A Report on the Language Enthusiasts' Meet | Saturday, 17th August 2007

Language Enthusiasts' Meet | 17th Aug 2007

Topic for today’s Debate: Single People Have More Fun, Money & Happiness than Married People

The cream of the Meet was, more than the Debate, the lecture that Prof. Daniel David gave the audience on the topic meant for Debating –

Single people have more fun, money and happiness than married people.

And the verdict that he passed today was… well… read on to know more about it!

The Prologue

- Prof. Daniel David

When you get married, there are two shops you've got to avoid - one is the Textile Shop and the other is, the Jewellery shop. Unless you are an absolute idiot, you wont accompany your wife to these shops, and thus launched his address.

Money and Happiness have to go hand in hand. How do you get happiness out of your money? By sharing it with others. Which better person to share with, than your own beloved wife.?

What's your concept of wife? Is she a servant? A baby sitter, or a pleasure giver? According to Prof. Dany, his concept of wife is ideal.

She's the best friend that you can ever have. That's why the words 'sorry' and 'thank you' aren't supposed to be used for a wife, cos she's yours.

The Epilogue: - Prof. Daniel David

You guys took a social perspective on the question. How much can you contribute to society by remaining single, or by getting married.?

I think the affirmative side (those who argued for bliss of bachelorhood) spoke well. Catholic priests thought that the main reason not to marry is for the good of the society.

But when the question of security is concerned, why do people get married? Live-ins have become particularly common in Bangalore, especially in the IT industry, so common that society doesn’t question you at all. The family brings pressure on you to get married.

Responsibility is something that we are naturally proud of.

As Class representatives, as Captains of Teams, Organising Secretary of a meeting like this, etc, dont you feel good about it? It's a drive.

If your Money can’t give you fun and happiness, it's not worth it. Both fun and happiness are emotions. Both groups didn’t deal with the emotional side of it. We marry for a sense of security.

There are two ways of looking at marriage:

1. Bondage

2. Binding (Bonding)

 

What many people look for is bonding, not bondage. (especially guys nowadays)

Married life keeps you together through thick and thin. Marriage is not just signing on the dotted line. And, Children form the mortar in the concrete.

As far as contribution is concerned, single people are able to contribute more to the society, but when Security is concerned, Married life is important.

Happiness and fun depend on Security. If you've pre-marital intercourse, you come away feeling 'sick'. And this sort of a relationship breaks easily because the guy tends to avoid the girl like a plague after that. You can’t possess the woman's body unless she's yours. There comes real happiness. Marriage kills love, but there arises a great sense of obligation on your part.

Some people can contribute more towards society, but is there fun and happiness involved? Well, it again depends on individuals.

Thus Prof.Daniel David concluded the debate on this note: Without a sense of security, you can’t have fun and happiness.

And the verdict was - It is better to stay single than to get married! 😊

He ended up saying, Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.

After the Debate, My Fair Lady, the musical, based on Shaw's Pygmalion was screened for 45 minutes, and the Meet ended sharp at 12.40 pm, sticking to the itinerary.