English Debate

english debate

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Topic in question

Are societies failing to uphold the human rights of people with disabilities?

Let's meet the teams

Team 1

Rodrigo Girão

Mª. Teresa Morais

Maria Bravo

Team advocates that societal structures, policies, and attitudes violate the human rights of people with disabilities.

Team 2

Rodrigo Rodrigues

João Guimarães

André Silva

Team advocates that there has been significant progress in protecting the rights of people with disabilities.

questions: Team 1

Team 1

• Can you provide examples of countries or regions that have successfully implemented policies or practices that uphold the rights of people with disabilities? Why do you think other places have failed?

Team 1

• Can you provide examples of countries or regions that have successfully implemented policies or practices that uphold the rights of people with disabilities? Why do you think other places have failed?

• What specific changes would you suggest to overcome the deep-rooted societal attitudes that discriminate against people with disabilities?

Team 1

• Can you provide examples of countries or regions that have successfully implemented policies or practices that uphold the rights of people with disabilities? Why do you think other places have failed?

• What specific changes would you suggest to overcome the deep-rooted societal attitudes that discriminate against people with disabilities?

• If progress is being made in some areas, how do you reconcile that with the claim that society, as a whole, is still failing? Could these improvements be signs of a broader shift?

questions: Team 2

Team 2

• Can progress in some areas obscure ongoing violations or systemic issues that still exist? How would you respond to critiques that the progress is insufficient?

Team 2

• Can progress in some areas obscure ongoing violations or systemic issues that still exist? How would you respond to critiques that the progress is insufficient?

• Do you think the progress made is enough to guarantee the complete inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of life? If not, where do you see the biggest gaps?

Team 2

• Can progress in some areas obscure ongoing violations or systemic issues that still exist? How would you respond to critiques that the progress is insufficient?

• Do you think the progress made is enough to guarantee the complete inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of life? If not, where do you see the biggest gaps?

• While progress has been made, how do you address the argument that these advancements are not reaching all people with disabilities, especially in marginalized communities?

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