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Trinity IV 2024
2024-02-10 · Ireland · BP
Motions from this series
Trinity IV 2024 (2024)8 motions
- Round 1In multiparty systems * , THW give every citizen a positive and a negative vote in elections *systems with more than two main parties running
- Round 2This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts)
- Round 3Given a Biden re-election, THBT it is in the interest of the USA to pursue the cooperative strategy over a maximal pressure strategy with Iran
- Round 4THBT mental health organisations and professionals should focus on supplying coping mechanisms to live with poor mental health, rather than overcoming it
- Round 5THS advanced economies' recent emphasis on "resilience" over "efficiency" in large scale economic policy reforms (e.g. semiconductors in the CHIPS act, green tech in the Inflation Reduction Act, etc)
- SemifinalsThis House Supports strong government intervention to prevent gentrification* *process when significant numbers of wealthier people move to a poor area
- NoviceThis House would abolish prisons
- Grand FinalTHBT there is no moral obligation to obey the law
Trinity IV 2023 (2023)9 motions
- Round 1Assuming it was technically feasible,THW remove the ability of soldiers to feel fear
- Round 2THO the Rise of the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Arts
- Round 3THS the Auction
- Round 4THW vote No
- Round 5THR the emphasis on "justice in the afterlife" within religious philosophy
- QuarterfinalsTHS Recent Increase in Strike Action in UK
- SemifinalsTHO the widespread narrative of viewing those living with disability as inspirational
- Grand FinalTHP a world where everybody has access to their own personal Black Mirror
- Novice FinalsTHW take the Blue Pill
Trinity IV 2022 (2022)10 motions
- Round 1THBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedom)
- Round 2THW require companies valued at $1B or above to trade publicly
- Round 3THW ban advocacy for religious belief in public places
- Round 4 (Closed)THBT a common foreign policy is in the interests of the EU
- Round 5 (Closed)THS the rise of political activism by cultural icons (e.g. Neil Young's boycott of Spotify, celebrity support for politicians running for office, etc.)
- QuarterfinalsTH, as Israel, would air strike Iranian nuclear sites
- SemifinalsTHBT the European Central Bank should take significant steps to reduce inflation in the Eurozone (e.g. raising interest rates, ending bond purchases under its pandemic emergency purchase program, scaling back other asset purchases, etc.)
- Grand FinalTHO the ideology of globalism
- ESL FinalsTHR the shift in trend in artistic sports away from awarding points on the basis of style and instead awarding points on the basis of technical skill (e.g. the adoption of the Code of Points system in gymnastics and figure skating).
- Pro-Am FinalsTHR the shift in trend in artistic sports away from awarding points on the basis of style and instead awarding points on the basis of technical skill (e.g. the adoption of the Code of Points system in gymnastics and figure skating).
Trinity IV 2021 (2021)10 motions
- Round 1TH, as adopting parents, would not tell their kids they're adopted when it is reasonably possible to conceal that information
- Round 2THR the increasing trend of the modern left characterizing conservative politicians and voters as morally reprehensible
- Round 3THBT Xi Jinping's decision to prevent Ant Financial from engaging in an IPO is in the interests of the CCP
- Round 4Assuming feasibility, THW determine the percentage of income that an individual pays as tax based on the relative material privilege the individual had during their upbringing (such as private education, parental wealth, childhood home etc.), and not based on their income.
- Round 5THW ban research into the genetic connection between identity groups (e.g. ethnicity, gender) and attributes (e.g. intelligence, compassion)
- QuarterfinalsTHBT constitutional states should revisit their constitution once in every generation (25 years)
- SemifinalsTHBT the UK should place a cap on the number of Oxbridge graduates employed in any corporate (e.g. law, banking, consulting) or elected positions
- Grand FinalTHBT Yin and Yang should be imprisoned.
- ESL FinalsTHBT Yin and Yang should be imprisoned.
- Pro-Am FinalsTHW implement a gender rotation policy for lead public roles (e.g. Prime Minister; cabinet members)
What gets set here
Economics22%
Politics14%
Social & Identity11%
International Relations8%
Abstract8%
Law & Crime5%
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21% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 79.4.
Last edition: 8 of 47 teams broke.
- 202110 pts · 79.1 speaks16/77
- 202211 pts · 79.4 speaks16/85
- 202310 pts · 79.3 speaks16/58
- 202411 pts · 79.9 speaks8/47
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break4 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Lucy M. | GW | This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts) | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Tanae R. | DPM | THBT mental health organisations and professionals should focus on supplying coping mechanisms to live with poor mental health, rather than overcoming it | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Wajeeh M. | LO | Given a Biden re-election, THBT it is in the interest of the USA to pursue the cooperative strategy over a maximal pressure strategy with Iran | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Daniela W. | PM | THBT mental health organisations and professionals should focus on supplying coping mechanisms to live with poor mental health, rather than overcoming it | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Martha P. | OW | This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts) | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Jack W. | MO | THS advanced economies' recent emphasis on "resilience" over "efficiency" in large scale economic policy reforms (e.g. semiconductors in the CHIPS act, green tech in the Inflation Reduction Act, etc) | 83 |
| Fiachra N. | MG | This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts) | 83 |
| 🇸🇬 Deon K. | DPM | Given a Biden re-election, THBT it is in the interest of the USA to pursue the cooperative strategy over a maximal pressure strategy with Iran | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Lucie S. | DLO | Given a Biden re-election, THBT it is in the interest of the USA to pursue the cooperative strategy over a maximal pressure strategy with Iran | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Caoimhin H. | LO | Given a Biden re-election, THBT it is in the interest of the USA to pursue the cooperative strategy over a maximal pressure strategy with Iran | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Jack W. | MO | This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts) | 83 |
| Fearghal D. | GW | This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts) | 82 |
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