mini debates.

Debate: Group one verses group two.

Politics are made up of two sides; left wing which is liberal and right wing which is conservative. Example left wing people believe that all people are equal and should be treated equally but right wing people believe people are not equal and should not be treated equally.

You believe that if you make money then that is your money so you should not have to give the money to the poor. Group 2 wants you to give some money to build a hospital for the poor who can't afford to go to the doctor. Because you have a lot of money they want you to donate some of it to build the hospital. You believe that you work too hard to give it away to those that don't want to be educated.

Write five questions to ask group 2, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group two verses group one.

You want group 1 to donate some money to help build a hospital for the poor because they are rich. You believe that they are part of the community and should help those who are less fortunate. The money you want them to give is not a great amount and group 1 can still live comfortably even though they have given some of it to help build the hospital. They will try to argue against you so you must try to convince them to give some money.

Write five questions to ask group 1, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group three verses group four.

You believe that high school students must have sex education classes because there is a problem with teenage pregnancy and spread of diseases. Group 4 doesn't agree with this so you must convince them to allow it and explain why it is important. You also believe that teenagers are young adults and hiding information about sex will not stop them from doing it as they will be better informed.

Write five questions to ask group 4, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group four verses group three.

Group 3 wants to have sex education in the high school but you believe that the students are too young to learn about this. You also believe that if you were to teach students about sex then this will encourage students to engage in sexual activities. You must argue this because if students were to have this in their high school then there will be a lot more teenage pregnancy and diseases.

Write five questions to ask group 3, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group five verses group six.

Politics are made up of two sides; left wing which is liberal and right wing which is conservative. Example left wing people believe that all people are equal and should be treated equally but right wing people believe people are not equal and should not be treated equally.

You want to stop capital punishment which means that the government cannot kill people as a form of punishment. You believe this doesn't prevent people from committing crime and some people may be actually innocent. You will try to convince group 6 that the government should stop all capital punishment because it will not prevent any crime.

Write five questions to ask group 6, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group six verses group five.

Group 5 believes that capital punishment which is when the government kills criminals as punishment is bad. You believe if you stop capital punishment there will be more crime and more people killing each other. Society must protect itself from criminals and the best way is to use capital punishment.

Write five questions to ask group 5, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group seven verses group eight.

The local factory which employs the majority of the whole town pollutes the water and the air. You want the factory owner to either fix the problem or to shut it down. Even though people will lose their jobs the state of the environment is far more important. The health of the people is very poor because of the pollution from the factory so people may lose their job but won't be sick.

Write five questions to ask group 8, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group eight verses group seven.

Group 7 wants to close a factory in the town which employs almost everyone in the town just because it pollutes the air and water. If the factory closes then the economy will fail in this town. Despite the damage to the environment the factory holds the people and the economy together so you must convince them to agree with you.

Write five questions to ask group 7, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group nine verses group ten.

The other group wants to stop married couples from getting divorced because they believe in the family staying together. If a husband cheats or abuses his wife she cannot divorce him. She will be made to stay with him despite how bad the relationship is even if he is hurting her she has to stay. You have to convince the other group to let people get divorced.

Write five questions to ask group 10, you will also have to answer theres.

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Debate: Group ten verses group nine.

You believe that married couples shouldn't get divorced because of keeping the family together is very important. Children with divorced parents grow up with unhappiness compared to those with non divorced parents. The effects of divorce on children are on the ability to study and the ability to get a good job. Thus will eventually effect their entire life in their future so you must convince the other group.

Write five questions to ask group 9, you will also have to answer theres.

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