Debate Time

Today we debated four issues relating to our Theme work.  Everyone was expected to have an opinion, as well as justify and share their ideas.  We reviewed what it meant to be an active listener and learnt about rebuttal.  We definitely did not all agree, and it was awesome to see some passionate debating happening!  We all enjoyed this and will give it another go next week.

What do you think about the issues we discussed?

A permanent underwater town has been built. Over a thousand people can live there.  What are the positive and negative implications of this?

Sharks kill between 30 and 45 people around the world every year.  They are dangerous and should be hunted to extinction.

In many countries, raw sewage is pumped straight into the sea.  Most of these countries are very poor and can’t afford to fix the problem.  What should be done about this?  Can this problem be solved?

The Japanese kill whales to sell as meat.  This has been done for hundreds of years and is a strong tradition.  Is it fair to say they shouldn’t kill whales?