Austria Pre-WSDC 2026

1. Round 1This House Believes That African states should not host foreign military basesPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Believes That African states should not host foreign military basesPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House Supports the trend of academics prioritising books for the general public over advancing research within their fieldPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House Regrets the romanticisation* of youth *Portraying youth as the happiest, most meaningful, attractive, and important stage of lifePractise this motion
5. Round 5This House Believes That environmentalist groups should abandon advocating for the mitigation of climate change, in favour of campaigning for adaptation efforts (e.g. building sea walls, genetically modified crops, exploring alternative living habitats)Practise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsThis House Prefers a world where workers’ self-management is the predominant form of company organisationPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis House Believes That citizens of dictatorships are justified in evading taxesPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis House Believes That the centre will not holdPractise this motion
9. novice FinalsThis House Would ban social media for children for the duration of school holidaysPractise this motion

1. Round 1This House, as a parent, would strictly limit their children's access to media and technology (e.g. no phone before age 14, no social media before age 16).Practise this motion
2. Round 2This House supports the leaders of social movements running for political office.Practise this motion
3. Round 3This House would allow employees to trade benefits (e.g. paid time off, private health insurance, flexible work arrangements) for monetary compensation.Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House supports the existence of a technology that allows people to see, retrospectively, the effects on their lives if they made major life decisions differently.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This House, as the European Union, would pivot towards China.Practise this motion
6. Round 6This House opposes the focus on coming out in LGBTQ+ media and popular culture.Practise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsThis House, as Austria, would prioritise pro-natalist policies over pro-immigration policies to address demographic challenges.Practise this motion
8. ESL SemifinalsThis House, as Austria, would prioritise pro-natalist policies over pro-immigration policies to address demographic challenges.Practise this motion
9. SemifinalsThis House would have the AI run their life.Practise this motion
10. Novice FinalThis House would have the AI run their life.Practise this motion
11. ESL FinalsThis House would have the AI run their life.Practise this motion
12. Grand FinalThis House believes that less of the world will live under liberal democracy in 2100 than today.Practise this motion

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