Sheffield Novices 2026

1. Round 1This House Would prioritise Restorative Justice over Retributive Justice in the UKPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Prefers prioritising romantic relationships over platonic friendshipsPractise this motion
3. Round 3This House opposes the rise of 'Rejction Therapy'Practise this motion
4. Round 4This House Would lift the mask mandate one day a weekPractise this motion
5. Grand FinalThis House Would conscript Ryland Grace onto the Tau Ceti mission against his willPractise this motion
6. Silver FinalsThis House, as Wolf Glick, Would never publicly respond to the claims of cheatingPractise this motion

1. Round 1THO varied sentencing.Practise this motion
2. Round 2THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
3. Round 3TH prefers environmental movements heavily prioritising a local agenda over a global one (e.g., focusing on local pollution rather than climate change)Practise this motion
4. Round 4THW Ban the development of TalkToys.Practise this motion
5. Grand FinalTH, as the contestant, would vote off your friendPractise this motion
6. Silver FinalsTHW accept the offer.Practise this motion
7. Bronze FinalsTH, as John Owens, would accept an invitation to appear on “The Dinosaur Hour”.Practise this motion
8. Non-Schools FinalsTHO the retelling of female villains from well-known stories to present them as sympathetic charactersPractise this motion

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