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Welcome to KU Debating SOC

Hello Everyone,

Some of you have not received our emails about the latest meetings and debate dates because we have yet to contact everyone since a large amount of students registered with us during fresher’s week this year. All events and meetings will be emailed to members, and if you haven’t registered with us yet, or want to get involved, then please send us an email on debates@kingston.ac.uk

During fresher’s week we spoke to many of you, and took on board some suggestions made in light of our agenda – many students were interested in a debate on the Niqab which raised questions relating to feminism, and freedom – is there a limit, and if there is, then who decides what that limit is?

As you are all aware, last year we co-hosted a successful event with the Christian Union, and plan on doing so this year – the debate motion is: ‘’Who is a better role model – Jesus or Muhammad’’ between Jay Smith and Sami Zaatari. The debate will definitely take place on March, but the date has yet to be confirmed.

Those are the only confirmed debate so far – please do subscribe to this blog so you can be updated about each event.

[Video] Which is the true religion of peace for today?

One of the debates which we had on the topic of whether Islam or Christianity is a peaceful religion in contemporary times is now available to watch on YouTube. I am sure both Muslims and Christians are compelled to disagree with numerous points made by either speaker, however it was an interesting debate to initiate on campus – disregarding all the complaints, and month-long nagging we received from numerous people about the sensitivity of the debate. The debate went on smoothly, and we did not encounter any problems with the audience, and the Christian Union were patient, as well as helpful throughout the day.

2010 Debate agenda

Each year we set the debate agenda prior to attending freshers week, so that students can have a ‘vague’ idea of what kind of debates we will be hosting throughout the year. This year, we hope to host the following debates:

1. Should abortion be legal?
2. Is God the source of Morality?
3. Did Jesus rise from the dead?
4. Home-schooling V. Public-schooling?
5. Does God exist?

These are the debates we are definitely hosting. If you have an idea for a debate, and we don’t have it on our agenda, contact us on debates@kingston.ac.uk

Which is the true religion of peace for today – Islam or Christianity?

Is GOD a DELUSION?

Review of Debate by Martin: Click here

Stephen Law’s notes of  the debate: Click here

Debate Video: Coming Soon!