Princeton IV 2026

1. Round 1THS the narrative that artists have a strong obligation to take political stances throughout their careerPractise this motion
2. Round 2THP citizenship models that prioritise jus sanguinis over those that prioritise jus soliPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the CJP should form an independent political party to contest the 2029 general election, rather than forming an alliance with the INCPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH Prefers a world in which former Yugoslav states adopted a shared history curriculum in the aftermath of the Yugoslav warsPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT it is in the interests of the Chinese Communist Party to liberalize China’s capital accountPractise this motion
6. Partial-double QuarterfinalsTHS a quieter US Federal ReservePractise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsTHBT the advent of Protestantism has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHS the collapse of OPECPractise this motion
9. Grand FinalTHR the AI safety community's focus on existential riskPractise this motion
10. ESL SemifinalTHBT the advent of Protestantism has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
11. ESL FinalTHS the collapse of OPECPractise this motion

1. Round 1THO attempts at adopting zero-hierarchy workplace culturePractise this motion
2. Round 2THBT the feminist movement should oppose the idea that relationships should be 50/50Practise this motion
3. Round 3THBT developing countries should make reducing supply chain and trade relations with the US a key foreign policy goalPractise this motion
4. Round 4In rapidly growing cities in Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs), THS city beautification projectsPractise this motion
5. Round 5THS a 5% global wealth taxPractise this motion
6. Partial-double QuarterfinalsTHBT transgender rights organisations and advocates in the US should encourage trans people to embrace visibility (eg. being open about their identity, requesting preferred pronouns in professional spaces, and carrying the trans flag in protests)Practise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsTHP a world where Malaysia and Singapore did not splitPractise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHR the glorification of nonviolent revolutions (e.g People Power Revolution in the Philippines, Rose Revolution in Georgia, Orange Revolution in Ukraine)Practise this motion
9. Grand FinalTHS releasing the compound worldwidePractise this motion
10. ESL SemifinalTHP a world where the MBA was not terminated by the PhilippinesPractise this motion
11. ESL FinalTHS the existence of heaven and hellPractise this motion

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1. Round 0THW significantly re-allocate funding from police systems to community-based intervention programs (e.g. identifying young men susceptible to gun violence and providing them with cognitive-behavioral therapy; hands-off strategies involving initiatives like training 911 call receivers or engaging local community members to intervene in conflicts before they escalate into violence).Practise this motion
2. Round 1THO the demonization of nationalism in progressive circlesPractise this motion
3. Round 2THO the trend towards increasing pathologization of mental health in Western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
4. Round 3THBT the prevalence of civil litigation in American society has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
5. Round 4THS the increased presence of foreign private equity firms in Asian marketsPractise this motion
6. Round 5THW significantly re-allocate funding from police systems to community-based intervention programs (e.g. identifying young men susceptible to gun violence and providing them with cognitive-behavioral therapy; hands-off strategies involving initiatives like training 911 call receivers or engaging local community members to intervene in conflicts before they escalate into violence).Practise this motion
7. Partial-double QuarterfinalsTHP the narrative that committed long-term romantic relationships should be start ups over the narrative that they should be mergersPractise this motion
8. QuarterfinalsTHP a world in which IMF Special Drawing Rights became the primary world reserve currency rather than the US Dollar in the 1970sPractise this motion
9. SemifinalsIn areas characterized by significant inequality, THBT religious leaders should actively preach the doctrine of “honorable poverty” to their followersPractise this motion
10. Grand FinalTHS the living having a strong duty to the deadPractise this motion
11. ESL SemifinalsTHBT it is in the interest of the EU to aggressively pursue a common foreign policyPractise this motion
12. ESL FinalsIn the teaching of history in post-conflict states, THW prioritize the use of stories from communities/ individuals (ex. Diary of Anne Frank, texts from the minority community) over academic textbooksPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THO the gamification* of military training *The integration of aspects of game design and mechanics into work and learning (i.e. controls, achievements, leaderboards, graphics or user interfaces)Practise this motion
2. Round 2THR the rise of parasocial relationshipsPractise this motion
3. Round 3THBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.Practise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as the LGBTQ+ movement, would aggressively push the narrative that gender is a social constructPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT religions advocating for religious pluralism is within the interest of religious peoplePractise this motion
6. Pre-QuarterfinalsTHS the proliferation of AI trading modelsPractise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsTH, as ECOWAS, would send troops to Niger in order to undermine the military regimePractise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHBT the embryo belongs to the woman who carried the embryo and her partner, as opposed to the people who provided the genetic materialPractise this motion
9. Grand FinalTHW cantonise IsraelPractise this motion
10. ESL FinalsTHBT successful female athletes should significantly empasize their negative experiences as a woman in the sport's industry, rather than emphasizing the positive onesPractise this motion
11. Novice FinalsTHBT the rise of capitalism has done more harm than good to womenPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THP a world where American and Canadian MNCs in South America adhere to the environmental and labour standards of their home countryPractise this motion
2. Round 2THP a world in which universities charged tuition as a percentage of each student's earnings after graduationPractise this motion
3. Round 3Redacted MotionPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as a prominent footballer (e.g. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar), would boycott Qatar 2022 FIFA World CupPractise this motion
5. Round 5THR the rise of social impact marketingPractise this motion
6. Partial Double QuarterfinalsTHBT NGOs should not provide humanitarian aid to conflict areas until those areas are stabilisedPractise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsTHS the significant increase in shareholder activismPractise this motion
8. SemifinalsTHBT Indian feminist movements should adopt Lakshmi as a symbol of the movement rather than KaliPractise this motion
9. Grand FinalTHP a world where individuals treated everybody as though they carry equal moral weight, rather than a world where they treated their surrounding community as though they carry more moral weightPractise this motion
10. ESL SemifinalsTH would require all defendants in criminal cases to be represented only by state-provided lawyersPractise this motion
11. ESL FinalsTH prefers religious doctrines that teach that people are inherently good to religious doctrines that teach that people are inherently sinfulPractise this motion

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