Madrid European Universities Debating Championships 2021

1. Round 1THW prioritise means-based[1] rather than target-based[2] regulation [1] e.g of means-based regulations: setting standards that attempt to make the workplace more accessible or banning the use of polluting technologies [2] e.g of target-based regulations: setting hiring quotas for employees from one particular group, or making companies reduce carbon emissions to X under threat of finesPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH, as a University scholarship fund targeted at marginalized identity groups, W prioritize allocating funds based on merit rather than economic necessity.Practise this motion
3. Round 3THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrificePractise this motion
4. Round 4THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis)Practise this motion
5. Round 5TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regimePractise this motion
6. Round 6THBT social movements should follow social marxismPractise this motion
7. Round 7THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with RussiaPractise this motion
8. Round 8THBT states should prioritise high employment rates at the expense of significantly slowing down technological advancement (e.g. taxing automation, setting a minimum quota for human employees, or banning/limiting use of certain technologies)Practise this motion
9. Round 9In functioning democracies with one dominant political party, THP opposition parties to predominantly campaign on the basis of moral character (e.g. integrity, transparency, corruption) rather than predominantly on specific issues and policies (e.g. unemployment, education, the environment).Practise this motion
10. QuarterfinalsTHS Green Central BankingPractise this motion
11. SemifinalsTHP religious organisations to actively propagate the idea that faith in a higher power cannot be explained with logic, rather than attempt to explain faith rationallyPractise this motion
12. Grand FinalTHS a Multi-Speed EuropePractise this motion
13. ESL SemifinalsTHBT the Myanmar opposition movement should prioritise demands for an immediate, internationally-observed election over demands for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freedPractise this motion
14. ESL FinalTHP humans to aquire memories* of their past lived experiences upon reaching adulthood rather than staying oblivious * memories of past lived experiences include events, interactions and emotions, but not skillsPractise this motion

1. Round 1THW only allow university admission on the basis of standardized testing, as opposed to non-quantitative methods (e.g. essays, alumni interviews)Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House Would ban Amazon's internal arbitration courtsPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Opposes the commercialization of MindfulnessPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Believes That pro-democratic activists should use fake news and synthetic media (e.g. "deepfake", fake video or audio recordings) to advance their cause.Practise this motion
5. Round 5THR the trend of central banks setting extremely low interest rates after the 2008 financial crisisPractise this motion
6. Round 6THBT 10 Minute School should remove the videos.Practise this motion
7. Round 7Given the technology, This House Would erase society's memory and evidence of the criminal past of former convicts after their release from prison.Practise this motion
8. Round 8This House Believes That leaders of an occupied nation should not assist the occupying powers in maintaining stability.Practise this motion
9. Round 9This House Would ban ownership consolidation of newspapers by a single entity e.g. private equity firms, single media company.Practise this motion
10. Partial Double QuartersThis House Would ban insurance coverage for sexual misconduct claims.Practise this motion
11. ESL QuartersThis House Would force individuals suspected of being a "stolen child" under the junta to undergo DNA testing to establish whether they are indeed stolen children.Practise this motion
12. QuarterfinalsThis House Would transfer management of all water resources to an international body.Practise this motion
13. ESL SemifinalsTHBT countries should suspend all elections in times of severe health crisesPractise this motion
14. SemifinalsTH, as Israel, would form a strategic military alliance with the Kurds in Syria.Practise this motion
15. ESL FinalTHW only recruit atheists to be part of the group, and would not allow any religious books or items of worship on boardPractise this motion
16. Grand FinalTHW allow police officers to refuse orders on grounds of consciencePractise this motion

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