[Debatewise RRT] Re: Your weekly selection of debates!
- From: nadia siddiqi <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:34:29 +0200
I will now randomly comment on everyoneelse's debates until next week.
Nadia
On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Naseer Ahmed
<naseeer.ahmed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Use Revisewise @ http://revisewise.debatewise.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Howard Telford
>>> htelford@xxxxxxxxx<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=htelford@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> 919.610.0235
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Work done with anxiety about results is far inferior to work done without
>>> such anxiety, in the calm of self-surrender. Seek refuge in the knowledge of
>>> Brahman. They who work selfishly for results are miserable. --"Bhagavad
>>> Gita."
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Howard Telford
>> htelford@xxxxxxxxx
>> 919.610.0235
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Naseer Ahmed
> Cell: 07836607376
>
--
Work done with anxiety about results is far inferior to work done without
such anxiety, in the calm of self-surrender. Seek refuge in the knowledge of
Brahman. They who work selfishly for results are miserable. --"Bhagavad
Gita."
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