SCMC Noida Symcharcha PD 2026

1. Round 0THBT 'dummy schools' have done more harm than goodPractise this motion
2. Round 0THO the decline of the role of parents in their children's educationPractise this motion
3. Round 0THP distinct teaching professionals rather than professors to teach at the university levelPractise this motion
4. Round 0TH, as Arjun, would lay down his arms at KurukshetraPractise this motion
5. Round 0TH, as Achilles, would choose glory at Troy over a long, obscure lifePractise this motion
6. Round 0TH, as Max Brod, will publish the works of Frank KafkaPractise this motion
7. Round 1THO waiting for a romantic partner to be “ready" (eg: readiness for marriage, having kids, moving in etc)Practise this motion
8. Round 1TH, as Naina, would choose emotional reliability over emotional intensity in romantic relationshipsPractise this motion
9. Round 1THPAW where age is not the primary filter in forming friendshipsPractise this motion
10. Round 2THBT 'dummy schools' have done more harm than goodPractise this motion
11. Round 2THO the decline of the role of parents in their children's educationPractise this motion
12. Round 2THP distinct teaching professionals rather than professors to teach at the university levelPractise this motion
13. Round 3THBT social justice movements have lost momentum in the current political climatePractise this motion
14. Round 3THBT the feminist movement should choose Weird Barbie over Stereotypical Barbie as the true feminist iconPractise this motion
15. Round 3TH, as a queer man entering a male-dominated industry in a WLD, would go back to the closetPractise this motion
16. Quarter FinalsTHS the increased presence of Artificial Intelligence in military operationsPractise this motion
17. Quarter FinalsIn countries with conscription, THBT it is morally legitimate to evade draftPractise this motion
18. Quarter FinalsWith the benefit of hindsight, TH, as Kim Il-sung, W not order invasion of South KoreaPractise this motion
19. Semi FinalsTHBT platform-based cab companies should be allowed to operate in GoaPractise this motion
20. Semi FinalsTHBT developing countries should discourage gold as a savings asset in favor of financial instruments (bonds, bills, stocks etc.) in the present marketPractise this motion
21. Semi FinalsTHW disallow private equity from owning hospitals in IndiaPractise this motion
22. Grand FinalTH, as Arjun, would lay down his arms at KurukshetraPractise this motion
23. Grand FinalTH, as Achilles, would choose glory at Troy over a long, obscure lifePractise this motion
24. Grand FinalTH, as Max Brod, will publish the works of Frank KafkaPractise this motion

1. Round 1THW choose to not write about or publicly discuss your romantic lifePractise this motion
2. Round 1THR art that depicts humanity as being inherently prone to conflictPractise this motion
3. Round 1THBT the globalisation of art has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
4. Round 2TH (as the writer of Joyland) Would explicitly potray the charcater of Haider, as non-binary.Practise this motion
5. Round 2This House believes that the LGBTQ+ movement should prioritize the advocacy for non-traditional norms (irreligiosity, hyper-sexualization, polyamoury/open relationships etc) over traditional societal norms (marriage equality, religious acceptance).Practise this motion
6. Round 2THBT the feminist movement should focus its efforts on encouraging men to ""lean out"" rather than on encouraging women to ""lean in"".Practise this motion
7. Round 3THP a world where non-romantic co-parenting is the dominant normPractise this motion
8. Round 3THP parenting models that adultify teenagers (i.e., giving them more responsibilities and autonomy, assuming higher capacity for independence) to those which emphasize their status and treatment as children (i.e., refraining from giving them adult responsibilities, emphasizing they are legal minors)Practise this motion
9. Round 3THBT parents should raise their child in a society with low levels of uncertainty avoidancePractise this motion
10. QuarterfinalsTHBT the process of decolonisation should include actively disempowering religions that were imposed on the country during colonialismPractise this motion
11. QuarterfinalsThis 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
12. QuarterfinalsTHBT developing countries should pursue attaining a degrowth economyPractise this motion
13. SemifinalsTHR the narrative that mainstream social movements should refrain from being aggressive and antagonistic in fighting against injusticePractise this motion
14. SemifinalsTHR progressivism's focus on sociocultural issues(e.g. microaggressions, cancel culture, media representation, etc.) rather than policy issues(e.g. economic redistribution, policies related to criminal justice system, etc.) in western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
15. SemifinalsTHBT it is justified for social activists in developing countries to work with socially regressive bodies and institutions in the statePractise this motion
16. Grand FinalTHP a world where individuals treated everybody as though they carry equal moral weight, rather than a world where they treated their surrounding community as though they carry more moral weightPractise this motion
17. Grand FinalTHR the prevalence of "utang na loob" as a value system.Practise this motion
18. Grand FinalTHR the societal pressure to get out of one's comfort zonePractise this motion

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