Guangzhou UADC 2025

1. Round 1THP the university-governance system over the researcher-governance system within universitiesPractise this motion
2. Round 1THW mandate real-term (i.e. adjusted for inflation) funding cuts for tertiary education programmes whose graduates have below-median tax contributions five years after graduationPractise this motion
3. Round 1TH, as parents of an academically gifted child, W choose not to grade-skip their child at any grade levelPractise this motion
4. Round 2THW disallow district level courts from issuing nationwide injunctions in the United States of AmericaPractise this motion
5. Round 2THW ban the use of classified intelligence as a basis to justify the denial or delay of habeas corpus proceedingsPractise this motion
6. Round 2THO litigation finance in class action lawsuitsPractise this motion
7. Round 3THR the decline of Franchise Loyalty in professional team sportsPractise this motion
8. Round 3THP a single-league playoff system over the East-West conference model in the NBAPractise this motion
9. Round 3THP a world where only one dominant boxing promotion company existsPractise this motion
10. Round 4THBT Pakistan should offer the Baloch insurgents full amnesty in exchange for permanently surrendering armsPractise this motion
11. Round 4THBT Dissanayake's Government should return back land previously acquired by the Sri Lankan Military after the 2009 liberation war back to the native Tamils (Areas within the Jaffna Peninsula, Trincomalee, Sampur, etc.)Practise this motion
12. Round 4THP the sequencing-first model as opposed to the elections-first model of post colonial democratisation in South AsiaPractise this motion
13. Round 5THO all scientific research efforts to genetically engineer endangered speciesPractise this motion
14. Round 5TH, as the vegan movement, W reject partnerships with lab-grown meat companies in favor of prioritizing investments in whole-food plant-based systemsPractise this motion
15. Round 5THBT the human obligation to alleviate suffering extends equally to wild animals as it does to petsPractise this motion
16. Round 6THW criminalise all cultural practices that obligate women to renounce their inheritance rights (e.g. giving family wealth to the eldest son in some rich European families, taking land from widows in some African communities, Muslim women accepting less inheritance than men, etc.)Practise this motion
17. Round 6THO the portrayal of abortion as 'without consequence' within feminist spacesPractise this motion
18. Round 6THBT the Japanese feminist movement should support the criminalization of Enjo kōsaiPractise this motion
19. Round 7THO the European Union's recent anti-trust crackdown on the US Big Tech GiantsPractise this motion
20. Round 7THBT all private spaceflight companies (SpaceX, Blue Origin, etc) should prioritize consolidating existing exploration efforts on celestial bodies that have already been explored (Moon, Mars, etc.), as opposed to focusing on unexplored celestial bodies (moons of Jupiter and Saturn, etc.)Practise this motion
21. Round 7THBT Indonesia should make foreign access to its nickel and rare earth minerals conditional on joint development of green technologies, rather than industrial park based capital-only investmentsPractise this motion
22. Round 8THS parents intervening in subtle social conflicts among children in primary schoolPractise this motion
23. Round 8In multi-cultural societies, THBT first-generation immigrant parents should instill home country values in their children, even if they contradict liberal norms (e.g., not questioning elders authority)Practise this motion
24. Round 8THP a world where time-bound family formations (e.g., 25-year co-parenting contracts, renewable spousal units, etc.) is the normPractise this motion
25. OctofinalsTHO the medicalization of gender dysphoria among the queer communityPractise this motion
26. OctofinalsTHBT queer advocacy groups should prioritize empowering individuals to pursue non-state-dependent relationships (e.g. chosen families, live-in relationships, co parenting, etc.) over campaigning for state-recognized unions (e.g. marriage, adoption, etc.)Practise this motion
27. OctofinalsTH, as the South Korean LGBTQIA+ movement, W significantly prioritize provinces outside of Seoul in their advocacy (ie. organizing larger pride parades in provinces, financially supporting provincial queer organizations, etc.)Practise this motion
28. QuarterfinalsTHBT it is in the interest of South Africa to rescind the Expropriation ActPractise this motion
29. QuarterfinalsTHBT Egypt should accept all refugees fleeing from GazaPractise this motion
30. QuarterfinalsTHBT the TPLF should have actively attempted to establish internal power sharing within its members before signing the Pretoria AgreementPractise this motion
31. SemifinalsTHO the Grab-GoTo Merger.Practise this motion
32. SemifinalsTHW require the GPIF to significantly increase investments in domestic private equity and venture capital funds, even at the expense of reducing investments in its offshore assetsPractise this motion
33. SemifinalsTHS the consolidation of fragmented agricultural land holdings through state-directed agrarian restructuring in the Mekong DeltaPractise this motion
34. Grand FinalIn ethnically-diverse states that have recently decolonised, THBT national militaries should dismantle residual colonial military structures that prioritise selective ethnic recruitmentPractise this motion
35. Grand FinalTH, as a recently installed dictatorship, W not employ the divide-and-rule coup proofing strategy after overthrowing the previous governmentPractise this motion
36. Grand FinalIn states facing armed insurgencies, THS the deployment of Private Military and Security Contractors (eg. The Wagner Group, Blackwater, G4S, etc.) at all critical resource extraction sites in exchange for joint controlPractise this motion
37. EFL FinalsTHP a world where the two-kingdoms doctrine was the dominant Christian worldviewPractise this motion
38. EFL FinalsTHP a world where all major religions did not obligate their followers to go on religious pilgrimagesPractise this motion
39. EFL FinalsTH, as a sectarian minority leader in an authoritarian Islamic state, would actively encourage their followers to conceal their religious identity even when not under duressPractise this motion

1. Round 1A: THS Bukele's plan to tackle gang violence in El Salvador.Practise this motion
2. Round 1B: THW allow private prisons to train prisoners in exchange for a percentage of that prisoner's income (for some time after their release)Practise this motion
3. Round 1C: THW ban plea bargains.Practise this motion
4. Round 2A: THBT the conservationist movement should prioritise efforts to develop de-extinction technologies over efforts to conserve existing species.Practise this motion
5. Round 2B: THW ban oil companies from prospecting for new sources of oil.Practise this motion
6. Round 2C: THBT indigenous groups should not be punished for vigilante justice against wildlife poaching, illegal logging, and acts of pollution.Practise this motion
7. Round 3A: THBT Ukraine should remove its restrictions on men of fighting age leaving the country.Practise this motion
8. Round 3B: TH, as a terrorist organization, would prioritise sporadic lone wolf attacks as opposed to large scale attacks.Practise this motion
9. Round 3C: THR the rise of dark tourism.Practise this motion
10. Round 4A: THBT it is in the interest of English football to find Manchester City guilty.Practise this motion
11. Round 4B: THP smaller and more competitive major international sports tournaments over larger and more inclusive ones. (e.g. a 32 team World Cup over a 48 team world Cup)Practise this motion
12. Round 4C: THW ban "national sports scholarships".Practise this motion
13. Round 5A: THW revise history curricula to emphasise reproductive labor.Practise this motion
14. Round 5B: In states where abortions are legal, THW allow the biological father to opt out of parental responsibilities (including child support) within a certain timeframe of being informed of the pregnancy.Practise this motion
15. Round 5C: THS the increasing academisation of the feminist movement.Practise this motion
16. Round 6C: THBT governments should heavily subsidise companies that implement the shūshin koyō systemPractise this motion
17. Round 6A: THBT public hospitals should implement capitation instead of the fee-for-service modelPractise this motion
18. Round 6B: In post conflict states, THBT public housing should forcibly integrate people of different ethnicities and religions.Practise this motion
19. Round 7A: THBT stringent regulations on Macau's casino industry would do more harm than good to MacauPractise this motion
20. Round 7B: THBT the criminal conviction of Donald Trump does more harm than good to the USA.Practise this motion
21. Round 7C: THBT the demonisation of colonisation in post colonial states has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
22. Round 8A: THBT it is in the interest of the Democratic Party to adopt a tougher stance against Israel amidst the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.Practise this motion
23. Round 8B: THW ban political parties and require all candidates for national public office to seek election as independents.Practise this motion
24. Round 8C: THBT the Selangor state government should have continued seeking UNESCO recognition for Chinese new villages.Practise this motion
25. OctofinalsA: TH, as the 14th Dalai Lama, W publicly declare that there will be no 15th Dalai LamaPractise this motion
26. OctofinalsB: THS the rise of the New Atheism movement.Practise this motion
27. OctofinalsC: TH, as the religious leader, W destroy the test.Practise this motion
28. QuarterfinalsA: THS the Speak Mandarin Campaign.Practise this motion
29. QuarterfinalsB: THS media embracing CosmicismPractise this motion
30. QuarterfinalsC: THBT young artists from countries with prominent variants of global languages (eg Manglish, Haitian Creole) should aggressively prioritise producing art in their variant languages over the global language.Practise this motion
31. SemifinalsTHR the Arab SpringPractise this motion
32. SemifinalsWith the benefit of hindsight, THBT we should have abolished NATO after the fall of the USSRPractise this motion
33. SemifinalsTH, as Kim Jong-Un, W actively attempt to end the Korean war peacefullyPractise this motion
34. Grand FinalA: THO Kink at Pride.Practise this motion
35. Grand FinalB: THBT the LGBTQ+ movement should abandon their individual labels in favour of the unified term “Queer.”Practise this motion
36. Grand FinalC: TH, as the transgender rights movement, W actively deemphasise the importance placed on cis-passing.Practise this motion
37. EFL SemifinalsA: THBT the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence will worsen inequality.Practise this motion
38. EFL SemifinalsB: THW centralise all space exploration efforts under a single international body and ban all private and unilateral space exploration.Practise this motion
39. EFL SemifinalsC: THP a world where SNS was closed from the start.Practise this motion
40. EFL FinalsC: THP to be born in this world.Practise this motion
41. EFL FinalsA: Assuming feasibility, THP a world where human beings had an innate sense for micromarriages in day-to-day life.Practise this motion
42. EFL FinalsB: THS significant state investment into moral bioenhancement technology.Practise this motion

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1. Round 0THS a widespread adoption of debt-for nature swaps in financially distressed developing countriesPractise this motion
2. Round 0Olive finance refers to instances of private financial institutions funding renewable projects by companies that are heavily polluting in other parts of their operations i.e. companies that are gradually shifting from brown to green.Practise this motion
3. Round 0I) A sustainablity-focused hedge fund pools investor money and uses multiple strategies to maximize the environmental impact of their investments while trying to provide high returns to investors II) Short selling is the act of borrowing shares from others and selling them in the market with a hope that they can be bought cheaper later. It is a strategy that speculates on the decline of the stock's price in order to make a profit.Practise this motion
4. Round 0THS a widespread adoption of debt-for nature swaps in financially distressed developing countriesPractise this motion
5. Round 0Olive finance refers to instances of private financial institutions funding renewable projects by companies that are heavily polluting in other parts of their operations i.e. companies that are gradually shifting from brown to green.Practise this motion
6. Round 0I) A sustainablity-focused hedge fund pools investor money and uses multiple strategies to maximize the environmental impact of their investments while trying to provide high returns to investors II) Short selling is the act of borrowing shares from others and selling them in the market with a hope that they can be bought cheaper later. It is a strategy that speculates on the decline of the stock's price in order to make a profit.Practise this motion
7. Round 1TH prefers that schools in developing countries focus substantially on teaching pre-colonial history rather than the anti-colonial resistance in history classes.Practise this motion
8. Round 1TH supports the media romanticization of Asian students' enrollment in Western universities.Practise this motion
9. Round 1THBT liberal art courses in public universities should aggressively restructure their syllabus to prioritize the employability of their graduates, even at the expense of providing holistic and in-depth learning to fulfil the students' academic interests.Practise this motion
10. Round 2THBT student unionism should prioritize engaging in the internal affairs of universities rather than mainstream political issues.Practise this motion
11. Round 2In countries with emerging economies, TH, as the labour movement, W oppose efforts towards transitioning from an industrial structure centred on the manufacturing sector to one centred on the service sector.Practise this motion
12. Round 2THBT feminist movements in the developing world should significantly prioritize being celebratory in their advocacy as opposed to being solemn.Practise this motion
13. Round 3THW introduce a luxury tax model on club level football salaries.Practise this motion
14. Round 3THW choose to quit competitive chess and become a full-time chess streamer.Practise this motion
15. Round 3THBT football clubs should actively disassociate from their 'Ultras'.Practise this motion
16. Round 4TH supports widespread adoption of debt-for-nature swaps in financially distressed developing countries.Practise this motion
17. Round 4TH opposes Olive finance.Practise this motion
18. Round 4TH, as a prominent sustainability-focused hedge fund, W pursue an aggressive short-selling strategy against carbon-intensive stocks (for example, fossil fuels/energy companies etc.).Practise this motion
19. Round 5TH opposes the romanticization of youth.Practise this motion
20. Round 5TH regrets the narrative that individuals should be wholly resilient against other people's judgements in interpersonal relationships.Practise this motion
21. Round 5TH, as a working class individual, W choose to live with a passively nihilistic disposition.Practise this motion
22. Round 6THBT all large data AI repositories should be forced to pay companies for training data skimmed from the internet, even in instances where they are typically free for users (e.g. youtube, Reddit, Facebook, CNN, BBC, etc.).Practise this motion
23. Round 6THBT that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) should aggressively aim for global expansion.Practise this motion
24. Round 6TH, as Roscosmos, W withdraw participation from the International Space Station.Practise this motion
25. Round 7THBT India should substantially ease restrictions on Chinese trade and investment.Practise this motion
26. Round 7THBT it is in the best interest of the Bangladesh government to dissolve the RAB.Practise this motion
27. Round 7TH, as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), regrets the Vote of No Confidence.Practise this motion
28. Round 8TH regrets the rise of streaming shows at the expense of network shows.Practise this motion
29. Round 8TH, as an individual member of the group, W significantly prioritize pursuing solo careers over continuing group activities.Practise this motion
30. Round 8THBT artists from minority groups, in order to depict the experiences of their community, should primarily rely on speculative art as opposed to representational art.Practise this motion
31. Double-OctofinalsTHBT the queer movements should stray away from emphasizing intra-community struggles towards fostering relatability outside the community (e.g. the message of "No One is Fully Straight).Practise this motion
32. Double-OctofinalsTH, as the LGBTQ+ community in the developing world, W prioritize grassroots community building over seeking broad national and legislative changes.Practise this motion
33. Double-OctofinalsTHBT the business gay performance in pop culture does more harm than good to the queer rights.Practise this motion
34. OctofinalsTH, as NATO, supports Ukraine engaging in aggressive offensive special military operations in Russia (e.g. striking Russian air bases, intercepting infrastructure and logistics chains in sovereign Russian territory, and attempting to target high ranking members of the Russian state).Practise this motion
35. OctofinalsTH, as the Biden Administration, regrets the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.Practise this motion
36. OctofinalsIn liberal democracies with an incumbent right-wing populist government, TH prefers that the left-wing coalition elect politician with a radical left-leaning ideology (e.g. Bernie Sanders, Elly Schlein, etc.) rather than centre-left politicians as the leader.Practise this motion
37. QuarterfinalsTHBT Southeast Asian economies with a heavy reliance on low-value manufacturing (Vietnam, Indonesia etc.) should prioritize moving up the manufacturing value chain (for example, producing complex product parts as opposed to performing manual product assembly).Practise this motion
38. QuarterfinalsTHBT that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should pursue a strategy of monetary policy tightening.Practise this motion
39. QuarterfinalsTHBT Bhutan's efforts towards launching green cryptocurrency mining will do more harm than good.Practise this motion
40. SemifinalsTH supports the Philippines' proposal for creation of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).Practise this motion
41. SemifinalsTHBT Indonesia should implement a closed voting system for the 2024 elections.Practise this motion
42. SemifinalsTH, as the Move Forward Party, would abandon attempts to reform Article 112.Practise this motion
43. Grand FinalAssuming that God exists, TH prefers a world where human beings were created without epistemic distance from God.Practise this motion
44. Grand FinalUnder the veil of ignorance, TH, as an individual, W choose to be born in a religious community with strong communal values as opposed to secular society.Practise this motion
45. Grand FinalTH, as major religions, W preach that current global tragedies (e.g. climate change, war, etc.) are signs that we are currently in vicinity of the End Times.Practise this motion
46. EFL QuarterfinalsTH supports the increased adoption of algorithm for the analysis of users' matching patterns (e.g. educational background, vocation, etc.) and suggestions of future matches in dating apps.Practise this motion
47. EFL QuarterfinalsTH prefers a world where 'artificial encounter' is the dominant norm over 'natural encounter' as a method of starting a romantic relationship.Practise this motion
48. EFL QuarterfinalsTH regrets the rise of 'situationship' among GenZ.Practise this motion
49. EFL SemifinalsTH, as the Jordanian government, W actively attempt to incorporate refugees into its regular workforce.Practise this motion
50. EFL SemifinalsTHBT Taliban should decommission the Kamal Khan Dam.Practise this motion
51. EFL SemifinalsTHBT the decision to normalize the relationship with Bashar al-Assad is in the interest of the Arab League.Practise this motion
52. EFL FinalsTH prefers a world where the dominant state ideology promotes Confucianism.Practise this motion
53. EFL FinalsTH regrets the demonization of Communism in the domestic political discourse of East Asian countries (e.g. Red Scare in Japan, Red Complex in South Korea, etc.).Practise this motion
54. EFL FinalsAssuming that this prediction is true, TH supports the Western philanthropic foundations' recent diversion of funding from supporting grass-roots civil societies to pro-democracy movements in China.Practise this motion

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1. Round 1This house believes that developing countries should implement the Digital Nomad Tax-Free PlanPractise this motion
2. Round 1As an aspiring entrepreneur, this house would abandon the pursuit of building an enterprise in favor of working in corporatePractise this motion
3. Round 1This house supports the rise of quiet quittingPractise this motion
4. Round 2This house believes that the Biden administration has done more harm than good for the Democratic PartyPractise this motion
5. Round 2This house, as a politician from a minority community in the USA, would prioritize reforming economic policies over social policies.Practise this motion
6. Round 2As an up and coming young Republican politician, this house opposes the repealing of Roe vs WadePractise this motion
7. Round 3This house believes that newly-established democracies should have laws restricting academic freedomPractise this motion
8. Round 3This house believes that educational models should prioritize intrinsic over extrinsic motivationPractise this motion
9. Round 3This house supports Kathmandu Metropolitan City's decision to mandate Nepal Bhasa classes in schoolPractise this motion
10. Round 4This house, as the Indian trans community, would choose to actively disassociate from the mainstream LGBTQ+ movement in IndiaPractise this motion
11. Round 4As Black and Latinx queer community, this house regrets the resurgence of house music in modern pop culturePractise this motion
12. Round 4As an Asian LGBTQ+ individual, this house regrets the portrayals of the BL genre in Asian mediaPractise this motion
13. Round 5This house supports the rise of all-female e-sports teamsPractise this motion
14. Round 5This house regrets the prioritization of customary practice in sportsPractise this motion
15. Round 5This house, as Daniel Ricciardo, would choose to renew his contract with Red BullPractise this motion
16. Round 6This house believes that corporations' focus on ESG has done more harm than good to the environmentPractise this motion
17. Round 6This house believes that environmental movements should denounce green energy that harms the environment as opposed to supporting all green energyPractise this motion
18. Round 6This house believes that Green Parties in Europe should shift to actively supporting the use of nuclear energyPractise this motion
19. Round 7This house supports a transition to a federalist government in the PhillippinesPractise this motion
20. Round 7This house would require a significant portion of Ministers pay in Singapore to be based on their ministerial performance as determined by the citizenryPractise this motion
21. Round 7This house opposes the Malaysian Parliament's decision to pass the anti-party hopping lawPractise this motion
22. Round 8This house supports Relationship MinimalismPractise this motion
23. Round 8This house, as a person seeking a long term relationship, would refuse to use dating appsPractise this motion
24. Round 8This house supports the rising trend of intellectualizing emotionsPractise this motion
25. Double-OctofinalsThis house supports a norm where parents are financially transparent to their childrenPractise this motion
26. Double-OctofinalsThis house, as parents in Hong Kong, would encourage their children to develop support for the Chinese government (e.g. enrolling in Mandarin classes, attend universities in the mainland, take part in Chinese cultural celebrations)Practise this motion
27. Double-OctofinalsThis house believes that minority parents should primarily practice free range parenting as opposed to helicopter parentingPractise this motion
28. OctofinalsThis house regrets feminine anger being seen as justified only in the cases where it is socially productive (e.g. anger during protests), as opposed to being inherently justified independent of outcomePractise this motion
29. OctofinalsThis house believes that feminist movements should support femcelsPractise this motion
30. OctofinalsThis house believes that Western feminists' engagement with protests in Iran has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
31. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that Japan should actively oppose future iterations of the Ulchi-Freedom Shield initiativePractise this motion
32. QuarterfinalsAs Hamas, this house would actively oppose the PIJPractise this motion
33. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that it is in the interest of Saudi Arabia to align with China as opposed to the USPractise this motion
34. SemifinalsThis house supports a widespread adoption of intellectual property rights as loan collateralPractise this motion
35. SemifinalsIn light of recent increase in energy prices, this house believes that GCC states should aggressively increase government spending.Practise this motion
36. SemifinalsThis house supports Dubai's rise as a global financial hub.Practise this motion
37. Grand FinalThis house opposes the Arctic Council's decision to suspend joint activities, including scientific and technological research exchanges, with Russia.Practise this motion
38. Grand FinalThis house opposes "Sanas"Practise this motion
39. Grand FinalThis house supports the concept of a Network StatePractise this motion
40. EFL QuarterfinalsThis house believes that Japan should actively oppose future iterations of the Ulchi-Freedom Shield initiativePractise this motion
41. EFL QuarterfinalsAs Hamas, this house would actively oppose the PIJPractise this motion
42. EFL QuarterfinalsThis house believes that it is in the interest of Saudi Arabia to align with China as opposed to the USPractise this motion
43. EFL SemifinalsThis house supports Dubai's rise as a global financial hub.Practise this motion
44. EFL SemifinalsThis house supports a widespread adoption of intellectual property rights as loan collateralPractise this motion
45. EFL SemifinalsIn light of recent increase in energy prices, this house believes that GCC states should aggressively increase government spending.Practise this motion
46. EFL FinalsThis house supports expanding the number of permanent members in the UN Security CouncilPractise this motion
47. EFL FinalsThis house supports the recent resurgence of the 'pink wave' in Latin AmericaPractise this motion
48. EFL FinalsThis house prefers a world where political philosophy is predominantly based on pragmatism as opposed to predominantly being based on egalitarianismPractise this motion

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1. Round 1This house believes that universities should primarily consider teaching ability and performance rather than research outputs when awarding tenure and allocating academic fundingPractise this motion
2. Round 1This house believes that universities should not accept research funding and scholarships from corrupted / problematic organizations and donorsPractise this motion
3. Round 1This house regrets the increasing trend of universities in Asia partnering with global western universities (e.g. Yale-NUS, MIT-SUTD)Practise this motion
4. Round 2This house believes that feminist movements in developing nations should deprioritise the strategy of advocating for carceral feminismPractise this motion
5. Round 2This house regrets the glorification of women's resiliencePractise this motion
6. Round 2Assuming the technology exists, this house would allow minority women of colour, with no affinity to their gender and race, to alter their identity to that of the majority gender and racePractise this motion
7. Round 3This house regrets western institutions' push for market liberalisationPractise this motion
8. Round 3This house would ban collateralized loan obligationsPractise this motion
9. Round 3This house would ban private sector management of pension fundsPractise this motion
10. Round 4This house would require social media users to verify their identities before creating an account (e.g. provide proof of identity and documentation)Practise this motion
11. Round 4This house regrets the rise of digital currenciesPractise this motion
12. Round 4Assuming technology exists, this house would operationalize the entire Criminal Justice System (e.g. Judges, Juries etc.) using Artificial IntelligencePractise this motion
13. Round 5This house would actively discourage home-ownershipPractise this motion
14. Round 5This house opposes the norm that individuals should "see the best in others"Practise this motion
15. Round 5This house regrets the culture of fearing deathPractise this motion
16. Round 6This house supports progressives abandoning political moralismPractise this motion
17. Round 6This house believes that environmentalists should put a monetary value on ecosystem functionsPractise this motion
18. Round 6This house, as pride event organizers, would actively work with corporations that adopt rainbow capitalismPractise this motion
19. Round 7This house regrets the signing of the AUKUS pactPractise this motion
20. Round 7This house believes that the CPTPP should accept China's applicationPractise this motion
21. Round 7This house believes that it is in the interests of India to officially recognize the Taliban regime of AfghanistanPractise this motion
22. Round 8This house, as the parents, would not have childrenPractise this motion
23. Round 8In states with failing adoption homes / numbers, this house would put a moratorium on IVF clinicsPractise this motion
24. Round 8As a parent from a minority community, this house would teach their children to pursue a mediocre but satisfactorily happy life over a life which involves a constant pursuit of excellence and the extraordinaryPractise this motion
25. Partial Double-OctofinalsThis house regrets China's focus on "Common Prosperity'Practise this motion
26. Partial Double-OctofinalsThis house would prohibit provincial and local governments from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companies to open business in their regionsPractise this motion
27. Partial Double-OctofinalsThis house prefers individuals seeking maximum material gain as opposed to meaning / fulfilment from their workPractise this motion
28. OctofinalsThis house, as the parent, would not give their consentPractise this motion
29. OctofinalsThis house welcomes research that seeks to transfer human consciousness into simulations, computers, and artificial intelligencePractise this motion
30. OctofinalsThis house would choose to be born in Fantasia over EarthPractise this motion
31. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that the Naftali Bennet administration is in the best interest of the Middle EastPractise this motion
32. QuarterfinalsThis house supports Gulf States intervening in EthiopiaPractise this motion
33. QuarterfinalsAs a prominent Pro-Palestine journalist in the west covering the conflicts in Israel-Palestine, this house would choose not to focus on Hamas' role in the escalation of the conflictPractise this motion
34. SemifinalsThis house prefers a world where individuals live in recognition of their moral flaws as opposed to a convenient moralityPractise this motion
35. SemifinalsThis house opposes fallen soldiers believing their deaths would be meaningfulPractise this motion
36. SemifinalsThis house supports the narrative that current generations have a duty to protect the rights of future generations who do not exist yetPractise this motion
37. Grand FinalThis house prefers a world where religions actively preach the concept of the Divine GiftPractise this motion
38. Grand FinalThis house believes that religious leaders should abandon the narrative that difficulties in life are "tests of God"Practise this motion
39. Grand FinalThis house believes that moderate Muslims should refrain from attempting to reclaim the term jihad in the aftermath of terrorist attacksPractise this motion
40. EFL QuarterfinalsThis house regrets the rise of shows/films which involve mental suffering and self-harm (e.g. Bojack Horseman, Black Swan, 13 Reasons Why)Practise this motion
41. EFL QuarterfinalsThis house, as WWE, would induct Chris Benoit in the WWE Hall of FamePractise this motion
42. EFL QuarterfinalsThis house believes that contemporary black film makers should actively create films which embrace blaxploitationPractise this motion
43. EFL SemifinalsThis house, as the Catholic Church, would abolish the papal conclave and select its succeeding Popes through an election among all its members (i.e. its religious followers)Practise this motion
44. EFL SemifinalsThis house prefers a world where Islam has its own central authority (e.g. The Pope or the Magisterium in Catholicism)Practise this motion
45. EFL SemifinalsThis house believes that religious organisations should excommunicate members who commit serious crimes against societyPractise this motion
46. EFL FinalsThis house supports the strategy of activists publicly shaming those who do not actively denounce problematic individualsPractise this motion
47. EFL FinalsThis house believes that it is a legitimate tactic for activists to launch campaigns of personal attacks/insults at the family members of corrupt politiciansPractise this motion
48. EFL FinalsThis house prefers a narrative of collective blame for ethnic divides within a community, rather than the blame being placed exclusively on institutions or externalitiesPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THBT human beings have a moral responsibility to preserve the ecology of earth, even at the expense of their own survival.Practise this motion
2. Round 1In developed countries, THW increase the tax on the use of non-renewable energy sources to be equivalent to the cost of the closest renewable energy source.Practise this motion
3. Round 1TH, as a developing country, would choose to deprioritise economic modernisation in favour of the Gross National Happiness Index.Practise this motion
4. Round 2This House would make entry into university based on a lottery after passing a basic high school examPractise this motion
5. Round 2THW not allow colleges to recruit students using sports scholarshipsPractise this motion
6. Round 2THW impose a cap on university endowments, in favour of directing the money towards grants given to individual professors/researchers.Practise this motion
7. Round 3This House regrets India's withdrawal from the RCEPPractise this motion
8. Round 3This House, as India, would aggressively fund the Pakistan Democratic MovementPractise this motion
9. Round 3This House, as the Hijra community, would embrace the mythology surrounding themPractise this motion
10. Round 4THBT the Democrats in the United States should focus their political efforts into swinging moderate and conservative voters in traditionally 'Red' states (e.g. Arkansas, Utah, Mississippi etc.), as opposed to galvanising their existing voter bases.Practise this motion
11. Round 4This House, as the Biden Administration, would continue the trade war with ChinaPractise this motion
12. Round 4This House, as the Justice Democrats, would leave the Democrat Party and make their own partyPractise this motion
13. Round 5This House would subsidize the use and development of psychedelics-based therapy as a treatment to those with prolonged PTSD and depressive symptomsPractise this motion
14. Round 5This House, as religious organisations, would actively encourage followers to consume hallucinogens and psychedelics for religious/spiritual/mystical eventsPractise this motion
15. Round 5In areas with significant amount of illegal trade and production of drugs, this House believes that the state should legalise and aggressively produce and sell drugs.Practise this motion
16. Round 6This House, as Abiy Ahmed, would abandon attempts at creating the proposed Prosperity Party and reinstate the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF)Practise this motion
17. Round 6This House regrets Juan Guaidó's decision to boycott the Venezuelan electionsPractise this motion
18. Round 6This House regrets the rise of the Turkish Pan-Islamist MediaPractise this motion
19. Round 7This House regrets the feminist cult of personality surrounding female leaders from prominent political families in developing countriesPractise this motion
20. Round 7This House, as a female executive in a male-dominated industry, would give preferential treatment to female subordinatesPractise this motion
21. Round 7This House regrets the de-politicization of the drag culturePractise this motion
22. Round 8This House believes that the World Bank should hold major government enterprises as collateral while issuing loans to countries who have a track record of corruptionPractise this motion
23. Round 8This House believes that the post-COVID economic resuscitation plans of Asian countries in weaker economic positions should heavily focus on local production of real sector goods (agriculture and manufacture) instead of on services or international tradePractise this motion
24. Round 8In countries with large agricultural sectors, this House believes that the state should impose strict regulations to determine the output and best practices for local farmersPractise this motion
25. Open Partial Double OctasThis House would compel giant social media and instant messaging platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc.) to demand a much higher threshold of identification and verifiability from their usersPractise this motion
26. Open Partial Double OctasThis House regrets the rise of the influencer business modelPractise this motion
27. Open Partial Double OctasThis House regrets social-media-based self-disclosure groups for mental healthPractise this motion
28. Open OctofinalsThis House, as Saudi Arabia, would look for stronger ties with China at the expense of USAPractise this motion
29. Open OctofinalsThis House believes that closer Arab-Israeli ties are in the best interest of PalestiniansPractise this motion
30. Open OctofinalsThis House, as the Likud Party, would not field Benjamin Netanyahu in the event of an upcoming electionPractise this motion
31. EFL QuarterfinalsThis House, as an ordinary believer of a monotheistic religion, would choose to believe in religious pluralism over religious inclusivismPractise this motion
32. EFL QuarterfinalsThis House believes that left-wing political movements should heavily support the re-interpretation of religious stories (of prophets, miracles, parables, and verses) to justify pragmatic economic goals such as wealth redistributionPractise this motion
33. EFL QuarterfinalsThis House prefers a world in which the conception of sin in Abrahamic religions is entirely a result of human agency as opposed to temptation of the devilPractise this motion
34. Open QuarterfinalsThis House, as an ordinary believer of a monotheistic religion, would choose to believe in religious pluralism over religious inclusivismPractise this motion
35. Open QuarterfinalsThis House believes that left-wing political movements should heavily support the re-interpretation of religious stories (of prophets, miracles, parables, and verses) to justify pragmatic economic goals such as wealth redistributionPractise this motion
36. Open QuarterfinalsThis House prefers a world in which the conception of sin in Abrahamic religions is entirely a result of human agency as opposed to temptation of the devilPractise this motion
37. EFL SemifinalsTHP that the main opposition leader in authoritarian countries to be individuals with a strong background in politics and governance over working class commonersPractise this motion
38. EFL SemifinalsTHR the use of the narrative of successful colonial resistance by political parties for political gainPractise this motion
39. EFL SemifinalsTHBT opposition parties in authoritarian democracies should actively prioritise their militant wings over their political wingsPractise this motion
40. Open SemifinalsTHP that the main opposition leader in authoritarian countries to be individuals with a strong background in politics and governance over working class commonersPractise this motion
41. Open SemifinalsTHR the use of the narrative of successful colonial resistance by political parties for political gainPractise this motion
42. Open SemifinalsTHBT opposition parties in authoritarian democracies should actively prioritise their militant wings over their political wingsPractise this motion
43. EFL Grand FinalThis House believes that progressive movements should opt to aggressively fund think-tanks with the explicit goal of shifting the Overton Window, at the expense of grassroots mobilisation in the form of protests and riots.Practise this motion
44. EFL Grand FinalThis House prefers guilt society over shame societyPractise this motion
45. EFL Grand FinalThis House regrets the pervasiveness of colonial determinism in discourse surrounding African development and politicsPractise this motion
46. Open Grand FinalIn developing countries with weak civil-military control, THS the use of mandatory conscription.Practise this motion
47. Open Grand FinalIn post-colonial states, THS militaries with strong nationalist ideologies over militaries that see themselves as autonomous, professional bodies.Practise this motion
48. Open Grand FinalIn countries with weak central governance, THP urban-based civil society-supported military coups.Practise this motion

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