The Art of Debate: A Lesson for Algernon Serpent Watts
Debating is a fundamental aspect of parliamentary proceedings, allowing MPs to engage in constructive discussions, challenge each other’s views, and ultimately make informed decisions.
However, it appears that Algernon Serpent Watts needs a refresher course on the basics of debating.
Watts’s recent assertion that he was waiting for someone to go first before debating is not only puzzling but also exposes his lack of understanding of the debating process.
When preparing for a debate, one conducts research, organizes their thoughts, and prepares notes to support their arguments.
The order in which speakers present their arguments does not change the content of their notes or the validity of their arguments.
Imagine a student showing up to an exam, refusing to answer questions until someone else answers first. It’s absurd! Similarly, Watts’s approach to debating is not only unproductive but also an abdication of his responsibility as an MP.
As a representative of the people, Watts has a duty to engage in meaningful debates, challenge the government’s policies, and advocate for the interests of his constituents.
His failure to do so is a dereliction of his duties and a disservice to the people who elected him.
It’s time for Watts to take his responsibilities seriously, prepare thoroughly for debates, and engage meaningfully with his colleagues. Anything less is unacceptable.
The people of Antigua and Barbuda deserve better representation, and it’s imperative that their elected officials start delivering.
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Serpent need fuh tek a f*ckin back seat and stay there.
Here yall go with this nonsense again. Let me use the analogy you presented, a student goes to sit an exam after they would have been exposed to course work. Doing so before getting the course work would be stupid and the results would bare that out.
The opposition members have various ministries that they intend to address and hearing the plans and proposed programs of those ministers is vital to a comprehensive and meaningful debate.
If the opposition “debated” the way the letter suggests by going first, without context of what the various ministers and ministries intend to do in the fiscal year in question the government ministers could simply add all the opposition suggestions to their prepared presentations and the opposition ends up looking like idiots to the public. This has happened in the past. I am very happy that the opposition stood their ground. This administration is fresh out of ideas and talent that is why they wait for the opposition to reveal ideas and find talent for them to poach and pretend it is their own.
Wow.. Common sense you can’t be serious. Goodness.. gracious take off your political blinders. There is a budget that was prepared for all and sundry. Ignorance’s is truly blissful. Failure to represent your constituents is poor representation. Especially when it’s one of few times you can raise their concerns. The writer is correct with the comments.
The sheer look of terror and his grasping the podium for support are obvious signs that the MP needs to come to grips with the reality that chatting (usually) rubbish on a popular radio talk-show is a far cry from rising to debate a Budget in Parliament. I hope he can humble himself enough to seek help from someone, even an A-Level student, skilled in the art of debating. Come on, man, we recently celebrated our 43rd anniversary of Independence!!!