Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    TH, as the estate manager of the legendary but morally tainted artist, would actively prevent their work from being celebrated rather than preserving it for public access.
  • 2
    TH, as Ted would remove the artifact and return it to the Government of the country of its origin
  • 3
    TH, as Jane, would retract the paper and publicly release the findings.

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    TH as The Global South countries would prioritize South-South cooperation over Western partnerships. (Examples of South-South cooperation include BRICS)
  • 2
    TH, as the European Union, would abolish the requirement of unanimity and make all decisions by a qualified majority.
  • 3
    THS the rise of minilateralism (QUAD, AUKUS) over multilateral institutions.

    • Novice Pre-Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT criminal justice systems should prioritize reducing wrongful convictions over maximizing conviction rates.
  • 2
    In Developed States, This House Would allow defendants to waive certain due process rights in exchange for reduced sentences.
  • 3
    THW automatically seal criminal records after a fixed period of time.

    • Open Grand Finals

  • 1
    TH, as the estate manager of the legendary but morally tainted artist, would actively prevent their work from being celebrated rather than preserving it for public access.
  • 2
    TH, as Ted would remove the artifact and return it to the Government of the country of its origin
  • 3
    TH, as Jane, would retract the paper and publicly release the findings.

    • Open Semifinals

  • 1
    TH as The Global South countries would prioritize South-South cooperation over Western partnerships. (Examples of South-South cooperation include BRICS)
  • 2
    TH, as the European Union, would abolish the requirement of unanimity and make all decisions by a qualified majority.
  • 3
    THS the rise of minilateralism (QUAD, AUKUS) over multilateral institutions.

    • Open Pre-Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT criminal justice systems should prioritize reducing wrongful convictions over maximizing conviction rates.
  • 2
    In Developed States, This House Would allow defendants to waive certain due process rights in exchange for reduced sentences.
  • 3
    THW automatically seal criminal records after a fixed period of time.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THBT states should legally recognise marriage as a fixed-term contract that must be actively renewed (e.g., every 5–10 years).
  • 2
    THBT the vegan movement should centre its advocacy on the environmental cost of meat consumption
  • 3
    THBT the feminist movement should oppose hook up culture

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THS shifting the current tax model to be levied on Assets rather than income in developed countries.
  • 2
    THBT it’s in the interest of Chinese companies to delist from the NASDAQ
  • 3
    THW Breakup Chaebols

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THBT Anthropic's cancellation of the Pentagon Deal has done more harm than good
  • 2
    THW significantly increase the tax placed upon AI companies
  • 3
    THR "The Great Deplatforming"

    • Round 2

  • 1
    TH, as a developing country, would choose to deprioritise economic modernisation in favour of the Gross National Happiness Index
  • 2
    TH, as Maldives, Would prioritise building artificial islands over buying territory as the predominant strategy of combating terrestrial territorial loss to rising sea levels
  • 3
    THO increased exploration of untouched areas of the Ocean

    • Round 1

  • 1
    This House Regrets the demonisation of selfishness
  • 2
    This House Prefers a world where open relationships are the norm
  • 3
    This House Regrets the social preference for positivity