Lesson 4: Debates

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Lesson 4: Debate

Program

1. Welcome

2. Exercise 

3. How to argue?

4. Debate

Hot Air Balloon

- 4 people are stuck in an hot air balloon. It's falling to the ground unless 2 people are thrown out.

- They have to convince us they have to stay

- You will get a name of a person you represent

How to debate?

https://npo.nl/start/serie/op-weg-naar-het-lagerhuis/seizoen-1/2020_1/afspelen

- Watch the debate

- Write down: what goes well and what should you do different

- What are tricks to use in a debate to convince the audience?

Debate

- Different ways and settings

- Who to convince?

- Debate leader and jury

- Two teams

Statements

1. Intercontinental adoption should be illegal

2. Abortion shouldn't be allowed beyond 14 weeks of pregnancy, unless the mother's life is in danger

3. Embryo selection should be available for everyone

Recent news on adoption

Groups

Judges: Robin and Sophie

Debate leader: Ronin

Team A: Allegra, Olivier, Mikail, Mohammed, Jakob, Aaron, Rana

Team B: Alessandro, Timo, Sven, Inaya, Lucy, Lars, Thijmen

Ethical theories

- Consequentialism: you look at the consequences of one's actions

- Deontology: looks at the action itself

Babies and science

When conception doesn't happen:

- IFV, ICSI, donors (egg and sperm donors)

- Adoption

When parents have a hereditary diseases:

- Embryo selection

But what if parents want to choose: hair color? Sex of the baby?

When parents can't take care of their children:

- Foster care