Madam Miaow victory in Confucius debate

Well, we won. I and my charming co-speaker Grace Wang did the biz at last night's Confucius debate at Bloomsbury's Ah King restaurant.

Chaired by Peng Wenlan of the Meridian Society, it was an enjoyable evening for some sixty plus with good food and conversation only hampered by a dodgy microphone. Jenny and Laurence who supported the motion, This House believes Confucianism is the Chinese way of life, put up a spirited argument if a bit overdependent on the woolly notions of "morality", "goodness" and "happiness" which I pointed out could usually be rendered through drugs, so I'm told.

Grace and I were shooting fish in a barrel, especially as we'd done our research. Oh, and I won a nice black T-shirt emblazoned with the Chinese character, yi, meaning righteousness.

Madam Miaow victory in Confucius debate

Well, we won. I and my charming co-speaker Grace Wang did the biz at last night's Confucius debate at Bloomsbury's Ah King restaurant.

Chaired by Peng Wenlan of the Meridian Society, it was an enjoyable evening for some sixty plus with good food and conversation only hampered by a dodgy microphone. Jenny and Laurence who supported the motion, This House believes Confucianism is the Chinese way of life, put up a spirited argument if a bit overdependent on the woolly notions of "morality", "goodness" and "happiness" which I pointed out could usually be rendered through drugs, so I'm told.

Grace and I were shooting fish in a barrel, especially as we'd done our research. Oh, and I won a nice black T-shirt emblazoned with the Chinese character, yi, meaning righteousness.

Is Confucius the Chinese Way Of Life? Madam Miaow in debate

Looks like I'm speaking at this on Wednesday. Here's hoping the good dinner and drink don't make me too sleepy to crackle like a spitfire. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Or is it dance like a hefferlump, sting like a tree?

The Meridian Society Dinner-Debate
Date: Wednesday, 7^th October 2009
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Ah King Restaurant, 31-33 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SA.

The Motion: This House believes Confucianism is the Chinese way of life.

Words will fly! So come listen and have your say!

Mainspeaker for the motion: Jenny Hao, medical student at Imperial College.

Mainspeaker against the motion: Anna Chen, actress 'Anna May Wong Must Die!'.

Meridian Society, SACU and Dimsum Members: £12

Non-members: £15

RSVP to themeridiansociety@gmail.com ASAP to reserve your place and send your cheque made out to “The Meridian Society” to 59A St Thomas Drive, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 4SX.