北航 英语口语考试——辩论.doc

0 a7 R# v% |$ `Are copyright protection laws good or bad for poor countries? A1. I’m sure the copyright protection laws is good for poor countires, because the laws show the respect for invention and inventor . As a result these laws provide a good environment for the development of science and technology. And this is most important to a country，Especially to a poor country. B1. I take your opinion but I think it’s hard for poor countries to develop quickly by themselves, that means they have to sue the advanced results in science and technology from other countries., they turn to themselves, so the copyright protection laws are unnecessary and be bad for these poor countries. A2. Well, maybe you are right mostly, but you’ve ignored sth if a country just develop itself by stealing science and technology from others, they will lose the ability of creativity. How can they do further development. B2: I agree in principle but just as you said , you ignored something important. For poor countries their foundation is poor. They must learn from developed counties, but the copyright protection laws is an obstruction obviously. A1: Personally, I wouldn’t go as far as that. You wouldn’t learn something except for you do it by yourself. The copyright protection laws just make the poor countries learn by themselves. B1:Well well. Just as what you just said. The poor countries must get something to learn from. If the copyright protection laws are used widely, they’ll pay more money for the copyright. One the key is they are poor. They can’t afford it. A2. In spite of what you said. I think the copyright protection laws bring more advantages than disadvantages for poor countries. They inspire the poor countries to the research and development of scientific and technological. B2: Well both of us have enough reasons to our opinion of this question. It’s hard to say who are right. Whether the copyright protection laws is good or bad for poor countries just depends on the characteri