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Cicero Cook ([personal profile] chirographic) wrote in [community profile] peckenpaugh2019-12-18 02:36 pm
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HOLIDAY DEBATE CLUB MEETING

HOLIDAY DEBATE
what's up? 'Tis the season for love and brotherhood, but not inside the debate classroom! Cicero expects you all did your research on this month's topic, because it's time to decide on the ethical ramifications of Santa's workshop.

The room is decorated with some string lights and paper snowflakes. In the center of the room is a chair, to which Cicero has tied up [Non-Debate 'Volunteer' A] in even more string lights. They are dressed as Santa, because today, the jolly old toymaker is on trial for Christmas crimes.

TOPIC: Santa Claus exploits the lack of labor laws in
the North Pole and should be subjected to sanctions.

Hopefully the Elf on the Shelf doesn't make an appearance.
visuals!

the teams
  • PRO
  • Tybalt
  • Bijou
  • Fiona
  • Elijah
  • CON
  • Gertrude
  • Xenia
  • Mary Grace
  • [Non-Debate 'Volunteer' B]

how this works! This is Cicero's first year as Debate President and he's taking his appointment very seriously.

Debate club members are invited to assign their character's debate stats, which can be leveled up in the future by public speaking, getting into arguments, or doing research throughout the month. These will help your RNG results in future DEBATE DUELS!

The arguments section is where you get judged by Cicero, who isn't totally impartial, but Ms. Altizer and Mr. Berzelius are here to keep an eye on him. You can also reply to the oppenents' arguments to refute them!

I'll announce who won sometime this weekend to give everyone a chance to play in the space. For now, you'll just get Cicero's sparkling commentary.

Cicero is also actively recruiting to get more! asses! in! debate club! If your character came to watch or passed by or made eye contact with Cicero, please comment there to hear a very convincing argument about why you should join.
locations! STATS: Your debater's strengths and weaknesses.

THE DEBATE: Is Santa abusing his workers?

RECRUITMENT: Join Debate! They're going to Nationals!

SCENES: If you want to.

OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!
crowhop: ((?) can you bring it to the top)

THE DEBATE: Mary Grace

[personal profile] crowhop 2019-12-18 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
NAME: Mary Grace O'Malley
PRO OR CON: CON
THEIR ARGUMENT: All of this starts with an assumption: that the North Pole operates within a capitalist framework. But where is the evidence of that? How could capitalism even survive in an environment so devoid of economic diversity? It's irresponsible of us to push our way of life — and our punishments — on this small community that, for all we can see, has been surviving just fine without our input for centuries.
SEXIEST REINDEER: You're a fool if you say anyone but Vixen.
ANYTHING ELSE?: Took her earrings out as soon as someone challenged her reindeer opinion.
themurderbird: (Default)

THE DEBATE: Trudy

[personal profile] themurderbird 2019-12-18 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
NAME: Gertrude Mcgilliguddy
PRO OR CON: Con
THEIR ARGUMENT: It isn't possible to sanction the North Pole. It cannot be economically sanctioned, because there is no trade (Santa gives gifts for free, and where he gets supplies from, no one knows). It can't be diplomatically sanctioned, because it has no known existing diplomatic ties.
SEXIEST REINDEER: Cupid?
ANYTHING ELSE?: Doesn't have a strong opinion on reindeer sexiness
princeofcat: (🐀009)

THE DEBATE:Tybalt

[personal profile] princeofcat 2019-12-19 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
NAME: Tybalt Zettler
PRO OR CON: Pro
THEIR ARGUMENT: Santa is a tyrant! If the currency of North Pole is indeed love and holiday magic, he is the main one to capitalize on it by being the face of a holiday that profits off the backs of hard working elves. They're people too, and who's heard their voice in this? (It goes on like this for a while)
SEXIEST REINDEER: Comet's on a hot streak ;)
ANYTHING ELSE?: while trying to remember all of the reindeer names i thought one was certainly Nixon
girl_in_the_moon: (distressed)

THE DEBATE: Fiona

[personal profile] girl_in_the_moon 2019-12-20 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
NAME: Fiona Moon
PRO OR CON: Pro
THEIR ARGUMENT: Santa Claus forces the elves to do menial labour for little pay while he basically only works one night a year. Even though his actions may not break any law, we have a responsibility to intervene and put a stop to these ethics violations for the elves' sake.
SEXIEST REINDEER: Prancer likes to strut his stuff.
ANYTHING ELSE?: No