Drexel Open 2026

1. Round 1THR the shift from artistry to athleticism in figure skatingPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT the pop-culturalisation of Mormonism has done more harm than good to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPractise this motion
3. Round 3THO Hassan Skeikh Mohamud's centralisation policies in SomaliaPractise this motion
4. Round 4Assuming a middle class upbringing, THP to be born to a single parent as opposed to being born to divorced parents who share custodyPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT Sheinbaum's economic shift away from China does more harm than good to MexicoPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHW acquit the sailors of murderPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTH, as Pakistan, Regrets supporting the TalibanPractise this motion
8. ESL FinalsTHW acquit the sailors of murderPractise this motion

1. Round 1This house supports the rise of students taking gap years before and during their post-secondary educationPractise this motion
2. Round 2This house believes that it is in the interests of cartels in Latin America to worship narco-saints rather than canonized saintsPractise this motion
3. Round 3This house opposes the taste for frivolityPractise this motion
4. Round 4This house supports the German Higher Regional Court ruling in favor of LliuyaPractise this motion
5. Round 5In countries with ruling far-right governments, this house believes that queer movements should encourage their members to conceal rather than openly express their identitiesPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsThis house believes that Bulgaria should abandon its plans to enter the EurozonePractise this motion
7. Grand FinalThis house, as Clark Kent, would take Jor-El's dealPractise this motion

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1. Round 1This House opposes the narrative that travel experiences lead to a meaningful understanding of other nations.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House believes that political risk insurance should be mandatory for all foreign direct investments in developing countries.Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House would allow class actions against governments for policy decisions that harm specific groups.Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House supports the narrative that people ought to be agnostic to the social background (e.g. race, class, religion) of the people they date.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House would ban members of political families from running for elected officePractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsThis House believes that states should support the creation of grey-hat hacking protections (e.g. offering licensed grey-hat hackers legal immunity, arbitration of acceptable compensation).Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis House believes that it is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party to introduce a property tax and significantly raise income taxes.Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis House believes that AI technologies will be on net beneficial for animal welfare.Practise this motion
9. Novice FinalsThis House believes that it is in the interest of the US to prioritize partner-led missions (e.g. Kenyan-led mission in Haiti) over direct US involvement in post-conflict states.Practise this motion

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1. Round 1THS white collar businesses making work "fun" for their employees (e.g. adding ping pong tables, organising paid team lunches and happy hours)Practise this motion
2. Round 2THBT schools should teach history as a product of social and institutional factors, rather than the product of grand figuresPractise this motion
3. Round 3THW allow negative votingPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as the Brazilian Worker’s Party (PT), W advocate for the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro for the January 8 riotsPractise this motion
5. Round 5THS the implementation of balanced budget amendmentsPractise this motion
6. Partial QuarterfinalsTHR the criminal justice reform movement's focus on non-violent drug offenders in the United StatesPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHBT major AI research and development projects should be mandated as open sourcePractise this motion
8. Grand FinalIn post-conflict states, THP the implementation of Positive Memory Laws over Negative Memory LawsPractise this motion
9. ESL FinalsTHBT major AI research and development projects should be mandated as open sourcePractise this motion
10. Novice FinalsTHR the criminal justice reform movement's focus on non-violent drug offenders in the United StatesPractise this motion

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