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DAV Debating Competition Rounds 2 & 3

As the rounds go on, we continue to see positive results in multiple areas of the debating co-curriculum. Every round, our debaters are delivering their arguments with higher quality, passion and confidence. It is safe to say at this point that everyone is officially warmed up and ready to continue the trek of a full debating season. I would also like to take a moment to recognise that our debaters are now all debating over zoom indefinitely. Once again, I would like to thank everyone who is participating and contributing to the maintenance of 2020’s debating season. In particular, Mrs Weston & Ms Barton for going above and beyond as MiCs of the debating co-curric. They have both been excellent in organising our teams and giving me and my fellow debaters regular correspondence regarding the details of our co-curric.

RESULTS FROM ROUND 2 & 3

C Grade 2 Debates

Round 2 – BYE

Round 3 – Topic: That children under the age of 16 should be banned from social media (Negative)

Outcome: Won (by forfeit)

Debaters: Jenna Ackland, Bailey Dolan, Orion Chatterjee, Oshy Kodippiliarachchi

C Grade 1 Debates

Debaters: Viran Dhanapala (far left), Aksharan Shobanan (mid left), Remus Braiser (mid right) Dhruv Gupta (far right), Bella Merchant (not pictured)

Round 2 – Topic: That we should abolish trial by jury (Negative)

Outcome: Lost by 3

Round 3: Topic - That children under the age of 16 should be banned from social media (Negative)

Outcome: Lost by 5

B Grade Team 1 Debates

Debaters: Lasith Kulasekara (left), Will Hamilton (right), Aubrey Jacobs (not pictured), Janidu Hathurusinghe (middle)

Round 2 – Topic: That we should revoke the tax-exempt status of religious institutions (Negative)

Outcome: Won (by forfeit)

Round 3 - SECRET TOPIC (given 1hr before zoom) - That there should be no restrictions on free speech in performing arts e.g. comedy, theatre and film (Affirmative)

Outcome: Won (by forfeit)

B Grade Team 2 Debates

Debaters: Eric Lovett (mid right), Nathan Jones (far right), Stirling Bellingham (far left), Xav Dole (mid left)

Round 2 – Topic: That we should revoke the tax-exempt status of religious institutions (Affirmative)

Outcome: Lost by 2

Round 3 - SECRET TOPIC (given 1hr before zoom) - That there should be no restrictions on free speech in performing arts e.g. comedy, theatre and film (Affirmative)

Outcome: Lost by 4

A Grade Debates

Debaters: Danai Mahachi (far left), Arunika Madina (mid left), Sophie Thompson (mid right), Woaliba Hadi (far right)

Round 2 – Topic: That the government should outsource climate and energy policy to a panel of experts (Affirmative)

Outcome: Lost by 2

Round 3 - SECRET TOPIC (given 1hr before zoom) - That there should be no restrictions on free speech in performing arts e.g. comedy, theatre and film (Negative)

Outcome: Lost by 1

Will Hamilton (10 Jenkin)

Captain of Debating