Persuasive arguments.

A Likely Tale

Once upon a time, there were two groups of people, the Blues and the Greens, who lived in the same land, one group at one end and the other group at the other end.

Because the groups were small and travelled little, they never met. As a result, they developed quite different ideas about how people should live. For example, the Blues believed that only boys should go to school. Girls were clearly intended by Nature to bear children and stay home to look after them. Therefore, Nature ha not given girls the intellectual powers needed for book learning.

The Greens, on the other hand, believed that only girls should go to school.

Girls were clearly not as strong as boy, and Nature had obviously given boys their greater muscle power so that they could go out an tackle the tough jobs in life. Girls were meant to do the ‘weak’ work, like reading and doing sums.

This situation continued for may years. But gradually both groups grew in size and sought more land. Eventually, they met, and then there was war…

We each picked if we agreed with the Blues or the Greens.

Some people were undecided so...

The Greens spoke first and tried to persuade the others to change to their point of view.

Then people who had been persuaded moved to their new position.

Then the Blues got to have their say and tried to persuade others to change their position.

Each side got one more chance to persuade others before we made our final decisions.

Blues won for all but 3 people - who were all girls!

There were some amazing arguments heard - well done. 

Some people argued for both sides which shows what flexible thinkers they are!