The animal cruelty debate has been in and out of the news a lot lately but it's nothing new. Have you heard the stories of pets being mistreated or worse during pandemic scares? Have you seen the viral video of the dog getting beaten by the medical worker? Should there be harsher punishments for animal cruelty? Should animals have the same rights as humans? What about using animals to test new medicines? Make up products? Food? _x000D_ _x000D_ Should there be different rules for animals we consider pets and the ones we consider food? How about the using of dogs for food? Is this just part of the culture in some places or is it something that needs to be stopped?_x000D_ _x000D_ Did you know that China gets a pretty bad rap in the West when it comes to the treatment of animals? Is this a fair assessment or just another example of the West making judgements based on limited information?_x000D_ _x000D_ Let's debate!_x000D_ _x000D_ Come explore explosive topics like these, and see where the argument takes us! Controlled arguments help build skills like expressing yourself clearly, listening deeply, and disagreeing respectfully, all while letting you learn more about others and yourself!_x000D_ _x000D_ As we talk, we we'll analyze some of the best (and worst!) ways to discuss and debate in English or any other language._x000D_ _x000D_ 最近，关于虐待动物的争议新闻频出，但这并不是什么新鲜事。你听说过宠物在疫情恐慌期间被虐待或更糟的故事吗？你看过那个疯传的狗被医务人员打的视频吗？虐待动物应该受到更严厉的惩罚吗？动物应该和人类享有同样的权利吗？用动物来测试新药怎么样？测试化妆品呢？当成食物呢？_x000D_ _x000D_ 对待我们认为是宠物的动物和我们看做是食物的动物应该有不同的规则吗？如何看待吃狗肉？这只是某些地方文化的一部分，还是需要被制止的？_x000D_ _x000D_ 你知道吗，在对待动物的问题上，中国在西方口碑很差。这是一个公平的评价，还是西方国家根据有限的信息做出判断的又一个例子？_x000D_ _x000D_ 让我们一起来辩论吧！_x000D_ _x000D_ 一起来聊聊爆炸性的话题，看看你有多能侃！理性的讨论可以帮助每个人自我提升，比如更精准的表达，更有效的倾听，尊重不同的观点。与此同时，也可以从别人身上学到不一样的东西，了解一个全新的自己。_x000D_ 这期Club我们就来讨论这个话题，另外用英语或其他语言探究几个超棒（和超烂）的辩论方法！