McGill IV 2026

1. Round 1THR smartphonesPractise this motion
2. Round 2In nations with a very high prevalence of substance use disorders, This House prefers Model A over Model B.Practise this motion
3. Round 3THBT Western governments should bail out AI firms in the event of an AI crashPractise this motion
4. Round 4THP a world in which all resource-rich developing countries constitutionally mandated that all profits from those resources were evenly distributed amongst the populationPractise this motion
5. Round 5From behind the veil of ignorance, This house would rather be born in China than in the United States this yearPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTH, as an Arab novellist born and living in Israel, W write an assimilation narrative rather than a heritage narrativePractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHS private credit firm's rise in the retirement savings market (eg, launching new vehicles compatible with 401(k)s and other defined-contribution plans for retirement, reaching more large funding deals from pension funds)Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHR the victory of Barack Obama in 2008Practise this motion
9. Novice FinalTH as Canada W mandate conscriptionPractise this motion

1. Round 1This House regrets the recent rise of works about radical class subjugationPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House would require medical centers to document and publish the findings from their morbidity and mortality conferencesPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House, as Alberta, prefers a world where Quebec successfully seceded from Canada in 1995Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House regrets the shift in consumption from offline, single-player video games (e.g., God of War, Grand Theft Auto V, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) to online, multiplayer video games (e.g., Rust, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto Online)Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House believes that the United States should legalize cocainePractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsThis House prefers the fundholder-owned model to the shareholder-owned model in investment management firmsPractise this motion
7. Semifinals[Redacted]Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis House believes that it would be unethical for you to press the buttonPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsThis House regrets the trivialization of young lovePractise this motion

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1. Round 1This House opposes the stigmatisation of esotericism (e.g. tarot reading, astrology, witchcraft).Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House believes that governments should introduce the “Zombie Voting System” for firms that receive significant assistance during financial crises.Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House regrets the addition of Prolonged Grief Disorder to the DSM.Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House opposes the expectation of prominent Muslims in Western Liberal Democracies (WLDs) to condemn problems in Muslim countries e.g. terrorism, women's rights, LGBT discrimination.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House believes that peak globalization has already been reached.Practise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsAssuming feasibility, This House prefers a world with the TrustHuman system.Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis House prefers atomic communitarianism to contemporary liberal democracy.Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis House believes that a US-recognized independent Palestinian state will exist within 15 years.Practise this motion
9. Novice FinalsThis House believes that all legal proceedings (both civil and criminal) directly involving Donald Trump should be televised.Practise this motion

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