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Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2026

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

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Sat 2 May 2026

From 1 tab, newest Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2026.

How many points did it take?

5points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 78.1 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 27 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 51 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 202627 motions
  1. Round 1THR the shift toward social media as the main platform for political discoursePractise this motion
  2. Round 1TH opposes the memeification of Charlie Kirk's assassinationPractise this motion
  3. Round 1THBT progressive movements' push for deplatforming has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  4. Round 2TH would hold tech companies such as Meta, Google, Palantir Technologies, legally liable when their services are used for harmful or unethical purposesPractise this motion
  5. Round 2TH supports the normalization of human-AI relationsPractise this motion
  6. Round 2TH prefers a pessimistic perception of the capabilities of AI to an optimistic onePractise this motion
  7. Round 3TH opposes the growing prominence of joint ventures as a model of development aid provision.Practise this motion
  8. Round 3TH opposes the rise of welfare-to-work programs.Practise this motion
  9. Round 3TH preferes stronger collective bargaining rights and protections over legislated labour market regulations (e.g. wage levels and working conditions).Practise this motion
  10. Round 4TH predicts the EU will trigger the Mutual Defense Clause in the next 5 yearsPractise this motion
  11. Round 4TH supports the removal of unanimity voting in the EUPractise this motion
  12. Round 4TH prefers a world where the EU did not establish a common currencyPractise this motion
  13. Round 5TH regrets the idealization of independent choicePractise this motion
  14. Round 5TH supports the decline of productivity culturePractise this motion
  15. Round 5From behind the veil of ignorance, TH prefers to live in a community where hedonism is the norm rather than ascetismPractise this motion
  16. QuarterfinalsTHBT the sex worker rights movement should advocate for a narrative of victimization as opposed to sexual empowermentPractise this motion
  17. QuarterfinalsTH, as a female artist, would embrace hypersexualityPractise this motion
  18. QuarterfinalsTHBT the feminist movement should oppose the portrayal of Abject WomanPractise this motion
  19. SemifinalsTHBT, in the retelling of history, atrocities should be attributed to norms within society, rather than specific individualsPractise this motion
  20. SemifinalsTHS post-colonial nations adopting a predominantly transactional approach, rather than a strategic approach to International RelationsPractise this motion
  21. SemifinalsTHR Truth and Reconciliation Commissions on post-conflict statesPractise this motion
  22. Novice FinalsTHBT retribution should never be a consideration in criminal sentencingPractise this motion
  23. Novice FinalsTHW abandon the tough on crime laws when combatting organised criminal groups (e.g. gangs, Mafia organisations)Practise this motion
  24. Novice FinalsTH, as a terrorist organization, W prioritise sporadic lone wolf attacks (e.g., kidnapping) as opposed to large scale attacks.Practise this motion
  25. Grand FinalTHBT China’s targeted response to the THAAD has done more harm than good to CCPPractise this motion
  26. Grand FinalTH predicts China will supersede the US in the A.I. race in 10 yearsPractise this motion
  27. Grand FinalTHS China’s efforts to de-dollarizePractise 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 break8 teams
  • Novice break2 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.5
where most speakers land
75.0 to 78.1

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.2
  • 10th speaker78.8
  • 20th speaker78.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.