辩论程序及准备材料

辩论主题

Money is the Most Important Thing in Life

辩论程序

1、正、反方一辩陈词，约2分钟

2、攻辩

（1）攻辩由正方二辩开始，具体是正方二辩先抛出问题，由反方二辩回答，反方二辩回答完之后向对方三辨提出自己的问题，如此正反方交替进行。

（2）攻辩双方必须正面回答对方问题，提问和回答都要简洁明确。每一轮攻辩，攻辩角色不得互换，辩方不得反问，攻方也不得回答问题。

（3）每一轮攻辩阶段为1分30秒，攻方每次提问不得超过10秒。辩方每次回答不得超过20秒。

3、自由辩论这一阶段，正反方辩手自动轮流发言（4分钟）。

4、结辩

Money is the Most Important Thing in Life

Arguments in Favor:

1. Everything in modern society is based on money. As the saying goes,

money makes the world go around.

2. Parents object to their daughters' marriages unless their future

sons-in-laws have jobs with good prospects.

3. Many young people marry for money rather than love. Security is more

important than happiness.

4. Some people in Shanghai would even trade their self-esteem for money.

5. Materialism influences education, too. Students acquire knowledge not

for its own sake, but for a bigger wage.

6. Students choose business courses rather than liberal arts for the sake of

earning big money in the future.

7. Very few people want to be teachers because teaching is not a lucrative

profession.

8. More emphasis is put on material life than on spiritual life in modern

society.

People do anything in their power to earn money to buy their houses, furniture, cars, etc.

9. People are trained to be acquisitive from an early age and are not

considered successful unless they make good money.

10. People spend most of their lives struggling frantically to keep up with

their neighbors.

11. Wealthy nations can succeed by offering their poorer talented neighbors

bigger salaries.

12. Financial rewards for pop stars make many people envy them.

13. A desire to earn more money is nothing to be ashamed of.

14. Deng Xiao-ping said, "To get rich is glorious."

15. Being poor is not very much fun.

16. Being rich allows you to do what you want.

17. If you are rich, many people want you for a friend.

18. It is easier to marry well if you are wealthy.

19. Being wealthy allows you to enjoy life to the fullest.

20. The man who has the money makes the rules.

Arguments Against:

1. Too much wealth leads to disaster. Murder or kidnapping might occur

when big money is involved.

2. There is a marked reluctance among people to work long hours for

money.

Many people desire to have a rich and interesting life is thwarted by their quest for money.

3. Money corrupts. The more money you have, the more you want.

4. Success and wealth often earn you envy and even hostility, which ruins

good human relationships.

5. Some young people reject materialistic values. They are motivated by

their interest in work.

6. Some people think it is vulgar to be always after money. They give away

their money to less fortunate people.

7. Some devoted teachers consider teaching a noble career and are not

demoralized by their low salaries.

8. There is now a return of interest in the humanities, which arouse

people's academic interest.

Money is obviously not the sole interest to these people.

9. There exist many volunteer organizations, such as neighborhood

communities in China, people involved in work without a reward.

10. What scientists and engineers want is often better conditions or work

rather than more money.

11. The love of money is the root of all evil.

12. Some Chinese officials are corrupted by the love of money and the

power it brings.

13. Wealth often brings out the worst in people.

14. Wealthy people are not always the happiest.

15. When you are rich it is hard to tell who is your real friend.

16. Many people try to kidnap and steal from the wealthy.

17. You must spend a lot of time to protect your wealth.

18. The wealthy spend too much time trying to get wealthier.

19. With much wealth simple things lose their pleasure.

20. The pursuit of money causes some to neglect their children.