Social Media Does NOT Corrupt Human Interactions | Liam Hackett | Part 4 of 6

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The motion: This house believes social media corrupts human interactions.

Liam Hackett continues the case for the Opposition, as the fourth speaker of six in the debate.

Motion Carried

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[alicey.x]

OMG. I was so amazed by his presentation! His logic is pretty clear so it is not hard for me to catch up and most importantly, I was moved by his confidence. What a great presenter he is~

[jencysm]

He said the most important point "Social media is not which corrupt human interactions it is people who getting engaged into corrupted interactions"

[tryhardmay]

what a brilliant speech! i love how he started the speech by sharing his real life experience, giving us a new perspective and use emotions to made us sympathize with the actors impacted in this motion. so fantastic

[susankim]

This is certainly one of the best speeches I've ever heard. Thank you so much for persuading us with your touching experience. I was just moved and now I support you, your opinion, and your life.

[ayeeswarikabaral]

one of the best personality I have ever seen..

[hasankhan-vgfz]

I like how he doesn't read from the paper as much!

[techtalk]

So the debate has been somewhere, both advantage and disadvantage, and what we have learned is we should be aware individually. No matter, social media good or bad. Great rational discussion

[nitinchoudhary]

I certainly loved the way he delivered such a beautiful speech with facts & figures & also with the absolute great confidence inbuilt in him with time. Keep going & growing Brother ❤❤
Stay Blessed always 🔱

[imansafuan]

3:30 shows that he is highly skilled in figuring out what people value, hence granting him a specific area he can use to poke people effectively within his arguments.

[TheBruuz]

While I agree social media is great for finding groups who cope with the same issues and that's a positive force on each individual in that group, I'm apprehensive of those same media when they are used as political tools.
It's not as if there's open debate, like Oxford Union, on social media with balanced pros and cons being presented.
The main problem of social media is that it lacks structure to hold civilized debates. It's an open mic, a megaphone for those banding together, and it doesn't care if the smartest argument is made, or someone farts in it...

[thammythepig]

*watching why social media and the effects on human interactions*
Snapchat ad: HEY USE US TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

[monasingh-theo]

It doesn't corrupt...social media: you scold/bully/curse or get it from distance...near, you may be beaten ...atlast, I find this healthy /awakening...vulnerable but you derive strength from weaknesses...

[fatemabegum-qmjf]

I am from Bangladesh .your speaking English so awesome.

[dinkurborah]

Your examples very much relevant to defend your words..

[gabrielroxas]

Keynotes I have got with his propositions.
First, the delivery of the points was all convincing and delivered effectively. I also noticed the mastery of the speech and topic as well wherein compared to the pro one this debater doesn't read his cases and evidence because it just comes naturally and it's a testament to preparation and mastery as a whole. The third one was the appeal that can impose while talking wherein as a listener you'll easily distinguish if the speaker is completely prepared and knows his topic because it doesn't require a lot of effort when it comes to gestures and other unnecessary movements and probably reading since it's a debate so it is expected to be convincing enough and your appeal to your audience is a big asset to convince them and made them believe that you are saying and expressing facts and truth about the topic.

I like the topic and if I'm going to choose what side Am I in, I guess I would say social does not corrupt human interactions. However, a huge platform for those members of the family who lives far from the rest of their relatives or loved ones that's why in my defense as an opposition I strongly disagree that social media cuts the bond of human interaction but it's indeed a powerful tool and the most effective one to reach your family out there and to be able to say your hi and hello even with miles away.

[SisterDanger]

The first two were rather good. Emma was very much an op-ed. Quote studies, cite data. Too much "it's bad because of all these things I think it does but have nothing more than anecdote and assumption to back my opinion up." Correlation =/= Causation, Plural of Opinion =/= Data.

[clairez]

he is only 15? so confident, i like his presentation.

[nismasdiary]

I highly respect all the appreciations given to this speaker, but considering the speaker before him and listening to his speech, this argument was very weak and unconvincing. Not only that, he mainly had like 3 points all of which had easy counters and only one point was actually valid, putting the topic of the argument in consideration.

[arghajeetchristophergomes]

he missed the point. The topic is not about the power of social media but about its effects on human interactions

[saktimaansaktimaan]

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