Leiden Open

1. Round 1THS European countries sending combat troops to Ukraine.Practise this motion
2. Round 1THBT the de-internationalisation of the Dutch labour market is NOT in the interests of the Netherlands.Practise this motion
3. Round 1THR the rise of trauma-bonding.Practise this motion
4. Round 1THBT the feminist movement should attempt to normalise female rage as opposed to attempting to stigmatise male rage.Practise this motion
5. Round 1THR the scoring of artistic sports (e.g. figure skating, gymnastics) shifting from a focus on presentation (e.g. artistry, overall impression) to a focus on technical elements (e.g. higher scores for more difficult elements).Practise this motion
6. Round 1THP a universal public pension to mandatory individual savings accounts as the primary way of providing pensions.Practise this motion
7. Round 1THP the pursuit of equality of outcome to the pursuit of equality of opportunity.Practise this motion
8. Round 1THR the formation of the 2026 Dutch minority government.Practise this motion

1. Round 1THBT it is in the interest of the LGBTQIA+ community to splinter into single-issue movements (i.e. trans people forming advocacy groups that focus exclusively on trans advocacy, lesbians forming groups that focus exclusively on lesbian advocacy, etc.) as opposed to adhering to one collective movement (i.e. advocating on behalf of the entire LGBTQIA+ community)Practise this motion
2. Round 2THS glamorized depictions of sex work in the mediaPractise this motion
3. Round 3In minority communities, THP the narrative that reality is controlled by the material rather than the narrative that reality is controlled by the ideationalPractise this motion
4. Round 4THBT the US should recognize the new goverment of SyriaPractise this motion
5. Round 5THO the implementation of more "immersiveness" in metaversesPractise this motion
6. Novice FinalsTHBT humanitarian aid organisations, when allocating aid budgets, should allocate towards causes with the percieved highest probability of succeeding at alleviating suffering rather than towards causes perceived to impact the most vulnerablePractise this motion
7. Partial SemifinalsTH, as China, would place radical restrictions on money outflows (i.e. heavily limiting the exchange of RMBs to other currencies, placing stricter controls on international remittances, abolishing chinese insurance on assets overseas, placing higher taxes on MNCs operating in China, etc.)Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHO the stigmatization of epistemological anarchismPractise this motion

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1. Round 1TH prefers a world where people focus on changing rather than finding their authentic selfPractise this motion
2. Round 2Assuming no coalition is formed, THS the Netherlands implementing a 'business cabinet' rather than calling re-electionsPractise this motion
3. Round 3THW break up tech giants (such as Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, etc.)Practise this motion
4. Round 4 (Closed)THP a world in which post-gnostics is the dominant Christian belief system over one where Proterism is dominantPractise this motion
5. Round 5 (Closed)THBT it is in the interest of MERCOSUR to seek closer ties to the EU over ChinaPractise this motion
6. Open SemifinalsTHO the prioritisation of privacy in Western Liberal DemocraciesPractise this motion
7. Open FinalsTH would prefer to be born on Plan(et) B over Planet APractise this motion
8. Pro-Am FinalsTHW completely cut off contact with their ex over actively trying to stay friendsPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsTHP a world in which people seek short relationships (<5 yrs) over one where they seek long term partnersPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THBT the parents of a child with exceptional talent in sport should aggressively push the child to maximise their sporting potential.Practise this motion
2. Round 2THO the perception of owning art as an investment.Practise this motion
3. Round 3TH, as Joe Biden, would NOT run for re-election as US President in 2024.Practise this motion
4. Round 4THP a tight labour market to a loose labour market.Practise this motion
5. Round 5THBT progressive media should highlight success stories of immigrants over portraying immigrants as vulnerable.Practise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHBT the European Union should create unified drug policies based on the European Rating of Drug Harms.Practise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHP a world where everyone has relationship crystals.Practise this motion
8. Pro-Am FinalTHO the narrative that one should derive meaning from their work.Practise this motion

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