For the Motion
Respected Judges, honourable opponents and friends,
I will speak for the motion, "It is cruel to put stray dogs to sleep."
As human beings, it is very cruel on our part to put stray dogs to sleep. Although there have been some instances where stray dogs have caused public health issues, that does not give us the right to kill them. Every animal has the right to live just as we as humans do. At the end of the day, it is not the animal's fault that it has become a 'stray".
It is the duty of the local authorities to ensure that stray dogs do not harm innocent children or other people. Meanwhile, every citizen should consider the lives of the animals as precious, and not kill any animals let alone stray dogs. Sterilisation, vaccination for rabies, stopping dog migration etc. are some of the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce strays and the harm caused by them. By adopting these measures, the municipal authorities will reduce the nuisance caused by them. But killing them is not the solution at all.
I hope the concerned authorities will carry out their duties so that stray dogs are not killed.
Thank you!
Against the Motion
Respected Judges, honourable opponents and friends,
I will speak against the motion, "It is cruel to put stray dogs to sleep."
I stand by the motion that it is not cruel to kill the stray dogs when necessary. We are all well aware about the large number of stray dogs roaming around in cities and towns. They cause not only a lot of inconvenience but also several diseases. One of the most common diseases caused by them is rabies in small children. Such dogs, when infected with the rabies virus, tend to bite creatures that are smaller than themselves. Often, small children are the innocent victims of such dogs. They cause a lot of nuisance by loitering around and also by occupying the middle of the road. Their excreta is littered all over the place, which leads to filth. In this situation, it is best to put the stray dogs to sleep in order to reduce their number and the inconvenience and diseases caused by them.
Dogs are the most common carriers of rabies, a fatal disease which can be transmitted to human beings. It is a proven fact that India has the highest number of human rabies deaths in the world. So removal or killing of stray dogs seems to be the most obvious method of controlling the stray dog population.
Thank you! ###
For the Motion
Respected judges, worthy opponents and my dear friends,
Today, I Shobha, will speak in favour of the motion, "loudspeakers and bands create disturbance".
I strongly believe that the use of loudspeakers and bands creates a lot of disturbance at all hours of day and night. Students and sick people especially get disturbed by the noise created by these bands and loudspeakers. Exposure to high volume of music or sound can cause hearing problems. Students already go through a lot of stress during the exam time, and the indiscriminate use of loudspeakers just gets onto their nerves by distracting them and making them lose their concentration. Sick people need good sleep for speedy healing, but these loud noises delay their recovery time.
High noise levels disturb animals too; but sadly they cannot complain or do anything against it. There have been several cases of dispute wherein people have fought and abused each other due to the disturbance caused by playing loud music. For this reason, Delhi Police has done the right thing by banning the high volume bands and loudspeakers after midnight.
Lastly, I would like to add that one should understand his moral responsibility and civic sense and thus, should refrain himself from the use of loudspeakers to maintain appropriate decorum in the society.
Thank you!
Against the Motion
Respected judges, worthy opponents and my dear friends,
Today, I Shobha, will speak against the motion, "loudspeakers and bands create disturbance".
How would anyone be able to address an audience properly if the speaker volume is so low that it is inaudible? Can we imagine our school's morning assembly without the use of a loudspeaker? Ofcourse not!
In order to ensure serenity to all people, it has been ensured by the civic bodies that loudspeaker or band-using organisations are not established near a school or a hospital. People themselves refrain from uselessly creating loud noises at night. Music is also recreation for the soul and often it works as a stress buster. So, if we look at only the downside of everything, we would not be able to achieve anything. It would be inappropriate to say that loudspeakers and bands create disturbance, because there are laws meant to keep a check on them. Loudspeakers and bands are hired people only for the entertainment or other use for themselves. So as long as people are sensitive while using these, it cannot create any disturbance.
Thank you!