Motions

Open Grand Final

  • 1
    THBT there are no immoral thoughts, merely immoral actions.
  • 2
    THS the prominence of the “Jigsaw” philosophy
  • 3
    THBT the promotion of collective guilt after large scale crimes against humanity is justified
  • Open Semifinals

  • 1
    THO the rise in passive investing
  • 2
    THS the rise of private equity control in the music industry
  • 3
    THO the rise of private equity investment in Indian family owned businesses
  • Novice Grand Finals

  • 1
    THS the norm of being polite to AI agents (e.g. saying "please" and "thank you" during inquiries)
  • 2
    THBT parents ought to heavily restrict their child’s usage of generative AI
  • 3
    THBT states should significantly slow down the development of AI (e.g. by restricting AI companies' access to data, restricting the use of AI tools in certain sectors of society, restricting the establishment of AI data centres, etc.)
  • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT it's not in the Pope's interest to intervene in US politics
  • 2
    THBT religious organisations should syncretise over remaining independent
  • 3
    THR western narratives that portray Muslim women as victims
  • Open Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT it's not in the Pope's interest to intervene in US politics
  • 2
    THBT religious organisations should syncretise over remaining independent
  • 3
    THR western narratives that portray Muslim women as victims
  • Open Octofinals

  • 1
    THW mandate Pre-Nuptial agreements for all marriages by law
  • 2
    THP legal systems where prosecutors are appointed to legal systems where prosecutors are elected
  • 3
    THP a "green light" as opposed to a "red light" approach to judicial review
  • Round 5

  • 1
    THBT developing countries should implement 4-day school weeks
  • 2
    When giving foreign aid, THBT countries should prioritise social institutions (e.g. health, media, and legal aid) over physical infrastructure (roads, ports, and energy)
  • 3
    TH, as the LGBTQ+ movement in the developing world, W deprioritize legislative change in their activism
  • Round 4

  • 1
    Without the benefit of hindsight, This House, as Lebron James, would not join the Miami Heat
  • 2
    THW choose to be a human rather than being a ghost.
  • 3
    THP to be born as Donald Trump over Vladimir Putin
  • Round 3

  • 1
    THS the UAE's decision to withdraw from OPEC
  • 2
    THO Japan's collective defense doctrine
  • 3
    THS the recognition of the M23 as a legitimate de facto government in the Kivu region
  • Round 2

  • 1
    TH Prefers direct instruction over inquiry learning in secondary education
  • 2
    This House believes that governments should set up a department dedicated to producing and submitting ‘Sokal papers’ to academic journals, removing academics that admit Sokal papers and shutting down faculties that systemically admit ‘Sokal papers’.
  • 3
    THS the rise of Open Access Mega Journals
  • Round 1

  • 1
    This house believes that immigration policy should be decided by appointed technocrats rather than elected representatives.
  • 2
    THW implement the secret donation booth
  • 3
    TH Predicts that Europe will become more powerful over the next decade