Bradford pupils pose as diplomats for debating contest (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford pupils pose as diplomats for debating contest
12:40pm Friday 27th January 2012 in Bradford By Michael Black
Pictured (from left) are Raissa Gazi and Theresa Rushcroft from St Joseph’s as Algeria, Olivia Christen and Julie Knutson as the United States, James Roberts and Charlotte Martin as the United Arab Emirates and Scott Brayshaw and Chris Casson as Turkey.
More than 100 pupils from nine Yorkshire schools became diplomats for the day, debating how best to eliminate discrimination against women at a model United Nations.
Sixty countries were represented in the debating competition at Bradford Grammar School, which was designed to mirror the UN’s General Assembly.
Young people from schools including St Joseph’s Catholic College, Hipperholme Grammar, Hanson and Beckfoot presented views on articles of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the UN in 1979, before voting on a resolution.
Comments(9)
Colin White
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1:47pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:What do you expect from Jewish and Christian extremist terrorists ?
In some religions, women have to ask their husbands permission to leave the house. I would say that is discrimination.
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They even drop bombs on them too.
Thee Voice of Reason
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2:21pm Fri 27 Jan 12
More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.
Albion.
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2:43pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Exactly!
As someone who doesn't rely on the big book of fairytales as a guide to live my life I tend to respect women as equals.
More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.
Colin White
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3:30pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Albion. wrote:There's nothing worse than extremist, militant atheists...
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Exactly!
As someone who doesn't rely on the big book of fairytales as a guide to live my life I tend to respect women as equals.
More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.
Thee Voice of Reason
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3:49pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Colin White wrote:You will find there is.
Albion. wrote:There's nothing worse than extremist, militant atheists...Thee Voice of Reason wrote: As someone who doesn't rely on the big book of fairytales as a guide to live my life I tend to respect women as equals. More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.Exactly!
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Take womens rights for example. Whilst the modern world moves on and gives people the same rights regards of gender or sexual orientation. Religion is still in the dark ages, because it's based on a world several hundreds of years ago and a bunch of myths and storytales.
WHAT !
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6:33pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:lmao.....a certain religion is in someones head..AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN, god works in mysterious ways..lol
As someone who doesn't rely on the big book of fairytales as a guide to live my life I tend to respect women as equals.
More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.
WHAT !
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6:48pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:lol...a certain religion on the mind AGAIN and AGAIN...lmao
Colin White wrote:You will find there is.
Albion. wrote:There's nothing worse than extremist, militant atheists...Thee Voice of Reason wrote: As someone who doesn't rely on the big book of fairytales as a guide to live my life I tend to respect women as equals. More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.Exactly!
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Take womens rights for example. Whilst the modern world moves on and gives people the same rights regards of gender or sexual orientation. Religion is still in the dark ages, because it's based on a world several hundreds of years ago and a bunch of myths and storytales.
GOD BLESS YA for thinking of him all the time.
Thee Voice of Reason
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7:18pm Fri 27 Jan 12
WHAT ! wrote:The catholic church don't look fondly on homosexual people and also don't allow women to be priests. I just thought I would point that out as you clearly though I was talking about muslims, who for the record also don't treat women with the same rules they have for men.
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:lol...a certain religion on the mind AGAIN and AGAIN...lmao
Colin White wrote:You will find there is.
Albion. wrote:There's nothing worse than extremist, militant atheists...Thee Voice of Reason wrote: As someone who doesn't rely on the big book of fairytales as a guide to live my life I tend to respect women as equals. More often than not it's things like religion that cloud peoples out judgement.Exactly!
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Take womens rights for example. Whilst the modern world moves on and gives people the same rights regards of gender or sexual orientation. Religion is still in the dark ages, because it's based on a world several hundreds of years ago and a bunch of myths and storytales.
GOD BLESS YA for thinking of him all the time.
Thee Voice of Reason says...
1:40pm Fri 27 Jan 12