Motions

Open Grand Finals

  • 1
    Assuming this man is the son of God, TH would put him on trial for the crimes of humanity

    • Open Semi Finals

  • 1
    THBT High-Profile Mergers Should Be Subject to Mandatory Public Referendums
  • 2
    TH, as a developed country with drastically falling populations, W provide incentives to domestic couples (increasing parental leaves, providing subsidies for childcare, tax breaks for parents, etc.) as opposed to encouraging immigration (financial incentives for companies employing immigrants, creating easier entry norms, relaxing work visa requirements, accessible language classes, etc.)
  • 3
    THBT traditional international financial institutions (e.g. World Bank and International Monetary Fund) should adopt a policy of not providing financial assistance to countries that take out significant loans from China under the One Belt One Road.

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THBT High-Profile Mergers Should Be Subject to Mandatory Public Referendums
  • 2
    TH, as a developed country with drastically falling populations, W provide incentives to domestic couples (increasing parental leaves, providing subsidies for childcare, tax breaks for parents, etc.) as opposed to encouraging immigration (financial incentives for companies employing immigrants, creating easier entry norms, relaxing work visa requirements, accessible language classes, etc.)
  • 3
    THBT traditional international financial institutions (e.g. World Bank and International Monetary Fund) should adopt a policy of not providing financial assistance to countries that take out significant loans from China under the One Belt One Road.

    • Open Pre-Semi Finals

  • 1
    As feminists, this house supports all forms of self-commodification of one's sex appeal, escorting, sugardaddying / mommying, and starring in porn videos.
  • 2
    THP a world where familial care labour is seen as a distinct service job rather than a personal/private responsibility
  • 3
    THBT performative engagement by celebrities with social movements brings more harm than good (e.g. Taylor Swift speaking up about feminism)

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THO the narrative you should love yourself before others can love you
  • 2
    THBT the practice of staying in relationships in which participants do not intend to a long term future does more harm than good
  • 3
    THP a world where people choose friendship instead of romantic love as the primary relationship of importance in their life

    • Round 4

  • 1
    TH, as Joe Biden, W stop all efforts to fund Israel (executive orders, proposals to the Congress, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT South American countries should no longer co-operate with the USA's "War on Drugs"
  • 3
    THO the DRC's decision to expel all UN peacekeepers

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THW ban all graphic displays of violence from social media platforms
  • 2
    THS the implementation of the El Salvador model for developing nations with high crime rates
  • 3
    THS the implementation of carbon credit markets in developing nations

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THR the rise in citizen journalism
  • 2
    THS the rise of girl failure cinema
  • 3
    THBT morally ambiguous characters in media are better than morally precise characters

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THP a world where parents do not have the right to choose their children's religion.
  • 2
    In socio-economically deprived areas, THBT education institutions should prioritize giving resources to students who have a greater potential to succeed as opposed to equalizing resources to everyone.
  • 3
    Adultification consists of teenagers assuming adult-like traits and responsibilities, which often occurs within a family, such as providing extensive caregiving to parents or younger siblings. It also includes viewing teens as adults who can take decisions in their best interest, as opposed to restricting their autonomy.