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1PrimeMinister(正方一辩)Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Itisquitesimplynolongerfitforpurpose.Wearguethatthereasonsforthisarethat...Wedonotthinkthatthewaytodothatisto...,butratherto...andquestionwhetherXis...IfXis...,itisbecause...Weofferanumberofargumentsinsupportofthis,regarding:1,2,3,4Iwillbedealingwiththefirstofthese,andmudeputywillexpandontheothers,butfirst,sosomekeydefinitions.Wedefine“”tobe...Wethinkthat’sclear,andunambiguous,andwehopetheOppositionacceptsitassuch.Wewillexpandonthiswhenwediscussourfirstargument.Themodelweputforwardisalsosimple.Accordingtotheabovedefinition,...So,toourfirstargument:whatisthepurposeofprison,howdoesitcorrespondtothebroaderaimsofthecriminaljusticesystem,andhowdoesitworkforviolentoffendersintheseregards,butnotforothertypesofoffenders?Itis...that...Tocontinue:...So,Mr.Speaker,because...,because...,andbecause,asmypartnerwillgoontoexplain,...,westandfirmlybytheproposalthat...2LeaderofOpposition(反一）Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Onoppositiontoday,wewilltalktoyouabout...wewillalsotalktoyouabout...Beforewedo,wewouldliketomovetosomerebuttalofspecificpointsmadebyPrimeMinister,WechallengethePrimeMinister’sassertionthat...andwewaittohearwhatjustificationorevidencetheGovernmenthasforthis.OnoursideoftheHouse,wepointto...Wehaveonlytolookat...Second,wethink...Onthispoint,wehavetworesponses...Andsowemove,Mr.Speaker,toourpositivematter:...Mr.Speaker,wewishyoutoconsider...Iwilldealwitheachoftheseideasseparately.TogetbacktomyspeechFinally,ifyouwant...ifyouwant...Ifyouwant...Ifyouhopefor,andbelieveinbetter,youknowyouhavetosidewiththeOppositioninthisdebate.3DeputyPrimeMinister(正二)Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:whatwehavetoldyoufromGovernmenttodayisthat...andsomeneedstobedone.Wehavetoldyouthat...andweprovidedasolution:...Opposition’sresponsetothathasbeensimplistic,andshort-sighted.Theytellussimplyto...Andtheyfailcompletelytoaddresstheideathat...Instead,theyarguethat...Ihavetwomajorpointstobringtothisdebate.First,Iwillshowexactlywhy...isduesignificantlyto1...2...;Iwillthenmovethediscussiontowhatmightbedonebetterfornon-violentoffenders.BeforeIdo,IwouldliketoaddressspecificallythepointscomingfromOpposition.TheOppositionLeaderraisestwopotentialconsequencesofourpolicy.Weagreewithhimthat...butwereject...Wethinkitfarmorelikelythat...Mr.Speaker,itisstillthefactthatSo,totheremainingpointsofGovernmenttoday,thesebeing:1,2Itisnotassimpleas...Wehavetoacceptthat...Weareproudtopropose.4DeputyLeaderofOpposition（反二）Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Governmenttodayhastoldusthat...Presumably,iftheydecidedthenumbersofroadaccidentsweretoolarge,theywouldrestrictprivatecaruse,andiftheydecidedchildrentoofat,theywouldbaneveryonefromeatingMcDonald’s,becausewhentheytellusthatprisonisn’tworkingfornon-violentoffenders,theirsolutionistopunisheveryoneinsociety.IhavetwomajorargumentsinOppositiontoday:first,Iwillarguethat...andsecond,Iwillconsider...Beforethat,Iwilladdressafewpointsofrebuttalthatdonotfitasneatlyintomyconstructivematerial.WhatwehaveheardfromtheOpeningGovernmenthasbeenanunsubstantiatedcontentionthat...wehaveheardthat...butwehaven’theardwhy.Whycan’twedebatewhy...Further,Mr.Speaker,whatwehaveheardfromGovernmenthasbeenvagueandimprecise.Allthemeaningfuldatahavebeenabsentfromthisdebate,andweareleftwiththeideathatsomethingsfromtheGovernmentmightbetrue,ifotherthingsarealsotrue;wejusthavenoowayofknowing.FromOpposition,wehavetoldyouthat...Mr.Speaker,thegulfbetweenthetwosidesoftoday’sdebateisclear.Ontheonehand,wehaveaGovernmentunclearastothetruenatureor5purposeofprison...wehaveaGovernmentvagueondetails,andfullofwishfulthinking.Ontheother,wehaveanOppositionthatunderstandsthenatureofprison,andofrehabilitation,andhowtheseaimsareharmedbythispolicy.WehaveanOppositionthatconsidersthefeelingsofthoseoutsidethesystem,andnotjustthecriminal.WehaveanOppositionthatlivesintherealworld,andweinviteyoutotostandwithus.Weoppose!6MemberofGovernment(正三）Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Governmenttodayhassoughttotackletworelatedissueswiththesamepolicy.Firsttheytellusthat...andequally,thatwearenotinapositiontodebatewithmeritwhetherfundsarecorrectlyallocatedinthestatusquo.AcceptingthosepointsmeansthatalargepartofOpposition’srebuttalthusfarisirrelevant.Sofar,theGovernment’spolicyworksonthatlevel,andwehaveheardnothingfromOppositiontomakeusbelievethatitwouldnot.ThesecondissueGovernmentwishestoaddressis...RebuttaloftheremainingOppositionmaterialwillbeinterwoven.Mr.Speaker,Oppositionmademuchoftheirideaofacultureoffearbeingcreated.Theytellusthat...Wewouldgofurtherandarguethat...Alldataregardingrecidivismshowthat...Forthesereasonsalone.Itwouldseemthat...TheremightbesomevainhopethatSoMr.Speaker,because...because...andbecause...wearehappytostandwithGovernment’sproposaltoday7MemberofOpposition(反三)Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:apparentlywe...Sadly,thisisnotthecase...WehavebeentoldthatWhatwemustdoisWewishtofurthertheargumentsofourOpeningbenchconcerningthecreationofap