label monika_debate:
    m 2a "Back in my debate club days, I learned a whole lot about arguing..."
    m "The problem with arguing is that each person sees their opinion as the superior one."
    m "That's kind of stating the obvious, but it affects the way they try to get their point across."
    m 2b "Let's say you really like a certain movie, right?"
    m "If someone comes along and tells you the movie sucks, because it did X and Y wrong..."
    m "Doesn't that make you feel kind of personally attacked?"
    m 4a "It's because by saying that, it's like they're implying that you have bad taste."
    m "And once emotions enter the picture, it's almost guaranteed that both people will be left sour."
    m 4b "But it's all about language!"
    m "If you make everything as subjective-sounding as possible, then people will listen to you without feeling attacked."
    m "You could say 'I'm personally not a fan of it' and 'I felt that I'd like it more if it did X and Y'...things like that."
    m 3a "It even works when you're citing facts about things."
    m "If you say 'I read on this website that it works like this'..."
    m "Or if you admit that you're not an expert on it..."
    m "Then it's much more like you're putting your knowledge on the table, rather than forcing it onto them."
    m 3j "If you put in an active effort to keep the discussion mutual and level, they usually follow suit."
    m "Then, you can share your opinions without anyone getting upset just from a disagreement."
    m 2b "Plus, people will start seeing you as open-minded and a good listener!"
    m "It's a win-win, you know?"
    m 2k "...Well, I guess that would be Monika's Debate Tip of the Day!"
    m 1e "Ahaha! That sounds a little silly. Thanks for listening, though."
    return