Fri 23 Jun 2023
From 3 tabs, newest Uhuru Worlds 2023.
How many points did it take?
12points were safe
in 2023
Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 14 (12, 14, 14, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.3 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
Out of 24 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 261 teams made the open break
in 2023
Field strength: Average in 2021, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
3 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Uhuru Worlds 202312 motions
- Round 1THBT parents in liberal democracies should teach their children to be primarily responsible for the happiness of others instead of their own happiness.Practise this motion
- Round 2TH would reject doing the BLS in favour of doing an apprenticeshipPractise this motion
- Round 3THW not allow pharmaceutical companies to financially settle private lawsuitsPractise this motion
- Round 4THBT that developing countries should also trade in their individual currencies with other countries like China, USA and RussiaPractise this motion
- Round 5THR the rehabilitative approach of universities in their management of bullying and harassment incidentsPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTH, as WUDC Council, would ratify a constitutional amendment that allows composite teams to be eligible to break under extenuating circumstances rather than a blanket banPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTH would provide significant campaign funding for congressmen and senators who score highly on bipartisan metrics in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT judges ought to interpret the constitution from an originalist perspectivePractise this motion
- ESL SemifinalsTHBT all debating majors should be rotationally convened by a global roster of nationally registered non-profit organisationsPractise this motion
- ESL FinalsTHBT judges ought to interpret the constitution from an originalist perspectivePractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTH would provide significant campaign funding for congressmen and senators who score highly on bipartisan metrics in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
- Schools FinalsTH would provide significant campaign funding for congressmen and senators who score highly on bipartisan metrics in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
Uhuru Worlds (Loxodonta) 20227 motions
- Round 1THBT the environmental movement should heavily prioritize funding geoengineering technologies as a solution to climate changePractise this motion
- Round 2THBT sports leagues facing declining viewership should heavily invest in the development of modified short-form versions of their gamesPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT animal rights movements should actively advocate against traditional religious and cultural practices that harm animals (e.g. Halal slaughter, Indigenous whaling, animal sacrifices etc.)Practise this motion
- Round 4THS the Indonesian government's moves towards greater regional autonomyPractise this motion
- Round 5THP a world where LGBTQ+ labels are widely believed to be descriptive rather than prescriptivePractise this motion
- Round 6THW allow rural communities to vote to enact community titlePractise this motion
- Round 7THBT in areas with high crime, governments should pay gangs in return for reductions in violent crime in the areas they controlPractise this motion
Uhuru Worlds (Loxodonta) 20215 motions
- Round 1THBT progressive political candidates and parties should refuse to accept donations from corporations and high-net individuals.Practise this motion
- Round 2THS Mafia Association Laws.Practise this motion
- Round 3THW confiscate persistently vacant residential properties to use as social housing.Practise this motion
- Round 6TH as developing states would prefer the use of a neutral aggregate currency to the US Dollar as the global reserve currencyPractise this motion
- Round 7THBT settler-states should pursue immigration policies that lead to no cultural or racial group being a majority of the population.Practise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 79.3 | 16 of 261 |
| 2022 | 14 | 76.6 | 21 of 144 |
| 2021 | 14 | 77.6 | 22 of 157 |
Every break in 2023
- Open break16 teams
- ESL break14 teams
- Novice break8 teams
- Schools break8 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 3 editions
- 75.6
- where most speakers land
- 73.3 to 77.9
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.0
- 10th speaker78.3
- 20th speaker77.9
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.