My vote is for LASU ooo... The presentation is groundbreaking.

jimmy101231:
Why is it Lasu and polyibadan...why not polyibadan and Offa poly and lasu vs lautech

Bro This is daylight discrimination. Totally unacceptable

IamDejman:
Oh, You are part of that. I'm sorry. I'll send you a pm so we can meet on Monday. This is Pelumi from Facebook na

Oh, so you are even on my facebook list, message me on fb then.

My own little cntribution, the representative from LASU has not realy done well. But he must be respected for representing out of thousands of LASU student on NL. My brother you have realy tried for representing.

To the IBADAN POLY guy, he has realy done well to convicned the audience even if president of a country reads through it, he/she would have a change of mind and legalize abortion. Am not a debator, but when you see one you would be happy to listen to them often.

Additionally, this goes to both LASU and IBADAN POLY representatives. Nobody is above gramatical error, but in a debating situation like this, please when posting alway re-read before posting so as not to reduce your marks.

Lastly I am an alumni of ibadan poly 2010 set. The former deputy speaker of NASTES.

Nice write-ups. Keep them coming. . Nairaland sure need a lifting.

I thank you all for making time to read through my essay and pointing out where there is need for improvement. I am so grateful. I also give kudos to my opponent, Iamdejman, for your insightful essay. Your word bank is great and your research is thoroughly done. No doubt, I had a lot of take aways in your write up. And to all the polites, I echo ise logun ise!!!!!! - work: antidote of poverty. The great poly Ibadan!

The argument of poly Ibadan got me dozing, it not only English, the logicality was not present. First this is a legal issue, your spice of Legality was not there at all. No judicial citation.being a legal issue it has to be furnished with legal ingredient. All is saw was a fisherman argument

Well answered Team Lasu

wunmi590:
My own little cntribution, the representative from LASU has not realy done well. But he must be respected for representing out of thousands of LASU student on NL. My brother you have realy tried for representing.

To the IBADAN POLY guy, he has realy done well to convicned the audience even if president of a country reads through it, he/she would have a change of mind and legalize abortion. Am not a debator, but when you see one you would be happy to listen to them often.

Additionally, this goes to both LASU and IBADAN POLY representatives. Nobody is above gramatical error, but in a debating situation like this, please when posting alway re-read before posting so as not to reduce your marks.

Lastly I am an alumni of ibadan poly 2010 set. The former deputy speaker of NASTES.

thanks for the advice. Good to know you were once an activist in my great citadel. I rep purchasing and supply dept, north campus.

daylae:
Nice write-ups. Keep them coming. . Nairaland sure need a lifting.

watch your back! Stalkers.......lol.


How have you been sir?

sammyscholar:
thanks for the advice. Good to know you were once an activist in my great citadel. I rep purchasing and supply dept, north campus.

Nice try sammyscholar am indeed proud of you.The debate is insightful and well presented even though its your 1st on nairaland debate.LASU have been represented times without number and they are not new to debate.In this case they have more points since opposing the topic is more favorable.It will be somewhat challenging to defend such a topic.

I have somebody in purchasing supply dept hnd II

After considering the arguments of both sides, here are my ratings:

POLYTECHNIC OF IBADAN

Presentation: 3/5
Logic of argument: 3/5
Strength of facts, examples, cases: 2/5
Persuasiveness: 3/5
Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of subject: 2/5

TOTAL: 13/25

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

Presentation: 3/5
Logic of argument: 2/5
Strength of facts, examples, cases: 3/5
Persuasiveness: 2/5
Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of subject: 4/5

TOTAL: 14/ 25

WINNER: LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY.

NOTE: THE SECOND JUDGE WILL ALSO RATE THE PRESENTATION. THIS RESULT IS INCONCLUSIVE.

Thanks.

Hidentity:
After considering the arguments of both sides, here are my ratings:

POLYTECHNIC OF IBADAN

Presentation: 3/5
Logic of argument: 3/5
Strength of facts, examples, cases: 2/5
Persuasiveness: 3/5
Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of subject: 2/5

TOTAL: 13/25

LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

Presentation: 3/5
Logic of argument: 2/5
Strength of facts, examples, cases: 3/5
Persuasiveness: 2/5
Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of subject: 4/5

TOTAL: 14/ 25

WINNER: LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY.

NOTE: THE SECOND JUDGE WILL ALSO RATE THE PRESENTATION. THIS RESULT IS INCONCLUSIVE.

Thanks.

If The Polythecnic Of Ibadan Winz Dis Debate....I'll Trek From Sango To UI frnt Gate....On Monday After My Exams.....I rep Public Admin(ND1) North Campus

Nice one from the debaters! The major problem i observed as regards comments is "I must support my own person" while some of the comments are highly impressive and will build the "two" in preparing for future debates if they concentrate more on 'em...

Bravo to the Judges and the brain behind the debate.

#JudgesNoDoOjoro cos we are watching you in HD

Sirme411:

Xo U mean Student Of The Polythecnic Ibadan Can't Compete with Student Of A State University Jez Dnt Knw were To start Ur Answer 4rm......shoro Niyen

Do you heard me say that?

Fynestboi:

SCHOOL: THE POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN.
NAME: Sammyscholar
TOPIC: Legalization of Abortion in Nigeria: a Freedom of Choice
STANCE: supporting
 
In every nook of Nigeria today, it is common to see countless children wondering about with no one to point at has their parent or where to point at as their place of abode. Many of them are product of unwanted pregnancy whose parent had dumped on the street few days after they were born. Cases abound of babies dumped on refuse sites, walk-ways, etc. Many of them were never planned for in the first place. Such children are those that grow to become menace to the society.
 
More pressing are the cases of pregnant women who had severe complications [that sometimes result in mortality] as result of their bad state of health. So also are the unfortunate rape victims who had to contend with unwanted pregnancies that they had never wished nor bargained for. They [in most cases] had to live with the ugly stigma for the rest of their lives. All these could have been contained [and could only be contained] if there is an instrumental law legalizing safe abortion so women can have proper control of their lives.
 
Dishearteningly, whilst many have been advocating safe abortions as the way to go, some have vehemently disagreed, calling it barbaric, inhumane, murder and all sorts of names. As a pro-choice and a progressive, I make bold to say: LEGALIZATION OF ABORTION IN NIGERIA IS A FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
 
We cannot continue to deny women the right to make choice about issues affecting their lives and expect a peaceful and serene society. Every woman must have the right to choose whether or not to have an early termination of pregnancy according to her own will. Abortion is not a murder to a pregnant woman whose life is in danger and could only survive by getting ride of her pregnancy. Abortion is never inhumane for a rape victim whose aspirations have been traumatized and could only be revived by aborting her unsolicited pregnancy. What do we say of parent that has had the optimum children they can cater for but, mistakenly, had a pregnancy that could destabilize their family forever? Of course, having an abortion is the way to go! Or can we contest the fact that no one is above mistake?
 
Many anti-abortion advocates may say abortion denies the fetus the right to life. But it does not! Getting ride of pregnancy when it poses a threat to the life of a woman is not a murder. It becomes a murder only when there are no solid reasons to justify the action. Many may even go further to say abortion is dangerous for the lives of women. It is not! It only becomes dangerous when it is handled by illegal and unprofessional health workers; which are more reasons why abortion should be legalized so women can have access to legal and quality abortion procedures under the care of professional health practitioners.
 
Many countries that have made it illegal to have abortion are now nursing their wounds. One of such countries, Romania, under its dictator, Nicolai Ceausescu, made declaration that the country's policy of legal and safe abortion be reversed. Instead of reducing abortion, it led to the mushroom of underground abortion networks. Countless maternal deaths were recorded as a result of unsuccessful abortions handled by illegal and unprofessional health workers. Countless babies died for lack of medical care, food, and maternal beds. According to Joyce Arthur's article published on ‘pro CHOICE action network’ site in 1999; "the country [Romania] was so embarrassed at its soaring maternal and infant mortality rate that it abandoned international standards for recording them. Over 20 years, an estimated 10,000 women died needlessly from illegal abortion alone. Ceausescu's action led to his down fall [he was executed in 1989], and it resulted in thousands of abandoned and neglected children whose plight moved the world"
 
In conclusion, abortion is not a murder; it is not a denial of life if it is done at the right time and under the right conditions. Having access to safe abortion is the only way to protect our society against proliferation of: maternal and infant mortality, crippling emotional handicaps, troubled home and family, abuse and neglect of children by parents, early/unplanned parent hood, juvenile delinquency/criminality, and other ugly occurrences.
 
Lest I close, I once again, established solidly that: legalizing abortion in Nigeria does not mean everyone must have abortion; it is only a freedom of choice and no woman should be forced against her will. Thank you.
 
REFERENCES:
1)      abortion.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=1447

2)      http://socialistworker.org/2013/11/01/abortion-every-womans-right
3)      http://www.123helpme.com/assets/16885.html
4)      http://www.prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org/abortioninfo/history.shtml

Thou, the format required by you to present your words in colours was not followed. You have the most interesting and enjoyable way of presenting your debate making your write up worthy and unregretable. You have my vote!

I rep POLYTECHNIC IBADAN, dis guy has really make us proud. U have a good point. Carry go joor

FOLLOWING !
REP POLYIBADAN

Result coming in shortly.

IBADAN POLY


Sammyscholar.

JUDGING CRITERIA (5 marks each)

1. Presentation 4

2. Logic of arguments 4

3. Strenght of facts, examples, cases. 3

4. Persuasiveness 4.5

5. Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the subject.

3



Total : 18.5

LASU

JUDGING CRITERIA (5 marks each)

1. Presentation 2

2. Logic of arguments 2

3. Strength of facts, examples, cases. 2

4. Persuasiveness 1.5

5. Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the subject.
3.



Total: 10.5

All is down and set, as the result is out and well. The battle was fierce and the brawl was severe as LASU and IBADAN POLY threw literal swords at each other after the battle line was drawn by US. Lots of word will not full a bushel, getting straight to the point. The winner can be obviously fathomed out of the previous posts but it needs to be officially done.

Therefore, I use this medium to declare IBADAN POLY as the WINNER of this duo contest after summing up a total score of 31.5/50 , defeating its very competitive counterpart, LASU who summed up a total score of 24.5/50. Thumbsup to both teams, you all made sense but this is a competition, there's no two winners.

WINNER : IBADAN POLY

To The Guy Who Said We Should Be Competing With POLY OFFA instead of LASU.......Shoro Niyen...
Concerning My Trekking From Sango To UI Gate....Sammyscholar...wuld Like To Be received By U......while I'm Doing D Trekkin.... #TeamPolyIB#Trekking4Sammyscholar

papindinho:
watch your back! Stalkers.......lol.

How have you been sir?

not bad prof. lol @stalkers.

Choi! Lasu don fall hand.. Next time sha, congrats Poly Ibadan

Sirme411:
To The Guy Who Said We Should Be Competing With POLY OFFA instead of LASU.......Shoro Niyen...
Concerning My Trekking From Sango To UI Gate....Sammyscholar...wuld Like To Be received By U......while I'm Doing D Trekkin.... #TeamPolyIB#Trekking4Sammyscholar

Guy, me de trek go house nih, for sammyscholar.

Sirme411:
To The Guy Who Said We Should Be Competing With POLY OFFA instead of LASU.......Shoro Niyen...
Concerning My Trekking From Sango To UI Gate....Sammyscholar...wuld Like To Be received By U......while I'm Doing D Trekkin.... #TeamPolyIB#Trekking4Sammyscholar

Sango to UI gate got me laughing.
Why not frog jump from challenge to Agbowo

olaglamour:

Sango to UI gate got me laughing.
Why not frog jump from challenge to Agbowo

I can Trek 4rm Challenge 2 Agbowo nau.....Cos he Made my skul Proud On NairaLand

jimmy101231:
Do you heard me say that?

you didn't! but it looks like you were implying that