ASIAN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE MOTIONS POLITICS
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MINORITIES
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SOCIO-LEGAL
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TH$ allow allow member members s o the arme armed d orces orces to orm orm labor labor union unions s TH$ allow allow socie society ty to pardon pardon politica politicall crimes crimes n states states where where prostitution prostitution is legal/ legal/ TH$ subsidi!e seual ser"ices or the disabled THBT democratic democratic states states should make make descendants descendants o o deposed dictators recogni!e recogni!e or or apologi!e apologi!e or the wrongs committed by the dictatorship beore they can run or electi"e positions 5) TH$ rein reinstitu stitute te death death pena penalty lty in the hili hilippin ppines es #) TH$ TH$ abo aboli lish sh cong congrress ess () TH$ TH$ crimi criminal nali!e i!e online online troll trolling ing ) TH$ TH$ crimi criminal nali!e i!e ak ake e news news websit websites es ) TH$ TH$ ban ban %s %s 16 16 years years and and older older 16) n criminal criminal trials/ TH$ TH$ preer preer to ha"e a *ury system POP CULTURE
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THBT Harry Harry otte otterr has done more more harm harm than than good good TH$ tak take e a stand stand against against 7isne 7isney+s y+s white whitewash washing ing TH$ impose impose a minimum minimum age or celebriti celebrities es TH$ TH$ ban ban ast8 ast8oo ood d ad"er ad"ertis tising ing a.
Yes (61% said they should ban) (“Should Junk Food Advertising…” 2013). - unk !ood is unhealth" and ads are enti#ing our #hildren #ausing sk"ro#keting o$esit" rates - hard to edu#ate kids %hen the" are $eing $o&$arded $" 'ersuasive &essages to eat these unhealth" !oods - kids see enough o! !ast !ood… the" #ant %alk an"%here %ithout seeing at least t%o !ast !ood restaurants - s'onsoring s'orts %ith unk !ood is sending the %rong &essage that $eing a#tive %ill #o&'ensate !or not eating %ell - kids %at#h these !ood ads then 'ester 'arents to $u" these 'rodu#ts until the" give in - #hildren are vulnera$le and easil" in!luen#ed and should not $e advertised to - all these ads do is glori!" unhealthiness Advertising…” 2013). No (39% said they should not ban) (“Should Junk Food Advertising…” - no true legal grounds to su''ort it ever"one has the right to #hoose %hat the" eat and eating unk !ood is a li!e #hoi#e that should not $e sha&ed - #ould hurt the industr" and all its e&'lo"ees - several #auses !or o$esit"- $anning %ill not sto' the 'ro$le& - no one reall" 'a"s attention to #o&&er#ials an"%a" - #or'orations have the right to 'ur#hase ti&e slots to advertise their 'rodu#ts - u' to 'arents on %hat their kids %at#h and %hat their kids eat - Free &arket e#ono&" soda and !ries are not illegal 'rodu#ts
9o $ould businesses ,T stations and ast ood restaurants) be e:ected negati"ely;
"Junk food companies" would still be allowed to ade!tise #ust not du!in$ child!ens p!o$!ams&
'any schools a!e t!yin$ to phase out "fast food" and "sodas" but many a!e wo!!ied that sales will sink conside!ably& *an" s#hools have o'ened ne% sna#k $ars that serve health !oods $ut so&e s#hools are still having trou$le 'hasing out unk !ood.
7oes *unk ood ad"ertising contribute to obesity problems; Yes
hild!en a!e swayed easily by ade!tisements to consume #unk food& *ost #hildren i! the" are #onvin#ed $" an advertise&ent %ill %ant to get t he 'rodu#t in this #ase unk !ood. +ating unk !ood #auses o$esit" and tele vision advertising during #hildren,s 'rogra&s %ill ust #onvin#e inno#ent #hildren that unk !ood is good. Sto''ing these advertise&ents %ill hel' o$esit" and lo%er #hildren,s intake o! unhealth" !oods.
s it sensible to aim *unk ood ad"ertising at children;
child is mo!e easily susceptible to the wiles of ade!tise!s who seek to inundate them with ima$es of #unk food& r. avid *#eo%n /oronto,s &edi#al o!!i#er o! health is #alling on anadian 'oliti#ians to address the #ountr",s gro%ing o$esit" rate $" $anning unk !ood advertising to #hildren under 13. n an intervie% %ith an%est e %s Servi#e toda" *#eo%n said it,s i&'ortant to eert i n!luen#e on %hat #hildren are eating $e#ause dietar" 'atterns esta$lished earl" in li!e tend to 'ersist. 4*ost o! the !ood and $everages advertised heavil" to #hildren are 'oor in nutrients and high in #alories4 he said. 4t,s not the kind o! !ood that #hildren should $e eating to la" the !oundation !or health $oth in #hildhood and adulthood.4 Arti#le5 anada urged to $an unk !ood ads ai&ed at kids $"5 Andre% u!!" ot onl" are the #hildren &ore likel" to #onsu&e the !oods the" see on television and on the nternet this #onsu&'tion !osters ha$its that the" %ill #arr" into adulthood.
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TH$ ban child perormers
SCIENCE
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THBT the go"ernment should ban <0= ,ed =rganisms) research
&cientists genetically engineer seeds or many reasons- For eample/ they sometimes make changes designed to increase a plant+s?
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tolerance to herbicides
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tolerance or heat/ cold/ or drought
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crop yield
Potential cons of GM foods
'llergies Food allergies are a gro%ing 'ro$le& in the 6nited States. A##ording to the enters !or isease ontrol and 7revention () !ood allergies in #hildren under 18 "ears o! age have i n#reased9 !ro& 3.: 'er#ent $et%een 1;;< and 1;;; to =.1 'er#ent $et%een 200; and 2011.
'ntibiotic resistance
Anti$ioti#-resistant $a#teria #an resist anti$ioti#s &aking the& hard to kill. A##ording to the anti$ioti#-resistant ger&s in!e#t t%o &illion 'eo'le ea#h "ear. /hose in!e#tions kill at least 23000 'eo'le 'er "ear.
.ancer n 2013 the ournal Food and he&i#al /oi#olog" retra#ted a 'a'er that linked the her$i#ide >oundu' and >oundu'-tolerant ?* #orn to #an#er and 're&ature death in rats. ue to #on#erns a$out the 'a'er the ournals editor revie%ed the resear#hers ra% data and the 'eer-revie% 'ro#ess. /he" !ound the resear#hers had used too !e% rats the s'e#i!i# strain o! rats %as 'rone to #an#er and the results %ere in#on#lusive.
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THBT there should be a ban on the mining in the pro"ince o alawan THBT there should be a ban on coal8>red power plants
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Abundant supply, concentrated in industrialized countries (US, Russia, China, India). Relatively inexpensive. Continuous power. ood utilization. !i"h load #actor . Substantial existin" in#rastructure. $ature industry. Can be %ade low carbon and clean with CCS and various scrubbers. Can be converted to a li&uid or a "as, which burn cleaner. Clean coal technolo"y is currently bein" used in China. Relatively low capital invest%ent (co%pared to "as or nuclear).
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Coal is nonrenewable. 'here is a #inite supply. Coal contains the %ost C per *'U, the lar"est contributor to "lobal war%in". Severe environ%ental, social and health and sa#ety i%pacts o# coal %inin". +evastation o# environ%ent around coal %ines. !i"h cost o# transportin" coal to centralized power plants. Coal ash is a hazard and a disposal proble%. Coal %inin" is the second hi"hest e%itter o# %ethane, a potent "reenhouse "as. !i"h levels o# radiation. Coal plants release %ore radiation than nuclear plants. Coal burnin" releases Sx and x which both cause acid rain. *urnin" coal e%its %ercury and other heavy %etals that pose %a-or health riss. Coal e%issions lined to increased rates o# asth%a and lun" cancer. Se&uestration is new, expensive and its ability to hold C #or lon" periods o# ti%e is unproven. Ris o# accidental releases o# lar"e &uantities o# C. Clean coal is not carbon #ree. Si"ni#icant ener"y penalties are incurred #or se&uestration. C is toxic at concentrations above / percent. 'he condition is called hypercapnia.
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THBT there should be ree wi> access in e"ery town and city pla!a in the country THBT the power industry should be nationali!ed
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The Pros of nationalization: Allows industries to pursue social policies (Environment, Health, Pensions etc.) rather than only profitable ventures, for example, public transportation, rural postal service, There profits can go on to support other state programs and services More equality instead of rich capitalists owning concentrated industries, they are ostensibly owned by the public (but probably controlled by the state) Can achieve economies of scale, lower production costs, benefit consumers rices can be set bellow m ar!et which private firms would never entertain
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The Cons of nationalization: Control of public industries by bureaucrats with less incentive to execute ("oviet style mismanagement) #ationali$ation can often occur via expropriation, where private property is sei$ed from domestic or foreign owners without compensation The largest issue is basically incentives, employees dont have as much incentive to improve productivity, efficiency and technology because they dont stand to benefit as much in the public sector as profits are not deemed important
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Can create monopolies, oligopolies, imperfect competition and set higher prices to extract surplus from consumers Corruption is a huge issue because public officials and administrators in charge of running the industries have no ownership sta!e in the success of the business so they would be more willing brea! the law, create inefficiency etc%
THBT ecotourism should be banned a- 'he Cons o# 0cotouris%
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1. Damage to nature can occur despite our best intentions. Humans always have the desire to explore more, go further, and push the rules. That means there will always be someone who does something that they’re advised not to do while enjoying an ecotourism adventure and that activity may very well disrupt the entire environment in a negative way. Humans can often cause lots of damage despite their overall best intentions.
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2. Cultural change occurs, whether it is intended or not. People are also a lot like sponges. veryone tends to absorb a little bit of everyone that is around them. !ver time, this means local cultures change simply because they have welcomed others into the community. "s these changes happen, it means that a little piece of their culture gets lost because it is being shipped away with every tourist that pays them with a visit.
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3. It can turn people into tourist attractions. The native tribes of "frica or the "ma#on are classic examples of this. People may go on an ecotourism adventure, but the goal is to see and possibly interact with other humans that they’ve never encountered before. This type of attitude is more than just patroni#ing. $t’s disrespectful. $f you work in an office in the city, would you like to have groups of strangers coming by to observe everything you do% " documentary could be made about how often you get up to go refill your coffee mug. $t would interfere with your working style, just as ecotoursim interferes with traditional lifestyles.
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4. There is no system of support. cotourism goes to remote corners of the planet, which means tourists don’t have a support system in place should something go wrong. $f they have a medical emergency, for example, the response to provide the needed care for life may be delayed by hours or even days.
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These ecotourism pros and cons show that it is possible to see the world in a uni&ue way. 'e just have a responsibility to leave the world in the same condition that we found it when we’re
exploring. "s long as we can do that effectively and be respectful of local cultures, ecotourism can be a very good thing.
'he 1ros o# 0cotouris%
1. It is a sustainable way for local economies to mae money. (ecause ecotourism is concerned about the condition of the environment, it encourages development options that are sustainable to nature itself. This means that there will always be a renewable source of potential revenues because the natural resources that people are coming to see will be preserved.
2. It is a way to create good paying !obs for local worers. People will pay top dollar for memorable ecotourism experiences. 'hether that is being on a boat to observe orcas or dolphins in the wild or taking a trip through a rain forest, tourists need to have guides and a system of supports in place where they choose to create a base of operations. This gives local workers the chance to earn a good living while showing others why they love the area so much.
3. It allows people to see the world and get in touch with local cultures. How many times would someone living in the urban jungle of )ew *ork +ity get to see a wild stream full of fish and hunting bears as they walk to work% ocal cultures get to be experienced through ecotourism and that helps to further the learning opportunities we all have every day. How one culture defines a perfect moment can be very different than other cultures, so comparing the two can be an ama#ing experience.
4. It is "ery affordable. -any ecotourism experiences can be enjoyed for a fraction of the cost of a traditional vacation at a traditional resort location. There are fewer services and resources needed and many of the supplies, like tents or sleeping bags, can be used for future adventures as well.
