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Term Card - Candlemas

Postby Jessica on Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:21 pm

Here's the term card (with dates for your convenience):

Week 1
Friday 9/2 LPH Nuclear Debate

Week 2
Wednesday 14/2 LPH Irish Debate
Friday 16/2 LPH Marquis of Bute Final\

Week 3
Wednesday 21/2 Union Inter-Residence Final

Week 4
Wednesday 28/2 TBC Nestle Debate
Friday 2/3 LPH Courrier Final

Week 5
Wednesday 7/3 LPH Euthanasia Debate (collaboration with Cath Soc)

Week 6
Wednesday 14/3 or Friday 16/3
Location TBC Solatium


Hope everyone enjoys...start guessing motions (just kidding, we're checking the wording)

Yours Truly,

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Postby exnihilo on Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:01 pm

Most kind. The dates, for our convenience, will prove very handy to those on different terms.
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Postby Mr Comedy on Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:13 am

Quoting exnihilo from 18:01, 10th Jan 2007
Most kind. The dates, for our convenience, will prove very handy to those on different terms.


Or indeed those of us who have long forgotten what a term looks like.

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Postby David Bean on Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:50 pm

Wow, a Friday debate! If I can get a day off, I might well come up for that one :)

Are you planning it to be about nuclear weapons, or power?

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Postby Steveo on Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:14 am

Power, I hope.

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Postby Mr Comedy on Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:27 pm

I might be up as well - I love nuclear.

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Postby Steveo on Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:24 pm

It looks like it's going to be a nuclear weapons debate. Tedious. So very tedious.

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Postby David Bean on Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:20 pm

I don't know, nuclear weapons is interesting enough, but the problem is that nobody believes they should actually be used, making the debate solely about deterrance.

I was the one who originally suggested a nuclear debate, and at that time I had power in mind, because there are a lot of student and non-student experts (including yourself) who could say a lot about it, and it would be easy enough to get some environmentalists and nuclear industry chiefs to come in as guests.

Maybe one for next year?

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Postby Steveo on Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:55 am

It woas a good debate in the past, when there was real CND activism going on, but I'm not so sure these days. I'm also worried that it'll be a very International Politics centred motion and debate, which will hardly attract the crowds on the first debate of the semster.

Also, at the motions forum, Rachael was reasonably clear she didn't want a weapons debate. I wonder why the change? I have my own suspicions, of course.

I was looking forward to a Nuclear Energy debate, as I'm by far and away the most knowlegeable student at this university when it comes to nuclear energy, reprocessing, wate management and stakeholder relations.

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Postby OhhMy on Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:14 pm

has anyone told you that it is going to be a weapons debate or have you just decided? I couldn't decern it from the thred. I would prefere a Nuclear power debate also and the fact that Rachael has expressed a preference for that makes me think that it is possibly going to be nuclear power. I dont know for sure though.....
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Postby Steveo on Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:23 pm

Read the linkup.

I. TERM CARD

The Term Card for Candlemas semester will be sent out after exams (so that you
actually have time to look at it), it can also be seen online at The Sinner.

The first debate of term will be held on the first Wednesday (Feb. 7th) in Lower
Parliament Hall. It will be on the topic of nuclear weapons (wording to be
set).

Although how accurate that is is, when the term card states a different date ot the link up:

Week 1
Friday 9/2 LPH Nuclear Debate

Well done.

Clarification, please?
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weapons!

Postby Jessica on Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:11 pm

Hello all,

Just thought I'd add some clairity here. The debate, as per both the link up and the term card (which, I do admit was a bit vague, sorry about that) is on nuclear weapons.

Weapons.

Done. I think this debate is particularly pertinient seeing as the UK is looking into whether or not to update its Trident system, and I think a lot of people are interested in what this means for UK security, the NPT, and everything that comes with it. I think a power debate is also a good idea, however, (and this is only my personal opinion, and..well, I'll get to that in a second) I also believe that a lot of the people who believe in nuclear power already know quite a lot about it, and those who don't aren't particularly intersted in learning more (a lot of them don't seem to care where their power comes from, even if maybe they should, that might not compel them to come to a debate on the topic). HOWEVER, I also believe there's a very viable debate there as well, I just think that the weapons debate is quite timely at the moment (that's a bit repetitive). So. Recap:
The debate is on weapons.
I like this fact.
I also think a power debate would be good.
I think the weapons debate is better for now, and so support the BoT's decision to go weapons.
I'm excited for this term of debates, I think it looks quite good. My particular favourites are the Irish debate (well, maybe I just like the Irish) and Inter-Res.

Yours truly,

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Postby Sally on Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:14 pm

Quoting Steveo from 16:23, 13th Jan 2007

Clarification, please?
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I asked Rachael earlier and she said its definitely the Friday.
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Postby CorporationDialectica on Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:47 pm

Also please remember that you agreed to host a mace-semi in LPH in week 4
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Postby David Bean on Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:20 pm

I'm just glad you didn't post that it was going to be a Trident debate, because then we'd be arguing about whether it was going to be on nuclear weapons, or chewing gum. ;)

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Postby exnihilo on Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:35 pm

I was thinking of being around for the 9/2 debate, it being a Friday makes it that bit more convenient - perhaps we should all try to make a mini reunion of it?
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Postby David Bean on Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:09 pm

It's a deal: see you there.

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Postby exnihilo on Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:33 pm

For one viscerally awful moment there I thought that said "date". You cannot imagine the relief.
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Postby Cain on Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:53 pm

Can the debate be on nuclear wessels?

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Postby David Bean on Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:05 am

Quoting exnihilo from 22:33, 16th Jan 2007
For one viscerally awful moment there I thought that said "date". You cannot imagine the relief.


Glad I could help out!

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