Oxford IV 2026

1. Round 1This House, as a Heterosexual Woman in a Western Liberal Democracy, Would choose not to have childrenPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Believes that the new BJP led coalition government is in the interests of IndiaPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Believes That developed countries should adopt a generalist education system rather than a specialist education systemPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Supports the introduction of the constitutional review assembly in the USAPractise this motion
5. Round 5This House Believes that developing countries should prioritise service led economic growth over manufacturing led economic growthPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsThis House Opposes the increased presence of victimhood culturePractise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis House Believes That it is in the interests of the EU to abandon the aim of 'Ever Closer Union'Practise this motion
8. Novice FinalsThis House Prefers the Nightwatchman state* to a semi-autocratic state which provides basic public services *a state that only provides military, police and courts and does not interfere in any other wayPractise this motion
9. ESL FinalsThis House Opposes the end of the Golden Age of Globalisation* *the period of significantly increased interconnectedness among countries through free trade, FDI and increased migration of people and goods. "Practise this motion
10. Grand FinalThis House Believes that the majority of Western citizens will not get into secular heavenPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THS Ukraine's assassination programPractise this motion
2. Round 2THR the Left's tactic of strong anti-police rhetoricPractise this motion
3. Round 3THO the Purdue Pharma settlement agreementPractise this motion
4. Round 4THR the norm of association between sex and romantic lovePractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT Israel should allow members of the Jewish diaspora to vote in elections.Practise this motion
6. Novice Grand FinalTHO the narrative that human progress is inevitablePractise this motion
7. ESL SemifinalsTHW ban cryptocurrencyPractise this motion
8. QuarterfinalsTHO the use of Pink Glasses technologyPractise this motion
9. ESL Grand FinalsTHO libertarianismPractise this motion
10. SemifinalsTHBT China should pursue aggressive economic stimulus policies (e.g. injecting central bank funds directly into the economy at large scale, providing stimulus checks to ordinary citizens and businesses, buying housing to push up prices, etc.)Practise this motion
11. Grand FinalTHBT a second Donald Trump presidency is in the interests of the people of the United States of AmericaPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THW require all public primary and secondary schools to have significant quotas for all major ethnicites in their regionPractise this motion
2. Round 2THS states pursuing the goal of energy self sufficiencyPractise this motion
3. Round 3THP a world where the dominant norm is one where it is acceptable to talk about sex, sexual interests and advances with adults in all contexts (e.g. strangers, friends, work etc)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THS mission command models in militariesPractise this motion
5. Round 5THP sectoral bargaining to enterprise bargainingPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHBT the US Federal Reserve should not continue to increase interest ratesPractise this motion
7. Novice FinalTHBT childhood years are the best years of lifePractise this motion
8. SemifinalsIn federations, THBT laws regarding individual rights should be regulated exclusively by the federal governmentPractise this motion
9. ESL FinalTHBT Gantz should enter a coalition with Netanyahu conditional that The Religious Zionist party is kept out of itPractise this motion
10. Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interest of the Indian people for India to align with the WestPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THBT states should discourage the concentration of their country's economic and political power within a single cityPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW allow parents to give the Politeness Pill to their children under the age of 18, regardless of the children's consentPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT Western liberal democracies should finance the creation and operation of “Recovery from Religion” organisationsPractise this motion
4. Round 4THS the current rise in energy pricesPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT no-platforming movements* in universities have done more harm than good *No-platforming movements aim to deny certain individuals the opportunity to express their views publiclyPractise this motion
6. Open Partial OctofinalsTHS all professional football* clubs requiring majority fan ownership *For this purpose of this debate (as it is in the real world) football refers to soccer not your other subpar handball games.Practise this motion
7. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT NATO should significantly expedite the approval of Ukraine's NATO membershipPractise this motion
8. Open SemifinalsTHBT proliferation of the Metaverse will bring more harm than goodPractise this motion
9. Open Grand FinalTHO the dominant influence of popular culture on what constitutes good sexPractise this motion
10. ESL Grand FinalsTHO the increasing prevalance of nihilism among young peoplePractise this motion
11. Novice Grand FinalsTHS the implemention of the 'Teacher Draft' programPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THBT contemporary social movements should focus on class differences rather than on identity-based differences (gender, race, religion etc.)Practise this motion
2. Round 2THP lockdown policy decisions in federal governments to be made regionally (e.g. by states, provinces) rather than by the centralized governmentPractise this motion
3. Round 3THP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THW allow victims of violent crimes to veto the prosecution of their offenderPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT governments in the developing world should limit migration to megacitiesPractise this motion
6. OctofinalsTHR the increasing emphasis upon publicity and performative expressivism in social movements.Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW prefer to be born with HSAMPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHR the narrative that there exists no objective truthPractise this motion
9. ESL Pre-SemifinalsTHP to live in a world where most individuals lead polyamorous relationships, as opposed to single-partner relationships.Practise this motion
10. ESL SemifinalsTHW leave DharmaPractise this motion
11. ESL FinalsTHR the Americanization of social justice debates, e.g. focus on police brutality as a result of BLM, use of english terms by social movements rather than words in local languages and the focus on American icons such as MLK or RBGPractise this motion
12. Novice SemifinalsTHW hold social media platforms liable for illegal content that is posted (fake news, defamation, etc.)Practise this motion
13. Novice FinalsTH opposes the glorification of career achievements as a basis of self-worth.Practise this motion

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