Debate should the tiger eat the rabbit?

Idea: The positive side starts the argument from the food chain, while the negative side starts the argument from the idea that tigers can eat many animals, so they can eat other animals first, without having to eat rabbits first.

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True: The tiger should eat the rabbit. Tigers are the natural enemies of rabbits and are part of the food chain. If tigers stop eating rabbits, there will be one less animal to eat rabbits, which will cause rabbits to multiply in large numbers. It is natural for tigers to eat rabbits.

Con: Tigers should not eat rabbits. There are many animals that tigers can eat. They can eat other animals first, not rabbits first.

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Debating skills:

1. Correcting the original and clearing the source

The so-called "correcting the original and clearing the source", in this article's metaphorical sense, means pointing out The other party's argument is not closely related to the topic or runs counter to the topic. Fundamentally correct the footing of the other party's argument, bring it into our sphere of influence, and make it serve our point of view. Compared with the forward reasoning method of pushing things along, this kind of The technique is exactly the opposite of its thinking.

2. Remove the fire from under the cauldron

Tricky selective questions are one of the offensive tactics used by many debaters. Usually, this kind of question is premeditated and can put others at risk. In a difficult situation, no matter what choice the other party makes, it will be detrimental to you. A specific technique for dealing with this kind of questioning is to extract a preset option from the other party's selective questions for a powerful counter-examination, which fundamentally frustrates the other party's energy. This technique is to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron.

3. Attack the key points

In debates, it often happens that the two sides are entangled in some trivial issues, examples or expressions and argue endlessly. As a result, it seems that they can argue. It’s hilarious, and actually way off topic. This is a taboo in debates. An important skill is to quickly identify the key issues in the opponent's argument after the other party's first and second defense statements, so as to seize this issue and attack it to the end, so as to theoretically and thoroughly defeat the opponent.

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