Cedar College Debating Championship 2026

1. Round 1Assuming the IMF allows both, THBT Pakistan should prioritize Export-Oriented Industrialisation over Import Substitution IndustrialisationPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House Would Ban ZoosPractise this motion
3. Round 3This house regrets the rise of regional security alliances in the 21st centuryPractise this motion
4. Round 4This house supports the centralization of law enforcement in developing countriesPractise this motion
5. Round 5THBT the feminist movement should oppose the portrayal of Abject WomanPractise this motion
6. QuarterfinalsTH, as the Democratic Party, W nominate Alexandria Ocasio Cortez as its presidential candidate for the 2028 electionPractise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis House Believes That artists should heavily focus on creating sublime art over beautiful artPractise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis house would kill the last book.Practise this motion

1. Round 0This House Prefers a World where religious closeness is dominant, as opposed to a world where religious distance is dominant.Practise this motion
2. Round 1Motion: TH, as the Pakistani establishment, would adopt the "control" model rather than continue with the "coercive" model.Practise this motion
3. Round 2This house would prohibit the use of the “Mr. Big” technique by law enforcement agenciesPractise this motion
4. Round 3This House Prefers "recovering joy" over "authenticity of misery" as a philosophy of representation of marginalized communities in historical fiction/fantasy.Practise this motion
5. Round 4This house as Jibran Akbar would move to New Amsterdam CityPractise this motion
6. OctofinalsThis house would allocate LULUs by using the tender processPractise this motion
7. QuarterfinalsThis House, as a highly educated professional in an authoritarian state, would refuse work in any organization that is controlled or heavily influenced by the governmentPractise this motion
8. SemifinalsThis house believes that the scientist should use simulation to conduct unregulated medical experiments in the hopes of discovering and creating cures for a host of diseasesPractise this motion
9. Grand FinalThis House Regrets the dominant narrative that the most painful personal experiences inspire the best artPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THP a monarchy where the king has the divine right to rule, as opposed to a theocracy ruled by religious institutionsPractise this motion
2. Round 2This house supports the trend of converting complex representations of women into idealized representations while adapting source material to movies and shows. (e.g. House of the Dragon, The Witcher, etc)Practise this motion
3. Round 3This house supports the implementation of balanced budget amendmentsPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as Edward VIII, W abdicate to marry Wallis SimpsonPractise this motion
5. QuarterfinalsIn legal proceedings, THBT 'support of a terrorist organization' should be expanded (beyond acts like recruiting, propaganda, weapons supply etc.) to include traditionally feminine tasks, including domestic labor, educating recruits, and bringing up children in the ideologyPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHBT Christian Leaders should prioritize the humanistic vision of Christ over the divine vision of ChristPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHO New OptimismPractise this motion

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1. Round 1THS the creation of the League of NationPractise this motion
2. Round 2TH, as a feminist writer, would actively avoid writing female characters with male love interestsPractise this motion
3. Round 3TH, as a Pakistani graduate from a prestigious foreign university, who wants to make a change in the world, would not move back to PakistanPractise this motion
4. Round 4TH, as opposition parties in authoritarian democracies, would actively prioritise their militant wings over their political wings.Practise this motion
5. QuarterfinalsTH, as Elle Woods, would not accept the offer to go to HarvardPractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTHS Green Central BankingPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTH regrets the culture of treating death as an extraordinary eventPractise this motion

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