Weighing in a British parliamentary debate

Weighing mechanisms

1. Magnitude - 1000 lives vs 10 lives, 10 rs vs 1000 rs,

2. Probablity- even issues of giant magnitude or importance lose relevance when the happening of such a thing has a very bleak probability. When the probability is very less it not important for us to spend our time, money, man power and resources on such things rather focus on other issues.

3. Time frame:

Two components:

How fast the thing will happen

how long the thing will last

4. Severity - how important something is

example- reduction in food flavour or reduction in happiness- obviously happiness is more important

5. Scope - a variety of impacts that an argument covers

6. reversibility



ACTOR MOTIONS

IN CASE OF ACTOR MOTIONS

1. BEST INTEREST OF ACTOR(3RD PERSON VIEW) WHAT IS GOOD FOR ACTOR.

2. BEST IN PERSPECTIVE OF ACTOR(1ST PERSON VIEW). GOOD FROM THE LENS OF ACTOR. 

THINK FOR WHAT IS THE INCENTIVE FOR ACTOR TO DO SO?

THINK HOW THE INCENTIVES OR THE BENEFITS MENTIONED BY THE ACTOR GOES AGAINST THEM.

Interest the actor has

Material benefits 

Career

Ethics

Safety

Work experience 

Identify which one is the main one and weigh it 

Check which clash is easy to win and non favourable for opp

Connect the benefits as eventual results

Prioritise your arguments u cannot go about everything 

Always WEIGH


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