Last chapter of the actual debate.
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Generally speaking, after the free debate, judges already had a basic verdict in mind.
For first-year competitions, where neither side had professional debaters, the fourth speaker's closing argunts were primarily to organize and summarize.
Debating was a demanding exercise for the mind.
During debates, a debater's mind would be highly tense. Without long-term training and adaptation, most people in heated exchanges would find themselves with sluggish reactions.
It was like having an argunt. Often, only after it was over—when you were ho, lying in bed—would you replay the monts, thinking that if you had said this or that, your cobacks might have been more powerful.
Then you would be annoyed at yourself for fumbling for words, wishing you could have been as sharp and confident as you now imagined.
But in the heat of a debate, few people could maintain a high-speed, consistent thought process while handling exposed flaws.
Maintaining clear and stable logic in the mont was already challenging enough.
After Wang Xin stood up, he began delivering his closing argunts, having made so adjustnts to his prepared statent based on the exchanges during the debate.
Compared to the initial closing draft, which extensively summarized and expanded on the three opposition argunts, Wang Xin's closing statent only briefly touched on them, dedicating more ti to discussing the distortion of ti transactions by capital.
Essentially, it was an expanded version of the last point he had made during the free debate.
"In conclusion, beyond our team's initial three argunts, what is built on these argunts is the deeper distortion capital inflicts on individuals through the trading of ti.
"This leads to three significant consequences.
"First, capital will monopolize ti transactions and create a massive reservoir of ti under its control.
"Second, the middle and lower classes will face further exploitation by capital, evolving from the exploitation of labor to the direct exploitation of lifespan.
"Third, those who control capital will gain unlimited lifespans and form an absolute and comprehensive monopoly on power.
"Therefore, we strongly believe that this new technology allowing the free trade of lifespan should not be supported."
At this point, the opposition's three-minute closing argunts concluded, and Wang Xin's tense body finally relaxed a bit. After giving a slight bow to the audience, he returned to his seat.
But even after finishing his speech, he couldn't fully relax. His gaze imdiately shifted to Jiang Miao across from him.
At this mont, Jiang Miao's heart was pounding like a drum. During Wang Xin's three-minute speech, he had been writing furiously on a piece of paper.
While listening to Wang Xin's closing argunts to identify any gaps, he was fine-turning the affirmative side's logical frawork.
Although he personally leaned towards the opposition's stance, he was now representing the affirmative side, and Senior Sister's sweet reward awaited him.
He had no choice but to push his brain into overdrive, launching a brainstorming session.
For professional debaters, effectively arguing from a stance they didn't personally believe in was a fundantal skill.
Although Jiang Miao wasn't a professional debater, the temptation of Senior Sister's incentive forced him to strive for greater professionalism.
"Thank you to the opposition side's fourth speaker for the excellent speech. Next, let's invite the affirmative side's fourth speaker to present their closing argunts. You have three minutes."
As soon as the moderator finished speaking, all eyes imdiately focused on Jiang Miao.
To be honest, even though the affirmative side had launched a fierce attack during the free debate, it was still difficult to change the audience's opinion due to the opposition's strong defense, especially from Wang Xin.
Most people, when faced with such a mind-bending topic, would instinctively lean towards caution when reminded of the potential risks.
Moreover, in his closing argunts, Wang Xin had elevated the dangers of ti trading to the level of a shared global fate.
If ti itself were lost, allowing the rich to remain eternally untouchable, this was clearly sothing no one would want to see.
However, in the eyes of the three judges, the opposition already had an inherent advantage, yet during the free debate, they had been constantly pressured by the affirmative side, with little room for counterattack.
This was clearly a misstep on the part of the opposition.
Furthermore, Jiang Miao had cleverly exposed the flaws in the opposition's first two argunts, essentially dismantling them.
Nevertheless, Wang Xin managed to use the opposition's inherent advantage to steer the situation back on track, reinforcing their position and pushing the affirmative side's argunts to their weak points.
At this mont, the performance on the stage was nearing its conclusion.
Jiang Miao stood up with the looming cliff of defeat behind him.
He took a deep breath and glanced at Su Huaizhou in the audience. Seeing Senior Sister clenching her fists in encouragent, he smiled.
The next second, the tir on the screen started ticking down, initiating the three-minute countdown.
All eyes in the room converged, like a spotlight with no blind spots, illuminating the protagonist on stage.
Jiang Miao put down the paper in his hand and raised three fingers. "Next, I will summarize our three points."
Jiang Miao had no intention of wasting any ti and got straight to the point. "First, from the perspective of societal operation.
"Once the transaction price for a month's worth of ti far exceeds the average monthly inco of an individual, it will inevitably lead to a mass exodus of young laborers, as the opposing debater ntioned.
"Under such circumstances, labor-intensive industries will be the first to suffer a heavy blow, including mining, forestry, and various related manufacturing sectors. The scope of the impact will be widespread and all-encompassing.
"You have to understand that capital is not a unified community of interests. For example, the high-speed rail in the U.S. can never seem to get off the ground because airport and highway capital interest groups actively oppose it.
"Similarly, once the ti trading market severely impacts the labor-intensive industries, it will inevitably force the price of ti to fall, prompting a return of labor. Otherwise, the market will fall into a vicious cycle of material shortages and inflation.
"Therefore, we assert that the price of ti will not be high. It will be slightly lower than the average monthly inco to ensure that the basic workforce structure will not collapse."
At this point, Jiang Miao paused, signaling that his first point was over.
The two judges, Lin Jingwen and Lu Yu, held their pens and recorded the complete logical chain that Jiang Miao had laid out.
After the free debate, both of them had thought that the outco of the match was more or less decided.
But they hadn't expected Jiang Miao to introduce new points.
"Second, from the perspective of the lower and middle-inco groups…" Jiang Miao raised two fingers.
"In a scenario where the price of ti is lower than the average wage, only middle- and lower-inco groups will choose to sell a portion of their ti to relieve their financial pressure.
"If they choose to invest this money in themselves, be it developing a career they love or simply upgrading their labor skills, it will be a aningful step towards progress.
"Even if they use this money solely for consumption, at least it can improve their disadvantaged and difficult living conditions.
"Otherwise, if they can't trade ti, they will only spend more ti on aningless, low-paying, repetitive, and low-end labor with no possibility of progress in exchange for ager survival wages.
"Between the two, it's clear that supporting this technology is more advantageous."
At this point, Jiang Miao paused again.
In fact, the first two points were rely a summary and refinent of the affirmative side's main argunts, further strengthening the logical chain. They did not address the capital monopoly that Wang Xin had raised.
Lin Jingwen and Lu Yu knew this was coming and were eagerly anticipating Jiang Miao's response.
It was only halfway through the closing argunts, so there was still plenty of ti.
anwhile, Zhao Lu continued to twirl his pen, quietly waiting for Jiang Miao's next counterattack.
As for the audience, they had briefly fallen into a whirlwind of intense thought. Jiang Miao's words were subtly influencing them, causing them to gradually beco lost in his logical frawork.
It was as if they knew sothing was wrong, but after hearing Jiang Miao's argunts, they couldn't find a clear angle to counter them, leaving them at a loss.
At this mont, Jiang Miao raised three fingers. "Third, let us consider the length and quality of life. We must first know that the peak of a normal male's body is around the age of twenty-two, after which it remains relatively stable for a while.
"By the ti a person reaches their thirties or forties, their bodily functions begin to decline gradually. Even without any major health crises, the human body can only maintain its functions for perhaps a century at most.
"And the new technology being proposed here is the trading of ti, not health.
"For example, if a hundred-year-old person buys one more year of life, it won't rejuvenate them. It will only prolong their aging body, keeping them in a state of re survival.
"If, as the opposition claims, capitalists gain eternal life, buying a thousand years or even a million years, what real significance would that hold for them?
"It would only result in them lying in a hospital bed, connected to life support, unable to move. Even their consciousness might be hazy, rendering them into a re vegetative state with nothing but ti.
"At that point, life may be extended, but it would completely lose its quality, leaving nothing but an empty shell.
"In this scenario, it's not so much that capitalists have monopolized ti; rather, ti has imprisoned the capitalists, and it's an imprisonnt with no end."
At this point, Jiang Miao looked at the audience and noticed their varied expressions. He could almost feel their astonishnt.
For a brief mont, he even enjoyed this trill of delivering his argunts with such force.
"Therefore, in conclusion, this new technology of ti trading primarily provides the middle and lower-inco groups with the ability to improve their quality of life by exchanging their lifespan for better living conditions.
"And for those purchasing ti, they are mostly terminally ill patients. It offers them so additional ti to resolve unfinished matters, to avoid leaving the world too abruptly.
"This is a relatively small market, and the dangers it poses are far less severe than what the opposition had suggested.
"Furthermore, we believe that if you always choose to evade due to the fear of monopolization instead of confronting, understanding, researching, and ultimately resolving it, then it is foreseeable that more new technologies will be stifled in their infancy, completely cutting off our potential for further progress.
"In fact, countless new technologies throughout history have faced skepticism, even panic, when they first erged.
"But humanity has always continued to move forward, never pausing in our journey of progress.
"This is the essence of new technology and the attitude we should adopt when facing it."
The tir on the screen hit zero.
Jiang Miao flashed a bright smile at the audience. After successfully delivering all his points, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling more fulfilled than ever before.
At this mont, he felt that even losing the debate wouldn't matter much.
Wait, no, losing Senior Sister's kiss will be disappointing…
Thinking of this, Jiang Miao suddenly ca back to his senses. After sitting back down, he looked at Su Huaizhou with fervent emotion in his eyes.
Su Huaizhou hadn't expected that offering such a small reward would ignite such powerful motivation in Junior Brother.
Seeing him looking over, she subtly raised her hand and gave him a thumbs up.
Jiang Miao placed his right hand under the table and made a peace sign at an angle only visible from the first row.
At this mont, the three judges stood up, gathered their notes, and went out to find a quiet place to deliberate on their votes.
anwhile, in the mock court classroom, the moderator resud control of the scene and announced, "The judges have begun their deliberations. The results of the finals will be revealed in ten minutes. Next, we will move to the audience Q&A session.
"If anyone has questions about the debate, you may direct them to either the affirmative or opposition side for answers.
"Alright, does anyone have any questions? Feel free to raise your hand. After you speak, we will give you a small gift~"
In fact, the small gifts weren't necessary as an incentive. Many girls were already raising their hands excitedly.
The moderator walked off the stage, approached the audience, casually chose a girl, and handed her the microphone.
"Hello, everyone. I'd like to ask the fourth speaker on the affirmative side a question." The long-haired girl stood up shyly and gathered her courage to speak. "Classmate Jiang Miao, do you truly support the affirmative side's stance?"
When his na was called, Jiang Miao stood up politely. After hearing the question, he imdiately wore a helpless expression.
Not rushing to answer, he smiled and turned to the moderator. "If I say I don't support it now, it won't affect the results, right?"
"Of course not." The moderator smiled. "The judges can't hear anything from here. Don't worry."
"Okay." Jiang Miao spread his hands. "I certainly won't support this kind of thing."
The girl in the audience widened her eyes, not expecting Jiang Miao to say that.
Laughter spread through the room. They suddenly felt that the sharp-tongued Jiang Miao had beco more adorable and genuine.
"Alright, thank you, student. Please accept your gift." The moderator handed a small gift over and then selected the next student.
It was another girl.
"Hello, I'd like to ask Classmate Jiang Miao." The short-haired girl blushed and asked curiously, "Since you support the opposition in your heart, how would you refute your own closing argunts if you were standing on the opposition side now?"
Jiang Miao: "…"
This really put him in a tough spot…
Speaking from a position he didn't agree with was already hard enough, but now he had to slap his own face.
Wasn't this bullying?
However, Jiang Miao replied, "Actually, there were so flaws in my closing argunts.
"The price of ti will fall below wages. This was a point I made from the perspective of labor.
"But if we look at it from the perspective of the aging global population, once this technology is introduced, the aging trend in the coming decades will intensify, and it will be far worse than originally expected.
"At that ti, all countries will face deficits because of the high cost of pensions, and the elderly population over sixty could make up more than 30%, 40%, or even 50%.
"And as young people sell their ti, shortening their lifespans, we're likely to see a wave of both elderly and young people passing away simultaneously.
"It's equivalent to the elderly directly exhausting the future ti of young people, leading to a collective shortening of human lifespans.
"This will result in a series of serious consequences."
At this point, Jiang Miao smiled and shrugged. "Of course, this is just one way to approach it, from the perspective of an aging population. There are many other angles to explore, each offering fascinating conclusions."
Watching Jiang Miao speak so eloquently and confidently on the stage, Su Huaizhou's eyes brightened.
She had initially thought being able to write the novels she loved made him impressive enough.
But now, she realized that she had unearthed a huge treasure.
What she had dug out so far seed to be only the tip of the iceberg when it ca to Junior Brother.
At least in this mont, the brilliance radiating from Jiang Miao on the debate finals stage was sothing she had never seen before.
Jiang Miao, Junior Brother, Peach Jam…
Only Jiang Miao remained in Su Huaizhou's eyes as her mind wandered with curiosity.What else about this boy have I yet to explore?
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