Meerbrook 2009 Programme

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The Lazy Trout Discussion Circle
Discussion Circle Topics for the Lazy Trout, Meerbrook, Near Leek, Staffs.
April - July 2010
All discussions start at 19-45Hrs

April 12 – Confidence. How important is it?

April 26 – Karl Marx. Is all forgiven?

May 10 – The age of criminal responsibility. Do we treat young offenders right in the UK?

May 17 – A Greener Way of Life

May 31 – Is Hollywood a benefit to the world? Does the US film industry warp the world?

June 14 – Transport. How should we get about in the future?

June 28 – Two subjects as an experiment. "The Badger Cull" and "Why do we need royalty"

July 12 - TBA 

This programme is subject to change at the whim of the participates!

ODD Circle Programme for

the Lazy Trout, Meerbrook, Near Leek, Staffs.
Jan - March 2010
Everybody welcome.  Free of charge. Visit www.oddc.org.uk for background and notes.
All discussions start at 19-45hours.

Monday 18 Jan 2010 – Hunting right or wrong? – This will embrace all Field Sports.

Monday 25 Jan 2010 - The Future of Museums and Art Galleries. – Will they survive into the 22nd century?

Monday 8 Feb 2010 - Conflict resolution - Middle east.

Monday 22 Feb 2010 - John Ruskin - Art critic and thinker

Monday 8 Mar 2010 – Memorialisation – Why has it become so popular?

Monday 22 Mar 2010 – Faith Schools – Are they a good thing?

This programme is subject to change at the whim of the participates!

 

Open Democracy Discussion Group
Proposed Programme -  Autumn/Winter 2009
Fortnightly on Mondays  at The Lazy Trout pub, Meerbrook, nr Leek  19.30 for 19.45 >  21.15hrs

07-Sep-09 Thatcherism - love her or hate her she did make a difference
21-Sep-09 Dignitas and a poem on death - new for us, we will firstly review a poem and then discuss Dignitas and euthanasia.
05-Oct-09 Long life and its effects - average life span is increasing, what will it mean for society?
19-Oct-09 Do animals have ethics? - we are finding more and more that animal behaviour is more complex than egocentric humans thought.
02-Nov-09 To be decided by the group - somthing topical or whatever.
16-Nov-09 Buddhism - discussion on the basic concepts of this eastern way of life.
30-Nov-09 The Teenagers years - the highs and lows of being a teenager
14-Dec-09 What is art and culture? - two words with many, many meanings.

Christmas break

Reconvenes 04-Jan -2010

These are previous programmes

Open Democracy Discussion Group
Programme -  Summer/Autumn 2009
Fortnightly on Mondays  at The Lazy Trout pub, Meerbrook, nr Leek  19.30 for 19.45 >  21.15hrs


15 June – Is the USA a spent Force? - Will the top dogs of the 20th century hack it in the 21st?


29 June – Should we get out of the EU? - Is membership of the EU a good thing for Britain?

13 July – English nationalism – Why are the English so backward at nationalism? Is it being high-jacked by the nasty right?


27 July – Why are we in Afghanistan? – Why are our soldiers dying in a very foreign land?


------------------------------- Summer Break ---------------------------

To be continued.......

 

Open Democracy Discussion Group
Programme -  Spring 2009
Fortnightly on Mondays  at The Lazy Trout pub, Meerbrook, nr Leek  19.30 for 19.45 >  21.15hrs

16th March - Inequality in Society. -from a 'Start the Week' programme on Radio 4. Inequality can have nasty knock-on effects.

30th March - Do we get the Politians we deserve? - Do we expect too much. Is the 'blame culture' counter productive?

EASTER BREAK

20th April - Is Public Art worth it? - The funding of it and is it accessible to all?

4th May - Individual Freedom in the UK. - Has freedom been eroded too far in the name of security and cultural harmony?

18th May - 'History is Bunk' - this misquote of Henry Ford has many interpretations. Should we live in the present and look to the future?

1st June - Life Changing Moments - We've all had them. How the course of life and history can change in a moment.

15th June - Primary Education, how is has affected us. - Can we see lasting effects from our early education? What are the implications?