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Guangdong DC 2023
2023-06-01 · China, Online · BP · Online
Motions from this series
Guangdong DC 2023 (2023)10 motions
- Round 1THBT states should not be involved in the curation and funding of museums
- Round 2THO the narrative that career success determines one's self-worth.
- Round 3THS the widespread use of risk assessment algorithms in criminal sentencing decisions
- Round 4Assuming feasibility, THW determine the percentage of income tax to be paid by an individual based on the relative material privilege they had during their upbringing (eg. private education, parental wealth, childhood home, etc), rather than their level of income
- Round 5THW provide climate refugees with unconditional universal citizenship
- QuarterfinalsTHBT it is in the interest of Brazil for Lula da Silva to actively cooperate with Bolsonaro's political supporters and allies as opposed to actively condemning them
- SemifinalsTHR the rise of ‘political consumerism’
- Grand FinalTHP a world where there is only one dominant global superpower over multiple superpowers
- Novice SemifinalsTHBT it is in the interest of corporations to actively promote competition between workers as opposed to cooperation among workers
- Novice FinalsTHR the rise of mental health awareness content on TikTok
Guangdong DC 2022 (2022)12 motions
- Round 0TH prefers that the dollar lose its status as the primary global reserve currency
- 赛1THW force elected politicians and their families to use only public services (e.g: public health and education services)
- 赛2THS governments using social impact bonds to address social problems
- 赛3TH supports the growing presence of remotely conducted university education. (e.g. Fully online classes and exams, campus-less universities, MOOCs with degree/certificates)
- 赛4This House prefers a world where the response to the 2008 Financial Crisis focused on assigning responsibility and punishing individual instances of wrongdoing, instead of passing policies to reduce overall risk in the system moving forward (eg. regulatory capital requirements, bans on proprietary trading, statutory underwriting standards for residential mortgages)
- 赛5TH regrets the rise of management consultancy
- Pre-QuarterfinalTHBT feminists in developing countries should celebrate female leaders from prominent political families (e.g. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India, President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, and State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar)
- 八强赛THBT states should prioritize high employment rates at the expense of significantly slowing down technological advancement (e.g. taxing automation,. setting a minimum quota for human employees, or banning/limiting use of certain technologies)
- 四强赛TH prefers that the dollar lose its status as the primary global reserve currency
- 总决赛This House believes that it is legitimate for states to impose expatriation controls.
- Novice的四强赛THW implement a women's quota for professional esports teams
- Novice的决赛TH prefers a world where solo polyamory is the norm
What gets set here
Economics36%
Social & Identity14%
Politics14%
Law & Crime9%
Arts & Culture5%
Environment5%
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18% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 77.2.
Last edition: 16 of 109 teams broke.
- 202210 pts · 77.2 speaks24/111
- 202311 pts · 77.2 speaks16/109
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break16 teams
- Novice break8 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Mandy L. | GW | THW provide climate refugees with unconditional universal citizenship | 82 |
| Calliope L. | LO | THBT states should not be involved in the curation and funding of museums | 81 |
| 🇨🇳 Sophia S. | MO | THS the widespread use of risk assessment algorithms in criminal sentencing decisions | 81 |
| Aaron W. | DLO | THS the widespread use of risk assessment algorithms in criminal sentencing decisions | 80 |
| 🇨🇳 Mandy L. | OW | THS the widespread use of risk assessment algorithms in criminal sentencing decisions | 80 |
| Daniella B. | DLO | THO the narrative that career success determines one's self-worth. | 80 |
| 🇨🇳 Ricky J. | MO | THBT states should not be involved in the curation and funding of museums | 80 |
| T’sui T. | DPM | Assuming feasibility, THW determine the percentage of income tax to be paid by an individual based on the relative material privilege they had during their upbringing (eg. private education, parental wealth, childhood home, etc), rather than their level of income | 80 |
| Kayla S. | DLO | THBT states should not be involved in the curation and funding of museums | 80 |
| Sorin M. | MG | THO the narrative that career success determines one's self-worth. | 80 |
| Suzumori M. | MO | THO the narrative that career success determines one's self-worth. | 80 |
| Michael Y. | MG | THO the narrative that career success determines one's self-worth. | 80 |
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