Resolution

This House Supports the Development of Artificially Engineered Life

Meet the Debators

Both speakers have debated at tournaments across Western Canada and debate or judged at the National Debate Championships.

Proposition speaker: a University of Alberta Debate Society member, studying Arts.

Opposition speaker: an iGEM team member and University of Alberta Debate Society member, studying Molecular Genetics.

Style of Debate

This debate was an abbreviated format similar to Canadian Parliamentary Style. Each speaker is expected to take one or two questions from the other speaker during each speech.

• Proposition: 5 minute speech
• Opposition: 5 minute speech
• Proposition: 5 minute speech
• Opposition: 8 minute speech
• Proposition: 3 minute speech

Listen to the Debate

Note: The debaters periodically say 'no thank you' as they are speaking - this is to decline a question offered by the other debater. Also note that the high school orchestra was practicing next door; please ignore the music in the background.