Motions

University Finals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • High School Finals

  • 1
    This House opposes the narrative that love, including but not limited to romantic and familial, is about sacrifice
  • 2
    This House supports the glorification of grit
  • 3
    Upon reaching adulthood, this House prefers humans acquire memories of their past lived experiences rather than remaining oblivious

    • University Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT liberal democracies should abandon economic sanctions as a tool in international relations
  • 2
    THW replace all income tax with progressive consumption tax
  • 3
    In democratic states, THBT the ratification of free trade agreements should be subject to national referendums

    • Novice University Finals

  • 1
    THS the rise of mental health awareness content on TikTok
  • 2
    THS the deregulation of the medical research industry in times of health crises
  • 3
    In times of national health crises, THW actively promote the narrative that individuals should make sacrifices for the collective good

    • Novice High School Finals

  • 1
    Assuming it is technologically possible, THW replace all human soldiers on the battlefield with robots
  • 2
    In instances where AI has gained sentience, THW not grant AI human rights
  • 3
    THW disallow companies with significant market shares in the pharmaceutical industry from filing patents

    • High School Semifinals

  • 1
    In developing democratic countries, THP a single-member district system as opposed to a proportional representation system
  • 2
    THBT social justice movements should not actively shape the narrative of their messaging to appeal to those outside of the movement
  • 3
    THBT states have a moral obligation to provide citizens with an unconditional income that ensures a lower-middle class standard of living, regardless of their employment status

    • Novice High School Semifinals

  • 1
    TH, as the animal rights movement, W focus its advocacy on environmental concerns as opposed to the ethics of animal exploitation
  • 2
    THBT climate change policies should be outsourced to technocrats instead of elected representatives
  • 3
    THP a world in which states financially incentivize existing fossil fuel companies to transition to green energy over financing green energy start-ups

    • High School Quarterfinals

  • 1
    TH, as the progressive party, would co-opt religion as part of its core values
  • 2
    This house prefers a world where individuals establish personal relationships with religion, rather than seeking divine connection through religious institutions.
  • 3
    THW go to hell

    • Novice High School Partial-Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THR the use of images of graphic suffering by humanitarian aid organisations in their advertising campaigns
  • 2
    TH, as women from privileged backgrounds, W accept benefits arising from affirmative action programmes
  • 3
    In instances when the government has failed to provide a basic standard of living, THW allow individuals to sue the government

    • High School Partial-Octofinals

  • 1
    THBT the feminist movement should support the use of emotion in public discourse
  • 2
    THR the commodification of the feminist movement
  • 3
    In the developing world, THBT feminist movements should significantly prioritize being celebratory in their advocacy as opposed to being solemn

    • Round 6

  • 1
    In developing countries, This House believes that LGBTQ+ movements should integrate patriotism into their messaging
  • 2
    This House, as the LGBTQ+ community, would attempt to form religious communities separate from the mainstream religion rather than reform the established institutions
  • 3
    This House regrets the overemphasis on the concept of 'coming out' in media representations of the queer community

    • Round 5

  • 1
    This House supports the establishment of Special Economic Zones for refugees
  • 2
    This House, as the European Union, would create a common history curricula
  • 3
    This House believes that the European Union should prioritize environmental restoration projects over its economic objectives

    • Round 4

  • 1
    This House Believes That left-wing media should focus on the success stories of immigrants rather than instances of their exclusion, suffering, or vulnerabilities.
  • 2
    This House Would grant immigrants citizenship in exchange for public service jobs
  • 3
    This House Believes That the ICC should impose criminal liability on the upper management of corporations involved in rampant human rights violations

    • Round 3

  • 1
    This House Supports the widespread adoption of the science of the self
  • 2
    This House Regrets the rise of popular shows featuring neurodivergent characters' struggles as a central theme
  • 3
    For the purposes of this debate, a mental health crystal is a visibly displayed crystal that reflects a person's mental health status, serving as a prominent and observable indicator for those around them. This is similar to the indicators used in The Sims Universe.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    This House Believes That international organisations should make development aid conditional upon democratic reforms
  • 2
    This House Opposes the rise of private cities in the developing world
  • 3
    In the pursuit of uplifting underdeveloped areas, This House Believes That governments should prioritize place-based investments over people-based investments

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THR the commercialisation of sports
  • 2
    THW set a minimum age for professional athletes
  • 3
    THW establish quotas for ethnic minorities in national sports teams