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Durham IV 2021
2021-06-01 · England · BP
Motions from this series
Durham IV 2021 (2021)10 motions
- Round 1THBT historically oppressed communities should heavily prioritise teaching values of individualism to their children
- Round 2THW build social housing in high wealth areas
- Round 3THS the increased academisation of education
- Round 4THR the cancellation of the European Super League
- Round 5THW heavily tax corporations which automate their workforce
- Partial QuarterfinalsIn post-colonial states, THBT education (e.g. history curricula) should graphically and exclusively focus on the negative impact of colonialism
- SemifinalsTHO 'stock market populism'
- Grand FinalTHW remove the chip
- Pro-am FinalsTHP a world in which people believe in the Epicurean model of happiness
- ESL FinalsTHP a world where this machine exists
Durham IV 2020 (2020)10 motions
- Round 1This House prefers a world where people are told to aspire towards self-acceptance rather than self-improvement
- Round 2TH as the European Union would implement a unifrom, common tax policy (e.g. corporate tax, value-added tax, and income tax)
- Round 3Assuming he wins, THBT President Biden should repair relations to China
- Round 4THW outsource UN Peacekeeping Missions to Private Military Corporations
- Round 5TH, as new immigrants, Would prioritise the preservation of their traditional culture in the household over assimilating to the new culture
- QuarterfinalsTHBT France should abandon its policy of Laicite
- SemifinalsTHW encourage the loud reclamation of provocative and vulgar language in pop culture (e.g. Cardi B's WAP, Eminem's Insane)
- Grand FinalTHR the increasing usage of memes and political satire in political commentary
- Pro-Am SemifinalsTHBT Muslim majority countries should boycott China
- Pro-Am FinalsAssuming feasibility, THP a world without clothing
What gets set here
Social & Identity30%
Economics20%
International Relations15%
Education10%
Abstract10%
Sport5%
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26% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 77.5.
Last edition: 12 of 51 teams broke.
- 202010 pts · 78.2 speaks16/57
- 202110 pts · 76.7 speaks12/51
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break12 teams
- ESL break9 teams
- Pro-am break9 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Emma C. | PM | THS the increased academisation of education | 84 |
| 🇮🇪 Jack S. | DPM | THW heavily tax corporations which automate their workforce | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Jack S. | DLO | THS the increased academisation of education | 82 |
| 🇺🇸 Eli P. | MG | THW build social housing in high wealth areas | 82 |
| 🇮🇪 Jack S. | GW | THR the cancellation of the European Super League | 82 |
| Tyrone S. | LO | THW build social housing in high wealth areas | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Eli P. | MO | THBT historically oppressed communities should heavily prioritise teaching values of individualism to their children | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Meg K. | GW | THW build social housing in high wealth areas | 81 |
| Daphne W. | GW | THBT historically oppressed communities should heavily prioritise teaching values of individualism to their children | 81 |
| 🇬🇧 Wajeeh M. | MG | THBT historically oppressed communities should heavily prioritise teaching values of individualism to their children | 81 |
| 🇬🇧 Wajeeh M. | DLO | THW build social housing in high wealth areas | 81 |
| Mihajlo B. | LO | THW build social housing in high wealth areas | 81 |
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