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Macau Debate Open 2026
April 4-5 · In person, Macau · BP
Motions from this series
Macau Debate Open 2026 (2026)12 motions
- Round 1THBT countries with ageing population should prioritise increasing birthrate than opening up immigration.
- Round 2TH, as the feminist movement, would actively oppose beauty labor.
- Round 3TH, as a rising star, would choose the author-signing model over the book-signing model in the publishing industry
- Round 4THBT individuals have a moral obligation to invest primarily in their home country
- Round 5THO the stigmatization against venting on social media
- QuarterfinalsTHP a political system in which electoral constituencies are formed based on vocation (e.g. baker, automotive worker, banker) rather than geographic boundaries
- SemifinalsTHS the rise of transdiagnostic Approach to mental health problem
- Grand FinalTHBT individuals should reject the belief that“everything happens for a reason."
- School SemifinalsTH, as a startup individual, would heavily invest in developing its own internal AI system as opposed to investing in human employees.
- School FinalsTH, as a recent graduate from a university in a big city, would choose to stay in that city rather than going back to hometown
- Novice SemifinalsTHBT developing countries should prioritize the national champion approach to development over prioritizing free competition and private-led development.
- Novice FinalsTHO the premium placed on self-discipline
Macau Debate Open 2025 (2025)13 motions
- Round 0TH, as an average North East Asian, would opt into the belief that all morality is artificially constructed.
- Round 1This House Supports a 100% heritage tax.
- Round 2This House, as the athlete, Would choose to a play in a foreign league
- Round 3TH, as the USA, welcomes the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
- Round 4TH, as an average North East Asian, would opt into the belief that all morality is artificially constructed.
- Round 5TH, as feminism movement, would actively embrace and spread non-traditional relationship model (e.g. female-domination relationships, situationships)
- QuarterfinalsTHR the wide use of constructive ambiguity in International Law.
- SemifinalsTHBT Faithtok does more harm than good
- Grand FinalTHP the life of an average monkey who lives in a resourceful jungle rather than the life of an average human being.
- Novice QuarterfinalsTHBT developing countries should develop carbon emissions trading markets
- Novice SemifinalsThis House Regrets the decline in Open Source development in AI Model
- Novice FinalTHP a world in which eulogies before death was normalise
- Schools FinalThis House Regrets the decline in Open Source development in AI Model
Macau Debate Open 2024 (2024)12 motions
- Round 1THBT States should distribute funding to charities based on their effectiveness
- Round 2TH Regrets the association between sports and national pride
- Round 3THW ban all forms of religious proselytization in areas of high poverty
- Round 4TH, as a gay person living in a conservative society, would seek for a cooperative marriage instead of coming out
- Round 5THW nationalize all property in high demand downtown areas
- Open Quarter FinalsTH regrets the popularity of “Nv Pin”
- Open Semi FinalsTHBT apoliticality is immoral
- Open Grand FinalsTHW implement Universal Basic Income in Macao
- Novice SemifinalsTHBT publicly funded universities should allocate funding to degree programs based on their employment outcome.
- Novice FinalsTH Opposes the emphasis on sacrifice within love
- School SemifinalsTHBT publicly funded universities should allocate funding to degree programs based on their employment outcome.
- School FinalsTH Opposes the emphasis on sacrifice within love
What gets set here
Social & Identity32%
Economics14%
Politics11%
Technology8%
Philosophy8%
Sport5%
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26% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 76.5.
Last edition: 18 of 69 teams broke.
- 202411 pts · 75.2 speaks24/68
- 202511 pts · 77.5 speaks16/93
- 202610 pts · 76.9 speaks18/69
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break18 teams
- Novice break17 teams
- School break13 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Rdu D. | DLO | THBT individuals have a moral obligation to invest primarily in their home country | 83 |
| Riva | DPM | THBT individuals have a moral obligation to invest primarily in their home country | 82 |
| Mikkel | PM | TH, as a rising star, would choose the author-signing model over the book-signing model in the publishing industry | 82 |
| Mikkel | PM | THBT individuals have a moral obligation to invest primarily in their home country | 82 |
| Riva | OW | THO the stigmatization against venting on social media | 82 |
| Riva | DPM | TH, as a rising star, would choose the author-signing model over the book-signing model in the publishing industry | 82 |
| Vincent C. | LO | THBT individuals have a moral obligation to invest primarily in their home country | 82 |
| Mikkel | MO | THO the stigmatization against venting on social media | 81 |
| Mikkel | LO | TH, as the feminist movement, would actively oppose beauty labor. | 81 |
| Riva | DLO | TH, as the feminist movement, would actively oppose beauty labor. | 81 |
| Neel | MO | THO the stigmatization against venting on social media | 81 |
| Liam R. | GW | THBT individuals have a moral obligation to invest primarily in their home country | 81 |
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