Archdale Debating Quarter finals!

Current Affairs

Same-sex marriage Government backbencher Warren Entsch has introduced to parliament a private member’s bill to legalise same-sex marriage, despite there being little hope that it will pass.introduced The Coalition party room last week quashed the possibility of a parliamentary conscience vote on the issue,parliamentary conscience vote on the issue Tony Abbott: It has been our clear policy for more than a decade that marriage was between a man and a woman.

Where is same sex marriage legal? Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in the Netherlands [nb 2] (2001), Belgium (2003),Spain (2005), Canada (2005), South Africa (2006), Norway (2009), Sweden (2009), Portugal(2010), Iceland (2010), Argentina (2010), Denmark [nb 1] (2012), Brazil (2013), France (2013),Uruguay (2013), New Zealand [nb 3] (2013), the United Kingdom [nb 4] (2014), Luxembourg (2015) and the United States [nb 5] (2015). Netherlands [nb 2]BelgiumSpainCanadaSouth AfricaNorwaySwedenPortugalIcelandArgentinaDenmark [nb 1]BrazilFranceUruguayNew Zealand [nb 3]United Kingdom [nb 4]LuxembourgUnited States [nb 5]

Climate plan – Important Statistics Australia will take a target of reducing emissions by 26-28% on 2005 levels by 2030 to the Paris climate conference,take a target emissions per person would halve over the next 15 years. 13th largest emitter Tony Abbott “never put environment before the economy”

Oil – Renewable vs. non-renewable Oil makes up 1/3 of human energy supply World’s oil and gas transport infrastructure alone could stretch from Moon to Earth 7 times That scale makes it nearly impossible to disrupt the oil industry Energy production from world solar power is 1500 x weaker than oil

Bail: Man Haron Monis 2013, Man Haron Monis, having been charged with being an accessory to murder and facing multiple sexual assault charges, was granted bail. A year later, while still on bail, Monis began his Lindt Cafe siege, with tragic consequences.Lindt Cafe siege

Prisoners Numbers of people in prison risen 10% in the last year National imprisonment rate at a ten year high Western Europe and Scandinavia statistics– you don’t need high levels of imprisonment to keep crime at bay

BRAINSTORMING TOPICS That prisoners should be denied the right to vote Try to mention the stats you just heard!

Affirmative points 1)Voting is a right, but with rights comes responsibilities  obey the law 2)Strong deterrent for committing a crime – both practically and principally

Opposition points 1) Voting is an absolute right The point of voting is to allow people to hold governments accountable  prisoners have undeniable rights as citizens Breaking the law is not always a matter of failure of moral responsibility – more complex – eg. Psychological, poverty 2) Ridiculous to suggest that people considering crimes would care about the right to vote 3) Allowing them to vote – reintegrate back into society

Refugees -statistics 60 million people currently forcibly displaced are children – unaccompanied!

Bangkok bomb At least 20 people died in Monday's explosion, including nine foreigners, and more than 120 were injured. Bomb within the backpack Near a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand

Explosions in Tianjin, China Death toll at least 50, over 700 injuries Occurred at a warehouse – handled toxic chemicals without licence Destroyed cars and shipping containers Toxic fumes released in air air pollution kills 4,000 people per day in China

GROUPWORK TIME!

Instructions 1)Get in groups of 3 or 4 (NOT from your own team or year group) 2)You will be allocated Aff/Neg 3)One person chosen from each team to come out the front and debate 4)Use the time wisely everyone…

TOPIC 1 That we should disconnect the internet (Year 8 topic 2004 Play Offs)

Evaluation of the debate… What did the speakers do well? What could be improved? What other points could’ve been brought up?