THW Introduce a Universal Basic Income

Hello once more! Welcome to the penultimate debate of the year! This week, 45 members gathered to debate the issue of the Universal Basic Income policy which has been increasingly discussed in recent years. Please enjoy this week's motion: 

"This House Would Introduce a Universal Basic Income"

Speeches start at 00:42:24.

THW Ban Autonomous Weapons

Hello again to everyone!

This week we gathered in the Senate Room with Queen's Computing Society, and to an audience of over 45 people we debated the issue of killer robots and whether they're good or not. Please enjoy:

"This House Would Ban Autonomous Weapons"

Speeches start at 00:43:23.

Make sure to join us next week for a discussion of the merits of Universal Basic Income. 

THW Separate Art From the Artist

Hello all! This was a very special debate this week. This week we had 8 speakers, all of whom only started speaking this term, come together and debate in order to discover which of them is the best Maiden Speaker of the 170th Session. Who will live up to the name of the founder, E.L. Godkin? 

Now, enjoy the motion: 

"This House Would Separate Art From the Artist."

Speeches start at 00:31:57. 

Join us next week for our joint debate on autonomous weapons with QCS. 

THB Children are the Property of The State

Hello again! The Literific met once again this Thursday, gathering over 50 members in the Senate Room to discuss the issue of children and to what extent we hate the wee oiks. Then, we realised the Children's Commissioner for NI, Koulla Yiasouma, was our guest chair and settled on the motion:

"This House Believes Children Are the Property of the State"

Speeches start at 00:47:16. 

Join us again next week for our special Godkin debate. 

THB Sex Positivity Has Gone Too Far

Well, isn't this a naughty little debate. On Thursday 8 November over 80 people gathered in the Senate Room to discuss the motion: 

"This House Believes Sex Positivity Has Gone Too Far."

Speeches Start at 00:33:22

THB Remains Have No Rights

Hello again! Welcome to our first joint debate of the year, co-hosted by the lovely folks over at the QUB Archaeology Society. We gathered as usual in the Senate Room to discuss whether the dead have rights worth considering. Folks, I introduce you to:

"This House Believes Remains Have No Rights"

Speeches start at 00:41:04.

Join us next week for our debate on sex positivity and whether or not is has outstayed its welcome. 

THW Create Life (Halloween Debate)

Welcome, one and all, to our spooky Halloween debate! Contort in terror as we discuss the dilemma of Frankenstein! Should we create life artificially? Or not do that? Find out in our Sixth Ordinary Meeting: 

"This House Would Create Life!"

Speeches start at 00:46:25. 

Join us next week for our joint debate with QUB Archaeology Society!

THB Christianity Is A Valuable Part of Our Culture

Welcome back once more to our fifth debate of the year! Meeting in the Senate Room we discussed the pressing issue of religion's place in our culture. Please enjoy: 

"This House Believes Christianity Is A Valuable Part of Our Culture"

Speeches start at 00:49:27

Enjoy the debate and we'll see you next week for THW Create Life, our Halloween debate. 

THW Fear Zuckerberg

Hello to all! Our fourth debate of the year took place on 11 October 2018 in the Senate Room. It was an absolute corker this time (not least because yours truly spoke in it ;), as we debated the motion: 

"This House Would Fear Zuckerberg"

Speeches start at 00:51:26. 

THR The Easter Rising

Do you want a debate? Boy, we've got a spicy one for you this time! For the Third Ordinary Meeting of the 170th Session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society, we gathered in 0G/074 to debate the motion: "This House Regrets the Easter Rising". 

I like the Third Ordinary Meeting. I call it TOM. 

Speeches begin at 00:36:54.

THW Rather Have Fun Than Get a 2:1

This House Believes Prostitution Should be Legalised

Hello there! Give this a listen: the First Ordinary Meeting of the 170th Session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened in tour usual Senate Room to debate the motion, "This House Believes Prostitution Should Be Legalised"!

Q-Con Debate 2018: Dubs V Subs

Greetings, one and all! Here is the recording of the first special meeting of our 170th Session! Hosted at Q-Con, this debate asked the ultimate anime question: Dubs V Subs!

2018 Literific AGM

Greetings, one and all! As we hit the first of June it is my pleasure to release the recording of the 2018 Literific AGM! At this meeting, various changes were made to the Society Constitution, members of the 169th Council gave their Annual Reports and the 170th Council was elected! I hope you enjoy!

This House Believes the ROI has Sold Out NI

Good day, good day, one and all and listen to this: the twenty-fourth and final Ordinary Meeting of the 169th Session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened in the beautiful Great Hall to debate the motion, "This House Believes the ROI has Sold Out NI"!

Speeches start at 00:31:45.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Believes Antifa Are More Dangerous Than The White Nationalist Movements (Dufferin Debate)

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the twenty-second Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened for our annual Dufferin Competition. The motion, released to speakers fifteen minutes before the start of the debate, was "This House Believes Antifa are More Dangerous Than The White Nationalist Movements".

Speeches start at 00:45:10.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Would Repeal the Eighth

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the twenty-second Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Repeal the Eighth", co-hosted with QUB Law Society and QUB Amnesty! We would like to thank all our speakers for an engaging and civil debate, and one of the best debates of the year so far!

Speeches start at 00:41:45.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Would Rather be in Slytherin

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the twenty-first Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Rather be in Slytherin", co-hosted with QUB Sci-Fi Society! The Literific would also like to thank President Emeritus Tara Pouryahya HLM for Guest-Chairing this meeting!

Speeches start at 00:49:00.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Would Invade the Soviet Union (1945)

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the twentieth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Invade the Soviet Union (1945)".

Speeches start at 00:39:15.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Believes Big Pharma has Done More Harm than Good

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the nineteenth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Big Pharma has done More Harm than Good".

Speeches start at 00:46:32.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Would Be in an Open Relationship

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the eighteenth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Be in an Open Relationship". This post-Valentine's Day debate was particularly humorous, so please give it a listen!

Speeches start at 00:43:20.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Regrets The Reformation

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the seventeenth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Regrets the Reformation".

Speeches start at 00:42:53.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Believes Allies Have no Place in Queer Spaces

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the sixteenth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Allies have No Place in Queer Spaces", held in conjunction with QUB LGBT+ Society. 

Speeches start at 00:34:34.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!

This House Would Support the Israeli Government

Greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the fifteenth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Support the Israeli Government". 

Speeches start at 00:41:45.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy! 

This House Would Experiment With Drugs

Greetings, greetings, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the fourteenth Ordinary Meeting of our 169th Session, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Experiment With Drugs". 

Speeches start at 00:46:00.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy! 

This House Would Seize the Means of Production

Hello, hello, one and all! It is my pleasure to present to you the recording of the thirteenth Ordinary Meeting of the Society, where the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Seize the Means of Production". 

Speeches start at 00:45:09.

As always, you can download the recording from here, or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes. I hope you enjoy!