University leniency is more favorable than leniency (2002 National Debate Competition for College Students)
[Debate with each other]
An affirmative debate: Thank you, Madam President, and hello! In our opinion, it is more advantageous to combine leniency with severity in universities than to combine leniency with severity. Let's look at the width first, that is, relax the admission standards in quality and expand the number of students enrolled in quantity. It is the only way for the popularization of higher education and the institutional guarantee for the practical implementation of quality education. As far as popularization is concerned, modern universities are no longer elite universities, but popular universities. Strict progress makes higher education a feast for a few people. Leniency is the right of most people. Strict promotion makes the function of universities limited to screening; However, leniency has turned it into cultivation. Then the popularization of modern universities is a broad philosophy, and it is also the modern significance of universities as universities. As far as quality education is concerned, examination is not an end, but a means, while strictness makes basic education a slave to the college entrance examination, which strangles quality education and hinders the free growth of talents. However, leniency can make the college entrance examination a wooden bridge, make the moat a thoroughfare, and truly liberate basic education. Let quality education become a fertile ground for cultivating talents. Secondly, let's look at strictness. The so-called strictness refers to the strict requirements of colleges and universities on students in the process of cultivating talents to the society. Including a strict curriculum system, a strict credit system and a strict professional examination. In today's situation, strictness is an inevitable requirement for universities to undertake social responsibilities. Universities are not printing presses for diplomas, but nursing talents. In this case, only by adopting strict discipline instead of loose discipline can we truly cherish and care for talents and truly make universities the driving force of social progress. Thirdly, we believe that combining leniency with severity is not only beneficial, but also feasible for two reasons: First, China's economy has developed rapidly in the past 20 years, but the investment in higher education has never exceeded 0.65% of GNP, which is far behind the world average, and there is definitely huge room and potential for expansion; Second, we believe that the so-called problem of insufficient resources is ostensibly a problem of money, but in essence a problem of system and concept. In reality, on the one hand, the university's demand for huge funds is endless, while a large number of private capital's investment in higher education "still hides half of her face from us behind her guitar". Faced with such a situation, the crux lies in the system and concept. As long as we straighten out the relationship in the system and emancipate our minds in concept, the diversified mode of running higher education can achieve a virtuous circle. Finally, we are soberly aware that Rome was not built in a day, and it is impossible to combine leniency with severity, but as long as we closely combine leniency with all aspects of higher education reform, we will certainly be able to embark on a stable, coordinated and healthy development path.
[One-on-one debate]
Two arguments for and three arguments against.
Two arguments: We have three arguments. Since 1970s, the popularization of higher education has become an international trend. Should China conform to this trend or go against it?
Three objections: Of course, it conforms to the trend of popularization, but under the trend of popularization, there are still excellent varieties of higher education running mode, one is strict entry and wide exit, the other is wide entry and strict exit. Today, we are in a more popular mode. Which of these two modes is more conducive to training and educating talents? What is the theme of higher education in China?
Argument: The other side speaks very well. You told me to follow this trend. Please tell me in short words why you should obey.
Three arguments against the side: because this trend is the general trend, my opponent told me, but I don't understand, is popularization lenient and strict? So what is Yan Jinkuan? Is it elitism? You put popularization and elitism in opposition, but Martin Luther told us that "elite education not only exists in the stage of popularization, but also is more brilliant and prosperous." The other side thinks that the two cannot be opposed.
Argument: This just shows that in the era of popularization, combining leniency with severity can still cultivate and educate elites. In contrast, who has a higher gross enrollment rate by combining leniency with severity?
Three opposing arguments: my opponent, what does the gross enrollment rate mean, as long as quantity is not quality? We said that we must pay attention to quality control, and any admission must have a standard. Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights tells us that higher education should be open to all equally on the basis of achievements, and the achievements should ensure the quality. This is Yan Jin.
Two arguments: The United Nations Declaration also tells us that the right to education is a basic human right, but now many high school students of school age in China can't go to college, and the score in Hubei Province is 560, so is it fair that they can't even go to college at 550?
Three opposing arguments: Do you mean that it is fair for all high school students to go to college? The United Nations Declaration also tells us that absolute education itself is unfair, and it is only fair if we don't judge the results.
Opposing dichotomy chooses positive dichotomy.
Counterparty view: Thank you, Chairman, and hello! I'd like to invite the other side to discuss today's topic with me. Could you please give an example to explain what kind of universities in China combine leniency with severity?
Pro-and-con: Universities that are lenient and strict are developing. If the other debater must let me give an example, then the current online university,