Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    A. THBT humanitarian organizations (IFRC, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF etc) should pivot away from the principle of "do no harm" to the principle of "harm minimization".
  • 2
    B. THS the Rwanda-UK Migration and Economic Development Partnership.
  • 3
    C. THBT it is justified for humanitarian organisations to provide resources and services for illegal armed groups if this is made a condition for access to vulnerable civilians.
  • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    A. THR the Rise of the Gig Economy (e.g. Gojek, Grab, Uber, AirBnB)
  • 2
    B. THW cap individuals' non-essential expenditure.
  • 3
    C. THS hustle culture
  • Open Finals

  • 1
    A. THW take the offer
  • 2
    B. Assuming you can convince the author, TH, as the individual, would convince the author to change the novel's ending such that you live.
  • 3
    C. THW stay in the Green Dream
  • Open Semifinals

  • 1
    A. THBT humanitarian organizations (IFRC, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF etc) should pivot away from the principle of "do no harm" to the principle of "harm minimization".
  • 2
    B. THS the Rwanda-UK Migration and Economic Development Partnership.
  • 3
    C. THBT it is justified for humanitarian organisations to provide resources and services for illegal armed groups if this is made a condition for access to vulnerable civilians.
  • Open Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THW loosen anti-trust regulation for mergers concerning companies that heavily invest in sustainability
  • 2
    THW nationalize all private housing in urban areas
  • 3
    THBT the IMF should abandon its policy of offering conditional bailouts
  • Round 5

  • 1
    THS the existence of a technology that lets people see the alternative outcomes of major life decisions they have made.
  • 2
    Assuming the technology exists, THW allow parents to choose their child's characteristics (intelligence, talents, appearances, etc) before birth.
  • 3
    Assuming the technology exists to upload one's consciousness into the cloud, THW ban it
  • Round 4

  • 1
    A. THS the narrative that having more female politicians would result in more cooperation and reduced conflict
  • 2
    B. THR social movements' emphasis on individuals' lived experiences as a prerequisite to participate in the movement's discourse
  • 3
    C. THBT neurodivergence advocates should aggressively prioritize the similarities with neurotypical society rather than the differences in their advocacy (e.g. "autistic people having "similar emotional bandwidth and empathy" rather than "wider big picture thinking skills" compared to most neurotypicals)
  • Round 3

  • 1
    A. THBT it is in the interest of the WGA to prioritize their demands on compensation over demands on regulating generative AI
  • 2
    B. THBT local governments should prioritize predictive analytics as opposed to a participatory approach when crafting comprehensive development plans
  • 3
    C. THS the rapid automation of Human Resources
  • Round 2

  • 1
    A. THW ban all for-profit education academies.
  • 2
    B. TH, as an intelligent but poor student, would pursue vocational education over a traditional college degree.
  • 3
    C. THS the excessive gamification of school subjects.
  • Round 1

  • 1
    A. This house believes that popular media should emphasize the progress made in combatting climate change over publishing negative and disastrous impacts of climate change.
  • 2
    B. This house supports environmental movements that adopt disruptive mass participation actions as a core strategy.
  • 3
    C. This house believes that the green energy activists should aggressively advocate for nuclear energy over other renewable energy sources.