Amsterdam Open 2024

1. Round 1THO the centrality of one’s work (job/professional occupation) in discussions of identityPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT it is in the interest of the Zapatista movement to prioritise integration within Mexico over maintaining autonomous caracolesPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the current pope should mandate that all future popes be democratically elected by all CatholicsPractise this motion
4. Round 4THW implement the Human methodPractise this motion
5. Round 5THP Montessori-education over regular educationPractise this motion
6. Quarter FinalsTHBT that France should send a military peace-keeping force to HaitiPractise this motion
7. Novice BrakeTHW publish the technology, rather than destroy itPractise this motion
8. Semi FinalsTHBT globalisation has done more harm than good for the European working classPractise this motion
9. Grand finalsTHP confucianism over individualism as the dominant thought system in Western societyPractise this motion

1. Round 1TH, as a parent, would not allow their child to own a smartphone until the age of 14Practise this motion
2. Round 2THBT the Dutch government should ban all depictions and public cosplays of Black PetePractise this motion
3. Round 3THW suspend intellectual property rights after initial investment into the products has been recoveredPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as a talented Latin American football player entering European football at 17 years old, would embrace a selfish playstyle rather than a team-oriented onePractise this motion
5. Round 5TH predicts that most of Europe will live in a federal European state within the next 50 yearsPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHR the glorification of loyaltyPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW pass legislation allowing banks to be held liable for environmental damage and human rights abuses committed by clients they have provided finance toPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHW remain humanPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsTHW legalise all drugsPractise this motion

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1. Round 0A zombie infection has broken out, THBT it is morally legitimate to kill uninfected humans to increase your own chances of survival.Practise this motion
2. Round 0THR the increase in religious activity after the fall of communism in Eastern EuropePractise this motion
3. Round 0This House, as a philantropic foundation whose sole aim is to do as much good as possible, would heavily prioritse funding long-termist projectsPractise this motion
4. Round 1THBT individual football fans should totally boycott the 2022 Qatar World CupPractise this motion
5. Round 2THP a society with the poldermodel over two party system at all levels of governancePractise this motion
6. Round 3THBT the feminist movement should adopt the narrative of the Banality of EvilPractise this motion
7. Round 4THW ban Aladdin and similar programmes.Practise this motion
8. Round 5THBT states should classify organized crime syndicates as terrorist groups* *classification as a terrorist group would legally allow law enforcement to pursue tactics such as targeted extra-judicial killings, reducing barriers to law enforcement gathering evidence, using military forces, criminalizing membership, etc PS. Don't squirrel this motionPractise this motion

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