Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    In times of conflict, THS prisoner swaps
  • 2
    THBT Thailand should de-prioritise Chinese investment in its rail bridge project
  • 3
    THBT Maduro's regime should call for an immediate re-election in Venezuela

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THP a world where RegretMeNot is available.
  • 2
    THW enforce a restriction in the virtual partner system to stop the user from developing a romantic relationship with the AI
  • 3
    TH, as a sentient AI, would refuse to enter a relationship with a human

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT hedge funds should not have a 'minimum net worth' condition for investors
  • 2
    TH, as the US government, W break up (divestment, forced sale, etc.) Google
  • 3
    THW ban activist hedge funds

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    TH, as the animal advocacy movement, would prioritize legislative reforms (e.g., banning factory farming, providing subsidies for farmers to switch from animal to crop agriculture, taxing meat consumption) over directly lobbying corporations (e.g., getting pledges that companies will adopt better practices, capacity building, increasing funding for switching to better practices, ethical sourcing)
  • 2
    THBT animal advocates should prioritize efforts to reduce wild animal suffering (e.g. vaccination programs, combating wildlife trafficking, advocating for responsible fishing practices that avoid by-catch) over farmed animal suffering.
  • 3
    TH, as an animal advocate, would aim to decrease meat consumption rather than increase the availability of close meat substitutes (e.g., convincing restaurants to sell plant-based meat, funding research into cell-based meat alternatives).

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    TH, as the animal advocacy movement, would prioritize legislative reforms (e.g., banning factory farming, providing subsidies for farmers to switch from animal to crop agriculture, taxing meat consumption) over directly lobbying corporations (e.g., getting pledges that companies will adopt better practices, capacity building, increasing funding for switching to better practices, ethical sourcing)
  • 2
    THBT animal advocates should prioritize efforts to reduce wild animal suffering (e.g. vaccination programs, combating wildlife trafficking, advocating for responsible fishing practices that avoid by-catch) over farmed animal suffering.
  • 3
    TH, as an animal advocate, would aim to decrease meat consumption rather than increase the availability of close meat substitutes (e.g., convincing restaurants to sell plant-based meat, funding research into cell-based meat alternatives).

    • Novice Pre-Semi Finals

  • 1
    TH, as middle-age tech millionaire, W choose to opt into Freeze right now.
  • 2
    Assuming nobody else knows about it, THW destroy the ring
  • 3
    THP a world in which everyone follows the Rahat Philosophy

    • Round 5

  • 1
    TH, as a prominent social activist, W join a major political party as opposed to operating outside the political establishment
  • 2
    THBT minority movements should abandon the strategy of ‘reclaiming’ words used as slurs.
  • 3
    TH, as social movements for deeply oppressed communities, would actively promote the concept of martyrdom among their followers

    • Round 4

  • 1
    In multiethnic states, THW constitutionally implement the Ethnic Powersharing Model
  • 2
    THR the decline of civility (Donald Trump calling Kamala ugly, etc) in mainstream political discourse
  • 3
    THW implement the "Merit Governance Act"

    • Round 3

  • 1
    TH, as middle-income parents living in a joint family in a developing country, W move away from their family to raise their children
  • 2
    TH, as a first generation immigrant parent, W choose to not have more than one child
  • 3
    THBT parents in developed countries should financially support their children after they become adults.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THW choose to fake the injury
  • 2
    THW ban gambling companies (eg: Bet365, etc.) from sponsoring sports teams and leagues
  • 3
    TH, as an Indian corporation investing in sports development, W prioritise the funding of internationally popular sports (like football, tennis, javelin throw, etc.) as opposed to local sports (like kho kho, kabaddi, etc.)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THO the posthumous completion and/or release of deceased artists' works (e.g. films, albums, etc.)
  • 2
    THO the emphasis placed on artists' mental disorders (e.g. depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) in the celebration of their work
  • 3
    This House would prioritize government funding for Indigenous art & artisans working in contemporary artistic disciplines (ex: electronic music, performance art) instead of those Indigenous artisans practicing more "traditional" disciplines (ex: beadwork, carvings)