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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 19, No. 7. June 16, 1955

Aid to Communism

Aid to Communism

Miss Dronke (neg.) contested the principal of State aid as opposed to specific claims. "Communism is a religion. Shall we aid it? And do we give churches aid in proportion to the number or the zeal of their adherents? I.e., does the Church of England or the Salvation Army get more aid?" Then Matherson (aff.) demanded religion for today's "rampart materialism" and Miss Leather(aff.) said that since 82 per cent of New Zealanders were Christians they should jolly well want church schools . . . which just goes to prove Disraeli's quote about statistics.

Lee (aff.) sounded ominous warnings about the next general election. Jansen (neg.) questioned whether parents were capable of deciding what was the best type of education for their children, and Parry (aff.) advocated "Religion for Hutt Valley."

"It has always seemed to me a pity that to make a man do good in this world he must have promise of a reward in the next." this from Bollinger (neg.); and from DcClecne(neg.) the pregnant and profound statement, "I have seen a young woman in the prime of life . . ."

With Dawick's reply, and Donovan, again invoking Human Rights, the debate concluded. Other speakers were Edwards. Robinson, Shaw (aff) and Doogue, Redet, Herron, Hubbard(neg.). The judge's first four placings went to Bollinger, Dawick, Thomas and Elwood.

The motion was won by a vote of the Students' Association members (27-25) and draw by a vote of the whole house (29-29).