Edinburgh Cup 2026

1. Round 1THO the strong norm of non-interference in journalismPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW introduce mandatory case reviews of all convictions after 3 years in prison and every subsequent 3-year period in their sentence.Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House supports the rise of anti-tourism measuresPractise this motion
4. Round 4THO the narrative that the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the wombPractise this motion
5. Round 5THO the practice of releasing artists' works posthumouslyPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsThis House Believes That the United Nations should deploy a task force to restore order in HaitiPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTH Prefers a World in which Donald Trump was assassinated on the 13th of July 2024Practise this motion
8. Novice FinalsTH Prefers reigning in hell to serving in heavenPractise this motion

Open the Edinburgh Cup 2025 prep page

1. Round 1THW implement a $1 million per year salary cap on all athletesPractise this motion
2. Round 2THP a world in which people see relationships as transactionalPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS the feminist movement adopting female religious figures in their advocacy (i.e. Virgin Mary, Aisha, Mother Theresa etc)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THO moral relativismPractise this motion
5. Round 5THS the centralisation of the Chinese banking sectorPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH prefers a world in which the protestant work ethic is the dominant narrative within religionsPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHW stop consuming the concotionPractise this motion
8. Pro-Am FinalsTHS the UK legalising all drugsPractise this motion

Open the Edinburgh Cup 2024 prep page

1. Round 1THO girlification.Practise this motion
2. Round 2THR the use of international sport as a unifying national narrative.Practise this motion
3. Round 3TH Predicts that Scottish Labour will form the government after the next parliamentary election.Practise this motion
4. Round 4THW produce "Ending A" over "Ending B".Practise this motion
5. Round 5THP UK foundation training allocations to be random rather than performance-based.Practise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH Hopes for the increased prevalence of Pan-Africanism.Practise this motion
7. Pro-Am FinalsTHW abolish the 'right to roam' in Scotland.Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalsTHP The World Of Total Belief to the world we currently live in.Practise this motion

Open the Edinburgh Cup 2023 prep page

1. Round 1THBT the feminist movement should advocate for the abolition of marriagePractise this motion
2. Round 2THS the creation of art which alters the events of culturally significant tragedies to have a happy ending e.g. in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', Charles Manson's victims are saved from being murdered even though they were killed in real life.Practise this motion
3. Round 3In cities with scarce housing availability, THW reallocate funds intended for building or subsidizing affordable housing to providing the means for those in need to relocate to different cities with lower costs of living.Practise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as someone leaving a major organised religion, would seek to join a neopagan syncretic movement rather than abandon religion.Practise this motion
5. Round 5Assuming it is feasible to measure rehabilitation, THW release prisoners purely based on their level of rehabilitation as opposed to having set prison sentencesPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH as an African-American with admission to both a well-established historically black university (HBU) and a high-ranking ivy league university would choose to attend the historically black university.Practise this motion
7. Grand FinalTH, as a parent, would raise their child to follow the principles of the law of attractionPractise this motion
8. Pro Am FinalsTHS the Hikikomori policy of the Japanese GovernmentPractise this motion

Open the Edinburgh Cup 2022 prep page