Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
THW ban the patenting of genes
PSDC Round 5
OG Pisay
OO Poveda
CG AA
CO Poveda
Setup:
US, ban all gene sequences
Arguements:
1. against principle of patenting; sequences can occur naturally by evolution
2. necessity; credibility of scientist could decrease if sequence was found naturally
3. patenting will hinder gene research; which is essential for cures for cancer etc.
Ranking
1st OG Pisay
2nd CG AA
3rd OO Poveda
4th CO Poveda
OG Pisay
OO Poveda
CG AA
CO Poveda
Setup:
US, ban all gene sequences
Arguements:
1. against principle of patenting; sequences can occur naturally by evolution
2. necessity; credibility of scientist could decrease if sequence was found naturally
3. patenting will hinder gene research; which is essential for cures for cancer etc.
Ranking
1st OG Pisay
2nd CG AA
3rd OO Poveda
4th CO Poveda
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
TH would celebrate Disney princesses
PSDC Round 4
OG Ateneo de Naga/Davao/Zamboanga
OO Pilar
CG British School of Manila
CO Pisay
Extension
1. Stunts the role of motherhood: happily ever after ends with marrige, forgets about motherhood
2. Outside vices are more followed by young girls than inner virtues
Possible arguments
3. All Disney princesses have a man (Do we really need one?)
Ranking
1st CO Pisay
2nd OG Ateneo de something
3rd Pilar
4th BSM
OG Ateneo de Naga/Davao/Zamboanga
OO Pilar
CG British School of Manila
CO Pisay
Extension
1. Stunts the role of motherhood: happily ever after ends with marrige, forgets about motherhood
2. Outside vices are more followed by young girls than inner virtues
Possible arguments
3. All Disney princesses have a man (Do we really need one?)
Ranking
1st CO Pisay
2nd OG Ateneo de something
3rd Pilar
4th BSM
Monday, November 24, 2008
TH supports the African Union's clamour for the withdraw of the charges places by the international criminal court on Al-Bashir the president of Sudan
PSDC Round 3
OG Miriam
OO AA
CG Letran(?)
CO Pisay
Extension
1. Principle of the Justice System: a seperate body decides on what the accused gets
2. Responsibility to protect(AU)
Ranking
1st CO Pisay
2nd OO AA
3rd CG Letran?
4th OG Miriam
OG Miriam
OO AA
CG Letran(?)
CO Pisay
Extension
1. Principle of the Justice System: a seperate body decides on what the accused gets
2. Responsibility to protect(AU)
Ranking
1st CO Pisay
2nd OO AA
3rd CG Letran?
4th OG Miriam
Sunday, November 23, 2008
THW ratify a new Kyoto Protocol
PSDC Round 2
OG CSA
OO ICA
CG Pisay
CO Miriam
def challenge; we lost
Rank
1st OO ICA
2nd CO Miriam
3rd OG CSA
4th CG Pisay
OG CSA
OO ICA
CG Pisay
CO Miriam
def challenge; we lost
Rank
1st OO ICA
2nd CO Miriam
3rd OG CSA
4th CG Pisay
Saturday, November 22, 2008
THBT children are raised better in rural communities than in urban area
PSDC Round 1
OG St. Scholastica
OO Poveda
CG Pisay
CO Xaiver
Extension
1. Physical development more important in childhood as it is hindered in urban areas
2. Innovative thinking increases due to lack of resources.
Was not able to say due to lack of time
3. Independence from freer hand by parents in safer area
Possible arguement
4. Urban Poor; only 10-15% of urban population have nice lifestyles
Rank
1st CO Xaiver
2nd OO Poveda
3rd CG Pisay
4th OG St. Scho
OG St. Scholastica
OO Poveda
CG Pisay
CO Xaiver
Extension
1. Physical development more important in childhood as it is hindered in urban areas
2. Innovative thinking increases due to lack of resources.
Was not able to say due to lack of time
3. Independence from freer hand by parents in safer area
Possible arguement
4. Urban Poor; only 10-15% of urban population have nice lifestyles
Rank
1st CO Xaiver
2nd OO Poveda
3rd CG Pisay
4th OG St. Scho
Friday, October 24, 2008
What to do with a squirreled defenition
- Say that they were wrong. Say that it's a squirrel. Show how there defenition makes it no longer debateable. Force the right defenition on them.
- Attack their paradigm. Arguments must still be fighting for different things.
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