Discussion Club
Archived Topics
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Video Prompt: None
Topic: Censorship V. Free Speech. When should free speech be regulated if at all?
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: Gerstein Library; Basement
Snack: None
Friday, Sep 20th, 2019
1
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBg6Qp_N98
Topic: What are your opinions on the US' foreign policy towards Iran? How will their relationship develop in the future?
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: IN204
Snack: None
Friday, Sep 27th, 2019
2
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_RdnVtfZPY
Topic: In light of our belief in self-determinism, should Western social ideas be exported to other nations?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: IN204
Snack: None
Friday, Oct 4th, 2019
3
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa3vLoeNmQ
Topic: Who will win the US-China trade war? Are there other possible solutions?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: WE75
Snack: Ginger Ale
Tuesday, Oct 8th, 2019
4
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6dCxo7t_aE
Topic: Is there one true religion and if so, which one is it? What would the criteria be?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: ES1016
Snack: Timbits
Tuesday, Oct 15th, 2019
5
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNx9tvCrvv8
Topic: How badly will climate change effect us? What reactionary policy changes are suitable and realistic?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: SS1088
Snack: Pizza
Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019
6
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwdJiSfzz9c
Topic: What were your reactions to the Canadian federal election results?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: SS1088
Snack: Donuts
Tuesday, Oct 29th, 2019
7
READING WEEK
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2019
0
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsloHmKvWA
Topic: When, if ever, is Euthanasia morally permissible? What other unattended implications may subsequently arise?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: SS1088
Snack: Multi-Flavored Toffees
Tuesday, Nov 12th, 2019
8
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk
Topic: How will AI and Automation effect the socioeconomic future?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: SS1088
Snack: Blue Tortilla Chips, Carbonated Water, Ginger Ale
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
9
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk
Topic: The Palestine-Israel conflict. Which party is justified in its claims, if any? What are some solutions to the problem?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Gerstein Library; 105A
Snack: Brownies
Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
10
Video: TBA
Topic: What is "identity politics"? Is "identity" something we can choose?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: All-Dressed Chips
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
11
Video: TBA
Topic: Should we uphold animal rights? How far would their rights reach?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Fruit Platter
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
12
Video: TBA
Topic: At what point does bodily alteration turn into bodily bodily mutilation?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Lindor Chocolates
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
13
Video: TBA
Topic: Can discrimination ever be justified? Can we find a consistent reason for treating some better/worse than others?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Samosas
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
14
Video: TBA
Topic: How much influence do scientific discoveries have on our worldview?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Dunkin Donuts
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
15
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READING WEEK
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
0
Video: TBA
Topic: Must self-defense be proportional? How does this play into gun regulation laws, particularly in the US?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Muffins
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
16
Video: TBA
Topic: Is it appropriate to say some cultures and regimes are better than others?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Coffee, Cookies, Pastries
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
17
Video: TBA
Topic: Can religions evolve or are they meant to be static by nature?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Rice Pudding
Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
18
Video: TBA
Topic: What can third-world countries do to improve their situation or are they doomed to inaction?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: TBA
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
19
Video: TBA
Topic: Topic/Question of your choice?
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: TBA
Snack: Pizza, Carbonated Water, Ginger Ale
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2020