DEBATE : QUELEAS

WEDNESDAY:

10 FEBRUARY 2010:

DEBATE/SPEECH - EXTERMINATION OF THE QUELEAS:

We got divided into two groups. One group was for the killing of the Queleas and the other against it. Our group was against it. So our two groups had to debate against each other to see whose view point was better. Each member in the group had to write their own speech, to highlight their own view point. The speech was to see how you as a person feel about what happened and whether you agree or not. Doing a speech or debate you need to have not only just your view point but also known facts to support your feelings or view point. You need to grab people’s attention, you need to highlight the facts, make them aware of what’s going on.

MY SPEECH :

INTRO : Good evening everybody, welcome to Sondela. I am Zenobia and I am going to tell you more about my viewpoint and why I am against this cause.

Why kill innocent birds, when man is doing the same thing. People are also feeding off of the crops. People from different cultures are getting food for free from the crops. So why doesn’t this stop? Why do the birds get punished, but not the humans? The birds are being seen as a pest but yet the human remains untouched.

We are so concerned about what harm the birds are causing, that were not even thinking about what man is doing. Yes we only killed about 2.5 million birds, so now everybody thinks it is acceptable and that they will still grow in flocks. What people aren’t thinking of is, today they are killing millions here, and tomorrow they kill millions elsewhere. So slowly but surely were driving these birds into extinction and a year from now they will be endangered and then what? Then were going to try and save them again. So what exactly is happening here, what is the sense in all of this?

I feel it’s unfair towards the animals; it’s not their fault that the wheat or grain is their food. They didn’t choose what they want to eat in life, this was decided for them. You can’t kill something for eating its primary food, it’s just not right. I think a different method could have been used. If they really did proper brain storming they would have come up with a better idea. There is always more than one option, but all they were thinking of is getting rid of them. Life is all about choices being made.

The method that we had used not only killed millions of Queleas, but also killed millions of insects to. These birds when they are young feed on small insects. So they also have their place in the eco system. Now were wiping out birds and insect, so now were screwing up the whole eco system. All of these small things need to be in mind when a cause like this occurs. The killing of these insects is taking food out of other birds’ mouths to. So slowly but surely were causing a some sort of starvation around South Africa. Why? The killing of the birds is taking part throughout South Africa.

· Other animals are taking the fall

· Starvation is occurring

· Birds are being killed because of their eating habits.

The method that we used in my opinion was very inhumane. Nothing on earth deserves to suffer. Just seeing these small, little innocent birds trying to fly away but not getting anywhere... its peer torture I tell you. It’s cruel and unacceptable. Killing an innocent creature because of its eating habits is wrong, you are committing murder. I’m just totally against the cause of killing the queleas. It’s really sad seeing them suffer like that; hanging themselves in the trees it’s horrible.

The worst part of this is that they are defenceless. I see this from their point of view, what can they do? Nothing, they can’t argue about this, nobody is seeing their side. Human is making all the choices and their voices can’t even be heard. Just think what they would say about this cause, they will of course back themselves up. But not if we don’t give them a chance to see their point of view. They are birds. They are feeding; they don’t know that they are doing wrong. They are just living and feeding as any other animal.

I just want us to see their side, imagine ourselves in their position and then decide whether it’s fair or not. Everybody is always so concerned about nature and always say protect nature it’s important, but now were killing the innocent and harming nature. These birds are a part of nature; they also have a place in the eco-system...

THE END: Thank you all for your attention, I hope my message sank through and that my opinion is stated. Good night.