Winter Debate Symposium 2026

1. Round 1THP major league sports use single elimination rather than best of series playoff format.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This house believes that international development institutions (e.g. the World Bank) should not finance natural resource extraction projects in corrupt statesPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT "I'm the Prize" feminism has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
4. Round 4This house regrets the commercialization of spiritual wellness practices (i.e. meditation retreats advertising healing crystals nature rituals and other practices traditionally used by indigenous cultures etc.)Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House opposes the glorification of good citizenshipPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHBT Japan should revise Article 9 of the ConstitutionPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTH, as Gen Z, would erase the narrative of Generational Blame in forwarding advocacies.Practise this motion
8. Novice FinalsThis house believes that post-colonial states should emphasise their pre-colonial history and culture as opposed to focusing on the impacts of colonialism in their history curricula.Practise this motion

1. Round 1Round 1: This house supports the trend of adult children going no contact with their parents.Practise this motion
2. Round 2THW allow convicted criminals to opt for the Cognify Prison Model as an alternative to serving their prison sentencePractise this motion
3. Round 3TH supports the release of the pathogen.Practise this motion
4. Round 4Context: Investment loans refer to loans taken for long term investment purposes such as education,infrastructure, inducing FDI, etc. Consumption oriented loans refer to loans taken for consumption purposes such as Food distribution, Healthcare, Agricultural imports, retirement benefits, cash grants, etc. MOTION: TH as the government of a failing economy would choose to undertake investment oriented loans for lower interest as opposed to consumption oriented loans for higher interest.Practise this motion
5. Pre-Semi FinalsTHR narratives that claim that history inevitably moves towards a particular end (e.g. Fukuyama's "end of history", Marx's "global revolution")Practise this motion
6. Semi FinalsThis house prefers the main banking system to dominantly shareholder based investmentsPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHP a world where all people have complete, perfect memory of everything they've experiencedPractise this motion
8. Pre-Novice FinalsIn areas with high crime rates, THW relax enforcement of privacy rights (allowing phone tapping, government surveillance, etc.)Practise this motion
9. Novice FinalsIn multiethnic states, THP the use of devolved governments as opposed to centralized governmentsPractise this motion

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