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This year's debates will be on issues relating to global poverty. This the overaching theme of the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) and specifically links to the 1st MDG. Below are the two motions we will be dating at the MUNGa in July. Schools will be notified before Easter, of which specific debate they will be debating at the MUNGA


 * **Motion 1**
 * This house believes that governments should take responsibility to make sure that no child goes hungry ||
 * **FOR** ||  **AGAINST**  ||
 * * It can create income – who is going to produce the food?(economic)


 * A child did not ask to go hungry (moral)


 * We have a moral duty to ensure that children are well looked after. (moral)


 * Hunger causes malnutrition which leads to problems later in life as they are unable to work and be a productive member of society


 * If a child is unable to attend school due to hunger then they will be unable to be a productive member of society in the future.


 * Under-nourishement kills more people than malaria, AIDS and TB combined
 * 1 in 4 children are stunted
 * 1 in 6 children are underweight
 * 1bn people will go starving tonight of which 200m are children.


 * Providing food for all encourages governments to work together


 * It’s not an international problem, 20,000 children in the UK are currently hungry and 350,000 people use food banks.


 * By ensuring that no child goes hungry it encourages good and productive use of the land || * Where would the food come from?
 * If you give someone food it discourages people from finding work


 * Giving people food makes people less self reliant


 * Parents should be more responsible and provide for their children


 * Where will the food come from and who will pay for it?


 * If you grow more food it can encourages over use of land


 * Rich countries have a limited capacity – rather like a life boat, if you let more and more people on it will eventually sink!


 * Encourages over population as people will see children as a meal ticket


 * It would encourage poor governance, if governments think that they will get help from elsewhere then they will not provide for themselves.


 * Giving away food does not solve the problem it would be a better idea to make people more self sufficient: “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his days”


 * Giving away food does not solve the problem.
 * Free food would impact on sales for local farmers and producers. ||


 * **Motion 2 This house would give cash to the poor to end poverty** ||
 * **FOR** ||  **AGAINST**  ||
 * * It can create income – people who get the money will invest it or spend it and this will encourage wealth to grow.


 * Everyone deserves a helping hand.


 * We have a moral duty to ensure that people are well looked after and have a basic standard of living. (moral)
 * If a family is given money it means that the parents can allow their children to go to school and get a good education.
 * If a child is able to attend school then they will contribute towards society in the future.


 * Giving money to the poor to end poverty encourages governments to work together
 * It gives people choice to spend their money as they see appropriate. || * If you give someone money it discourages people from finding work


 * Giving people money makes people less self reliant


 * People should take more responsibility for their financial situation


 * Where will the money come from and who will pay for it?


 * Rich countries have a limited capacity – rather like a life boat, if you let more and more people on it will eventually sink!


 * It would encourage poor governance, if governments think that they will get help from elsewhere then they will not provide for themselves.


 * Giving away money does not solve the problem it would be a better idea to make people more self sufficient: “Give a man fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his days”


 * Giving away money does not solve the problem.
 * Putting lots of money into the economy can unsettle local producers – so it can make prices go up.
 * Seek alternatives such as trade over aid. ||