The Delhi Debate 2026

1. Round 1TH supports the majority of GenZ staying unmarriedPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH supports a zero-tolerance approach to AI in artPractise this motion
3. Round 3TH prefers "gender euphoria" over "gender abolitionism" as the goal of social movementsPractise this motion
4. Round 4THBT the Brussels effect will decline in 10 yearsPractise this motion
5. Round 5For ethnic minorities in multi-ethnic societies, THW prioritize making mainstream schools more accessible instead of supporting the creation of special schools for the ethnic groupPractise this motion
6. Open Pre-SemifinalsTH supports the "outgrowing sex" plotPractise this motion
7. Open SemifinalsTH opposes the rise of continuation fundsPractise this motion
8. Open FinalsThis house prefers a world in which the Classical Yoga over the Saguna Bhakti view of the gunas is the dominant onePractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsTHBT the stigmatization of co-optation* by social movement has done more harm than goodPractise this motion

1. Round 1THS the right to try.Practise this motion
2. Round 2THS state-led bailouts of national champions in sectors facing foreign competition.Practise this motion
3. Round 3THW allow public servants to strike.Practise this motion
4. Round 4THP mothers teaching daughters to adopt traditionally masculine personality traits (e.g. being authoritative, prioritising logic over emotions, leaning into highly competitive and independent dynamics) even at the expense of the traditionally feminine counterpart traits (e.g. being submissive, prioritising emotions over logic, leaning into compliant community dynamics)Practise this motion
5. Round 5THBT workplaces should embrace the "Like A Family" narratives.Practise this motion
6. Pre-SemifinalsTHS the creation of "recovery from religion" organizations in majority-religious countries.Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW require high-emitting developed countries (e.g., the US, Australia, EU states) to accept a mandatory quota of climate refugees.Practise this motion
8. Novice FinalTHW require high-emitting developed countries (e.g., the US, Australia, EU states) to accept a mandatory quota of climate refugees.Practise this motion

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1. Round 1This House supports granting autonomous status to regional governments in regions with high levels of tourism (e.g. providing additional control over taxation and finance, granting ability to approve developments, greater control over internal immigration etc.)Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House prefers the mobility approach to the tenure approachPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House believes that states should only use the public housing policy approach when conducting social housing policyPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House prefers the adversarial system to the inquisitorial systemPractise this motion
5. Round 5THO the premium placed on being contentPractise this motion
6. Novice Semi-FinalsTHBT governments in developing nations should prioritise increasing foreign tie-ups in public universities, as opposed to allowing foreign universities to set up new branches locallyPractise this motion
7. Open Quarter FinalsTHBT governments in developing nations should prioritise increasing foreign tie-ups in public universities, as opposed to allowing foreign universities to set up new branches locallyPractise this motion
8. Open Semi FinalsTHBT the LGBTQ+ movement should emphasise family values as a part of their activism, rather than adopt the view that family values do not matterPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsThis House, as a growing business, would choose a collaborative structure instead of a competitive structurePractise this motion
10. Open Grand FinalsTHW allow convicted criminals to opt for the Cognify Prison Model as an alternative to serving their prison sentencePractise this motion

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