Cambridge Intervarsity 2025

1. Round 1THR the glorification of the 'authentic self'Practise this motion
2. Round 2THP societies in which charities and donations are prevalent over societies with a state-run welfare systemPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THBT European states should pursue a state-led innovation modelPractise this motion
5. Round 5THP legal systems where prosecutors are appointed to legal systems where prosecutors are electedPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHBT Western governments should implement strict capital requirements on AI firms (e.g loan-to-value limits, selective monetary tightening, setting balance sheet stress tests, capital adequacy requirements)Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHO the belief that decisions should be made in a purely rational mannerPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHBT Europe should prioritize the long-term containment of Russia, even at the expense of ending the warPractise this motion
9. ESL FinalsTHP religions where foundational religious figures are seen as morally flawed instead of morally perfectPractise this motion
10. Novice FinalsWhen funding academic work, THBT university departments should rely heavily on estimates of the work's expected impact in the worldPractise this motion

1. Round 1This House would prohibit elected officials from pursuing defamation lawsuits against media organisations.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House would legalise paternity tests in France.Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House prefers a world where archaeological artifacts were primarily displayed in their original sites of discovery (such as temples, ruins, or archaeological digs).Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House prefers a collegiate model of university governance over a centralised model.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House would mandate the inclusion of ‘right to regulate’ clauses in all ISDS provisions.Practise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsThis House believes that the interim government of Bangladesh should ban the Awami League and preclude its previous leaders from running for office.Practise this motion
7. Novice FinalThis House opposes the narrative that “everyone has their own truth.”Practise this motion
8. SemifinalsThis House believes that feminist groups should refrain from claiming that women who oppose feminism are operating under false consciousness.Practise this motion
9. ESL FinalThis House, as a young adult in a developed East Asian country, would embrace Bai Lan.Practise this motion
10. Grand FinalThis House believes that it is in the UK’s interest to immediately commence the process of rejoining the EU.Practise this motion

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1. Round 1THS people adopting an indifferent approach to newsPractise this motion
2. Round 2THS the use of the Ludovico Treatment for violent prisonersPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House opposes the use of nostalgia* in political campaigning (*nostalgia refers to sentimental feeling of affection for a period of the past)Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House would continue to keep his identity a secretPractise this motion
5. Round 5THW break up banks* considered "Too Big to Fail" *Such as but NOT limited to Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and HSBCPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsThis House believes that it is in the best interest of Arab states to sever ties with the Israeli governmentPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHP a world where religions adopted the concept of "God's light"Practise this motion
8. ESL FinalsTHP a world where people do not strive to leave behind a legacyPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THB the mainstream media should have covered the Hunter Biden emailsPractise this motion
2. Round 2THS the antiwork movementPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT Xi Jinping's consolidation of power is in the interest of the Chinese peoplePractise this motion
4. Round 4THBT the general approach of environmentally conscious large investors should be to sell their stakes in environmentally damaging companies rather than engage in shareholder activismPractise this motion
5. Round 5THS Elon Musk's purchase of TwitterPractise this motion
6. ESL SemifinalsTHB that international pro-democracy organisations should provide material support to feminist groups that aim to challenge non-democratic regimes (e.g. the Women's Organisation of Iran, Tehran Youth, Seminario de Estudios Sociólogics sobre la Mujer in Franco's Spain)Practise this motion
7. ESL FinalsTHP a world with rational egoism as the dominant outlook on lifePractise this motion
8. QuarterfinalsTHBT majority liberal supreme courts should actively misinterpret constitutions in order to advance progressive rightsPractise this motion
9. SemifinalsTHBT advanced economies should focus on rapid increases in growth, even at the expense of significantly higher rates of inequalityPractise this motion
10. Grand FinalTH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacksPractise this motion

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