Expands the depth and breadth of thought
Debate on social issues for teenagers
A 'real discussion' where we learn and grow together

Some people often think of debate as a fight, but the dictionary definition of debate is 'to discuss and express opinions.'
There is no need to prepare for a debate in a combative manner or to glare to win.
Debate is about fighting, but winning is not the goal.
Not to stand out from others, and certainly not to bring others down.
A discussion is when each person expresses his or her own opinion on a topic, and then finds a better opinion or gathers ideas to come up with a better solution.
Because we can find better results when we think together rather than alone.


"Discussion Class for Thinking Teens" covers ten social issues, including euthanasia, same-sex marriage, refugees, telemedicine, and the disclosure of criminal records.
During middle school debate classes, young readers can become interested in social issues and broaden their thinking by engaging with peers who debate for and against various topics.

Eunsol had a sick grandmother.
Anyone who looked at him didn't think he would live long.
What was even more horrifying was that one of his arms was swollen from having had a needle inserted for a long time.
Grandma moaned occasionally.
Other than that, I couldn't feel alive.
He said it's already been three years.

--- p.11

It was interesting to see Subin, who supports accepting refugees, and Eunsol, who opposes, clash over the issue of karting.
Khat is a stimulant similar to the coca leaf from South America.
It was imported to Yemen in the 15th century and became a popular food for many people, chewing it or drinking it mixed in water.
The problem is that while it is a food in Yemen, it is a drug in many countries, including ours.
Once carts start coming in with refugees, it can spread rapidly.
Eunsol pointed that out.

That wasn't all.
Eunsol and Subin had very different thoughts.
Only after hearing the two argue did the children understand that the refugee issue is a very complex and intertwined web.

--- p.31

"You have the freedom to marry, right? The freedom to choose whether or not to marry, and if so, with whom."
Eunsol nodded as if she knew what Subin was trying to say.
Subin thought there was no need for further explanation and jumped straight to the conclusion.

“I think it’s a freedom to decide who to start a family with.
“Whether male or female.”
--- p.46

“The amount that comes out is so much that I can’t handle it.
“If millions of dogs hadn’t been there to deal with it, the entire country would be covered in food waste.”
Jaewoo felt his sleepy eyes sparkle open.
'Oh! Edible dog?'
It was something Jaewoo had never heard before.
I thought food waste was only meant for pigs, but you're feeding it to dogs? And there are millions of those dogs in our country?
--- p.60

It's just that the waiting time is unnecessarily long because of the kids, but there's nothing special about the treatment.
At some point, the doctor stopped using his stethoscope and just asked a few questions before telling me to leave.
Although the medication to be prescribed may already be decided, the entire consultation is just a glance at Jae-woo from the computer monitor.
So, every time I leave the hospital, I feel uneasy.
I've even thought about prescribing a year's worth of medication.
--- p.74

Eunsol thought that if it weren't for the free grades, she wouldn't have been able to become so close with the kids.
I still vividly remember the boys sprawled out like seals in the hallways during break time.
Now it's curled up like a withered lettuce, but back then, the inside and outside of the school were bustling.
I think that was the last time I laughed out loud.
--- p.89

“It’s not physical castration, it’s chemical castration.
“In Nazi Germany, they even did physical castration, but now they can’t do that, so they use drugs to block the impulses.”
It was very uncomfortable for Jaewoo to sit across from the girl and talk about 'castration'.
But Subin looked completely indifferent.
On one side, Hyunwoo was looking through the materials to see if he could find any interesting pictures, paying no attention to Subin's words.
--- p.102

“Many people say that the term ‘second foreign language’ itself is problematic.
This is a complaint about whether all languages ​​other than English are second languages.
Of course, that makes sense.
But we cannot ignore reality.
If you're learning a foreign language, you should obviously learn English first.
I think we should at least acknowledge that reality.
The next question is, will you learn more foreign languages ​​besides English, or will English suffice?
In the past, I learned German and French.
There was also a time when there was a Chinese language craze.
“The second foreign language that is considered essential is constantly changing with the times.”
--- p.116

In Germany, a book written by AI has also been published.
Through deep learning, we collect all the existing materials and organize them neatly to create a book.
People just have to decide on a field.
For example, given the title 'Lithium Ion Battery', AI is said to have completed a 270-page book, including references and footnotes.
So the author is AI, Beta Writer.

So what about art? For example, if a person simply gives the command, "Draw!" and AI creates a new image, can that work still be considered a painting? This was the topic of today's discussion.
--- p.130

They say that no matter which country you go to for tourism, people who interact with Koreans imitate Korean by saying, "Ppalli Ppalli."
Okay, so here's today's topic.
Should we fix this trait of ours? Or is it not really necessary to fix it?”

--- p.146