Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-11-Speech-2-134"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-01-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Constitution for Europe (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050111.10.2-134"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-11-Speech-2-1352
lpv:speaker	lp:Simon Busuttil2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Partit Nazzjonalista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-22--2005-02-20)3
lpv:translated text	"I support this constitution, however, in my opinion, it is a good thing that in this Parliament we have Members that are against it. Let me say why this is so. Not because I agree with the arguments that they are putting forward, on the contrary I think that many of their arguments are based on mistaken, or even false premises. But because without anyone opposing it, we will end up having a monotonous debate where everyone would be in favour and where we would have a lack of objective analysis. There is no better way by which one can win an argument about Europe as when one has the courage to compare the arguments in favour with those against. We have to take seriously the arguments of whoever is against and treat them with respect. But we should not be afraid or run away from the arguments of whoever is against, let alone ignore them. We should not expect to win the argument if we do not expose ourselves to an open debate, otherwise we will end up saying that we have won the game when in fact only one team would have come to play. After all, when one compares the arguments in favour of this constitution with the arguments against, one will not take long to conclude that the constitution has much more that is good in it than bad and it merits the support of the European citizens. There is no doubt that if we explain to the people what the constitution means, the people will be more in favour than against it, because they understand how logical is the unification of Europe, that it makes sense and that it is in their interest. Therefore it is of utmost importance that whoever is in this room, whoever in this Parliament is in favour of this constitution, has to commit himself or herself directly with the people to see that they understand it and support it. This support will be based on the comparison of the arguments and therefore it will be on a more open, more balanced and a more democratic debate."@en1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph