Third discussion

Topic: We need immigration laws in Apollon.

Moderator: Tama Homer

[Agree side]
Mac: According to  the graph, the number of young people is decreasing. So, the number of working people will decrease in the future. I think it is important to communicate with foreigners and introduce foreign cultures.

Angelina: Working population is decreasing. If foreign people immigrate in Apollon, we may be able to improve hospitality.

[Disagree side]
Laura: If immigrants increase, we have to employ a lot of foreign  people. Because of it,  Apollon citizen will lose a chance to work.

Belle: If we make immigration laws, we have to think about their political rights. And, I worry about losing our unique culture.

Jack: By accepting foreign peope, we are limited places we can live. And if a lot of tall building increase, they will soil the Apllon's view. I think immigrants will be homeless. Because of it, Apollon's peace will be threatened.

[Questions]
Mac: Why do you think crimes will increase if foreign people immigrate?
Jack: I think Apollon citizens and foreigner will be opposed.
Angelina: A lot of foreigners come here, so we must have had a lot of chances to speak to them.
Jack: There are a lot homeless in foreign countries, so I am worry about foreignr's employment. I think immigrants will be homeless because they have different ideas. So, it is difficult for us to work together with them.

[My comment]
I didn't know the immigration laws's meaning and it was difficult for me to understand the discussion.  I think a moderator needs to make sure at an early stage if audiences understand the discussion's topic and words' meaning. We had better make sure Apollon's background.

Second discussion

Topic: Should we develop our countryside?


Moderator: Hanna Marin


[Agree side]
Allie: We shold make a botanical garden. I am a actress, so I want to introduce it on TV.

Lucus: Our city's environment is very worth because most of Apollon's people live there. I think we  should  transfer people from the city to the country.

Finnian: There are a lot of vavant land in countryside, so as a gardener we should make Ibetter use of them and make sight-seeing area.


[Disagree side]
Carol: When I was a young, Apollon was full with nature. I am worry about losing it.

Kofy: I am a writer, so I can't concentrate on my writing if we develop our countryside. And I think it is important for the childeren to play in nature.


[Questions]
Hanna: How do you use vacant land?
Lucus: We should use it for inviting companies.
Kofy: If so,  I think the environmetal pollution will be worse and nature will be damaged.
Lucus: There are a lof of problems in the city. For example, a lack of day-care center, decreasing birth-rate, and so on. So, we should develop our countryside.
Finnian: It can't be helped a little of pollution in order to solve other problems.


[Conclusion]
We should develop our countryside taking care of nature.


[My comment]
I didn't check Apollon's background, so I couldn't answer where is the countryside. I am a gardener, but I couldn't say well what to do as a garder. Thanks to this discusssion, I knew I should gather more information.

First discussion

Should we use a solar energy instead of a nuclear energy?

Today's moderator was　Isabela　Horan. Sara Cooper, Ashley Turner and Lucy Walter were agree with the question. On the other hand, Emily Thoma and Sophie Dawson  were disagree with it.

The opinions of agree side were...

[Sara]
Using a nuclear energy is dangerous. So far, a big accident don't occur. However, if we continue to use the nuclear system, someday a big problem may occur.

[Ashely]
To use a solar system costs much money because  we have to pay initial cost. However, we can save electricity using it, so it is very good in the long run.

[Lucy]
We can save electricity by using a solar sysetem. If she have a baby, solar system is safe for her child. Solar system is more safe than nuclear system.


The opinions of disagree side were...

[Emily]
 Using a solar panel is unstable because it depends on the weather. My job is a singer, and I consume a lot of energy in my concert. So, if my use a solar energy in my concert, it will cost much money.

[Sophie]
If we establish a lot of solar panels, we will be needed large spaces and we hve to cut down many tress to establsh them. And if we cut down many trees, not only nature will be destroyed but also our town's economy will worsen because of decrease of  the tourists.  I love nature, so I don't want to kill a lot of plants.

Conclusiton
It is difficult to stop a nuclear energy soon. So, we stay until we find a better system.


I think their discussion was effective because they could think in a diffrent point of view. For example, they considered not only the cost but also the eivironment and their future. The moderator did a good job! She summarized each peson's opinions perfectly. Thanks to her, the discussion went smoothly.