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Tournaments

Makiling Debate Open

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Sat 30 May 2026

From 1 tab, newest Makiling Debate Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.8 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 30 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

10of 31 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Makiling Debate Open 202630 motions
  1. Round 1THR the rise of quiet luxury.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THBT aesthetic tribalism has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
  3. Round 1TH, as a conventionally attractive woman, would practice beauty humility.Practise this motion
  4. Round 2THP a world with a significantly more optimistic view of medicinePractise this motion
  5. Round 2THR the rise of existential medicalizationPractise this motion
  6. Round 2TH, as a medical technology company, would prioritize predictive health monitoring technologies over curative technologiesPractise this motion
  7. Round 3THBT the continued political dominance of former resistance figures is in Timor-Leste’s best interestPractise this motion
  8. Round 3THS the withdrawal of the Baltic states from arms-control treatiesPractise this motion
  9. Round 3TH, as Saudi Arabia, would prioritize its strategic partnership with Pakistan over expanding ties with India.Practise this motion
  10. Round 4THR the decline of the one-club athletePractise this motion
  11. Round 4THO the increasing emphasis on technical scoring over artistic scoring in judged sportsPractise this motion
  12. Round 4THBT the injury disclosure culture in sports has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  13. Round 5TH as Leila would snitchPractise this motion
  14. Round 5THW permit developed states to outsource prison detention to facilities in developing countriesPractise this motion
  15. Round 5THW lower the threshold for prosecuting cybercrimePractise this motion
  16. QuarterfinalsThis house, as Samsung, would significantly invest to become FullStackPractise this motion
  17. QuarterfinalsThis house would break up all large American defense companies (eg, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Palantir, etc.)Practise this motion
  18. QuarterfinalsTHW prohibit technology companies from selling surveillance technologies (e.g. facial recognition, spyware) to illiberal democraciesPractise this motion
  19. Novice SemifinalsTHP a world where citizenship can be bought and sold in a global marketPractise this motion
  20. Novice SemifinalsTH, as a developing country, would actively position itself as a destination for friendshored industriesPractise this motion
  21. Novice SemifinalsTHR the glorification of survival entrepreneurshipPractise this motion
  22. SemifinalsTHR the rise of the cosmetic passing economyPractise this motion
  23. SemifinalsTH, as the feminist movement in liberal democracies, would transition from safety feminism to liberation feminismPractise this motion
  24. SemifinalsTHBT it is in the interest of the feminist movement to aggressively challenge Provider ResiduePractise this motion
  25. Novice FinalsTHS the rise of cultural modernizationPractise this motion
  26. Novice FinalsIn areas with high cultural diversity, THS market culturalization (e.g. Chinese Markets, Filipino Grocery Stores, K-pop stores, etc.)Practise this motion
  27. Novice FinalsTHR the commercialization of cultural festivalsPractise this motion
  28. GrandfinalsUnder the veil of ignorance, THW prefer to live in a religious communiUnder the veil of ignorance, THW prefer to live in a religous community rather than a secular communityty rather than a secular communityPractise this motion
  29. GrandfinalsTHW choose to delete the afterlifePractise this motion
  30. GrandfinalsTHBT religous divisions within major faiths has done them more harm than goodPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break10 teams
  • Novice break8 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.0
where most speakers land
74.8 to 77.2

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.0
  • 10th speaker77.3
  • 20th speaker76.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.