Durham IV 2023

1. Round 1THP a world with a dominant norm of spiritual fluidityPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW ban saviour siblingsPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS policies of debt monetisation in times of significant crisis and economic downturn (eg the Covid-19 pandemic, wars)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THBT the Scottish government should prioritise teaching Gaelic in schools over modern langauges (eg French, Mandarin, German)Practise this motion
5. Round 5THBT the institutionalization of art has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH predicts that the proportion of people in the UK identifying as religious will be greater in 2060 than it is todayPractise this motion
7. ProAm FinalTHP a decriminalised to legalised model of prostitutionPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHP a world where children are raised communallyPractise this motion

1. Round 1THBT historically oppressed communities should heavily prioritise teaching values of individualism to their childrenPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW build social housing in high wealth areasPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS the increased academisation of educationPractise this motion
4. Round 4THR the cancellation of the European Super LeaguePractise this motion
5. Round 5THW heavily tax corporations which automate their workforcePractise this motion
6. Partial QuarterfinalsIn post-colonial states, THBT education (e.g. history curricula) should graphically and exclusively focus on the negative impact of colonialismPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHO 'stock market populism'Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHW remove the chipPractise this motion
9. Pro-am FinalsTHP a world in which people believe in the Epicurean model of happinessPractise this motion
10. ESL FinalsTHP a world where this machine existsPractise this motion

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1. Round 1This House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvementPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)Practise this motion
3. Round 3Assuming he wins, THBT President Biden should repair relations to ChinaPractise this motion
4. Round 4THW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military CorporationsPractise this motion
5. Round 5TH, as new immigrants, Would prioritise the preservation of their traditional culture in the household over assimilating to the new culturePractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHBT France should abandon its policy of LaicitePractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW encourage the loud reclamation of provocative and vulgar language in pop culture (e.g. Cardi B's WAP, Eminem's Insane)Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHR the increasing usage of memes and political satire in political commentaryPractise this motion
9. Pro-Am SemifinalsTHBT Muslim majority countries should boycott ChinaPractise this motion
10. Pro-Am FinalsAssuming feasibility, THP a world without clothingPractise this motion

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