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The Great Debate

1974 - 1976

Violence is acceptable as a political weapon in a democracy

10th January 1974
Episode 1
The motion was overwhelmingly rejected by the studio audience. Robert Lemieux and John Taylor were originally scheduled as debators.

The energy crisis is a hoax perpetrated by the major oil companies

17th January 1974
Episode 2
No overview available.

Hockey is no longer a sport

24th January 1974
Episode 3
No overview available.

Professional prize fighting should be outlawed

31st January 1974
Episode 4
No overview available.

Astrology is a valid science

7th February 1974
Episode 5
No overview available.

Canadian nationalism is self-destructive

14th February 1974
Episode 6
No overview available.

Prisons should be reserved for those who have committed crimes of violence

21st February 1974
Episode 7
No overview available.

The health food craze is a rip-off

28th February 1974
Episode 8
No overview available.

Marriage is obsolete

7th March 1974
Episode 9
No overview available.

The gods from outer space theory is a fantasy

14th March 1974
Episode 10
No overview available.

The police should be abolished

21st March 1974
Episode 11
No overview available.

(Academy Awards topic)

28th March 1974
Episode 12
No overview available.

Man cannot live without god.

4th April 1974
Episode 13
No overview available.

The monarchy should be abolished

11th April 1974
Episode 14
No overview available.

(repeat of 24 January 1974; hockey)

18th April 1974
Episode 15
No overview available.

(no detail available)

25th April 1974
Episode 16
No overview available.

There is no scientific proof that ESP exists.

2nd May 1974
Episode 17
No overview available.

Virginity is a priceless asset

9th May 1974
Episode 18
No overview available.

Freedom of speech is a danger to society

16th May 1974
Episode 19
No overview available.

There should not be a graduated income tax

23rd May 1974
Episode 20
No overview available.
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The Great Debate is a Canadian television series that featured debates between pairs of panelists over a given subject. It was first shown on Global Television Network in 1974, and later broadcast by CHCH-TV from Hamilton, Ontario. The series was produced intermittently until 1983.

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