On Wednesday 12th March primary seven had a debate on whether or not space exploration should be funded. We were on the side that thought that space exploration shouldn’t be funded and Harry Rose was on the opposing side.

Leading up to the debate we had to research both sides of the debate so we knew the topic inside and out. When we had researched both sides of the debate and written a balanced report we had to decide on which side of the debate we wanted to be. Since Nicola wanted to stop funding space exploration and I wanted to continue funding space exploration we had to do rock paper scissors and we ended up doing that space exploration shouldn’t be funded.

Then on Wednesday it was finally time to debate but before the debate happened everyone voted on what they already believed to see if after the debate anybody’s minds had been changed. Some of our arguments were that their are countries that are spending money on space exploration when they have people that need fresh food and clean water. We also argued that a lot of the benefits of space are indirect like the antigravity pen that millions of pounds were spent on and why couldn’t they have just used a pencil.
Mr Rose had some amazing arguments including how a lot of technology comes from NASA like the computer chip, and that we wouldn’t have TV if it wasn’t for space exploration because there would be no satellites. Once we had both made our points we were allowed to ask questions to each other then the audience were allowed to ask questions.

Once all the questions had been asked it was time for the final vote. The first vote showed that everyone wanted to stop funding space exploration but on the final vote it showed that everyone except for one person had changed their minds so that meant that Mr Rose won.