The animal cruelty debate is one that's constantly in and out of the news and it's nothing new. There are viral videos of dogs and cats being mistreated, yet at the same time, testing on animals has allowed humans to achieve great improvements in medicine. But what about if we test on animals for non-life-saving cosmetic products like makeup and shampoo? What about those videos we see on social media of people having exotic pets like alligators or flying squirrels? Should there be harsher punishments for animal cruelty? Should animals have the same rights as humans? _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 asessment 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_ 动物虐待这个话题，总是时不时出现在新闻里，其实早就不是什么新鲜事了。网上经常会有虐狗虐猫的视频传得满天飞，但另一方面，动物实验也确实帮人类在医学上取得了很多进步。可如果只是为了化妆品、洗发水这种并不救命的东西去做动物实验呢？还有社交媒体上那些养鳄鱼、飞鼠这种异宠的视频，你怎么看？动物虐待是不是应该有更严厉的惩罚？动物是不是也该拥有跟人类一样的权利？_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_ _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！