Serious IV 2026

1. Round 1This House Opposes "work family" corporate culturePractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Believes That the feminist movement in Western liberal democracies should aggressively advocate for the legalisation rather than the decriminalization of sex workPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Believes That it is in the interest of Canada to pursue deeper economic ties with ChinaPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Prefers video games that are story-driven rather than world-drivenPractise this motion
5. Round 5In ethnically diverse states, This House Supports consociationalismPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH, as France, regrets withdrawing forces from West AfricaPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalIn South Asian societies, This House Regrets the widespread belief in karmaPractise this motion
8. Novice FinalsTH, as Ilia Malinin, W skip the 2030 Winter OlympicsPractise this motion

1. Round 1From behind a veil of ignorance, THW rather be born asexualPractise this motion
2. Round 2In unresolved criminal cases, THW require* the police to pay significant compensation to victims *Currently, in unresolved criminal cases the police is not legally bound to compensate victims.Practise this motion
3. Round 3THBT major fashion brands should prioritize expanding to include men as a primary consumer base (e.g. prioritizing design of products targeted towards men, expanding men's departments in stores, featuring more male models...) over continuing to prioritize womenPractise this motion
4. Round 4THBT Trump's election is in the interest of European right-wing incumbentsPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT the U.S. should aggressively pursue the development of a domestic solar energy sectorPractise this motion
6. Open QuarterfinalTHBT universities that have historically been set up by religious orders (Jesuits, Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.) should actively distance themselves from their religious affiliations as opposed to integrating their religious philosophy into their education environmentPractise this motion
7. Open SemifinalTHR the transition from fixed exchange to floating in developed countriesPractise this motion
8. Open Grand FinalTH Predicts that war will break out in the Korean peninsula by the end of the decadePractise this motion
9. Novice SemifinalTHBT universities that have historically been set up by religious orders (Jesuits, Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.) should actively distance themselves from their religious affiliations as opposed to integrating their religious philosophy into their education environmentPractise this motion
10. Novice Grand FinalTHP the Divergent world to oursPractise this motion

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