AMD 5- Callie Chappell

Hallo! Mein Wochenende war sehr beschäftigt denn ich war in einem Streitgesprächwettbewerb (debate tournament) nach Indiana. (Kein Fort Wayne mit Ann Adler) In meinem Streitgespräch, sprechen wir über Identität. In Streitgespräch (debate), sind viele Studenten ethnische Minderheit. Viele Studenten kommen aus Afrika, Indien, China oder Asien, und Mexiko. Streitgespräch ist sehr multikulturell und viele Studenten machen Streitgespräch ein Forum für Gesellschaftungerechtigkeit (social injustice). Ich habe Deutsch genommen denn ich will mit viele Leute über Kultur diskuterien und ich will Deutscher Philosophie lesen. In one round I was watching, another UofM debate team was forwarding an argument based on the French philosopher Deleuze about how to utilize their philosophical ideal of "lines of flight" to make the debate space a more inclusive community. Their opponents from Wake Forest responded by making an argument about how Deleuzian high philosophy was inaccessible for the poor, the illegal immigrant, the disabled who didn't have the ability to access complicated french philosophy, largely due to the language and academic barrier. This debate was extremely emotional, and made me really ask myself why I am taking German. Originally, I wanted to take it to help me with reading German philosophy, but after watching this debate, I've had to dramatically rece to onsider why I am taking this. I still love German, but instead of utilizing the language to bury myself further into the ivory tower of academia, I think the power of this language is to share the intricacies of German literature, language, and thought and make it accessible to those who it can truly impact outside of strictly the hallowed halls of the arm chair philosopher.