[Debatewise RRT] Re: Your weekly selection of debates!
- From: Naseer Ahmed <naseeer.ahmed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:10:32 +0000
dear sir/madam,
i think that you are sending me messages continuously by some kind of
mistake of confusion. please check to whom are you sending mails.
i hope that you will not repeat your performance.
thanks
naseer ahmed
On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 3:34 AM, Howard Telford <htelford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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>> Brahman. They who work selfishly for results are miserable. --"Bhagavad
>> Gita."
>>
>>
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