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LSE Open 2022
Apr 7, 2022 · BP
Motions from this series
LSE Open 2022 (2022)11 motionsCA: 🇷🇸 Milos M., 🇦🇺 Jessica M., Harish N., Mubarrat W.
- Round 1This House opposes left wing media (e.g. The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight) using mockery to cover the right
- Round 2This House believes that declining cities should be allowed to impose an "exit tax" on leaving businesses
- Round 3THBT Bruce should become a masked vigilante
- Round 4 (Closed)This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas
- Round 5 (Closed)This House would ban the advertising of consumer goods and services
- QuarterfinalsTHO organised religion
- SemifinalsThis House would rather be a part of the "27 Club" than live an average anonymous life
- Grand FinalThis House believes that the International Criminal Court should prosecute US presidents for war crimes (including but not limited to: Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama)
- ESL SemifinalsTHO organised religion
- ESL FinalsThis House opposes the human desire to leave behind a legacy
- Novice FinalsTHBT the rise of online video streaming websites (e.g. Netflix, HBO Max, Disney + etc.) has done more harm than good
LSE Open 2021 (2021)9 motions
- Round 1THR modern medicine's prioritisation of longevity over quality of life (e.g. extending lifespan vs. palliative care)
- Round 2THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the norm
- Round 4THO 'political consumerism'
- Round 5THS the rise of private cities in the developing world
- QuarterfinalsTHW require no-fee brokerages (e.g. Robinhood) to introduce a minimum asset threshold for all investors
- ESL SemifinalsTHW require no-fee brokerages (e.g. Robinhood) to introduce a minimum asset threshold for all investors
- SemifinalsTHBT the election of Joe Biden is in the interests of Israel
- ESL FinalTHBT the election of Joe Biden is in the interests of Israel
- Grand FinalTHBT the LGBTQ+ movement should emphasise family values as a part of their activism, rather than adopt the view that family values do not matter
What gets set here
Economics25%
International Relations20%
Social & Identity15%
Media10%
Pop Culture10%
Religion10%
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Practice Economics motions ›Read: Generating arguments ›Breaking here
18% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 80.3.
Last edition: 17 of 90 teams broke.
- 202111 pts · 81.5 speaks16/95
- 202211 pts · 79.1 speaks17/90
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break17 teams
- ESL break12 teams
- Novice break5 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Tin P. | MG | This House would ban the advertising of consumer goods and services | 86 |
| Janko Đ. | GW | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 86 |
| 🇨🇦 Naomi P. | MO | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 85 |
| 🇮🇱 Hadar G. | DPM | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 85 |
| 🇬🇧 Taha I. | MG | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 85 |
| 🇭🇷 Robert R. | DPM | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 85 |
| 🇺🇸 Enting L. | MG | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 85 |
| Martin H. | PM | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 84 |
| 🇭🇷 Tin P. | PM | This House believes that the West should introduce a complete ban on the purchase of Russian oil and natural gas | 84 |
| 🇺🇸 Enting L. | PM | THBT Bruce should become a masked vigilante | 84 |
| 🇵🇭 David A. | DLO | This House opposes left wing media (e.g. The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight) using mockery to cover the right | 84 |
| 🇺🇸 Enting L. | MO | This House would ban the advertising of consumer goods and services | 84 |
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