Thistle Cup 2026

1. Round 1This House Prefers systems of strong judicial review to systems of parliamentary supremacy.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This house believes that schools should teach history as a product of social and institutional factors, rather than the product of grand figuresPractise this motion
3. Round 3This house would impose a BBC-style impartiality requirement on all news platformsPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Prefers systems of strong judicial review to systems of parliamentary supremacy.Practise this motion
5. Round 5THPAW where pop culture is monocultural to one where pop culture is fragmented.Practise this motion
6. Round 6TH, as the Democratic party, would prioritise the selection of authentic candidates with less political experience over conventional, careerist candidates.Practise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsTHO the romanticisation of "love at first sight"Practise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHW ban states from regulating the development of AI models in favour of a unified international set of regulationsPractise this motion
9. Grand FinalTH, as the player, would accept the offer.Practise this motion
10. ESL FinalsTHW ban states from regulating the development of AI models in favour of a unified international set of regulationsPractise this motion

1. Round 1This House Believes That the Philippines should refuse to participate in exercise Balikatan.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House Believes That the trivialization of young love does more harm than goodPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Believes That it is in the best interest of the SNP to focus on non independence related issues during their campaigning for the 2026 election.Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House Believes That the Philippines should refuse to participate in exercise Balikatan.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House, as the mother, would publicly post the twins onlinePractise this motion
6. Round 6This House Supports modern footballPractise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsThis House Regrets the emphasis on miracles in religious teachingsPractise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHW grant national central banks veto power over legislation which significantly increases national debtPractise this motion
9. Grand FinalThis House Would send a scientist into the spaceshipPractise this motion
10. ESL FinalTHW nationalise the development of AIPractise this motion

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1. Round 1This house believes it is in the interest of Xi Jinping to significantly withdraw China's military support for RussiaPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT the demonization of far-right politics has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS a religious revival amongst the members of Gen ZPractise this motion
4. Round 4This house believes it is in the interest of Xi Jinping to significantly withdraw China's military support for RussiaPractise this motion
5. Round 5THW repeal spousal privilegePractise this motion
6. Round 6THO the practice of offering amnesty in exchange for testimony in post-conflict tribunalsPractise this motion
7. Pre-QuartersTHW use the devicePractise this motion
8. QuarterfinalsIn a state with free elections but a dominant ruling party (e.g. South Africa, Japan), TH, as the largest opposition party, would choose to be cooperative and ideologically moderate rather than oppositional and ideologically distinctPractise this motion
9. SemifinalsTH, as an altruistically minded graduate from a reputable university, would follow the earn-to-give model instead of working to maximize social goodPractise this motion
10. Grand FinalTHR the decline of "lifetime employment"Practise this motion

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1. Round 1THBT AI art platforms should be bannedPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH prefers religious doctrines that teach that people are inherently good to religious doctrines that teach that people are inherently sinfulPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the environmental movement should strongly advocate for the prohibition of financial settlements in environmental lawsuitsPractise this motion
4. Round 4THR the commercialisation of sportsPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT social movements should focus their campaigning towards local level changes as opposed to national policy changePractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHS the use of extraction rights to natural resources as a form of collateral for external debtPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis House would impose a BBC-style impartiality requirement on all news platformsPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHP a world where no one has more innate skill and talent in any field than other persons and that is known to be the case, as opposed to one where each person naturally has varying skills and talents and that is known to be the casePractise this motion
9. Novice SemifinalsTHW prioritize providing students in rural areas with digital access and remote degrees from good schools over developing schools in rural areas.Practise this motion
10. Novice FinalsTHO agency-based/gentle parentingPractise this motion
11. Junior FinalsTHO agency-based/gentle parentingPractise this motion

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