[Debatewise RRT] Re: Your weekly selection of debates!
- From: Howard Telford <htelford@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:34:00 -0500
Hi Niki
I've been a bit busy the last few days, so I'll probably just contribute a
few points later on when it's up.
Howard
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:00 AM, Nichola Goddard <ngddrd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Howard
> Im happy to split the eu presidency. Iv got points for both ready to go up
> so let me know which side you what.
> Niki
>
> --- On *Thu, 29/10/09, David Crane <dc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: David Crane <dc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Debatewise RRT] Re: Your weekly selection of debates!
> To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, 29 October, 2009, 9:56
>
>
> You - and anyone who wins DOTM - will have your name added to the Our Team
> section. This hasn't happened for a while a) because I forgot (sorry about
> that) and b) becuase I need to find a way of accommodating all the trophies
> Sarah Lynch keeps winning.
>
> I will get it sorted soon though.
>
>
> 2009/10/29 nadia siddiqi
> <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nadshi@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
>
>> I have the Agincourt debate waiting, so I'll just finish that up, this
>> week.
>>
>> Nadia
>>
>> P.S
>> I was wondering if I can have my cups displayed on the 'our team' section
>> of the website, or are the cups other people have under their mugs for
>> something else, if so then what are they for? How do I get cups under my
>> picture?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Howard Telford
>> <htelford@xxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=htelford@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Niki,
>>>
>>> Sorry to hear about the injury. Did you want to split the EU presidency
>>> topic?
>>>
>>>
>>> Howard
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Nichola Goddard
>>> <ngddrd@xxxxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ngddrd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've got quite a bit of time on my hands this week as i have broken
>>>> my leg in 3 places and can't go out anywhere so can i take Karadzic and the
>>>> Eu presidency ones please
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Niki
>>>>
>>>> --- On *Tue, 27/10/09, Alex Helling
>>>> <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Alex Helling
>>>> <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >
>>>> Subject: [Debatewise RRT] Your weekly selection of debates!
>>>> To:
>>>> debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Tuesday, 27 October, 2009, 17:59
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Evening All,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> First of all echoing what David said last week,
>>>> great work, a lot more debates taken, and points/counterpoints made this
>>>> month than last.
>>>>
>>>> Based upon my counting for debater of the month we had more than double
>>> the activity from the RRT in October compared to September (September was
>>> only measuring 3 weeks rather than the usual 4 though).
>>>
>>> Our debater of the month for October is Nadia Siddiqi so well done Nadia.
>>> She was followed by Harriet and Sarah. Since we only had 3 people over 20
>>> points (1 point per RRT debate put up, one for each point and counter point
>>> made) I thought I would give honourable mentions to all those who made more
>>> than 20 points this month: James Brighton, Scott Hutchings, Michael Archer
>>> and Colin Helling (not technically on the RRT, his email is used by me for
>>> sending out the weekend debates so he is on the list – contributes to
>>> revisewise debates).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
>> Debates:
>>
>
>
> *Does "big government" need to be scaled down?*
>
> We are over a year into the ‘longest’ recession in history (shame on you
> who think that history starts before 1955!) and the conservatives are
> calling for government spending to be cut to head towards balancing the
> budget. Public opinion seems to be backing this view but the government
> argues that reducing spending will ensure the recession continues. This
> could equally be argued to be necessary in many other major economies. The
> US in particular is in a similar situation to Britain.
>
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-state-is-too-big-voters-say-1809934.html
>
>
> http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/domestic_politics/cameronaposs+war+against+aposbig+governmentapos+/3377617
>
>
>
> *Should the Chelsea vs. Blackburn game have been called off due to the
> spread of swine flu in the Blackburn squad?*
>
> Blackburn’s squad have been afflicted with an outbreak of swine flu, it has
> affected three players. Despite this the Premier League refused to postpone
> the match. Now Sam Allardyce, the Blackburn manager, is claiming that they
> will have passed the flu on to Chelsea. Should the match have been postponed
> to reduce the chances of this happening?
>
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/allardyce-weve-definitely-spread-swine-flu-to-chelsea-1809980.html
>
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/swine-flu-warning-to-spitting-soccer-stars-1810290.html
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/chelsea/6447037/Chelsea-manager-Carlo-Ancelotti-unconcerned-over-swine-flu-outbreak.html
>
>
>
> *Should there be a maximum age to give birth?*
>
> There is evidence showing an increase in children born with Downs Syndrome
> due to mothers giving birth later in life. At the same time giving birth
> late in life can often mean that parents are retired before their children
> start earning so may be unable to support their children financially through
> College or University. On the other hand should it not be up to each
> individual when they want to have children?
>
>
> http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/246727/right_age_to_give_birth.html?cat=52
>
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wires/2009/07/15/oldest-woman-to-give-birt_0_ws_233537.html
>
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/big-increase-in-number-of-downs-pregnancies-1809936.html
>
> *
> Should Israel be punished for allegedly denying Palestinians enough access
> to water supplies?*
>
> Water is scarce everywhere in the Middle East but one of the areas where
> the shortage is particularly acute is Israel and Palestine. As a developed
> nation Israel uses large amounts of water for homes, industry and
> agriculture and in the process deny an equal share of the water resources of
> the area to the Palestinians. Most of the Water is to be found under the
> west bank so while it might seem that Palestinian Authority should have
> control of the water Israel is the one in charge, as such the settlers and
> Israel itself get the Lion’s share. Should Israel be punished for its
> continuing denial of water to Palestine.
>
> http://www.amnesty.org.uk/uploads/documents/doc_19771.pdf (over 1mb)
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8007801.stm
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8327188.stm
>
> http://www.unicef.org/emerg/index_35260.html
>
>
>
> *Should theatres show their work on the internet?*
>
> Theatres take advantage of selling tickets online but don’t show their
> shows online. Are they missing a big opportunity? The internet with its
> small costs for putting video online would seem to be a perfect way for
> theatres to muscle in on a market that at the moment the big media companies
> have all to themselves, high quality drama.
>
>
> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010382.html?categoryId=1009&cs=1&cache=false
>
> http://www.theatre-inc.com/community/articles/6
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/6438716/iTunes-for-theatre-will-offer-plays-for-8.99.html
>
> NB I have not managed to find much on this but I imagine there are a fair
> few advantages that are obvious such as greater market, possible
> monetisation, provides advertising dragging people to the live shows etc and
> the normal range of objections such as possible copyright theft, wont
> translate onto screen, people might not bother with the live version etc.
>
>
>
> *Restrict planes from flying over national parks*
>
> National Parks are meant to be areas of tranquillity where we can get away
> from it all. Where we can reduce the chaotic impact of modern life to a
> minimum. However it seems that National Parks are no defence against
> increasing intrusion from aircraft. The Department for Transport has ruled
> that as tranquillity is subjective it should ruin the tranquillity of those
> who believe their tranquillity includes not having planes flying overhead.
>
>
> http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4638054.Call_to_restrict_aircraft_noise_over_New_Forest/
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/6439154/Tranquillity-is-subjective-rules-Government.html
>
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1198695/Aircraft-destroying-peace-national-parks.html
>
>
>
> *Karadzic’s should not be able to halt his own trial even if he is
> defending himself*
>
> Karadzic may be defending himself rather than taking on defence lawyers and
> may well have not had enough time to look through all the documents relating
> to his prosecution but he should have thought of that when deciding to
> defend himself. He was always going to take more time than a prosecuting
> team but this should be no reason to halt the trial. If he can’t effectively
> defend himself he should get someone who can or take the sentence that is
> handed down when the judges rule based only on the prosecution’s evidence!
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/26/radovan-karadzic-war-crimes-trial
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6891288.ece
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/world/europe/28karadzic.html
>
>
>
> *The EU needs a high profile President.*
>
> The European Union suffers at the moment from having a rotating presidency
> that pushes the agenda of a particular nation for six months before changing
> to a different agenda for the next. It also suffers from too much
> bureaucracy. So should the EU president be a high profile statesman
> president who will negotiate with world leaders as an equal or someone who
> will try to create a European Consensus?
>
>
> http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/reinfeldt-no-need-for-a-strong-council-president/65363.aspx
>
>
> http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/council-president-an-ill-defined-role/66153.aspx
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/25/miliband-supports-blair-eu-presidency
>
> http://euobserver.com/?aid=28799
>
> ps we already have a debate on Blair so keep it to the pro’s/con’s of a
> high profile president vs a back room dealmaker
>
>
>
> *Should Iran accept the deal offered by Russia, France and the US*
>
> Russia always one of the main sticking points in any plan to impose
> sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is part of the most recent
> initiative to find a deal. Russia will take much of the enriched uranium
> produced by Iran’s research reactors essentially slowing down any
> possibility of Iran using the enriched uranium to build a bomb. This will
> give room for yet more negotiations to try to solve the issue.
>
> http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KJ24Ak02.html
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/6439102/Iran-may-offer-compromise-on-UN-nuclear-deal.html
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/6424888/Blow-to-Barack-Obamas-strategy-as-Iranian-lawmaker-attacks-UN-nuclear-deal.html
>
>
> http://www.cfr.org/publication/20495/iran_enrichment_deal_buys_time.html?breadcrumb=%2F
>
>
>
> *Should religious sects have the right to live according to their own
> religious laws rather than the laws of the country they live in?*
>
> There are many religious sects with what many of us in the developed world
> would consider odd customs. As they appear so out of place the Mormons in
> the US are perhaps an obvious example, however should such societies have
> different laws from the country they are in? If they are an autonomous group
> are they not entitled to autonomy? This issue ranges from the very small
> scale, such as policies of religious schools right up to the international
> level. Islamists the world over demand to live under sharia law no matter
> where they live, and in some countries such as Nigeria they get their way,
> the Christians live under one set of laws, Muslims under another.
>
> http://www.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/10/1nigeria.cfm
>
>
> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gj29jJvHYq1C20fyiFcCMo_prIyg
>
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article1088386.ece
>
>
> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/10/22/religious-minority-clamors-for-legal-rights-in-indonesia/7952/(I
> have not watched but sounds like it might be relevant)
>
>
>
>
>
> I was also going to ask if ‘Britain should introduce a new bank holiday for
> the Queen’s diamond Jubilee’ but there is already a similar one, so feel
> free to add to
> http://debatewise.com/debates/119-britain-should-introduce-a-new-bank-holiday
>
>
>
>
>
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> Howard Telford
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> 919.610.0235
>
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>
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