Motions

Grand Finals

  • 1
    TH would nationalize all systemically important financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies.
  • 2
    In areas with high local unemployment rates, THW signicantly tax companies for hiring non-local employees
  • 3
    In the aftermath COVID-19, THBT Indian Sub-Continent (pakistan, bangladesh, india, sri lanka) should focus on building its manufacture sector over entrepreneurship/startup
  • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THBT academics should not teach and publish content on places and peoples with whom they do not personally identify (e.g. white academic publishing on South Asian history, non-queer academics writing on queer history)
  • 2
    This House prefers a world where the 'Evil West' narrative is the dominant narrative in academic circles.
  • 3
    THW require university students from developing countries who obtained education in the West to work in their country of origin for a number of years after graduation.
  • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT academics should not teach and publish content on places and peoples with whom they do not personally identify (e.g. white academic publishing on South Asian history, non-queer academics writing on queer history)
  • 2
    This House prefers a world where the 'Evil West' narrative is the dominant narrative in academic circles.
  • 3
    THW require university students from developing countries who obtained education in the West to work in their country of origin for a number of years after graduation.
  • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT International development institutions (such as the World Bank) should not finance natural resource extraction projects in corrupt states
  • 2
    THBT the IMF should adopt a policy of not bailing out countries that take out significant loans from China under One Belt One Road
  • 3
    TH, as the West, would cut ties with Myanmar until Syu Ki is restored into power
  • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT International development institutions (such as the World Bank) should not finance natural resource extraction projects in corrupt states
  • 2
    THBT the IMF should adopt a policy of not bailing out countries that take out significant loans from China under One Belt One Road
  • 3
    TH, as the West, would cut ties with Myanmar until Syu Ki is restored into power
  • Novice Quarterfinals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.
  • Octofinals

  • 1
    THS former colonial states involvement in propping up autocratic, but stable, regimes as opposed to attempting to establish a representative government
  • 2
    THBT developing countries should significantly limit the number of individuals from political dynasties who can stand for elected offices
  • 3
    THBT post colonial states should actively and significantly decentralise state control to local tribes/regional leaders
  • Round 6

  • 1
    THW disallow religious leaders from publicly endorsing, rejecting, or commenting on any political party or candidate
  • 2
    TH, as Christians, regrets the rise of popular mainstream artists co-opting Gospel themes in their works (i.e. Kanye West Jesus is King)
  • 3
    THBT atheist cult of personalities (Richard Dawkain, George Carlin, Christopher Hitchens, etc.) have done more harm than good for Atheism
  • Round 5

  • The motions for this round have not been released.
  • Round 4

  • 1
    THR the dominant portrayal of sex workers as victims
  • 2
    TH belives that prominent male feminist should focus on dismanting gender norms which primarly harm men.
  • 3
    THR the feminist attempt at sexualising religious attire (eg. Hijab, Cheongsum, Saree)
  • Round 3

  • 1
    TH, as the Biden administration, Would fund moderate Madrashahs (schools of Islamic study) throughout the Islamic world
  • 2
    TH, as the Republican Party, would chose to disassociate with Donald Trump's legacy
  • 3
    TH as Black Lives Matter Activists, would reject the Blacks Employment Act
  • Round 2

  • 1
    THS medical conscription during pandemics
  • 2
    THW allow the operation of only those humanitarian and development aid organisations that operate according to the principles of effective altruism.
  • 3
    Motion 3: THR the social preference for positivity and optimism
  • Round 1

  • 1
    THW actively disincentivize the production of art that glorify or establish societal tolerance for acts that are considered morally reprehensible (e.g. Hannibal, Dexter, Breaking Bad)
  • 2
    In instances where tv shows are fundamentally premised on mental health and other social issues such as racism and sexism, THP the use of anthropomorphic characters over human characters (e.g Bojack Horseman, Tuca and Bertie)
  • 3
    THR the portrayal of white-collar criminals as geniuses in pop-culture