Date: Sunday, August 9th 2015

Participants (from 13 countries):

Panel PRO: Boboty, Aziz, Rojhano, J.A., Mohammed, Parmida and Muhammad (Iran)

Panel CON: Jami, Rick, Yusuf and Lala,

AUDIENCE: Miranda, Leandro, Johny, Hema, Samya and Thiago

Host: Rick

Moderator: Marwa

Panel PRO summary:

Big cities provide more opportunity to improve the quality of people’s lives because of industry and more job opportunities.
Big cities often provide a better education system and a larger variety ofschools, giving people more choice.
Modern transportation and communication systems are better and more accessible in big cities.
Small town have weak internet, students who need it will not have a good internet speed for their studies.
Small town transportation services are slower than in big cities, one often has to wait too long for a bus or taxi.
Big cities have better security services. (police, security guards, etc)
Big cities have more offices and companies therefore more job opportunities.
Education in the country side is more challenging whereas in big cities there are more and better facilities, more teachers, more subjects, difference resources and more libraries.
The entertainment in big cities are far better, more options for entertainment, theater, music, clubs, movie theater, etc.
Gender inequality is more often seen in small areas whereas in big cities that is less common.
In big cities there are more services availabilities even though they are more expensive one can still find them available.
Professionals and clerks are more qualified in big cities.
Women from small towns fancy men from big cities.

Panel CON summary:

In rural areas or small towns one can have a simpler life, and its not so hard to live or to enjoy a peaceful life.
People are friendlier in a small town.
Depends on where you are, in some parts of the world it doesn’t matter whether small town or big cities people treat each other equality.
Life is safer in small towns because there is often less crime.
In small towns, people can work from home and still have a good job.
Life in a rural area or in a small town doesn’t necessarily have to be hard because the today’s technology allows people to do things they couldn’t do in the past, including telecommuting etc..
Quality of life is important, less stress is advisable and one can live a less stressful life in a small town.
The more we build cities the less natural places to go and enjoy we have.
Air is cleaner in small towns or country sides than in big cities.
Tourists only go to a small portion of the cities.
People who are living in small towns are lazier whereas people in big cities are all the time busy.

AUDIENCE summary:

Johny remained undecided
Hema voted for the team B
Thiago voted for the team A
Leandro, Miranda, Hema and Samya left early.
For this tie, the moderator was asked to make a vote however, Marwa also voted for both teams and this means both teams won this debate, congratulations!

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