional evidence against my REAL constitutional evidence. What's worse is they were a quarterfinalist, and if I had beaten them, I would have made it to quarters. One of the other quarterfinalists, I even beat at my second tournament! I could rant a long time about this, but I'll stop here.
I haven't covered one speech tournament. I did pretty well, but I barely didn't get an award. I got fourth and lost third by about three points. Oh, cruel world.
That's how debate has been going. I plan to dominate with the next topic:
Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
Wish me luck!
Resolved: Public Health Justifies Compulsory Immunization.
If you don't know what that means, it says that the government can force you to be vaccinated for the protection of public health. My Aff case had a value of Safety, as in we need to value safety, and a criterion of act utilitarianism (greatest good for greatest # of people). It said the most people would be safe under a compulsory system. My Neg had a value of society, and a criterion of progress. It basically stated that the compulsory immunizations would fail and be a step back in progress and hurt society. I also had a slippery slope argument, which is an argument that states that if you allow one right to be infringed, the government will use it as an example when they infringe other rights and eventually take over everyone's lives. Fun sounding, isn't it? It was a deontonomy argument, really (ends don't justify the means). Of course, that wasn't the main point of my argument. I agree with the Neg case in reality, because of deontonomy and slippery slope. My competitive speech was an expository speech on hypermobility or double jointedness.
My very first tournament on Oct 31 was a completely novice tournament. I thought I went 4-0, but I was so naive. I went 1-3, though I still disagree with those numbers.
My second was a speech and debate tournament. I went 3-2, (I think it should have been at least 4-1). In speech, I just figured out the environment of competitive speaking and stunk. I didn't place once.
My third debate tournament was the best. I went 3-1. The only reason I went 3-1 and not 4-0 was that someone pulled FAKE constitutional evidence against my REAL constitutional evidence. What's worse is they were a quarterfinalist, and if I had beaten them, I would have made it to quarters. One of the other quarterfinalists, I even beat at my second tournament! I could rant a long time about this, but I'll stop here.
I haven't covered one speech tournament. I did pretty well, but I barely didn't get an award. I got fourth and lost third by about three points. Oh, cruel world.
That's how debate has been going. I plan to dominate with the next topic:
Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
Wish me luck!
The Gibs of Earth Explained
Lets get it out of the way. I imagine many of you who read this initially wonder: What is a Gibs?
A Gibs (as shown on the right), is a circular blob with four stub arms, two ovular feet, and have a few quirks. For one, the entire species is obsessed with cheese. The other is that they have an infinitely long tongue. Gibs is the singular and Gibs' is the plural.
Their main areas of colonization are Atlantis and the underground Mount Euphrates. They are much more technologically advanced than humans as well. Well, that is where they live in Earth. Hence, Gibs of Earth. Mostly as a species, they live in the Andromeda Galaxy, but some of them were lost on Earth millions of years ago, in such a manner that is far too complex to be explained right now. Maybe later.
That is pretty much what a Gibs is. They have really no role in the blog except I like them and I'll mention them occasionally.
Now they're off to Gibbinate the Galaxy! (whatever that means; gibbinate is so far undefined in my mind).
The Gibs of Earth
Okay, first an introduction to me. My alias is Gibbinater. I am a devoted member of the LDS faith (Mormon), I am a debater, specifically Lincoln-Douglas style of debate, conservative republican, follower of current events, and of course, a Spore fan. In all probability, I will make posts concerning all of these things, plus a few miscellaneous things in the mix. Let me say it now: NO VULGARITY. I respect differentiating views, but I will not tolerate profanity or anything of the like. I have set it to check all incoming comments and I will not publish anything offensive.
While I will talk about some things concerning other forms of debate, LD will be my main focus. Concerning Spore, I will occasionally post tips and stuff I'm really interested in. Obviously, I'll have an occasional political post. Some random things I'll post are things like quotes I come up with and random words from the dictionary.
So that's about it. Enjoy my blog.
While I will talk about some things concerning other forms of debate, LD will be my main focus. Concerning Spore, I will occasionally post tips and stuff I'm really interested in. Obviously, I'll have an occasional political post. Some random things I'll post are things like quotes I come up with and random words from the dictionary.
So that's about it. Enjoy my blog.
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