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Africa Top UDC 2024
2024-06-01 · BP
Part of the Africa Top Universities Debating Championship series →
Motions from this series
Africa Top UDC 2024 (2024)10 motions
- Round 1ATHS the narrative that all failed relationships are learning experiences
- Round 1BTHS the narrative that all failed relationships are learning experiences.
- Round 2AIn Criminal lawsuits against politicians on the grounds of corruption, THW reduce the burden proof to reach a conviction to a "balance of probabilities" rather than "beyond all reasonable doubt"
- Round 3ATHS the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pull out of ECOWAS.
- Round 3BTHS the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pull out of ECOWAS.
- Round 4ATH opposes the general approach of companies to grow by massively sacrificing short-term profitability with the hope of gaining a large portion of the market* *e.g. the original business model of companies such as Uber or Amazon
- Round 4BTH opposes the general approach of companies to grow by massively sacrificing short-term profitability with the hope of gaining a large portion of the market* *e.g. the original business model of companies such as Uber or Amazon
- Round 5ATHBT the scientist has a moral obligation to hide the lithium reservoir from the rest of the world.
- Round 5BTHBT the scientist has a moral obligation to hide the lithium reservoir from the rest of the world.
- Grand FinalTHW stop going green.
Africa Top UDC 2023 (2023)9 motions
- Round 1AThis House supports the implementation of geniocracy in African democracies.
- Round 1BThis House supports the implementation of geniocracy in African democracies.
- Round 2ATHBT the leaders of multi-national corporations should be democratically chosen by national elections
- Round 2BTHBT the leaders of multi-national corporations should be democratically chosen by national elections
- Round 3ATHBT parents pushing their children playing any heavy contact sport should count as child abuse
- Round 3BTHBT parents pushing their children playing any heavy contact sport should count as child abuse
- Round 5ATHW require all historically major polluters to open their borders to environmental refugees
- Round 5BTHW require all historically major polluters to open their borders to environmental refugees
- Grand FinalThis House would ban the research, production and use of moral enhancement drugs.
Africa Top UDC 2022 (2022)11 motions
- Round 1ATHW allow parents to remove their children from specific classes at school (e.g sports, religious studies, sex education, science) on moral, religious or political grounds.
- Round 1BTHW allow parents to remove their children from specific classes at school (e.g sports, religious studies, sex education, science) on moral, religious or political grounds.
- Round 2A(Blind)THBT states should set maximum rent prices on residential property in large cities
- Round 2B(Blind)THBT states should set maximum rent prices on residential property in large cities
- Round 3ATH, as the writer, W opt for the unhappy ending in which systemic and societal injustice prevails.
- Round 3BTH, as the writer, W opt for the unhappy ending in which systemic and societal injustice prevails.
- Round 4A(Blind)This House would implement substantial measures to impose long-termism in corporate investment culture in Africa (e.g. minimum holding periods for shares, yearly rather than quarterly financial reporting, long-term executive compensation plans).
- Round 4B(Blind)This House would implement substantial measures to impose long-termism in corporate investment culture in Africa (e.g. minimum holding periods for shares, yearly rather than quarterly financial reporting, long-term executive compensation plans).
- Round 5ATHBT Western liberal democracies should finance the creation and operation of “Recovery from Religion” organisations
- Round 5BTHBT Western liberal democracies should finance the creation and operation of “Recovery from Religion” organisations
- Grand FinalTH Supports the creation of the East African Federation
What gets set here
Economics27%
International Relations17%
Law & Crime10%
Environment10%
Social & Identity7%
Politics7%
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Practice Economics motions ›Read: Generating arguments ›Breaking here
25% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 21 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 78.8.
Last edition: 4 of 16 teams broke.
- 202224 pts · 79.2 speaks4/16
- 202318 pts · 78.0 speaks4/16
- 202420 pts · 79.3 speaks4/16
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Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takura N. | GW | In Criminal lawsuits against politicians on the grounds of corruption, THW reduce the burden proof to reach a conviction to a "balance of probabilities" rather than "beyond all reasonable doubt" | 83 |
| 🇷🇼 Israel S. | MG | In Criminal lawsuits against politicians on the grounds of corruption, THW reduce the burden proof to reach a conviction to a "balance of probabilities" rather than "beyond all reasonable doubt" | 83 |
| Serg M. | MG | THBT the scientist has a moral obligation to hide the lithium reservoir from the rest of the world. | 82 |
| Jonathan A. | MO | THS the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pull out of ECOWAS. | 82 |
| Archimedes D. | PM | THBT the scientist has a moral obligation to hide the lithium reservoir from the rest of the world. | 82 |
| Alex O. | MG | TH opposes the general approach of companies to grow by massively sacrificing short-term profitability with the hope of gaining a large portion of the market* *e.g. the original business model of companies such as Uber or Amazon | 82 |
| Nontokozo K. | LO | THS the narrative that all failed relationships are learning experiences | 82 |
| Super N. | OW | THS the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pull out of ECOWAS. | 82 |
| Owolabi O. | GW | TH opposes the general approach of companies to grow by massively sacrificing short-term profitability with the hope of gaining a large portion of the market* *e.g. the original business model of companies such as Uber or Amazon | 81 |
| Teddy X. | OW | THS the narrative that all failed relationships are learning experiences | 81 |
| Oyisa K. | PM | THS the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pull out of ECOWAS. | 81 |
| Oyisa K. | MO | In Criminal lawsuits against politicians on the grounds of corruption, THW reduce the burden proof to reach a conviction to a "balance of probabilities" rather than "beyond all reasonable doubt" | 81 |
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