Toga Debate Night
December 7, 2009 12:44 PM Subscribe
Debate club topics that compliment our sexy yet classic outfits?
At my debate club meeting this week, we're celebrating our last meeting of the year by kicking it old school ... really old school ... by wearing togas. I'm stuck for debate topics though! Any help would be appreciated. We want to debate something classical, somehow related to togas or the time period and group of people togas are associated with. Could be amusing or serious. Topics should be in the general form of:
This house would approve/legalize/declare xyz topic.
At my debate club meeting this week, we're celebrating our last meeting of the year by kicking it old school ... really old school ... by wearing togas. I'm stuck for debate topics though! Any help would be appreciated. We want to debate something classical, somehow related to togas or the time period and group of people togas are associated with. Could be amusing or serious. Topics should be in the general form of:
This house would approve/legalize/declare xyz topic.
"Carthage must be destroyed."
posted by Tomorrowful at 12:49 PM on December 7, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by Tomorrowful at 12:49 PM on December 7, 2009 [3 favorites]
(technically, you'd have to call your togas "chitons" if you use mine, though.)
posted by oinopaponton at 12:49 PM on December 7, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by oinopaponton at 12:49 PM on December 7, 2009 [1 favorite]
The death penalty
posted by Think_Long at 1:17 PM on December 7, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 1:17 PM on December 7, 2009
Best answer: Pants: modern fad or enduring standard?
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 1:21 PM on December 7, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 1:21 PM on December 7, 2009 [6 favorites]
Best answer: This house approves of public gladiatorial combats as a sensible use of state funds.
To revive the people's spirits in this time of recession, the house moves that Saturnalia be universally observed in the U.S. this year.
This house declares that Caesar is an honorable man.
posted by Bardolph at 1:26 PM on December 7, 2009
To revive the people's spirits in this time of recession, the house moves that Saturnalia be universally observed in the U.S. this year.
This house declares that Caesar is an honorable man.
posted by Bardolph at 1:26 PM on December 7, 2009
The year is 522 BC. The mighty Persian empire (founded in Asia a generation earlier by Cyrus the Great and expanded by his son Cambyses to take in Egypt) is in crisis, since a usurper has occupied the throne. Seven noble Persians conspire to overthrow the usurper and restore legitimate government. But what form of government, what constitution, should the restored Persian empire enjoy for the future?
(See the persian debate in the 3rd book of the Histories of Herodotus)
posted by splice at 1:29 PM on December 7, 2009
(See the persian debate in the 3rd book of the Histories of Herodotus)
posted by splice at 1:29 PM on December 7, 2009
Best answer: This house orders that Hippasus of Metapontum be drowned.
posted by d. z. wang at 1:40 PM on December 7, 2009
posted by d. z. wang at 1:40 PM on December 7, 2009
This house believes that the provision of bread and circuses is the proper and only role of the state
posted by calico at 1:51 PM on December 7, 2009
posted by calico at 1:51 PM on December 7, 2009
What about the Elgin Marbles? This house would return the Elgin Marbles to Greece, perhaps.
posted by prefpara at 2:11 PM on December 7, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by prefpara at 2:11 PM on December 7, 2009 [1 favorite]
Should military aid be removed from the defense of Athens and sent to aid the Spartans?
posted by Ghidorah at 2:57 PM on December 7, 2009
posted by Ghidorah at 2:57 PM on December 7, 2009
This house believes that right is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
posted by Mike1024 at 3:17 PM on December 7, 2009
posted by Mike1024 at 3:17 PM on December 7, 2009
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posted by oinopaponton at 12:48 PM on December 7, 2009