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SOAS IV 2009
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Jo Box
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Oct 22, 2009 04:59 PDT
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Dear all,
I would like to thank those who attended the SOAS IV last weekend. I have
attached the tab. Particular congratulations go Cambridge B (Doug Cochran
and Sean Koh) who won the competition, and LSE A (Rushabh Ranavat and Art
Ward), Oxford HJ (Thomas Hoskins and Ben Jasper) and TCD Hist C (Huw Duffy
and Jonathan Kelly) for reaching the Final. In addition, well done to
Mhairi Murdoch (Cambridge A) for topping the speaker tab.
I'd like to thank Sheraz, Jordan and everyone else at SOAS for their
excellent organisation of such a large competition, Susan Connolly and Tom
Jackson for being fantastic DCAs, and Giles Robertson for tabbing the
competition. In addition, many thanks to all of the judges who gave up
their weekend to help.
For anybody who happens to be curious, the motions were:
R1: THW never release prisoners on compassionate grounds.
R2: THBT states should redistribute wealth beyond the provision of basic
security.
R3: THBT Western countries should stop forcing the developing world to
respect patents for life-saving drugs.
R4: THBT the West should treat Islamic terrorists and suspected terrorists
the same as prisoners of war.
R5: THW abolish state-endorsed marriage.
Semi: THBT an adult can consent to anything.
Final: THBT those who buy non-essential items rather than donating to
charity are morally responsible for the deaths of starving Africans.
Best,
Jo Box
Chief Adjudicator, SOAS IV 2009
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