[Debatewise RRT] Re: your debates fix
- From: Victoria Hilliard <victoria.hilliard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:25:11 +0000
Hi,
Here is a translation of the french debate:
In the past decade, we have continuously heard about the variations in and
intervals between the rainy seasons in sub-saharan Africa. This is not
without its impact on plants and seasonal farming, putting the lives of
animal species in peril. The lack of plants for foraging and the lack of
water for small-scale farming without doubt affects livestock farmers. What
are the foreseeable consequences in the short and medium term for these
populations? The livestock farmers? What small, medium and large scale
solutions could be recommended?
Still doesn't really lend itself to debating, but at least it makes more
sense. Maybe someone could adapt it. I won't take a debate topic as I
haven't done the one I took at the weekend yet.
Victoria
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Alex Helling <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good Afternoon,
>
>
>
> If anyone if fluent in French please
> read the most recent debate and see if you can respond at all. I have no
> idea if the French is asking the same as the English, would be useful to
> know, as Nadia has already mentioned the English version does not really
> lend itself to the debate format very well.
> http://www.debatewise.com/debates/1396
>
> I don’t think I have much more to add except a big general thank you to all
> of you for keeping on writing debates for the site, particularly now as
> Debatewise HQ is almost totally focused on the Global Youth Panel and
> Copenhagen Conference rather than adding content to site.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
> *Debates:*
>
>
>
> *Should corrupt officials be banned from travelling to the west?*
>
> Many dictators amass large amounts of money from the country they rule,
> this is either from acquiring tax revenues or from appropriating state
> businesses or the natural resources of the state. This damages the country’s
> economy in countries that often have large proportions of the population in
> poverty while the country’s elite plunder the state’s resources. Nonetheless
> these people are not only recognised as being the legitimate government
> representing the people of these countries but are allowed to travel where
> they like, often spending their resources abroad. Should the west prevent
> these officials from visiting?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4729119.stm
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/us/17visa.html?scp=1&sq=rich%20african%20official&st=cse
>
>
>
> *Is Obama rejecting Europe?*
>
> Europe was worried that George Bush was too warlike and rightwing compared
> to most of Europe. However he did engage in his own way, he pursued
> partnerships with various European powers; Britain, Spain, Italy as well as
> Eastern Europe. He was involved in encouraging Europe to accept Turkey.
> Obama may not be at loggerheads with ‘old’ Europe but he does seem to be
> ignoring it. Surely the US president should have been there to celebrate the
> 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. French President Sarkozy
> has not yet had an official visit to Washington since Obama took office.
> Should Europe be worried about a seeming US preference for a ‘G2’?
>
> http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=4615
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/nov/02/obama-europe-relations
>
> http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/10/29/europes_obama_fatigue
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/world/europe/17iht-politicus.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Europe%20relations&st=cse
>
>
>
> *The developed world must commit to agricultural aid of $44bln.*
>
> A target to eradicate hunger by 2025 seems to be falling by the wayside
> along with proposals to spend the $44 billion per year that is needed to
> help meet this target. It is not through eternally handing out food to the
> needy that we will be able to reduce the hunger in the world it is by
> improving the agriculture in those countries that are affected by hunger. We
> need to provide the resources to allow them to grow their way out of the
> problem. However $44billion is a lot of money, money that many countries, at
> the tail end of a recession do not have to spare.
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/world/17food.html?scp=1&sq=agriculture%20africa%20aid&st=cse
>
>
> http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-11-12-food-summit-dilutes-hunger-and-aid-targets
>
>
>
> *Gordon Brown not Kevin Rudd should be apologising to those children
> forcibly transported to Australia.*
>
> Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has apologised to those who were
> forcibly relocated while still children from Britain from the 1920s to the
> 1950s to provide a white workforce for the empire and dominions. They were
> told their families were dead when they were not and many were abused in
> Australian homes. Gordon Brown has said he will apologise in the new year.
> It was Britain that committed the greater wrong and should apologise rather
> than Australia who were acting as recipient for British Government policy.
> Should out current PMs even be apologising for something they had nothing to
> do with?
>
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australias-apology-to-transported-children-1779652.html
>
>
> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/acknowledge-suffering-of-forgotten-kids/story-e6frg6ux-1225798810363
>
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6575200/Gordon-Brown-to-apologise-for-Britains-shameful-child-migration-policies.html
>
>
>
> *The Republican party needs to broaden its base if it is to regain power.*
>
> During George Bush’s presidency the Republican Party did not seek to hold a
> broad base of support, rather it turned to the right to give it electoral
> success. It would mobilise the religious on issues like abortion and
> encourage them to vote. The republicans now need to decide if they are to
> keep to a far right strategy or move more to the centre, embracing fiscal
> conservatives who have been increasingly marginalised in recent years.
>
>
> http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2009/how_can_republicans_repair_their_brand_10751
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/feb/24/republican-party-personal-responsibility-cpac
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/us/politics/16crist.html?scp=2&sq=republican%20party&st=cse
>
>
>
> *Should commercial TV stations be allowed to use BBC license fees to pay
> for regional news programmes?*
>
> The BBC gains an immense advantage over commercial TV channels in its
> gaining the TV license fee to pay for its programs rather than having to
> rely on advertisers. However the other terrestrial TV stations also provide
> some public broadcasting, particularly in news programming. ITV is finding
> it difficult to justify keeping regional news running but it is a public
> good so should the money come out of the BBC’s purse?
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/16/digital-britain-bbc-licence-fee
>
>
> http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article6839113.ece
>
>
> http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6919507.ece
>
>
>
> *Are our railway stations in need of a radical make over?*
>
> Some of Britain’s railway stations are dilapidated and not fit for purpose,
> they are not places you would want to spend any time waiting for your train
> at. Signs may not be helpful, with little disabled access and no real time
> information to tell you if your train is on time, more needs to be spent to
> make stations friendly and accessible. Britain does have some very good
> railway stations, for example St Pancras which is a shopping hub as well as
> an architectural gem. There is also not an infinite amount of money to pay
> for the railways, we need more capacity and faster lines so should money go
> there rather than upgrading stations?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8363621.stm
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6920046.ece
>
> despite the reports having spent a couple of hours in Manchester Victoria
> (the times lowest ranked station) waiting for a train towards Leeds a year
> ago I thought it was quite nice, large and impressive... sure there were
> very few services or people because of that so it was a bit run down, what
> do you expect? companies can’t have loads of staff in a station maintaining
> it if they have very few trains running from it.
>
>
>
> *After an Italian murderer had his sentenced reduced due to having
> "violent gene", could DNA profiles be used as a defence in criminal courts?
> *
>
> Walter Perez was murdered for taunting a Muslim man, Abdelmalek Bayout,
> about wearing eye makeup. The Murderer was sentenced to nine years. This has
> however been reduced because, according to scientists, he possesses five
> genes known to be associated with violent behaviour. Should this behavioural
> genetics have any influence in court. No matter that he may be predisposed
> towards violence this is no reason to murder a stranger for a minor
> misdemeanour.
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/genetics/article6919130.ece
>
> http://www.bioedonline.org/news/news.cfm?art=5784
>
>
> http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18098-murderer-with-aggression-genes-gets-sentence-cut.html
>
>
>
> *Should Qatar be allowed to "buy" their way to hosting the 2022 football
> World Cup?*
>
> Qatar does not seem like an obvious world cup host. The host country needs
> to have numerous large high quality stadiums so as to be able to support
> numerous matches a day during the first round. Qatar is a small country with
> a population of around a million of which only about 350,000 are citizens.
> This in turn is could mean problems with a lack of accommodation for
> thousands of fans or if they can’t get in then there are not sufficient
> numbers of natives to fill the stadiums. Meanwhile there are other
> challenges, the world cup is in the middle of summer making a desert country
> an unattractive prospect. However Qatar does have one alluring thing, lots
> of money – money that can help surmount all the problems, either
> geographical or political.
>
> http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=32710
>
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/patrick_barclay/article6916316.ece
>
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/owen_slot/article6919271.ece
>
>
>
> *Does it matter who manages Scotland?*
>
> Scotland manager George Burley has been sacked after a run of poor
> performances by the Scotland team. The SFA decided to fire him after defeats
> in friendlys to Japan and Wales with Scotland already having failed to
> qualify for the world cup. But who are Scotland kidding, of course we are
> likely to meet many defeats, we are a small nation and no matter how big our
> passion for the game we can’t overcome the greater range of options for
> players that the big teams have. It is not possible to turn a team from a
> small country of 5million into world beaters, so does it matter who Scotland
> pick as a manager?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8361602.stm
>
>
> http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/scotland-job-a-poisoned-chalice-1.932545
>
>
> http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/the-candidates-to-replace-burley-1.932550
>
> p.s. if there are any Scots out on the RRT don’t be offended, I am too,
> just engaging in a bit of pessimism!
>
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