Sutherland 2026

1. Round 0THO the act of regretting that people support a belief in the narrative of banning zoosPractise this motion
2. Round 1You are the Holy Buffin Emperor, Grower of the Tree, Maker of Destiny, Conquerer of Space and Time. THW double the radius of the tree rather than the height of the tree.Practise this motion
3. Round 2TH, as a hegemonic authoritarian government, W invest in the “Tarkin Doctrine” over the “Thrawn Doctrine”Practise this motion
4. Round 3THO the narrative that Sisyphus is happyPractise this motion
5. Round 4THP the "Qcomm" approach over the "Ivey" approachPractise this motion
6. Round 5TH, as a well-established business man, W make all your siblings' children compete in a hunger games each Christmas for your employee referralPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW shavePractise this motion
8. ESL FinalsThis house regrets dating apps (Eg. Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc.)Practise this motion
9. Grand FinalTHW immediately jump gillyPractise this motion

1. Round 1THW choose a life of epic adventure over a well-paying desk jobPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH as the Chinese government would prefer to adopt a soft power approach in Asia over military coercionPractise this motion
3. Round 3THW admit pole dancing into the OlympicsPractise this motion
4. Round 4THP a version of climate change with significantly more acute and fast developing impacts (i.e. longer droughts, larger floods, bigger temperature swings)Practise this motion
5. Round 5THW keep the dinosaurPractise this motion
6. Quarter FinalsTHW shut down Make a wish and re-allocate the money to cancer researchPractise this motion
7. Novice SemifinalsTHS formats that are exclusivle for layperson judging.Practise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHBT Santa's elves would be justified in pursuing a Marxist revolutionPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsTHW steal Floaties to develop, instead of forming alliances.Practise this motion
10. Grand FinalTHP a world with the Eye of AnubisPractise this motion

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