Manchester Debate: Should we regret republishing Charlie Hebdo Held by Manchester University

SHOULD WE REGRET THE REPUBLISHING OF CHARLIE HEBDO? On the 12th February 2015, the University of Manchester Debating Union debated the question, leading to a shocking perception change by the audience conclusion, and a dramatic change in audience voting between before and after the debate. DEBATE MOTION: 'This House regrets the republishing of the Charlie Hebdo Cartoons' Speakers include: -Proposition- Abdullah al Andalusi – Islamic Activist and Co-founder of the public discussion forum: The Muslim Debate Initiative. Asad Zaman – Imam in Greater Manchester Doug Cochran – 3 time Semi-Finalist at the European Debating Championship. -Opposition- Jack Mellish – Chair of the University of Manchester Liberty League Helen Feord – 2nd Year Biology Student at UoM Lejla Kurić – Writer and Political Blogger, advocate for Secular Liberalism