Malaya Interschool Debating Competition 2026

1. Round 1THR the glorification of professional jobs (Ex: Doctor, Lawyer, etc.) in Asian CulturesPractise this motion
2. Round 1THS the trend of young adults entering trade and vocational schools over pursuing college degreesPractise this motion
3. Round 1THR the rise of China's emotional value marketPractise this motion
4. Round 2THBT the British Museum should return all artifacts to their country of originPractise this motion
5. Round 2THO cultural relativismPractise this motion
6. Round 2THS the trend of political biographies in HollywoodPractise this motion
7. Round 3THBT Malaysia should replicate Singapore's implementation of RegTech in its cryptocurrency marketPractise this motion
8. Round 3THBT prioritising FDI attraction has done more harm than good to Southeast Asian StatesPractise this motion
9. Round 3THS the privatisation of key national industries (Ex: energy, education, water supply)Practise this motion
10. Round 4THR the decline of ‘simping’ in romantic relationshipsPractise this motion
11. Round 4THO the rise of female hypergamyPractise this motion
12. Round 4THBT the narrative of 'dating to marry' has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
13. OctofinalsTHS the establishment of Japan's centralised intelligence agencyPractise this motion
14. OctofinalsTHP to be born in China over the USPractise this motion
15. OctofinalsTH, as Kazakhstan, W choose to prioritise American trade relations over trade relations with China and RussiaPractise this motion
16. QuarterfinalsTH, as a moderate feminist activist, would actively denounce the conduction of The Young Women’s Leadership SummitPractise this motion
17. QuarterfinalsTHBT that the rise of politainment-based political commentary (i.e. Jubilee, TPUSA) has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
18. QuarterfinalsTHBT governments of post-civil war states should prioritise restorative justice over retributive justicePractise this motion
19. SemifinalsTHS the use of historical fiction in Malaysian EducationPractise this motion
20. SemifinalsTH Predicts that Pakatan Harapan will win the next general electionPractise this motion
21. SemifinalsTHP a world where Dato Onn’s proposal was implementedPractise this motion
22. Grand FinalTHW choose to spend eternity with Larry instead of LukePractise this motion
23. Grand FinalTH, as Gabe, would use the One Wish WillowPractise this motion
24. Grand FinalTH, as the Andromedan leadership, would choose to colonize and rule humanity as a subservient species rather than pursuing total human extinctionPractise this motion
25. Newcomer SemifinalsTHBT that the rise of politainment-based political commentary (i.e. Jubilee, TPUSA) has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
26. Newcomer SemifinalsTH, as a moderate feminist activist, would actively denounce the conduction of The Young Women’s Leadership SummitPractise this motion
27. Newcomer SemifinalsTHBT governments of post-civil war states should prioritise restorative justice over retributive justicePractise this motion
28. Newcomer FinalsAssuming feasibility, THW allow human beings the option to be immortalPractise this motion
29. Newcomer FinalsIn an extinction-level event, TH would grant a single international entity absolute legal and financial authority over all sovereign statesPractise this motion
30. Newcomer FinalsTHPAW in which animals were never domesticatedPractise this motion

1. Round 1In low income communities, THBT charities should prioritise educational support for the most talented, as opposed to equally distributing resources to allPractise this motion
2. Round 1THBT student unionism should prioritize engaging in the internal affairs of universities rather than mainstream political issuesPractise this motion
3. Round 1THS developing countries falsifying their history in order to create a unified national identityPractise this motion
4. Round 2THR the dominant political pessimism amongst youth votersPractise this motion
5. Round 2THW implement a Social Credit System in MalaysiaPractise this motion
6. Round 2In functioning democracies with one dominant political party, THP opposition parties to predominantly campaign on the basis of moral character (e.g. integrity, transparency, corruption) rather than predominantly on specific issues and policies (e.g. unemployment, education, the environment)Practise this motion
7. Round 3THR the narrative that college education is the key to a good lifePractise this motion
8. Round 3THS narratives that paints soldiers as heroesPractise this motion
9. Round 3THBT the narrative of "time heals everything" has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
10. Round 4THBT the feminist movement should actively exclude socially conservative viewpointsPractise this motion
11. Round 4THO cupcake feminismPractise this motion
12. Round 4TH, as the feminist movement, would actively promote the ideal of a stable married lifestylePractise this motion
13. OctofinalsTHBT all forms of animal domestication are immoralPractise this motion
14. OctofinalsTH, as museum, would display HelenaPractise this motion
15. OctofinalsTHW choose to clone their dogPractise this motion
16. QuarterfinalsTHS an aggressive transition to a cashless Malaysian economyPractise this motion
17. QuarterfinalsTHW prohibit any research that seeks to produce sentient artificial intelligencePractise this motion
18. QuarterfinalsTHW break up "Big Tech" companiesPractise this motion
19. SemifinalsTHW have monetary criminal fines be based on the income of perpetrator, as opposed to the severity of the crimePractise this motion
20. SemifinalsAssuming technology exists, this house would operationalize the entire Criminal Justice System (e.g. Judges, Juries etc.) using Artificial IntelligencePractise this motion
21. SemifinalsTHBT artists should be held accountable for the unruly behavior of their fansPractise this motion
22. Grand FinalsThis house opposes the idea that one only deserves love when they have learned how to love themselvesPractise this motion
23. Grand FinalsTHW date Rem, over continuing to pursue romance with EmiliaPractise this motion
24. Grand FinalsAs the debater, THW Abandon the DreamPractise this motion

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