In my opinion, having a debate class is important because it can help students to speak up and express their opinions on a certain topic. Not only that but debate class can also improve a lot of skills such as improved critical thinking, public speaking skills, enhanced teamwork skills, and collaboration, etc. Debate classes can also encourage students to have a bigger sense of tolerance since in a debate you may not agree with other people's opinion on a specific topic, but with a greater sense of tolerance, you can at least understand and accept the opinion of others that do not agree with your opinion easily. Since you are not asked to agree with people’s opinions in a debate, tolerance is an important life skill that helps well in the future and improves your relations personally or professionally. Not only can debate improve social skills, communication skills, it can also help our emotional control since arguments can sometimes lead to emotional arguments such as being upset with other debaters. Of course, you don't have to lack emotion entirely since emotions are vital in debating to understand both sides of the argument.
From debating you can also learn knowledge that is outside the regular academic subjects that are taught in school, which can help you in the future since if you pick a specific job such as working as a diplomat you will probably won't be needing math or science that is taught in school but instead you’ll need public speaking skills and debating skills since being a diplomat is representing your country.
Attending debate classes can also benefit from being an active member and can be noted in your resume for university and professional qualifications that you want to apply to. You can also be a guest speaker if you're already retired since you are very well known as an active member of the community.
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