THR Internet Pornography

Last week 40 Literificans gathered in the Senate room for the penultimate debate of the year. Please enjoy:

"This House Regrets Internet Pornography."

Tune in next week for our final debate on the EU and its policy of "ever-closer union". 

The Annual Dufferin Best Speaker Competition 2019 - TH Supports No-Platforming

So, we gathered this last week for the Annual Dufferin Competition - the internal competition where we decide the best speaker of the year! The British Parliamentary style is used, so it's a 4v4 debate, and the speakers are only told the motion 15 minutes in advance. You get to hear it though. Please enjoy:

"This House Supports No Platforming"

Tune in next week for our debate on the success of Cuba. 

THR Disaster Tourism

Welcome all! This week we gathered in the Senate Room to debate whether "Diaster Tourism" - the practice of visiting places where a disaster either or happening or has happened - is worth it. Should we laud it for helping communities or regret it for monetising suffering? Please Enjoy:

"This House Regrets Disaster Tourism."

Speeches start at 00:49:14. 

Tune in next week for our debate on euthanasia.

THR The Gig Economy

This week, we gathered in the Senate Room to debate the Gig Economy. For those who do not know, the gig economy refers to companies like Deliveroo and Uber. Or, for an actual definition: "labour market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs." (Google) Some feel it has brought workers and consumers unprecedented freedom, while others feel they threaten to set workers back decades. Let's find out who's right.

Speeches start at 00:46:32. 

Make sure to tune in next week to the E.L. Godkin Anniversary Gala! What is that? Tune in or better yet, come along to find out. 

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 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!