她才是牛津大学集美貌与才华于一身的华裔辩手，一开口就迷倒全场观众（附视频&辩论稿）
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在2月份牛津大学举行的辩论赛上，来自圣凯瑟琳学院的华裔Cecilia Zhao作为反方辩手发言，她台风稳健、妙语连珠。这段视频被上传到网上后，网友的注意力都不在她说了什么上，而是她的外貌上。你愿意听听她说了什么吗？
一名叫做Collected Reader在YouTube视频下回复称，她说什么我一点都没听见，但我完全同意。
https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=y0630lgvvvd&width=500&height=375&auto=0
Cecilia Zhao, who hails from St. Catherine’s College, opened the case for opposition:
“The contemporary state is powerful, overreaching, and often imperfect in terms of accountability. Elections are flawed, political appeals lack transparency, and powerful individuals are capable of shaping policies. Yet, despite such imperfections and beneficence, we do not view the modern state as a threat.
“Indeed, the states offer protection for large proportions of the population through the police force and judiciary, offer support for the vulnerable minorities through the welfare system, and pioneer innovation through subsidizing entrepreneurship and education.”
“I agree with many of the proposition’s points that tech empires can be unaccountable, that they can elect transparency, that indeed, in certain extreme cases, insidious motives may prevail and cause some inconveniences. But [unintelligible] the proposition is more than that.
“It is to show that they exist no ways, no reasons, and no methods for us to hold tech empires to account. That in the face of rising prospects and benefits tech empires offer us, we resort to defeatist attitude of viewing them as threats. Instead, we should view them as potential allies, or at the least, manageable challenges.”
“My argument today is simple: acknowledge that tech empires can be dangerous, can cause inconveniences, and can be problematic. But more importantly, I would like to propose how society is not static, and how we can offer adequate insurance against even the most adverse impacts [unintelligible].
“It is essential that we weigh these minor harms against the improvements, communication, information processing, [and] entertainment that concretely benefit our everyday lives.”
While Zhao undeniably made strong arguments throughout her speech, they weren’t the focus of the conversation misogynists were having in the comment section, choosing instead to focus on her looks.
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