💭 Motion Statistics
Round 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. (Optimism)

10%
38%
2 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
7%
12%
3 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

B. This house supports environmental movements that adopt disruptive mass participation actions as a core strategy. (Disruption)

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14%
10%
3 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
26%
10%
11 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level

C. This house believes that the green energy activists should aggressively advocate for nuclear energy over other renewable energy sources. (Nukes)

10%
19%
2 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
17%
29%
7 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 2

A. THW ban all for-profit education academies. (study money)

19%
29%
4 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
10%
12%
4 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

B. TH, as an intelligent but poor student, would pursue vocational education over a traditional college degree. (broke student)

19%
14%
4 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
14%
21%
6 Gov vetoes 9 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

C. THS the excessive gamification of school subjects. (playing games)

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14%
3 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
26%
17%
11 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 3

A. THBT it is in the interest of the WGA to prioritize their demands on compensation over demands on regulating generative AI (strike)

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10%
1 Gov win 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
21%
9 Gov vetoes 9 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

B. THBT local governments should prioritize predictive analytics as opposed to a participatory approach when crafting comprehensive development plans (predictable policy)

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10%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
24%
24%
10 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

C. THS the rapid automation of Human Resources (automated HR)

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33%
38%
7 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
2 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 4

A. THS the narrative that having more female politicians would result in more cooperation and reduced conflict (testosterone)

24%
43%
5 Gov wins 9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
7%
7%
3 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

B. THR social movements' emphasis on individuals' lived experiences as a prerequisite to participate in the movement's discourse (lived experiences)

14%
19%
3 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
10%
10%
4 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 5

THS the existence of a technology that lets people see the alternative outcomes of major life decisions they have made. (oracle)

14%
38%
3 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
7%
12%
3 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

Assuming the technology exists, THW allow parents to choose their child's characteristics (intelligence, talents, appearances, etc) before birth. (intrusive parenting)

19%
10%
4 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
26%
11 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
imbalanced at 1% level

Assuming the technology exists to upload one's consciousness into the cloud, THW ban it (cloud consciousness)

10%
10%
2 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
17%
36%
7 Gov vetoes 15 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
Open Quarterfinals

THW loosen anti-trust regulation for mergers concerning companies that heavily invest in sustainability (green monopolies)

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25%
25%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THW nationalize all private housing in urban areas (housing)

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

THBT the IMF should abandon its policy of offering conditional bailouts (conditional love)

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

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". (lesser of 2 harms)

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

B. THS the Rwanda-UK Migration and Economic Development Partnership. (refugee export)

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No teams debated this motion
25%
25%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

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. (paying terrorists)

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

A. THW take the offer (Selling Soul)

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

A. THR the Rise of the Gig Economy (e.g. Gojek, Grab, Uber, AirBnB) (gig market)

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

C. THS hustle culture (hustle)

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

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". (lesser of 2 harms)

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No teams debated this motion
50%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

B. THS the Rwanda-UK Migration and Economic Development Partnership. (refugee export)

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100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
50%
50%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

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. (paying terrorists)

No teams debated this motion
100%
50%
2 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive