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The English-Speaking Union of Japan
University Debating Competition 2008
Results
| Dates |
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12 October 2008 (Preliminary Rounds) |
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13 October 2008 (Final Rounds) |
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| Place |
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National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Tournament Director : HEMMI Satomi |
Motions:
| Round 1: |
This House would not allow companies to recruit students before their senior year in university. |
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企業は大学の卒業年度になる前の学生に対して採用活動をすべきでない。 |
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| Round 2: |
This House believes that development of technology does more harm than good to humanity. |
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技術の発展は人類に利益よりも害をもたらす。 |
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| Round 3: |
This House believes that Least Developed Countries should use their foreign aid to provide primary education for all their children rather than to create elites. |
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後発発展途上国はエリート養成のためではなく、全ての子ども達に対する初等教育のために、外国からの援助を使うべきである。 |
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| Round 4: |
This House would prohibit the media from reporting personal information of the suspects and the accused. |
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容疑者および被告人の個人情報の報道を禁止する。 |
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| Quarter Finals: |
This House believes that cultural activities should not rely on government financial aid. |
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文化的活動は政府の補助金に頼ってはいけない。 |
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| Semi Finals: |
This House believes that parents should spank their children. |
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親はおしおきとして、子どもをたたくべきである。 |
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| Final: |
This House believes that taxpayers’ money should not be used to bail out financial institutions. |
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金融機関を救済するために国民の税金は投入するべきではない。 |
Results of the Preliminary Rounds
| Rank |
Team Name |
Wins |
Points |
| 1 |
Kansai Gaidai University |
4 |
576 |
| 2 |
Keio University 2 |
4 |
556 |
| 3 |
University of Tokyo |
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612 |
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Keio University 1 |
3 |
592 |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
3 |
592 |
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Seikei University 1 |
3 |
583 |
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University of Kitakyushu |
3 |
575 |
| 8 |
International Christian University 1 |
3 |
568 |
Results of the Final Rounds
| 1st Prize: |
Keio University 1 |
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(MIYAICHI Yui, SAKO Yoko) |
| 2nd Prize: |
University of Tokyo |
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(IDO Shota, TAKEUCHI Yuri) |
| 3rd Prize: |
University of Kitakyushu |
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(YANO Ayami, MATSUBARA Atsuki) |
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International Christian University 1 |
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(SASAKI Takuma, UEHARA Tatsuya) |
| Quarter Finalists : |
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Kansai Gaidai University |
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(MASUKI Shunsuke, FUJITA Kosuke) |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
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(ISHIMOTO Hiroaki, EHARA Tatsuya) |
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Seikei University 1 |
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(KIGUCHI Haruka, WATANABE Yusuke) |
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Keio University 2 |
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(KOBAYASHI Kyota, MAJIMA Tomohiro) |
Baroness Brigstocke Best Speaker Prize |
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IDO Shota (University of Tokyo) |
Participating Universities (30 universities, 36 teams)
| Aoyama Gakuin University |
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Seikei University |
| Osaka University |
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Soka University |
| Osaka Prefecture University |
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Takasaki City University of Economics |
| Kanagawa University |
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Tsuda College |
| Kansai Gaidai University |
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Tokai University |
| University of Kitakyushu |
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University of Tokyo |
| Kyushu University |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| Kyoto University |
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Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| Keio University |
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Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Kobe University |
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Tokyo University of Science |
| International Christian University |
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Nihon University |
| Sanno University |
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Hiroshima Shudo University |
| Shibaura Institute of Technology |
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Hosei University |
| Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Yokohama City University |
| Sophia University |
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Yokohama National University |
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