Copenhagen European Universities Debating Championships 2025

1. Round 1This House Opposes the widespread belief that people who have committed violent crimes are inherently irredeemable.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House Believes That Denmark should aggressively intervene in the private sector in order to reduce dependence on Novo Nordisk (e.g. dramatically reduce existing subsidies to Novo Nordisk; implement state-backed retraining programmes; provide large targeted tax breaks to startups in non-dominant industries like green tech).Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House Prefers a World where a more optimistic set of artists rose to prominence after World War I rather than the Lost Generation.Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House Opposes the narrative that doctors know best.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House Prefers a World in which all football clubs follow the regional recruitment model.Practise this motion
6. Round 6This House Believes That the CDU should heavily prioritise libertarianism rather than heavily prioritising paternalism.Practise this motion
7. Round 7This House Prefers a World where the LGBTQ+ movement pursued the liberationist approach rather than the assimilationist approach.Practise this motion
8. Round 8This House Predicts that in 10 years the majority of the world's population will consider the creation of generative AI to have been a mistake.Practise this motion
9. Round 9This House Regrets the decline in Western military interventions following the 2003 Iraq War.Practise this motion
10. Partial OctofinalsThis House Supports European universities limiting freedom of speech among their staff and students.Practise this motion
11. QuarterfinalsThis House Prefers a World where religious closeness is dominant, as opposed to a world where religious distance is dominant.Practise this motion
12. SemifinalsThis House Believes That the United Nations should establish an international criminal tribunal for the events of the Syrian Civil War.Practise this motion
13. Grand FinalThis House Believes That capitalism enhances our sense of meaning in life.Practise this motion
14. ESL QuarterfinalsThis House Opposes the expectation that a person must 'grow up' (e.g. stigmatisation of childishness, outgrowing childhood friendships and relationships, moving on from childhood interests).Practise this motion
15. ESL SemifinalsThis House Believes That the World Bank should lend African development loans in ADR.Practise this motion
16. ESL FinalsThis House Believes That humanity should implement the Prime Directive.Practise this motion

1. Round 1THO the depiction of tragedies through comedy e.g. Life is Beautiful, Jojo Rabbit, The Great Dictator, Good Morning VietnamPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT devolution has strengthened the Scottish independence movementPractise this motion
3. Round 3THS the rise of "stay-at-home" trendPractise this motion
4. Round 4In hybrid regimes*, TH as an independent news media company would actively be biased against the ruling party, rather than being impartial. *a political regime that combines some democratic and some autocratic elements in a significant manner (e.g. Turkey, Hungary, Bangladesh)Practise this motion
5. Round 5THBT it is in the interest of resource-rich nations (e.g. Serbia, Mexico and Argentina) to allow Western corporations to undertake mining operations for the extraction of 'green minerals' (e.g. Lithium, Zinc, Nickel) that are essential for green technology.Practise this motion
6. Round 6THBT left wing criticism of liberal NGOs for failing to be intersectional brings more harm than goodPractise this motion
7. Round 7THR the consolidation of the music industryPractise this motion
8. Round 8THBT Donald Trump winning the 2024 US Presidential Election is in the interest of the Chinese Communist PartyPractise this motion
9. Round 9This House prefers Hayekian economic policies to Keynesian economic policiesPractise this motion
10. Partial OctofinalsThis House Prefers a Common Law system over a Civil Law systemPractise this motion
11. QuarterfinalsTHBT the IMF should declare China an intransigent creditorPractise this motion
12. SemifinalsTHP a monarchy where the king has the divine right to rule, as opposed to a theocracy ruled by religious institutions.Practise this motion
13. Grand FinalTHO the recent rise in distrust of state institutionsPractise this motion
14. ESL QuarterfinalsTHBT the Old Firm should join the English Football league structure, rather than stay in the Scottish Premiership.Practise this motion
15. ESL SemifinalsTHP EU legislation of AI to legislation imposed by each EU member statePractise this motion
16. ESL FinalsTHR the narrative that dying for romantic love is justifiedPractise this motion

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1. Round 1Given the opportunity, This House, as a talented young individual living in Bulgaria, would emigrate to pursue a career in Western EuropePractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Believes That news publications should be anonymized and signed as a collective editorialPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Would grant substantial authority to eSports Player Unions, including but not limited to, influence over tournament format, in-game balance, and working conditionsPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Predicts that the Judicial Reform will lead to Netanyahu's Exit from OfficePractise this motion
5. Round 5This House Would only provide state pensions to those mentally or physically unable to workPractise this motion
6. Round 6This House Opposes the use of political messaging in Children's EntertainemntPractise this motion
7. Round 7This House Prefers drug regulatory bodies (e.g. FDA, EMA, MHRA) to only evaluate whether pharmaceuticals (e.g. treatments, medicines, vaccines) are safe, but not whether they are effectivePractise this motion
8. Round 8This House Believes That aggressive power projection* in South East Asia is in China's interest *e.g. making territorial claims and increased military presence in the South China Sea; diplomatic pressure; financing large infrastructure projects to exert economic pressurePractise this motion
9. Round 9This House Opposes the rapid development of AIPractise this motion
10. Partial OctofinalsThis House Opposes the commercialization of sex* *widespread use of sex and sexual imagery to sell products, entertainment and businessPractise this motion
11. QuarterfinalsThis House Prefers a world without the desire for revengePractise this motion
12. SemifinalsThis House Opposes the strategy of deficit financing by Liberal DemocraciesPractise this motion
13. Grand FinalAssuming it can be done with no risk to humanity's existence, This House Believes That God should be killedPractise this motion
14. ESL QuarterfinalsThis House Believes That the EU should create a specialized court responsible for investigating and prosecuting political corruption across its member statesPractise this motion
15. ESL SemifinalsThis House Hopes that the future of humanity is transhumanismPractise this motion
16. ESL FinalsThis House Predicts that Russia will not have control of most of the occupied and contested Ukrainian territories* by the end of the war *such as the occupied territories in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Crimea, and the strategically significant contested territories (gray areas) such as Robotyne, Antonivskyi bridge, and Kreminna forestPractise this motion

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1. Round 1This House Would ban zoosPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Opposes the Commanding Distance military approachPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Believes That large cities should adopt the Vienna ModelPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Believes That small European national football leagues should merge into regional leagues (e.g. a Benelux league, a Yugoslavian league, a Scandinavian league, etc.)Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House Believes That it is in the interests of post-Soviet Central Asian states to pivot away from Russia and develop closer political and economic ties with ChinaPractise this motion
6. Round 6THBT the globalisation of art has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
7. Round 7This House Would dissolve the position of High Representative for Bosnia and HerzegovinaPractise this motion
8. Round 8This House Opposes the trend toward freelance journalism at the expense of traditional employment in a singular media organisationPractise this motion
9. Round 9This House Would break up the ABCDsPractise this motion
10. ESL SemifinalsThis House Believes That the EU should ban Pegasus and similar softwarePractise this motion
11. ESL FinalsThis House Would take the pillPractise this motion
12. QuarterfinalsThis House Regrets the increased accessibility of the production and consumption of internet pornographyPractise this motion
13. SemifinalsThis House Believes That the significant rise in retail investing brings more harm than goodPractise this motion
14. Grand FinalThis House Hopes that intelligent extraterrestrial life existsPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THW prioritise means-based[1] rather than target-based[2] regulation [1] e.g of means-based regulations: setting standards that attempt to make the workplace more accessible or banning the use of polluting technologies [2] e.g of target-based regulations: setting hiring quotas for employees from one particular group, or making companies reduce carbon emissions to X under threat of finesPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH, as a University scholarship fund targeted at marginalized identity groups, W prioritize allocating funds based on merit rather than economic necessity.Practise this motion
3. Round 3THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrificePractise this motion
4. Round 4THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis)Practise this motion
5. Round 5TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regimePractise this motion
6. Round 6THBT social movements should follow social marxismPractise this motion
7. Round 7THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with RussiaPractise this motion
8. Round 8THBT states should prioritise high employment rates at the expense of significantly slowing down technological advancement (e.g. taxing automation, setting a minimum quota for human employees, or banning/limiting use of certain technologies)Practise this motion
9. Round 9In functioning democracies with one dominant political party, THP opposition parties to predominantly campaign on the basis of moral character (e.g. integrity, transparency, corruption) rather than predominantly on specific issues and policies (e.g. unemployment, education, the environment).Practise this motion
10. QuarterfinalsTHS Green Central BankingPractise this motion
11. SemifinalsTHP religious organisations to actively propagate the idea that faith in a higher power cannot be explained with logic, rather than attempt to explain faith rationallyPractise this motion
12. Grand FinalTHS a Multi-Speed EuropePractise this motion
13. ESL SemifinalsTHBT the Myanmar opposition movement should prioritise demands for an immediate, internationally-observed election over demands for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freedPractise this motion
14. ESL FinalTHP humans to aquire memories* of their past lived experiences upon reaching adulthood rather than staying oblivious * memories of past lived experiences include events, interactions and emotions, but not skillsPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THW only allow university admission on the basis of standardized testing, as opposed to non-quantitative methods (e.g. essays, alumni interviews)Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House Would ban Amazon's internal arbitration courtsPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Opposes the commercialization of MindfulnessPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Believes That pro-democratic activists should use fake news and synthetic media (e.g. "deepfake", fake video or audio recordings) to advance their cause.Practise this motion
5. Round 5THR the trend of central banks setting extremely low interest rates after the 2008 financial crisisPractise this motion
6. Round 6THBT 10 Minute School should remove the videos.Practise this motion
7. Round 7Given the technology, This House Would erase society's memory and evidence of the criminal past of former convicts after their release from prison.Practise this motion
8. Round 8This House Believes That leaders of an occupied nation should not assist the occupying powers in maintaining stability.Practise this motion
9. Round 9This House Would ban ownership consolidation of newspapers by a single entity e.g. private equity firms, single media company.Practise this motion
10. Partial Double QuartersThis House Would ban insurance coverage for sexual misconduct claims.Practise this motion
11. ESL QuartersThis House Would force individuals suspected of being a "stolen child" under the junta to undergo DNA testing to establish whether they are indeed stolen children.Practise this motion
12. QuarterfinalsThis House Would transfer management of all water resources to an international body.Practise this motion
13. ESL SemifinalsTHBT countries should suspend all elections in times of severe health crisesPractise this motion
14. SemifinalsTH, as Israel, would form a strategic military alliance with the Kurds in Syria.Practise this motion
15. ESL FinalTHW only recruit atheists to be part of the group, and would not allow any religious books or items of worship on boardPractise this motion
16. Grand FinalTHW allow police officers to refuse orders on grounds of consciencePractise this motion

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