Persepolis - Debate Worksheet (Religion in politics)

Group Members: Mint S, Mint P, Aye, Fah, Pangpun Class #: 1206

Topic: Does religion create more violence or more peace?

Print this worksheet and bring it for the class debate. Worksheets will be submitted to the instructor.

Peace Violence

Argument 1 ● People use ● people not really understand the

religion as an religion can cause conflict
excuse, so ● religion influence the culture and the
List arguments in bullet-point format. actually religion rule to limit people freedom and punish
is not the cause them
You may use phrases; complete of violence or ○ Different thoughts
sentences are not required. war. ○ Different beliefs
● Every religion ○ Different teaching
teach people to ○ Actions
be a good ○ some teach people to do
person. things to go to heaven
○ For money
○ People are brainwashed

Sources http://www.debate.org/opinions/does-religion-
List websites, articles, videos, quotes, cause-violence
and authors/organizations.

Argument 2 ● everything ● Religion then changed into dictatorship

seems to be ○ theocracy
List arguments in bullet-point format. more organized ■ use religion as a law
just like of the country
You may use phrases; complete communist. ■ religion always
sentences are not required. When people influence the politic
have too much in the country
freedom, ○ The person who is in power
everyone would will always force others
have too much ○ The people are controlled in
voice and might term of their thoughts. Their
start a freedom is reduced, and they
demonstration will have to follow the rules
to get what they of a religion of the country.
prefer.

Sources http://www.debate.org/opinions/do-you-
List websites, articles, videos, quotes, believe-that-religion-causes-more-war-or-more-
and authors/organizations. peace

Argument 3 ● Almost every People uses the power of religion to

people uses
List arguments in bullet-point format. religion in the seperate the class and authority
positive way. So between people
You may use phrases; complete there won’t be
sentences are not required. any conflict.
 people and power
- brain washed
- Authority
The one who has more power will uses in the
negative way to force other people doing
something they want.
- religion is the base of people mind and
thought.
- People would believe on a thing and
perspective that they were born with
- teach people about the religion in a
way that benefit oneself (ex.
Thammakai)
religion divide people
conflict or violent always start when two or more
sides have different understanding or attitude.
Dividing people into each religion is like insert
the fuel for the fire. it is not a peace. even though
it not a big conflict or violent but it a cause of
those things.

Sources http://www.hinduwebsite.com/ask/why-are-
List websites, articles, videos, quotes, religions-destructive.asp
and authors/organizations.

sources

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http://www.hinduwebsite.com/ask/why-are-religions-destructive.asp
Debate Format

Main Arguments - Peace 4 minutes

Main Arguments - Violence 4 minutes

Working Period 4 minutes

Rebuttals - Peace 3 minutes

Rebuttals - Violence 3 minutes

Working Period 3 minutes

Summary - Peace 2 minutes

Summary - Violence 2 minutes

Audience Vote Total Time = 25 minutes

Audience Vote -- 5 Points

Audience members will vote on who they believe makes the strongest, most well-supported arguments:
● the quality of the arguments presented.
● the quality of challenges (to your opponents) raised.
● the clarity, organization and cohesiveness of the argument.
● the quality of supporting evidence.

● NOT on who they personally agree with.

● NOT on who they are friends with.
● NOT on who screams the loudest.
information

religion is the base of people mind and thought. ถึงแมว้ ่าจะไม่มศ

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religion influence the rule and the culture to punish people.

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ความผิดพลาดต่างๆ ก็จะไม่เกิดขึน้ และไฟสงครามภายในศาสนาก็จะไม่เกิดขึนเช่ ้ นกัน”

arguing about which religion is better?

I believe that religion causes more war. I believe that religion causes more war.
Throughout history wars have been started over religion. Religion can make the most
level headed person engage in violence. Some religions even promote violence against
people who do not believe in that same religion. Countries have been divided by war
over their difference in religious beliefs.

AYE

สรุปแล ้ว
Each individuals have different values, personalities, ethics and perspective. That beliefs mostly
come from the teaching in religion. So, when there is a conflict, violence can be involves because
some people will actually fight for their religion.
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evidence : ตัวอย่างศาสนาทีมี