Sandra Dodd

This was on my page-a-day calendar today. "Post prandial" is after
dinner (after a meal). These were recommended as possible dinner-
table conversation topics.

DEBATES OF THE PAST?
The following ‘themes for debate’, which might be suitable for post-
prandial conversation, are from the 1891 edition of Ogilvies
Encyclopedia & World Atlas:

Is assassination ever justifiable?
Which is the more important as a continent, Africa or South America?
Is labour entitled to more remuneration than it receives?
Is the theory of evolution tenable?
Will the African and Caucasian races ever be amalgamated?
Does home life promote the growth of selfishness?
Is an untarnished reputation of more importance to a woman than to a
man?
Which is the greater nation, Germany or France?
Should the jury system be continued?
Is it probable that any planet, except the Earth, is inhabited?
Is legal punishment for crime as severe as it should be?

Joanna Murphy

--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...> wrote:
>
> This was on my page-a-day calendar today. "Post prandial" is after
> dinner (after a meal). These were recommended as possible dinner-
> table conversation topics.
>
> DEBATES OF THE PAST?
> The following `themes for debate', which might be suitable for post-
> prandial conversation, are from the 1891 edition of Ogilvies
> Encyclopedia & World Atlas:
>
> Is assassination ever justifiable?
> Which is the more important as a continent, Africa or South America?
> Is labour entitled to more remuneration than it receives?
> Is the theory of evolution tenable?
> Will the African and Caucasian races ever be amalgamated?
> Does home life promote the growth of selfishness?
> Is an untarnished reputation of more importance to a woman than to a
> man?
> Which is the greater nation, Germany or France?
> Should the jury system be continued?
> Is it probable that any planet, except the Earth, is inhabited?
> Is legal punishment for crime as severe as it should be?
>

Wow--they really knew how to converse, didn't they? With our extended family, it's

Who is likely to be voted off the island next?
Do you think bag or bagless vaccuums are superior?
Where did this recipe come from--is it low carb?
Do you think Britney should have unsupervised visitation?

Times have changed!

Joanna