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DTU Monsoons Pre-ABP
25-26 July · Online · BP · Online
Motions from this series
DTU Monsoons Pre-ABP (2026)9 motions
- Round 1THR the glorification of emotional maturity among young people
- Round 2TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement)
- Round 3THBT the US government should prioritize the use of alternative medicines over conventional treatment to combat opioid addiction
- Round 4THBT the rise of small parties as kingmakers has done more harm than good
- Round 5THS sectoral bargaining
- Pre-Semi FinalsTH prefers the fundholder-owned model to the shareholder-owned model in investment management firms
- SemifinalsTHS China monopolizing the electric vehicle industry
- Grand FinalTHS implementing ethnic federalism in post-conflict states with ethnic fragmentation
- Novice FinalsTHO the demonization of nationalism
DTU Monsoons Pre-ABP 2026 (2026)9 motions
- Round 1This house supports the use of religious adherence apps in liberal democracies.
- Round 2This house believes that Vietnam’s Blazing Furnace campaign has done more harm than good to the people of Vietnam.
- Round 3This house believes that moral realism is true.
- Round 4This house regrets the recent expansion of academic accommodations for students with neurodevelopmental or mental health conditions at colleges and universities in the United States.
- Round 5This house regrets the rise of private credit.
- Open QuarterfinalsThis house opposes the expectation that married parents considering separation should remain together for the sake of their children.
- Open SemifinalsThis house regrets the shift in the composition of center-left parties in Western liberal democracies away from politicians with working-class backgrounds and toward career politicians.
- Grand FinalThis house believes that, in two years, the average overall well-being of people living in Cuba will be better, rather than worse, than it is today.
- Novice FinalThis house regrets the rise of social movements that seek political change while rejecting electoral politics.
DTU Monsoons Pre-ABP 2025 (2025)9 motions
- Round 1THR the glorification of emotional maturity among young people
- Round 2TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement)
- Round 3THBT the US government should prioritize the use of alternative medicines over conventional treatment to combat opioid addiction
- Round 4THBT the rise of small parties as kingmakers has done more harm than good
- Round 5THS sectoral bargaining
- Pre-Semi FinalsTH prefers the fundholder-owned model to the shareholder-owned model in investment management firms
- SemifinalsTHS China monopolizing the electric vehicle industry
- Grand FinalTHS implementing ethnic federalism in post-conflict states with ethnic fragmentation
- Novice FinalsTHO the demonization of nationalism
What gets set here
Politics22%
Economics22%
Social & Identity15%
Health & Medicine7%
Philosophy4%
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25% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 76.7.
Last edition: 13 of 44 teams broke.
- 202510 pts · 75.9 speaks13/44
- 202610 pts · 75.9 speaks13/44
- 202611 pts · 78.4 speaks17/105
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break13 teams
- Novice break5 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pranav P. | PM | TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement) | 81 |
| Garvit | GW | TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement) | 80 |
| 🇨🇦 David Z. | PM | THBT the rise of small parties as kingmakers has done more harm than good | 80 |
| 🇲🇾 Syakir | DLO | TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement) | 80 |
| 🇨🇦 David Z. | MG | THS sectoral bargaining | 80 |
| 🇨🇦 David Z. | LO | TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement) | 80 |
| Bhavisya S. | MO | THBT the US government should prioritize the use of alternative medicines over conventional treatment to combat opioid addiction | 79 |
| Yuvraj C. | DPM | TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement) | 79 |
| Arnav G. | OW | THBT the US government should prioritize the use of alternative medicines over conventional treatment to combat opioid addiction | 79 |
| Garvit | OW | THBT the rise of small parties as kingmakers has done more harm than good | 79 |
| Saatvik | MG | TH prefers narrower movements with a specific goal (e.g., BLM with police brutality) instead of one that comprises multiple identities and advocacies (e.g., the LGBT movement) | 79 |
| Prajwal S. | MG | THR the glorification of emotional maturity among young people | 79 |
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