| Debate session #4 | October 12th 2001 |
| Proposition: Japan should not send Self Defence Forces (SDF) to Afghanistan. | |
| For side | Against side |
| 1. (Introduction of the team members) | |
| There are many refugees in Afghanistan so at least we should supply food for Afghanistan. This is the war, but it is the war for peace. So to keep peace, Japan should help US. | |
| 1. (Introduction of the team members) | |
| Since the attack on US, everybody is shocked. US, Japan, and many other countries are angry now. | |
| We understand the situation, but Japan has peaceful constitution. So we shouldn't join the war. | |
| 2. Japan is pound of the peaceful constitution, but we should help people in Afghanistan. | |
| 2. I worry that Japan is going to be right wing. | |
| As recent incidents tell, such as the new history textbook and Mr. Koizumi went to the Yasukini Shrine, it is clear that Japan is going to be right wing. | |
| We believe that democracy is the best place to make a dictator. | |
| 3. Terrorism is a new type of war. The world will fight against the terrorism. So Japan should accept the job to fight. | |
| Japan might be the target of the terrorists. We don't need to declare, but action is needed. | |
| 3. Japan should do two things. | |
| 1) The Japan-US friendship treaty is not only to send SDF to the war. During Gulf War, Japan used a lot of money. Some said money is not good, but also some said money is good help. We have two choices, sending SDF or giving money. | |
| 2) The president of the US, Mr. Bush said that this is a war. So if we send SDF to Afghanistan, it means to join the war. It's very dangerous! | |
| 4. Now, US is attacking Afghanistan. If US win the war, the world is going to be peaceful. Also, SDF got tired of practice only, so the need real practice. | |
| 4. Japan should support to some extent. But if we do too much, it is against the constitution. | |
| Even if we join the war, nothing will be solved. | |
| Is it needed to make war? No, we don't think so. | |
| So we should not send SDF to the war. | |
| Q & A session | Q & A session |
| Q1:You said this war is special or exception. But there should be no exception for the constitution. Sending SDF is against our constitution. How do you think of it? | |
| A1:Sending SDF is worth breaking constitution. | |
| So, do you want to send SDF to the war? | |
| Sure. | |
| Q2: You said this war is fro peace, but war makes many victims. What's your opinion bout that? | |
| A2: They need to finish the war as soon as possible. | |
| We think way to peace is not only by war. Why not discuss? | |
| I agree with you. But US has already attacked. | |
| So now, talking only is not enough. | |
| Q3: Your team said that sending money is OK. But some people said it bad, saying "Show the flag". If they knew our constitution, they didn't say so. What do you think? | |
| A3: Who said "Show the flag?" I think one minister said to Japan. He needs some confidence to Japan. Japan need connection to US. With the connection, he can get confidence as American. | |
| Questions/Comments from the floor | Questions/Comments from the floor |
| C1: I agree with the against side. Japan will be separated by the world if we don't join. | |
| C2: I agree with the idea that SDF need lots of practice. | |
| Q4: To the for team, what do you think Japan should do now? | |
| A4: We need to establish our own style that is different from the US. Peaceful constitution will be criticized by many countries. | |
| C3: If I hit my friend, the school will punish me. But who will punish the terrorists? We need some big right. Is it the US? | |