Tonight we hung out with Mike and Keji, and before dinner, I ran by Well 3 to switch it from running at the site to running off the computer and was able to show Mike the ins and outs of the whole thing. He seemed to be impressed. I was pleased that somebody found my job interesting. Tonight seemed to be debate night. Every little thing seemed to get argued over. I was present for the debate over whether public school is a good thing for some kids. If a kid grows up in a private school, but wants to go to a public school when he or she enters high school, should he or she be allowed to do so? Is public school a good option at all? I'll let all of you comment on what you think about it. The other debate that I was in on was whether or not all fat people can control their weight. My argument was that some really can't. Of course they ultimately can, but at what cost? There are drugs that can be taken, but normal methods such as eating less and exercising don't have any effect. Thus, some people, who can't afford the expensive drugs to shut down the fat collection hormones, can't control their weight. Anyway, you can also comment on that if you like.

Today's lesson learned is the art of argument, or debate. I learned that the true art is to take away more than you took to it. Be open to other possibilities and really hear all the sides. Don't just shut the other side down without thinking about what they had to say. Sometimes you may find that the other side can be right as well.

Both sides