Amsterdam Open

1. Round 0This House Believes That federal governments should apply stricter controls on sub-sovereign debt compared with sovereign debt (e.g. capping bond issuance, lower debt ceilings, less purchasing of sub-sovereign debt by central bank in the secondary market etc.).Practise this motion
2. Round 1This House Prefers art that addresses class inequality through the glorification of working-class lives (e.g. Paterson, Empire of Light, American Beauty, Take Me Home, Country Roads) over art that addresses class inequality through the demonisation of economic elites (e.g. The Wolf of Wall Street, The Great Gatsby, Snowpiercer, American Psycho).Practise this motion
3. Round 2In Western countries, This House Prefers the GBMI model to the NGRI model.Practise this motion
4. Round 3This House Predicts that, over the next decade, Chinese universities will contribute more to research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields than American universities.Practise this motion
5. Round 4Within interpersonal relationships, This House Opposes norms which encourage individuals to conceal their dislike of the other person.Practise this motion
6. Round 5This House Supports large American AI firms going public.Practise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsIn Islamic countries with secular constitutions (e.g. Turkey, Bangladesh, Malaysia), This House Prefers for feminists to focus on Tafsir as opposed to Fiq in their advocacy.Practise this motion
8. Novice FinalThis House Opposes the spreading law.Practise this motion
9. SemifinalsThis House Believes That federal governments should apply stricter controls on sub-sovereign debt compared with sovereign debt (e.g. capping bond issuance, lower debt ceilings, less purchasing of sub-sovereign debt by central bank in the secondary market etc.).Practise this motion
10. ESL FinalThis House Regrets the decision of the student protesters to advance candidates in the 2027 Serbian Parliamentary Elections.Practise this motion
11. Grand FinalThis House, as Iran, Regrets its nuclear program.Practise this motion

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1. Round 1THO the centrality of one’s work (job/professional occupation) in discussions of identityPractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT it is in the interest of the Zapatista movement to prioritise integration within Mexico over maintaining autonomous caracolesPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the current pope should mandate that all future popes be democratically elected by all CatholicsPractise this motion
4. Round 4THW implement the Human methodPractise this motion
5. Round 5THP Montessori-education over regular educationPractise this motion
6. Quarter FinalsTHBT that France should send a military peace-keeping force to HaitiPractise this motion
7. Novice BrakeTHW publish the technology, rather than destroy itPractise this motion
8. Semi FinalsTHBT globalisation has done more harm than good for the European working classPractise this motion
9. Grand finalsTHP confucianism over individualism as the dominant thought system in Western societyPractise this motion

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1. Round 1TH, as a parent, would not allow their child to own a smartphone until the age of 14Practise this motion
2. Round 2THBT the Dutch government should ban all depictions and public cosplays of Black PetePractise this motion
3. Round 3THW suspend intellectual property rights after initial investment into the products has been recoveredPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as a talented Latin American football player entering European football at 17 years old, would embrace a selfish playstyle rather than a team-oriented onePractise this motion
5. Round 5TH predicts that most of Europe will live in a federal European state within the next 50 yearsPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTHR the glorification of loyaltyPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsTHW pass legislation allowing banks to be held liable for environmental damage and human rights abuses committed by clients they have provided finance toPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalTHW remain humanPractise this motion
9. Novice FinalsTHW legalise all drugsPractise this motion

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1. Round 0A zombie infection has broken out, THBT it is morally legitimate to kill uninfected humans to increase your own chances of survival.Practise this motion
2. Round 0THR the increase in religious activity after the fall of communism in Eastern EuropePractise this motion
3. Round 0This House, as a philantropic foundation whose sole aim is to do as much good as possible, would heavily prioritse funding long-termist projectsPractise this motion
4. Round 1THBT individual football fans should totally boycott the 2022 Qatar World CupPractise this motion
5. Round 2THP a society with the poldermodel over two party system at all levels of governancePractise this motion
6. Round 3THBT the feminist movement should adopt the narrative of the Banality of EvilPractise this motion
7. Round 4THW ban Aladdin and similar programmes.Practise this motion
8. Round 5THBT states should classify organized crime syndicates as terrorist groups* *classification as a terrorist group would legally allow law enforcement to pursue tactics such as targeted extra-judicial killings, reducing barriers to law enforcement gathering evidence, using military forces, criminalizing membership, etc PS. Don't squirrel this motionPractise this motion

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