Debating Dopers: Anyone wanna help brainstorm with me?

B.I.R.T (Be it resolved that) the Canadian government should not practice ethic profiling towards immigrants as well as descendants of Arab countries.

We are opposition :eek:

I’m presenting a model debate for some people learning to debate and I’m looking for help right now (no it’s not homework). I just want to get up there and introduce the world of debating to some students in the grade 13 law class. It’s Canadian Parlimentary Style in a modified version.
PM = 5
MO = 5
MC = 5
LO = 10
PM = 2
(Prime Minister, Member of Opposition, Minister of the Crown, Leader of Opposition).

Right now all I’ve got is that:
-As Canadians (or Americans) we should realize the potential threat that a majority of those trying to commit acts of terror are from the Arab world.

I need to figure out if I’ll need to set up some definitions. On top of that I’ve got debaters block. I’m off to steal ideas from the GD forums :slight_smile:

Now I understand!

The last time I tried to go to Canada, I was quizzed thusly:

Where ya from? (I answered)

How long will you be in Canada? (I answered)

Is fur OK or not? How do you feel about abortion rights? Is it ever morally right to lie? Etc. (I dithered…)

I was denied entry. Damn ethic profiling!:mad:

:smiley: