💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

THBT para-social relationships between influencers and their audience have done more harm than good. (para-social)

28%
13%
9 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
13%
14%
8 Gov vetoes 9 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THO the rise of social media influencers from the healthcare industry (eg. Dr. K, Dr. Oz, Doctor Mike, etc.) (tiktok doctors)

9%
25%
3 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
17%
13%
11 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THW prohibit employers from basing their hiring or dismissal decisions on their employees' / potential hirers' social media posts (hiring)

6%
19%
2 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
20%
23%
13 Gov vetoes 15 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 2

THW remove gender and sex markers in government identification forms as opposed to the inclusion of non-binary markers (markers)

13%
1 Gov win 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
38%
14%
24 Gov vetoes 9 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

TH as a young and upcoming actor would refuse to work in roles that portray any version of the pick me woman (pick me)

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16%
44%
5 Gov wins 14 Opp wins
imbalanced at 5% level
6%
6%
4 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

TH, as the feminist movement would reject non-intersectional feminist celebrities as feminist icons (intersectional)

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9%
16%
3 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
2 Gov vetoes 17 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 3

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 (parents)

13%
7%
4 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
37%
5%
22 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level

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). (academic performance)

20%
13%
6 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
probably balanced
7%
25%
4 Gov vetoes 15 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level

THR the premium placed on obtaining a college degree (college degree)

30%
17%
9 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
7%
20%
4 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level
Round 4

THW allow the electorate to sue politicians for non-fulfilment of a manifesto which they officially declared during campaigns (politicians)

17%
17%
5 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
probably balanced
20%
2 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

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. (death penalty)

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10%
1 Gov win 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
32%
18%
19 Gov vetoes 11 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT media platforms should be made legally responsible for regulating hate speech and misinformation. (media)

27%
27%
8 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
10%
8 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 5

TH, as the European Union, would impose substantially high tariffs on Chinese EVs (China)

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11%
18%
3 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
21%
12 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

TH would allow employees to trade benefits (sick leaves, vacations) for monetary compensation (compensation)

25%
18%
7 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
probably balanced
7%
11%
4 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THBT states should incentivise people to invest in their leisure rather than economic productivity (Ex- More paid leaves for the workers, no overworking hours) (paid leave)

21%
7%
6 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
18%
12 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Octofinals

THBT environmental movements should reject funding from companies guilty of greenwashing (greenwashing)

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13%
25%
1 Gov win 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
19%
2 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

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 (developing world)

38%
25%
3 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
6%
19%
1 Gov veto 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals

THO the 'cut-off culture' (cut off)

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25%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
13%
2 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THW oppose the marketing of indigenous cultures for the purpose of tourism (indigenous)

50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
13%
2 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

TH, as an immigrant parent, would raise their child in the dominant culture of the immigrated country over their heritage culture (immigrant parent)

25%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

THO Saudi Arabia's decision to not renew the Petrodollar contract (petrodollar)

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50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

Reducted (Reducted)

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50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grand Final

For the 2029 election, TH, as the BJP would field a different candidate instead of Modi (IT cell)

100%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Quarterfinals

THBT environmental movements should reject funding from companies guilty of greenwashing (greenwashing)

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25%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
25%
1 Gov veto 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

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 (developing world)

50%
25%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Semifinals

THW oppose the marketing of indigenous cultures for the purpose of tourism (indigenous)

50%
50%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Finals

THP a world where the legacies of radical revolutionaries are glorified over the legacies of peaceful revolutionaries (legacy)

100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion