English Debate

Debate 1

Motion: That homosexuality should be legalized.

Chairlady: Catherine

Critics: Cindy,  Vicky, Alan, Brian

Date: 18/12/2001 (Tue) 4th-5th periods

Reference materials:

1.    Homosexuality and Christianity

2.    Does Homosexuality Pose a Threat to Society

3.    Stand to Reason Reflections -- Homosexuality

4.    HOMOSEXUALITY AND BISEXUALITY

5.    寫在非刑事化十週年

6.    從性傾向解放到性解放——香港女同志運動的評論與展望

Debate 2

Motion: That teacher-student romances should be prohibited.

Chairman: Tony Wong

Critics: John, Jonathan, Nixon, Campbell

Date: 18/12/2001 (Tue) 6th-7th periods

Reference:

1.    師生戀  

2.    解放師生戀

3.    師生戀之我見

4.    師生戀--菁菁 校園的殺手？ 

5.    Schools redraw the sexual lines

6.    VI.E. Consensual Sexual Relations Between Faculty and Students

7.    Emory takes stance on teacher-student romances

8.    When Is It OK to Invite a Student to Dinner?

9.    Cause and Handling of Teacher-student Romance (in .pdf format)

10.  Putting an End to Risky Romance

11.  Teacher-Student Romances Aren't Quite Matches Made in Heaven

　

Rules and Regulations

1.         The order of delivery is as follows:

a.         First speaker of the affirmative team

b.         First speaker of the negative team

c.         Second speaker of the affirmative team

d.         Second speaker of the negative team

e.         Third speaker of the affirmative team

f.          Third speaker of the negative team

g.         Floor questions

h.         Summing-up from the Captain of the negative team

i.          Summing-up from the Captain of the affirmative team  

2.         Each floor speaker will be given 1 minute to raise his/her question.  

3.         Floor speakers can either express their opinions or raise a question.  

4.         Debate team members can preserve the right to answer the questions raised by floor speakers.  

5.         Personal attack is strictly forbidden.  

6.         Notes can only be written on standard cards.  Documents of any other sorts are not allowed to be brought up to the stage.

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