Yangon Ba Swe - There are many people like you, hey

Once, he was invited to join in forming an amateur theater group at Yangon University, and since he was already a fan, he readily accepted.

The person who came to invite him was Maung Ko Yu. The group included not only university students but also a select number of famous theater enthusiasts from outside. The aim was for the students to write short plays, dance, etc.

In addition, they said that they should learn from the experiences of those who have written and performed, and work together to gain practical experience.

The author also nodded easily because he liked theater, movies, painting, literature, etc. more than tea or alcohol. Then, just as Maung Ko Yu was about to return, he thought to himself and his head shot up.

How could it not be so? The author has been among the great scholars of the modern university, whether he intended to or not, many times, hasn't he?

Once, as part of the Writers' Association, writers went to various cities and towns to debate and invite people to participate in debates, proposing a slogan: "Man is dumber than a dog."

This statement is indeed a bit harsh, but it is not surprising. When the author was young, he had to receive guidance from teachers in order to compete in debate competitions. At that time, the teachers said this:

" Brothers, do not take debate (or) debate lightly. In ancient times, among the eighteen skills, there were ten skills related to debate. .

" Among the eighteen virtues that men should master, composed of the Pali words sutti, sammutti, and matha...

" Sutti is the faculty of discernment, Sadatti is the faculty of the law, Matha is the faculty of arithmetic, Niti is the faculty of social conduct, Purana is the faculty of understanding and speaking ancient languages, Itihasa is the faculty of laughter, Maya is the faculty of wandering, Sandati is the faculty of the scriptures, Saddha is the faculty of grammar, Ketu is the faculty of diplomacy -

" That's it - all of that, my brothers. Therefore, the wise, brave, and fair-minded hero who will participate in the debate must be extremely intelligent."

" A good debater is a real debater. If a general speaks from the side of the winner and wins, it's not unusual or strange. If he speaks from the side of the loser and wins, then he is a real man and a real hero...."

" So, let's say, 'A man is more stupid than a dog. A bandit captain is more kind than a king. A woman is more loyal than a noblewoman.'" He said, "Only by relying on solid references and evidence can we truly say that."

At that time, writers used to make all the above-mentioned statements, both in terms of argument and counterargument. Sometimes, when religious literature was used as a strong argument, they would have to refute those religious literature as illogical, which would create misconceptions in the minds of the audience. Therefore, it was forbidden to quote any religious literature, whether in terms of argument or counterargument.

When the writers' club announced that they were going to hold a debate, I remembered the lessons I had practiced when I was young. So I was asked to choose a poem, so I chose the poem "Man is dumber than a dog."

Those who refer to it from the side of the speaker say, "How are humans and animals alike in greed, anger, and ignorance? What is more special about humans is their intelligence. Because of that intelligence, their feelings, thoughts, etc. are also more special than animals. Therefore, humans hide their greed, anger, and ignorance from being seen by others, and they experience their greed, anger, and ignorance more intensely than animals. Therefore, it can be said that humans are more greedy, angry, and ignorant than animals. If they are more greedy, angry, and ignorant than animals, then they are more stupid than animals."

Since dogs are animals, humans are also more stupid than dogs. A dog may bite another animal to death for no reason, but it does not kill itself for no reason, but a person who is more stupid than a dog may kill another person for no reason, but it does kill itself for no reason, but a person who is more stupid than a dog may kill another person for no reason , but it does kill himself for no reason, and so on...

A dog may bite its food, such as a chick or duckling, or may bite another dog that is a rival dog, just like humans, but it does not keep its food, such as a wild animal, for a long time to eat it. It does not kill or destroy another dog that is a rival dog, for a long time

In the end, a dog will bite other dogs for its own food, for its own pasture, but it will only bite one dog to death. It does not kill all dogs, both domestic and foreign, but humans kill thousands, tens of thousands, and millions of people for its own pasture. They kill people indiscriminately. You can see this from the Second World War. Dogs do not do such cruel things. Only humans do. Therefore, humans are more stupid than dogs.

Dogs do not plot or plot to kill or defeat any of their rivals, and humans plot day and night to kill millions of people at once, not to mention any person they think is incompatible with them or who might oppose them. The emergence of atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs, and intercontinental ballistic missiles is a manifestation of humans being more stupid and cruel than dogs, etc.

The audience enjoyed it as much as they should, but it was not a high-level debate, as it was unexpectedly clear and concise, and made them laugh out loud without saying a word.

However, as luck would have it, when people who were stupider than dogs spread the news that “this debate is being staged to sabotage the country, to slander the current government, and to attack it with their words,” it became famous in an instant. People from one city invited people to speak, and people from another city invited people to speak.

As the occasion for fame arose, the writers who were to speak at the speech festival arrived, and the relevant intelligence officers came and questioned them. Then, from the hosts, the news spread throughout the city in an instant.

Because of that news, when the debate was held the next day, even the big movie theaters that were not allowed to show good movies had to open because the audience was overflowing.

When the show was over, everyone who listened left with a smile. "It's not what you think, no one is going to let you down. But people are going to let you down, that's good. It's just so funny."

Thus, the famous debate competition was quickly won by the students of the Great University, with two kinds of good qualities, like before and after taking the medicine, one before listening and one after listening.

Here, they sold tickets to fill the room, and then invited the writers to drink nine glasses of wine.

Among the audience, there were young, beautiful male and female audiences unlike any other, and then there were modern, elegant, and bright new outfits...

In this audience and this beautiful room, the famous university professor and the writer who were sitting in the front row were all ugly and old. All together, they were like a small, golden box, barely visible.

In the hall, so beautiful and radiant, filled with young men and women, a great debate began.