After school in Room 9 on Thursday, we debated whether we should believe in God. This wasn’t a debate on whether God existed or not, but whether it is a good thing for the world, if it makes the world a better place, or, in fact, makes the world a worse place. What is the impact of belief in a higher power? Does it make us safer, happier more content with our lot? Dilara Gencer was the star of this week’s debate -making a great case for how belief in a higher power is necessary in an otherwise chaotic world without accepted authority figures. We are now in training for the next competition at Lancaster University in November, where 7 teams will complete against the best debating teams in the North of England. Next week we debate drug legalization.

 

 

Mr. Ahern & Mr. Murphy