Last week in my U.S. History class, the class participated in a debate. The topic was Social Darwinist vs. Non-Social Darwinist. Originally, I had joined the Non-Social Darwinist side, but I realized that, after listening to the points that each side had made, that I agreed with neither side of the argument, and I formed my own third party. In the process of voicing my views, I was interrupted a number of times. Because of this, I lost my train of thought and I didn’t exactly say things the way I wanted to. I made a fool of myself and was quickly shut down by the rest of the class, and the teacher. This article will be my chance to voice my opinion and prove my side of things. Please take the time to listen to my thoughts and consider my views in competition with others. By the way, I’ve been very successful in debates in the past...

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