Durham IV 2025

1. Round 1THS the decline of the 'positivity culture' in mediaPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT that Serbia should strengthen economic ties with China at the expense of EU integrationPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the feminist movement should actively promote monogamous relationshipsPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH as progressive political parties in the UK (Green Party, Your Party etc) would coordinate electoral strategies to prevent vote splitting that would benefit the Reform partyPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT environment groups in developed countries should advocate for degrowth polilciesPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHS sanctions on the UAE in response to its interventions in SudanPractise this motion
7. Novice FinalTHW leave Seahaven IslandPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis House prefers to live in a population under Unity-style assimilationPractise this motion

1. Round 1This House Would Legalise GraffitiPractise this motion
2. Round 2In places with high levels of crime against women, This House Supports Vigilante FeminismPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Prefers a World where Wealth is Seen as ShamefulPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Regrets the Romanticisation of PregnancyPractise this motion
5. Round 5This House Believes That it is in the interests of the Chinese population to fully remove all restrictions on immigrationPractise this motion
6. Novice FinalThis House Would Leave CarthagePractise this motion
7. SemifinalsAssuming feasibility, This House as California would Secede from the United StatesPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis House Would Not Wear the PoppyPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THP a world with a dominant norm of spiritual fluidityPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW ban saviour siblingsPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS policies of debt monetisation in times of significant crisis and economic downturn (eg the Covid-19 pandemic, wars)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THBT the Scottish government should prioritise teaching Gaelic in schools over modern langauges (eg French, Mandarin, German)Practise this motion
5. Round 5THBT the institutionalization of art has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH predicts that the proportion of people in the UK identifying as religious will be greater in 2060 than it is todayPractise this motion
7. ProAm FinalTHP a decriminalised to legalised model of prostitutionPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHP a world where children are raised communallyPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THBT historically oppressed communities should heavily prioritise teaching values of individualism to their childrenPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW build social housing in high wealth areasPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS the increased academisation of educationPractise this motion
4. Round 4THR the cancellation of the European Super LeaguePractise this motion
5. Round 5THW heavily tax corporations which automate their workforcePractise this motion
6. Partial QuarterfinalsIn post-colonial states, THBT education (e.g. history curricula) should graphically and exclusively focus on the negative impact of colonialismPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHO 'stock market populism'Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHW remove the chipPractise this motion
9. Pro-am FinalsTHP a world in which people believe in the Epicurean model of happinessPractise this motion
10. ESL FinalsTHP a world where this machine existsPractise this motion

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1. Round 1This House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvementPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)Practise this motion
3. Round 3Assuming he wins, THBT President Biden should repair relations to ChinaPractise this motion
4. Round 4THW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military CorporationsPractise this motion
5. Round 5TH, as new immigrants, Would prioritise the preservation of their traditional culture in the household over assimilating to the new culturePractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHBT France should abandon its policy of LaicitePractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW encourage the loud reclamation of provocative and vulgar language in pop culture (e.g. Cardi B's WAP, Eminem's Insane)Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHR the increasing usage of memes and political satire in political commentaryPractise this motion
9. Pro-Am SemifinalsTHBT Muslim majority countries should boycott ChinaPractise this motion
10. Pro-Am FinalsAssuming feasibility, THP a world without clothingPractise this motion

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