How to express your opinion or contradict your adversary in a debate

Arguments in favour of the recognition…

Arguments against the recognition…

I think…

In my opinion…

In my point of view…

For me…

I believe…

Yes, but…

Yet, …

I’m not okay with you…

I don’t agree with you / I disagree with you…

Sorry but you’re wrong / you get it wrong…

I have to contradict you here!

…since…

-         We have to recognize the Aborigines because they are the First Peoples and their knowledge could help us.

-         Aborigines were too much exploited and they arrived before the British colonies.

-         It has to be inside the Constitution because it’s a first step between the British and the Aborigines.

-         It’s a way to apologize for the bad treatment that white people imposed on Aborigines.

-         They should integrate the statement inside the constitution because Aborigines are close to the land and they could develop Autralia’s ecology.

-         The British were the First to discover the land of Australia.

-         In case of a recognition, it would only be symbolic.

-         Instead of speaking, we should make an effort to act now.

-         It’s just an administrative paper so it’s a waste of time.

-         It’s pure hypocrisy because we haven’t done anything the past and Aborigines don’t ask for anything.