Manchester Debate: Should we regret republishing Charlie Hebdo? [Held by Manchester University]

SHOULD WE REGRET THE REPUBLISHING OF CHARLIE HEBDO? On the 12th February 2015, the University of Manchester Debating Union debated the question, leading to a shocking perception change by the audience conclusion, and a dramatic change in audience voting between before and after the debate. DEBATE MOTION: ’This House regrets the republishing of the Charlie Hebdo Cartoons’ Speakers include: -Proposition- Abdullah al Andalusi – Islamic Activist and Co-founder of the public discussion forum: The Muslim Debate Initiative. Asad Zaman – Imam in Greater Manchester Doug Cochran – 3 time Semi-Finalist at the European Debating Championship. -Opposition- Jack Mellish – Chair of the University of Manchester Liberty League Helen Feord – 2nd Year Biology Student at UoM Lejla Kurić – Writer and Political Blogger, advocate for Secular Liberalism