Well, I didn't smile as much as I thought I would today on stage. Perhaps I had spent too much time laughing in the audience. Today was the finals of the National Schools Debating Championships, held in the Spring Singapore auditorium, and RJC triumphed unanimously over HCI. I have no qualms about the results. The judges were clearly being diplomatic by saying it was a "good debate".
All said and done, it was an entertaining debate. Argh... How I wished I was up there on stage. Debating is...addictive. Once it gets into your bones it won't let go. There's something fascinating about beating down your opponent's points, trashing through one argument after another, hearing the sound of your own voice pierce the air... For me, ultimately, debating is a narcissistic experience.
Those who do not understand debates will simplify it to just listing out a bunch of pros and cons. May that never be! Debating is a combination of wits, talent and skill. It takes analytical power to debate. Perhaps this has made me all too analytical. But hey! that's who I am! If you can't accept that fact, if you don't like the way I question things, then... too bad. I can't just argue through emotion. Some people think that's all there is. But no, I like my arguments tempered with reason and sound logic.
The coming week will be hectic.
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