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My Mom Used To Say There Are Worst Things Than Being Single? What Do You Think She Meant By That?
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Are You For Or Against Marriage And Why?
by Trishie Trishie
 28 Nov 2007 02:36  
Against
 I would take it as meaning that you could end up trapped in a loveless or abusive marriage.
 28 Nov 2007 04:21
by Padraig Padraig
 You could be pregnant and single...
 28 Nov 2007 03:48
by Brooklyn9 Brooklyn9
 I agree with pencil that being caught in abusive relationship is worst than being single.
I would keep my vote for marriage. If we are lucky to find an understanding partner, our life really looks like heaven.
 26 Jun 2008 02:45
by Life Life
 Marrige is good. Because once everyone knows that i am a freak they will be all over me.
 05 Jun 2008 19:40
by Prettyg91 Prettyg91
 There are worse things than being single. You could be caught up in an abusive relationship and be miserable.
 08 May 2008 19:45
by Pencil Pencil
 Marriage is great and I am for it, being single is not the worst life or worse thing that can happen to a person either. Poor health, being homeless and a number of other things is what your mom was talking about I think.
 17 Mar 2008 15:16
by Cabrunet Cabrunet
 I think she means you could be lonely. And never find that special someone, so she's saying you should get out there and find that person.
 01 Feb 2008 18:38
by Libby2013 Libby2013
 I am for marriage, I suppose your mother meant the worse thing could be marrying the wrong partner! I hope that won't be your case. You never know until you share the toothpaste?
 09 Dec 2007 01:22
by Aahn007 Aahn007
 I would rather be single and happy then with someone and not happy
 28 Nov 2007 06:48
by Mommarocks Mommarocks
 This is really more of a question rather then a debate. Although, my interpretation is being single is not a pleasant feeling, but there are much worse things then that. So, she felt lucky that it wasn't worse.
 28 Nov 2007 06:39
by Jawyatt Jawyatt
 I'm against marriage. But only for MYSELF. I don't think I can live in a relationship with someone for too long. I get bored of people and stuff easily. I wouldn't make a good bride at all.
 01 May 2008 02:24
by Fxxkrkio Fxxkrkio
 Don't mean to be rude, but like jawyatt says, this really isn't a debate statement; it would be better asked in the Q&A portion of this site. Don't worry--you're not the only one who might be a little unclear about debate statements, etc. Since about three dozen or more people have been asking how to post a debate here, maybe this is a good time to share a few things about the Blurtit debate forum. I hope these are helpful all who have been asking or wondering. So here goes:

Generally-WHAT IS "DEBATE"?
Debate is about change and about resolving an issue. Debate forums are formed with the idea of resolving an issue or problem. And though some think fighting is what is meant by 'argument', that's not what the word means in debate. A debate is not an undisciplined shouting match between parties that passionately believe in a particular point of view or just an opinion without reasoning. In fact the opposite is true. Debating has courteous rules and techniques (called principles of debate) that people use to attempt to persuade others using reasoning and facts to back up that reasoning.

Debate occurs all the time in real life--at the United Nations, faculty meetings, in the office, or even at your dinner table. The process is the same – exchange that resolves an issue and/or determines whether change is good or bad (whether it should happen or not) through reasoning. Politicians debate whether abortion should be legal and whether smoking should be banned; the faculty debates school policies; and you may recently have debated with your parents after dinner about the incrasing your allowance, whether you should have a job, go to college, when you can begin to drive/have your own car, or if you should be allowed to date, etc.

How Do I Write a Debate Statement (or TOPIC) For This Debate Forum?
1)The topic changes from debate to debate. A topic could be about current issues of public importance ("All people who are physically able should be organ donors") --or about general philosophies or ideas (like "beauty is better than brains" or “Dogs make better house pets than cats”).

2) A debate can be resolved by through objective reasoning using facts as tools. That’s why it’s not a debate when someone just asks for preferences like if plum jam tastes better than strawberry. I mean, you can say what YOU like better, but there is no common criteria for what tastes the best to all people, so it's not something that can be resolved through debate reasoning.

3) Also, a debate statement is NOT a question, it’s a statement that people can agree or disagree with. Those who agree with the topic statement are called the AFFIRMATIVE/FOR, and those who disagree with the topic are called the NEGATIVE/AGAINST (or the opposition). When you write a good debate statement, it will be clear to others responding in which column their answer belongs— they will be able to say YES, I agree with the debate statement, or NO, I do not. (For example: A question like “who is hotter, Joe or Zac?” wouldn’t work. A responder can’t respond yes or no to that.)

What do I write Under the Debate statement?
Deciding and explaining what your statement means is called `defining the topic'. In Blurtit, that means you have to clarify what you mean under that first statement... For example, it might not be clear what you mean by “dogs make better house pets than cats”—so in the statement underneath, you could explain about what you mean by “better”. Example:They’re don’t cough up hairballs or shed, or whatever pets do in the house,etc….

I hope this helps some. It's really not too complex, but it's easy to confuse what is an opinion poll and what is a debate sometimes.

I really do think you will get more answers, and the kind you are seeking for this question in the Q&A part of the site if you post the question there. :)
 28 Nov 2007 08:14
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