Junior UBC Spring HST 2025

1. Round 1This House Would impose a BBC-style impartiality requirement on all news platforms.Practise this motion
2. Round 2This house would implement a mandatory minimum sentence for recidivist crimesPractise this motion
3. Round 3THW pursue a career as a professional sports playerPractise this motion
4. Round 4This house regrets the significant involvement of high profile individuals in politics (celebrities, billionaires, notable authors, large influencers). Examples of involvement in politics include: running for election, leading campaigns & fundraisers, giving speeches at major rallies, openly and frequently discussing their political views & endorsing candidatesPractise this motion
5. Round 5THO all golden visa programsPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHR modern medicine's prioritization of curative care over pallative care for patients with severe illnesses (e.g. extending lifespan vs. quality of life)Practise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHP a world where the "Algorizzm" existPractise this motion

1. Round 1THS athletes using sporting events as platforms to protest and raise political causesPractise this motion
2. Round 2THW abolish cash and move to a fully digital economyPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT education systems should adopt only formative modes of assessmentPractise this motion
4. Round 4THR the emphasis on wealth as a metric of successPractise this motion
5. Round 5THS the trend of making villains sympathetic characters in film and media (e.g. Cruella de Ville, Maleficent, The Joker, etc.)Practise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHBT in areas of low socio-economic status, schools should train students in vocational skills instead of liberal artsPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTH, as Buzz Lightyear, would create a secret organisation to seek out and free other sentient toysPractise this motion

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