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adulthood, coronation, and death. There were also statues of Writing Competition Who’s Next?
ancient Egyptian gods, Sneferu and Hetepheres I. We were in
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the queen‘s chamber where we examined the relics, jewels and 15 original stories were selected to participate in the Inter-
other objects. But among all the luxury we put our eyes on, we schools Writing Competition organized by Colegio Del Arce.
spotted an old diamond cat statue, with jewels encrusted in Four of them were chosen finalists among all the ones written
it: rubies, sapphires and emeralds. We went out to inform the by students from more than 20 schools. Speech about discrimination by Matías Miranda personas are six feet under, and yet no one but children are
head of investigations about the discoveries and he sounded Some of the essays written were also turned into speeches Basson (Camada 153) the ones who want change.
fascinated about them, especially about the cat statue, saying delivered live in the virtual classrooms, as part of the Public-
it could make a perfect exhibition at the museum. He wanted Speaking-Syllabus in 4th year (TED-ed style) We are living the 21st century and we still can´t accept different
us to take pictures of it, but we said it was too late and that We would need a whole magazine to show the many As a citizen of Buenos Aires I´m fairly sure that when it comes people. They have to live uncovered. You might be thinking that
we would take them tomorrow, he insisted on it but he ended outstanding masterpieces created this year. to discrimination and stereotypes we are not as advanced as what I´m saying is so far from your reality, but think about it,
accepting our terms reluctantly…..” we think. how many times have you heard awful comments about other
Tomás Roberto Biotti (1st year) It takes some quality time connected with your own soul, people´s appearances or manners? How many times have you
some adventurous spirit to dare express what you find there, We grew up in a society that teaches us how we have to dress made those? How many times have you received them? And
and a good teacher to guide you on the road, to become a and interact with other people. We are told that black people honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised. This is the society we have
creator, a thinker, a doer. Congrats to those who ventured out in the streets who sell sun glasses are thieves. Black children created, full of hate, anger and envy. It has cost millions of lives
into the world of creativeness! at kindergartens are teared apart by their partners because of people who could not live among this negativity any more.
they think they are bad. If a boy doesn’t like playing football is Who knows who´s next? Is it the girl who is fat shamed? Is it the
considered weird and effeminate. If you are too fat, you are a boy who gets beaten up at school? This needs to change. We
target of bullying, and also if you are too skinny. Kids laugh at must change. Now.
children with Down syndrome. Homosexual scenes in movies
The debate club are “inappropriate” and gay people are sick. Feminists are In my opinion, there is a very easy and fast way to embrace
equality: adults have to stop teaching their kids stereotypes
violent. Boys don’t cry. Plastic surgeries are bad. Rugby players
are murderers. Muslims are terrorists. Peron and Kirchner
and with they want to be. We don’t have to teach them black
supporters got it wrong. River and Boca are enemies. Priests and putting labels on people. Let them be who they want to be
are rapists and pedophiles. And I can keep mentioning many people are dangerous or that fat people are ugly. The only thing
To start with, we’d like to make it clear that the reasons to On the other side, it was nice to be able to share this more. All these unspoken concepts are what we and our future we have to tell them is to accept whoever comes their way. The
enter and stay in the club regard more than simply “discussing experience with Eugenia, who was there motivating and generations are and will be taught. rest will be built by their own criteria.
stuff”. It’s mainly about values: peace, tolerance, dedication, leading us every step of the way, as an engine that moved us
acceptance, teamwork, liberty, respect, consensus, effort towards our goals, and making it possible for us to achieve Of course the government has taken some measures, such as Written and delivered for a Public Speaking
and more. everything we have achieved. accepting equality marriage, but as a society, have we made Class with Ms Josefina Blanco.
any progress in acceptance? The government allows feminist
Indeed, the core of it all is dialogue, which involves learning In conclusion, we have learned and grown a lot since we took protests, but, do we support women or do we make jokes about
not to turn disagreements into mere skirmishes, but into up Debate, and we hope the younger groups will also give it a them and what they are fighting for? As human beings we still
something better, something overcoming. In achieving that try and have that experience themselves. need to grow up. Change is something far from being checked
(or at least working towards it), you will learn to see the out in Argentina.
bigger picture, to argue and, most importantly, to be in other For all these reasons, we strongly believe the Debate Club
people’s shoes. Say, for example, when you have to put up an must stand. Nowadays, social media is the main place where haters gather
act and pretend to support a motion while you don’t. There’s Thank you very much! to discriminate. Fat shaming is so common that people don’t
the biggest challenge, rather than in the actual language actually care how the other person feels. If a man shows off
barrier. Tomás Dighero, Martín Madariaga and Ernesto Villella his body is a winner, but if a woman does, is considered a slut.
(Camada 152) Only beautiful people get likes and followers. We make people
Moreover, the great deal about it is also working as a team. not want to be themselves anymore. We don´t let people be.
After years of making up arguments, preparing for debates, If we don’t like it, we criticize it. Why do we only see perfect
winning, losing, and even drawing them together, we are people on TV? Everything is so superficial. Adults complain
positive that we have generated a solid team environment, that kids are all the same, but they´re the ones to blame. They
which is one of the most memorable aspects of the experience. speak of the young as if they had killed someone, but we end
up killing ourselves because we are not able to fit in. Why do
people have to march in the streets to change things? Our real

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