Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    THS the development of the Super Bend Dam Project in the Indo-China region
  • 2
    THO the aggressive crackdowns by the military juntas on western mining operations in the Sahel States
  • 3
    THBT Western intelligence agencies (such as CIA) should rig the elections of post conflict countries to ensure that moderates win.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT secular states should endorse inter-faith marriages
  • 2
    THBT international religious leaders should excommunicate all political figures belonging to their religion, who violate human rights
  • 3
    TH, as a religious apologist, W emphasize the instrumental value of their religion as opposed to its truth value (e.g. arguing why their religion builds community and encourages moral behaviour over defending the existence of its God or the historical accuracy of its scripture)

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THBT secular states should endorse inter-faith marriages
  • 2
    THBT international religious leaders should excommunicate all political figures belonging to their religion, who violate human rights
  • 3
    TH, as a religious apologist, W emphasize the instrumental value of their religion as opposed to its truth value (e.g. arguing why their religion builds community and encourages moral behaviour over defending the existence of its God or the historical accuracy of its scripture)

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THS the increased academisation of secondary school education
  • 2
    THP the self-paced learning model to cohort learning model
  • 3
    In times of overhaul in national educational policy, THW deny teachers the right to unionise

    • Novice Semi Finals

  • 1
    THS the increased academisation of secondary school education
  • 2
    THP the self-paced learning model to cohort learning model
  • 3
    In times of overhaul in national educational policy, THW deny teachers the right to unionise

    • Round 5

  • 1
    In times of war, THS states imposing strong censorship laws on anti war dissenters within their sovereign
  • 2
    THBT suicide bombing is a legitimate tactic in asymmetric warfare
  • 3
    This house, as a losing country in a war, W employ a scorched earth strategy

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THO the Sorority Culture
  • 2
    In countries with rising pro life rhetoric, TH (as the feminist movement) W pivot away from pro choice advocacy
  • 3
    In large population centres, THBT local governments should crackdown on red light districts

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THBT it is in the interest of the Trump Administration to increase restrictions on H1B visas
  • 2
    THBT the Bank of Japan should aggressively increase interest rates
  • 3
    THS the use of marketing boards in the agricultural sector.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THS the rise of platforms like "Jawaabwaada"
  • 2
    THS the increased presence of the "intellectual dark web" on mainstream media
  • 3
    This house regrets the rise of the "That Girl" trend

    • Round 1

  • 1
    Assuming that there is a drug that can induce a life-long coma in which one experiences the state of absolute happiness without requiring any further care until physical death from old age, THW immediately administer it to all humans
  • 2
    THBT the parents of Jodie and Mary should separate the twins
  • 3
    THW choose to take money instead of participating in the finale