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Hey there, are you ready for an exciting contest where you get to debate and decide between two options? Get ready to showcase your persuasive skills and convince me why your choice is better. A debate is a discussion or argument where people present their opinions, arguments, and evidence on a specific topic. It's like a friendly battle of words where each side tries to convince a judge that their viewpoint is the stronger one. It's a great way to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn from different perspectives. Hence, this contest is based on this idea. |

**The Contest**

| |--| It's all about presenting your arguments, giving us your opinions, and perspectives, and having a friendly debate. For the contest, I will be giving you two options for you to convince me of the better one and why you think your option is better. So are you ready? If yes, let the "this or that" contest begin. |

**Your Debate for this week**

| |--| |![20241115_173006.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVC4tYM2hhE6ZosWWHfKpopmU6fU14ihimYeJMaWCfDeQ/20241115_173006.png)| |---| | **TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY**| |--| Technology has changed how we connect with others in big ways, because with smartphones and social media, we can talk to friends and family anytime, anywhere. But while it makes it easier to stay in touch, some people feel more alone than ever. This raises questions about whether technology truly brings us closer together or if it creates distance in our relationships. Therefore, this is a topic worth our time as we think about how we interact in today’s digital world. So here are some simple discussion questions on whether technology makes us more connected or more isolated: * Do you feel closer to your friends and family because of social media, or do you think it keeps you apart? * How often do you use your phone or computer to talk to people compared to meeting them in person? * Can technology help us make new friends, or does it mainly connect us with people we already know? * Have you ever felt lonely while using social media? Why do you think that happens? * How has technology changed the way we communicate with each other? --- |

**Last Week's Review**

| |--| |![20241108_173640.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTRDKQAqaZSBFUmP6hQPSLTuqD3Lc9ugtgESqp8FNSjWn/20241108_173640.png)| |---| | **STANDARDIZED TESTING**| |--| Last week, we looked at if standardized testing is a good metric for intelligence and there was total of 15 entries. I say thank you to each and everyone who participated. Here, I present to you all three participants as the winners for last week; User | Link | Reward --------|--------|-------- @whizzbro4eva | [Link](https://steemit.com/hive-126193/@whizzbro4eva/the-debate-no-48-my-thoughts-about-standardized-tests-and-intelligence) | Booming vote @adi.syahreza | [Link](https://steemit.com/hive-126193/@adi.syahreza/the-debate-no-48-many-ways-to-be-smart) | Booming vote @soywilfredg| [Link](https://steemit.com/hive-126193/@soywilfredg/el-debate-n-48-son-las-pruebas-estandarizadas-una-medida-justa-de-la-inteligencia) | 3 Steem Power |![IMG_20241115_180706.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXNXuVWRo7RFtBCWE5pfDE3DYTnQvTUXa75HnaJv4rw8i/IMG_20241115_180706.jpg)| |---| --- |

**How to participate?**

| |--| --- * Subscribe to Steem Fashion&Style, if you haven't already. * Pick the option you feel is better, or more important. * Make a publication of not less than 300 words, giving reasons why the option you've picked is better. * The title should be **The Debate (no.49); your title** * The contest's first 4 tags should include #sahmie-debate49 #steemexclusive, and your country tag (e.g. #nigeria for me). * Also, it is important to post plagiarism-free content. Try to post unique and original content in your own words. * Use your images or copyright-free images only. * Invite at least 3 of your friends to participate. * Upvote and Re-steem the contest so that more users can participate in the contest. * Please make sure you engage with other entries. * Drop the link to your post in the comment section of this post. --- |

**What is up for grabs?**

| |--| --- A total of **Booming votes and 3 Steem Power** will be distributed to the best entries as follows. Position | Steem Power -----------------|----------------- 1st Place | Booming Vote 2nd Place | Booming Vote 3rd Place | 3 Steem Power ![divider1.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPwjhwDMeGJ2fBB2hsx2V682SGUJ1YTbozk6NqmM83vWn/divider1.png) --- |

**Contest Deadline**

| |--| --- **The contest is open to participants till 23:59 UTC, Thursday 21st November. At which it comes to an end, meaning all entries after that will be counted as invalid.** ------ Cc, @stephenkendal @disconnect #### [Join our discord channel](https://discord.gg/j9QbPU7h) ![20230620_142532.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNqpWi5QnJSmQb3U1Y5zoq6HuSvFKTbAPw1fvueHYzpAG/20230620_142532.png)