France split over gay marriage

Same-sex marriage is already a hot button issue. Add to the mix whether it's OK to discuss homosexuality in Catholic schools, and swords are drawn between France’s ruling Socialists and the Church.

DEBATE

By Anelise Borges

Jean DUCHESNE. Special advisor to the Archbishop of Paris;
Judith HAMERY. American Section teacher, Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye;
Judith SILBERFELD. Editor-in-Chief, YAGG Magazine;
Anne-Elisabeth MOUTET. Columnist, The Sunday Telegraph.

Produced by Anelise Borges, François Picard, Mary Colombel and Christopher Davis.

Watch the second part here.

Presenter

François Picard

30/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Wikileaks: diplomacy, a changed game?

WikiLeaks has done it again! Over a quarter of a million classified and private documents have fallen into the hands of those dreaded journalists. Telegrams sent between the United States' State Department and some 270 embassies and consulates around the world are now in the hands of the public. So how damaging are these leaks to international diplomacy?

26/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Is Haiti fit to vote? (second part)

Cities in ruins and a raging cholera epidemic. Some might say Haiti is not in the best position to hold an election. Still, this weekend the country's traumatised population goes to the polls to choose a new president. Is democracy important to Haitians at this time of unprecedented crisis? Or is it enough of a challenge just surviving day to day? Before we kick off tonight’s debate, let’s remind ourselves of the daily struggle for survival in Haiti.

26/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Is Haiti fit to vote?

Cities in ruins, and a raging cholera epidemic. Some might says Haiti is not in the best position to hold an election.. still, this weekend the country's traumatised population goes to the polls to choose a new president.. Is democracy important to Haitiens at this time of unprecedented crisis? Or is it enough of a challenge just surviving day to day? Before we kick off tonights debate lets remind ourselves of the daily struggle for survival in Haiti: Port-au-Prince Laurence Culliver's report

24/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

Karachi Affair – the scourge of corruption (second part)

Tonight we begin the first in a three part series on corruption. Will be examining the integrity of governments around the world and asking which countries have the most dishonest governments... Every Wednesday for the next three weeks, we won't be sparing anyone. Tonight we start in our own backyard, here, in France.