It is the Model United Nations Assembly this weekend and I had allowed myself to be roped in to be the President for the first session this morning. As always, the standard of debate was very high and those of us watching were suitably reassured that the next generation is likely to make a better job of running things than we have.
Of course, there were some outstanding performances. One young woman, representing China, spoke with great aplomb and I had a vision of her in thirty years time, standing up in the Senate, challenging her colleagues to accept her point of view.
The speech of the morning for me was made by a young man representing North Korea. He talked about the Dear Leader (may he live for 10000 years), and claimed that North Korea would be the Voice of Reason in the debate about making it easier for people to move across borders. Of course, he was opposed. His arguments were naive but made with such confidence and passion, they were compelling.
By lunch-time tomorrow, we will have to nominate a winning team, who will go on to the national MUNA in Canberra, representing Tasmania. It's hard because we have to vote on the strongest team and, too often, one delegate stands out and the second speaker is not as effective.
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