Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THW falsify history in post-war societies in order to ensure peace
  • 2
    THP a world where the legacies of radical revolutionaries are glorified over the legacies of peaceful revolutionaries
  • 3
    THR the narrative that individuals must become westernized and abandon their traditional identity for success in post-colonial countries.e.g having English as your primary medium of instruction, preferring to wear western clothing as opposed to tradtional, only fraternizing in circles that are westernized/anglocized

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THO the 'cut-off culture'
  • 2
    THW oppose the marketing of indigenous cultures for the purpose of tourism
  • 3
    TH, as an immigrant parent, would raise their child in the dominant culture of the immigrated country over their heritage culture

    • Novice Quarterfinals

  • 1
    This House believes that environmentalists should put a monetary value on environmental functions (e.g., animal habitats, rainforests, communities reliant on their environment for livelihoods, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT environmental movements should reject funding from companies guilty of greenwashing
  • 3
    THBT environmental movements/groups in the developing world should push for governments to invest in initiatives to adapt to climate change as opposed to ones to decrease carbon emissions

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THBT the Samajwadi Party's victory* in Uttar Pradesh will do more harm than good.
  • 2
    For the 2029 election, TH, as the BJP would field a different candidate instead of Modi
  • 3
    TH, as the President would voluntarily resign.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THO Saudi Arabia's decision to not renew the Petrodollar contract
  • 2
    Reducted
  • 3
    THBT Hungary should vote to support Ukraine and allow for its membership into the NATO

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THO the 'cut-off culture'
  • 2
    THW oppose the marketing of indigenous cultures for the purpose of tourism
  • 3
    TH, as an immigrant parent, would raise their child in the dominant culture of the immigrated country over their heritage culture

    • Octofinals

  • 1
    This House believes that environmentalists should put a monetary value on environmental functions (e.g., animal habitats, rainforests, communities reliant on their environment for livelihoods, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT environmental movements should reject funding from companies guilty of greenwashing
  • 3
    THBT environmental movements/groups in the developing world should push for governments to invest in initiatives to adapt to climate change as opposed to ones to decrease carbon emissions

    • Round 5

  • 1
    TH, as the European Union, would impose substantially high tariffs on Chinese EVs
  • 2
    TH would allow employees to trade benefits (sick leaves, vacations) for monetary compensation
  • 3
    THBT states should incentivise people to invest in their leisure rather than economic productivity (Ex- More paid leaves for the workers, no overworking hours)

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THW allow the electorate to sue politicians for non-fulfilment of a manifesto which they officially declared during campaigns
  • 2
    Given the choice, This house, as a convict sentenced to the death penalty, would opt for a life sentence without parole instead of the death penalty.
  • 3
    THBT media platforms should be made legally responsible for regulating hate speech and misinformation.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THW allow parents to remove their children from specific classes at school (such as sports, religious studies, sex education and science) on moral, religious or political grounds
  • 2
    In areas with low enrollment into schools, THW pay additional benefits to families on welfare according to their children’s academic performance (Eg: outperforming other students in final exams, consistently achieving high scores in assignmnets etc).
  • 3
    THR the premium placed on obtaining a college degree

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THW remove gender and sex markers in government identification forms as opposed to the inclusion of non-binary markers
  • 2
    TH as a young and upcoming actor would refuse to work in roles that portray any version of the pick me woman
  • 3
    TH, as the feminist movement would reject non-intersectional feminist celebrities as feminist icons

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT para-social relationships between influencers and their audience have done more harm than good.
  • 2
    THO the rise of social media influencers from the healthcare industry (eg. Dr. K, Dr. Oz, Doctor Mike, etc.)
  • 3
    THW prohibit employers from basing their hiring or dismissal decisions on their employees' / potential hirers' social media posts