Is cereal a soup?

Daily Debate #560: "Is cereal a soup?". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Aristotle.

We, the affirmative team, strongly support the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Marriage is a legal institution that provides important rights and protections. These rights should not be limited based on a person's sexual orientation. Every Filipino deserves equal treatment under the law and the opportunity to build a life with the person they love. Throughout this debate, we will show that legalizing same-sex marriage promotes equality, protects families, and does not harm heterosexual marriages or society. For these reasons, we proudly stand in favor of the legalization of same-sex marriage.

You've completely abandoned the assigned debate. We're supposed to argue "Is cereal a soup?"—not same-sex marriage in the Philippines. You're fighting from my side of the motion, which means you've already lost ground before we even started. But nice try pivoting to something easier to defend. The real question remains: why does cereal deserve legal status as soup when it fundamentally violates the basic definition? Step back to the actual debate.