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Debating Topics 2004/5

All Debates at 1300 in S6 on Thursdays

30 Sep - Religion is dangerous.  

Victory to The Proposition

Proposition              Opposition                      

Mimi                                Marie

Simone                             Justine

14 October - The Age of the Book is Over.  

No, it's not - Victory to The Opposition

Proposition              Opposition  

Russell                          Lizzie

Henry                            Ailsa

21 October - Wearing the hijab should be permitted in public. Victory to The Proposition

Proposition              Opposition  

Simone                          Hannah

Mimi                              Katie

18 Nov - Things are getting worse.  

Narrow Victory for Proposition

Proposition              Opposition  

Ailsa                                Lizzie

Marie                               Justine

25 Nov - Military intervention in Iraq was necessary.

Proposition              Opposition  

Russell                             Henry

Robin                                Mimi

2 December  - Life is meaningless so we should do what we want when we want.  

Victory to The Proposition

Proposition              Opposition  

Lizzie                              Henry

Ailsa                               Susannah

9 December Assisted suicide should be legalised.

Proposition              Opposition  

Hannah                            Katie

Simone                             Henry

 16 December Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Proposition              Opposition  

Henry                             ?????

Steven                              ?????

 13 Jan - The ends justifies the means.

Proposition              Opposition  

Russell                           Justine

Katie                              ?????????

20 Jan - Monogamy is unnatural.

Proposition              Opposition  

Robin                              Ailsa

Mimi                                Susannah

27 Jan - Fashion is a conspiracy against women.  

Victory to Katie & Justine

Proposition              Opposition  

Henry                              Katie

Russell                            Justine

 3 Feb - Zoos should be abolished.

Proposition              Opposition  

Suzannah                         ?????????

Lizzie                               ?????????

10 Feb - Hunting is wrong.

Proposition              Opposition  

     Henry                                ?????????