Western IV 2025

1. Round 1This House Supports the significant increase in constructive journalism at the expense of current focuses (crisis reporting, investigation journalism etc).Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House Supports the glorification of “maverick personalities” in sports.Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House Supports the rise of the Silver Economy.Practise this motion
4. Round 4THO the glorification of “moving on” (after the death of a loved one, from a long-term career, after the end of a relationship etc.)Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House Believes That the IMF should require countries to use major government enterprises as collateral to receive loans.Practise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsThis house, as an up and coming lawyer from a minority background in the US, would choose to be an 'adversarial lawyer' instead of a 'moral activist' lawyerPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHBT India should abandon its pursuit of strategic ambiguity in foreign policyPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interest of humanity that the deity never returns.Practise this motion
9. ESL FinalsThis House Prefers anti essentialism over essentialism as the dominant norm.Practise this motion
10. Novice FinalsThis House Would tie public funding for colleges to their demonstrated class mobility outcomes (e.g. how much graduates improve their income or social status compared to their family background).Practise this motion

1. Round 1THBT the significant rise in women representation among right-wing parties is in the interest of womenPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT Dan Schneiders shows should be removed from all streaming services and television stationsPractise this motion
3. Round 3TH, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THS China's efforts to broker normalization and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and IranPractise this motion
5. Round 5THP a world with mythological religions over a world with Abrahamic religionsPractise this motion
6. Pre SemifinalAs a moderately successful writer writing your first piece of Fantasy fiction, THW write using a Hard Magic System as opposed to a Soft Magic System.Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW pursue the relationshipPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHP a world without the ability to liePractise this motion
9. ESL FinalsAs a moderately successful writer writing your first piece of Fantasy fiction, THW write using a Hard Magic System as opposed to a Soft Magic System.Practise this motion
10. Novice FinalsTHW pursue the relationshipPractise this motion

Open the Western IV 2024 prep page

1. Round 0THS narratives that diversity is instrumentally valuable rather than morally rightPractise this motion
2. Round 1THP a world where social movements have faith in humanityPractise this motion
3. Round 2THP a world where people practice non-attachmentPractise this motion
4. Round 3THBT the feminist movement in Western Liberal Democracies should actively campaign for and provide funding for feminist/ethical pornPractise this motion
5. Round 4THBT significantly raising the purchasing power of the Chinese people is in the interests of the Chinese Communist PartyPractise this motion
6. Round 5THS a world where the Empathy Gun exists and is widely accessiblePractise this motion
7. Partial Double QuartersTHS narratives that diversity is instrumentally valuable rather than morally rightPractise this motion
8. QuarterfinalsTHBT feminists should support "tough-on-crime" policies for crimes that disproportionately happen to women.Practise this motion
9. SemifinalsTHBT the election of Javier Milei is in the best interests of ArgentinaPractise this motion
10. Grand FinalTHW tell the world the truth about the "plandemic"Practise this motion
11. ESL FinalsTHS narratives that diversity is instrumentally valuable rather than morally rightPractise this motion
12. Novice FinalsTHBT feminists should support "tough-on-crime" policies for crimes that disproportionately happen to women.Practise this motion

Open the Western IV 2023 prep page

1. Round 1THS corporate neutrality policiesPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW grant senior military officers a veto over military decisions made by politicians (e.g. troop deployments, specific missions).Practise this motion
3. Round 3TH, as the CCP, would abolish the Hukou system.Practise this motion
4. Round 4THR the glorification of suffering in art.Practise this motion
5. Round 5THW build social housing exclusively in high social-economic areasPractise this motion
6. Open QuarterfinalsTHP life as the individual with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception as opposed to living an average anonymous lifePractise this motion
7. Open SemifinalsTHBT European governments should impose energy price caps for all households.Practise this motion
8. Open Grand FinalThis House prefers a world in which everyone considers morality to be universal as opposed to a world in which everyone considers morality to be culturally specificPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsTHR the use of national referendums to make political decisions.Practise this motion
10. ESL FinalsTHR the use of military aid by the United States to non-state actors (e.g. funding rebel groups in Syria).Practise this motion

Open the Western IV 2022 prep page