2013年2月7日木曜日

discussion B4

<statement of the topic>
How should we take care of elderly people who can't live without care. The number of elderly people is increasing and in the present situation, many family members can't take care of them. And, the local government would support the nursing home or home care workers.

<introduction of panel members and their initial position>
Mizuho: He is 75years old. His parents advised him to enter the nursing home, so he entered there.
Reiko: She is 50 years old. She manages the nursing home.
Hikari: She is 72 years old and she has a son. Her husband died, so she lives alone with help by Asuka.
Asuka: She is 32 years old and has two children. She supports Hikari from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm a day.
Miyabi: She is 21 years old and a university student. He wants to be a home helper.

<important points of the discussion as I see it>
Mizuho and Reiko want to increase the number of nursing homes. Hikari, Asuka and Miyabi want to the number of home helpers. Mizuho thinks he can spend enjoyable time talking with other elderly people in the nursing home. Reiko thinks care workers in the nursing home have good relationship with elderly people, so they can correspond quickly in emergency situations. Hikari thinks her home is comfortable for her and the nursing home isn't convenient. Asuka thinks elderly people can relax when they are in their house and care workers can be like a family member with elderly people.

<what the outcome was>
The panel members decided to build some nursing home and get the nursing home to employ home helpers.

<my personal opinion>
I thought elderly people had the right that they choose to enter the nusing home or ask home helpers to support. So, I thought the discussion that we have to choose one way had missed the point of the argument. And, when I asked "What do you think about the elderly people who can't pay the money?" to one panel member, she said the nursing home system didn't target the elderly people who can't pay money for entering, so it was not related to the nursing home. But, I thought care workers at the nursing home had to even give an eye to such elderly people. From these things, the local government should support the nursing home and home helpers.
 
<how effective the discussion was>
It was good that panel members made an explicit claim about their positions. And, when some citizens asked several questions, panel members listened to the citizen's opinions and made a rebuttal statement. I thought this approach of panel members was important.

<how it could have been better>
Some panel members talked with littele voice, so they should have speak with louder voice. I thought the moderator didn't talk about detailed imformation at first, so some citizens couldn't understand what a problem was and what the focus of this discussion was. The moderator should have talked about detailed imformation. And, each panel member didn't share their thoughts much at first, so I thought panel members should have share their ideas more at first.

2013年1月26日土曜日

discussion A4

<statement of the topic> 
Should we construct a dam to prevent water shortage? The dam is going to be constructed in a mountain, so many animals will not be able to live there and some hot springs in the mountain will be broken. Moreover, some people will have to move to another place.

<introduction of panel members and their initial position>
Mariko: She is 40 and works at a Japanese inn. Her hobby is watching a movie. She opposes the dam
will be constructed because she doesn't want to break any hot springs.
Sakiko: She is 27and belongs to a humane society. She oppose the idea because she wants to protect animals.
Chihiro: She is 63 and a mayor of the village. She agree with the idea because she thinks citizen's can't live without water.
Atsushi: He is 50 and a politician. He agree with the idea because he thinks constructing a dam has some benefits for citizens.

<important points of the discussion as I see it>
If the dam is constructed in a mountain, many animals will not be able to live there and some hot springs will be broken, but a lot of citizens have no difficulty in water shortage. So, constructing a dam has good and bad sides. Citizens and panel members have to consider the importance of their own life and animal's life.

<what the outcome was>
Panel members decided to construct a dam. Mariko asked Atsushi to support jobless workers. Sakiko will provide a better environment for animals next mountains.

<my personal opinion>
I thought Atsushi's opinion that he moves animals to next mountains chasing them by car was irrealizable. And, Chihiro said people who have to move to another place should build their house with compensation money. But I thought the people didn't accept this idea because they probably liked present place. This discussion had difficulties to find out a solution.

<how effective the discussion was>
This time, I thought each panel member often said their opinion comparatively.
 
<how it could have been better>
Some panel members said their opinion in a low voice, so they should have said in a louder voice. And, Atsushi and Chihiro should have had more compelling opinions, if they construct a dam in a mountain.

2013年1月16日水曜日

discussionC3

<statement of the topic> 
Our city is going to hold a marathon for health promotion and it ecpects 2000 participants come to the marathon. The number of entrants is 1500 now. Panel members want more 500 participants from out of the city to continue the marathon in the future. They have to think about the way of collecting more 500.

<introduction of panel members and their initial position>
Chiaki: She is 33 years old and works at a information TV center.
Mai: She is 42 years old and a sponsor of the marathon.
Riho: She is 20 years old and has fished for 13 years.
Haruka: She is 24 lives in a neighboring town. She is an office worker.

<important points of the discussion as I see it>
Panel members wanted to collect more 500 participants from out of the city. So, they thought it was good to make a rest place where participants could eat sea food and hold a walk rally to increase the number of participants. And in the middle of discussion, they thought it was good idea if participants come to both events, the participants can get something special.

<what the outcome was>
Panel members decided to make another course just to walk and enjoy looking at view of the city.

<my personal opinion>
Panel members thought that the marathon would be held for the first time, so they have to collect paticipants as many as possible to continue the marathon in the future. However, I thought they didn't need to collect more participants by constraint directly because the marathon would be for the first time. And, I thought if participants can get sea food for free in the walk rally, some participants would come to the walk rally not marathon.

<how effective the discussion was>
It was good for a moderator to explain the background of discussion in detail. And, it was also good to discuss considering citizen's opinions. Panel mambers discussed with loud voice, so I could understand well.

<how it could have been better>
The member who provided her opinion that a walk rally was good to collect more participants didn't say detailed explanation. I thought she should have said more positively. And, I thought the moderator should have said a topic at the beginning of the discussion. Parhaps, most citizens didn't understand what was a problem.