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Glasgow European Universities Debating Championships 2024
2024-07-29 · BP
Part of the European Universities Debating Championship (EUDC) series →
Motions from this series
Glasgow EUDC 2024 (2024)16 motionsCA: Jack S., 🇬🇧 Geneva R., Klaudia M., Anna S., 🇷🇸 Ðorđe R., 🇦🇺 Udai K.
- Round 1THO the depiction of tragedies through comedy e.g. Life is Beautiful, Jojo Rabbit, The Great Dictator, Good Morning Vietnam
- Round 2THBT devolution has strengthened the Scottish independence movement
- Round 3THS the rise of "stay-at-home" trend
- Round 4In hybrid regimes*, TH as an independent news media company would actively be biased against the ruling party, rather than being impartial. *a political regime that combines some democratic and some autocratic elements in a significant manner (e.g. Turkey, Hungary, Bangladesh)
- Round 5THBT it is in the interest of resource-rich nations (e.g. Serbia, Mexico and Argentina) to allow Western corporations to undertake mining operations for the extraction of 'green minerals' (e.g. Lithium, Zinc, Nickel) that are essential for green technology.
- Round 6THBT left wing criticism of liberal NGOs for failing to be intersectional brings more harm than good
- Round 7THR the consolidation of the music industry
- Round 8THBT Donald Trump winning the 2024 US Presidential Election is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party
- Round 9This House prefers Hayekian economic policies to Keynesian economic policies
- Partial OctofinalsThis House Prefers a Common Law system over a Civil Law system
- QuarterfinalsTHBT the IMF should declare China an intransigent creditor
- SemifinalsTHP a monarchy where the king has the divine right to rule, as opposed to a theocracy ruled by religious institutions.
- Grand FinalTHO the recent rise in distrust of state institutions
- ESL QuarterfinalsTHBT the Old Firm should join the English Football league structure, rather than stay in the Scottish Premiership.
- ESL SemifinalsTHP EU legislation of AI to legislation imposed by each EU member state
- ESL FinalsTHR the narrative that dying for romantic love is justified
Black Sea EUDC 2023 (2023)16 motions
- Round 1Given the opportunity, This House, as a talented young individual living in Bulgaria, would emigrate to pursue a career in Western Europe
- Round 2This House Believes That news publications should be anonymized and signed as a collective editorial
- Round 3This House Would grant substantial authority to eSports Player Unions, including but not limited to, influence over tournament format, in-game balance, and working conditions
- Round 4This House Predicts that the Judicial Reform will lead to Netanyahu's Exit from Office
- Round 5This House Would only provide state pensions to those mentally or physically unable to work
- Round 6This House Opposes the use of political messaging in Children's Entertainemnt
- Round 7This House Prefers drug regulatory bodies (e.g. FDA, EMA, MHRA) to only evaluate whether pharmaceuticals (e.g. treatments, medicines, vaccines) are safe, but not whether they are effective
- Round 8This House Believes That aggressive power projection* in South East Asia is in China's interest *e.g. making territorial claims and increased military presence in the South China Sea; diplomatic pressure; financing large infrastructure projects to exert economic pressure
- Round 9This House Opposes the rapid development of AI
- Partial OctofinalsThis House Opposes the commercialization of sex* *widespread use of sex and sexual imagery to sell products, entertainment and business
- QuarterfinalsThis House Prefers a world without the desire for revenge
- SemifinalsThis House Opposes the strategy of deficit financing by Liberal Democracies
- Grand FinalAssuming it can be done with no risk to humanity's existence, This House Believes That God should be killed
- ESL QuarterfinalsThis House Believes That the EU should create a specialized court responsible for investigating and prosecuting political corruption across its member states
- ESL SemifinalsThis House Hopes that the future of humanity is transhumanism
- ESL FinalsThis House Predicts that Russia will not have control of most of the occupied and contested Ukrainian territories* by the end of the war *such as the occupied territories in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Crimea, and the strategically significant contested territories (gray areas) such as Robotyne, Antonivskyi bridge, and Kreminna forest
Zagreb EUDC 2022 (2022)14 motionsCA: Maj. S., 🇷🇸 Marta V., Klaudia M., Mukhtar T., 🇬🇧 Matt H.
- Round 1This House Would ban zoos
- Round 2This House Opposes the Commanding Distance military approach
- Round 3This House Believes That large cities should adopt the Vienna Model
- Round 4This House Believes That small European national football leagues should merge into regional leagues (e.g. a Benelux league, a Yugoslavian league, a Scandinavian league, etc.)
- Round 5This House Believes That it is in the interests of post-Soviet Central Asian states to pivot away from Russia and develop closer political and economic ties with China
- Round 6THBT the globalisation of art has done more harm than good
- Round 7This House Would dissolve the position of High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Round 8This House Opposes the trend toward freelance journalism at the expense of traditional employment in a singular media organisation
- Round 9This House Would break up the ABCDs
- ESL SemifinalsThis House Believes That the EU should ban Pegasus and similar software
- ESL FinalsThis House Would take the pill
- QuarterfinalsThis House Regrets the increased accessibility of the production and consumption of internet pornography
- SemifinalsThis House Believes That the significant rise in retail investing brings more harm than good
- Grand FinalThis House Hopes that intelligent extraterrestrial life exists
EUDC Challenge IV 2021 (2021)5 motions
- Round 1THBT the media should refrain from showing graphic details of terror attacks.
- Round 2THW implement an annual lottery where a small percentage of debt-holding private citizens have their debt forgiven.
- Round 3THW forbid religious leaders from publicly expressing opinions on political matters.
- SemifinalsGiven the technology to reproduce with a push of a button, THP a world without sex or sexual desire.
- Grand FinalActually, THS China's rise as a global superpower.
Madrid EUDC 2021 (2021)14 motionsCA: 🇭🇷 Lovro Š., 🇬🇧 Jason X., 🇮🇱 Hadar G., 🇬🇧 Sarah T., 🇬🇧 Gigi G., Lucía C.
- 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 fines
- Round 2TH, as a University scholarship fund targeted at marginalized identity groups, W prioritize allocating funds based on merit rather than economic necessity.
- Round 3THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrifice
- Round 4THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis)
- Round 5TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regime
- Round 6THBT social movements should follow social marxism
- Round 7THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with Russia
- 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)
- 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).
- QuarterfinalsTHS Green Central Banking
- 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 rationally
- Grand FinalTHS a Multi-Speed Europe
- ESL SemifinalsTHBT the Myanmar opposition movement should prioritise demands for an immediate, internationally-observed election over demands for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed
- 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 skills
Astana EUDC 2020 (2020)16 motionsCA: Monica F., Raffy M., Melda E., 🇭🇷 Tin P., Tom M.
- Round 1THW only allow university admission on the basis of standardized testing, as opposed to non-quantitative methods (e.g. essays, alumni interviews)
- Round 2This House Would ban Amazon's internal arbitration courts
- Round 3This House Opposes the commercialization of Mindfulness
- 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.
- Round 5THR the trend of central banks setting extremely low interest rates after the 2008 financial crisis
- Round 6THBT 10 Minute School should remove the videos.
- 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.
- Round 8This House Believes That leaders of an occupied nation should not assist the occupying powers in maintaining stability.
- Round 9This House Would ban ownership consolidation of newspapers by a single entity e.g. private equity firms, single media company.
- Partial Double QuartersThis House Would ban insurance coverage for sexual misconduct claims.
- 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.
- QuarterfinalsThis House Would transfer management of all water resources to an international body.
- ESL SemifinalsTHBT countries should suspend all elections in times of severe health crises
- SemifinalsTH, as Israel, would form a strategic military alliance with the Kurds in Syria.
- ESL FinalTHW only recruit atheists to be part of the group, and would not allow any religious books or items of worship on board
- Grand FinalTHW allow police officers to refuse orders on grounds of conscience
What gets set here
International Relations15%
Politics14%
Social & Identity14%
Economics14%
Media9%
Law & Crime9%
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14% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 16 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 79.7.
Last edition: 24 of 185 teams broke.
- 202018 pts · 79.3 speaks24/168
- 20217 pts · 80.7 speaks8/39
- 202118 pts · 79.4 speaks16/139
- 202219 pts · 79.9 speaks16/153
- 202318 pts · 79.0 speaks24/160
- 202418 pts · 80.1 speaks24/185
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break24 teams
- ESL break16 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Hadar G. | DPM | THBT Donald Trump winning the 2024 US Presidential Election is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party | 88 |
| 🇸🇬 Deon K. | OW | This House prefers Hayekian economic policies to Keynesian economic policies | 88 |
| 🇮🇱 Yishai B. | PM | THBT Donald Trump winning the 2024 US Presidential Election is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party | 87 |
| 🇮🇪 Martha P. | DLO | THBT Donald Trump winning the 2024 US Presidential Election is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party | 87 |
| 🇬🇧 Tanae R. | MO | This House prefers Hayekian economic policies to Keynesian economic policies | 87 |
| 🇭🇷 Petar Z. | LO | This House prefers Hayekian economic policies to Keynesian economic policies | 87 |
| 🇬🇧 Luke A. | DLO | THR the consolidation of the music industry | 86 |
| 🇮🇪 Andy C. | LO | THBT Donald Trump winning the 2024 US Presidential Election is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party | 86 |
| 🇬🇧 Alexandra M. | DLO | THBT devolution has strengthened the Scottish independence movement | 86 |
| 🇷🇸 Mihailo B. | OW | This House prefers Hayekian economic policies to Keynesian economic policies | 86 |
| 🇮🇪 Martha P. | DLO | THBT it is in the interest of resource-rich nations (e.g. Serbia, Mexico and Argentina) to allow Western corporations to undertake mining operations for the extraction of 'green minerals' (e.g. Lithium, Zinc, Nickel) that are essential for green technology. | 86 |
| Philipp S. | MG | THBT devolution has strengthened the Scottish independence movement | 86 |
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