This House Would financially incentivise people to sign up as organ donors (Financing Altruism)
55%
45%
18 Gov wins
15 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 2
This House Believes That international news media organizations (CNN, Reuters, Al Jazeera etc) should conform to censorship requests by autocratic regimes in exchange for the right to report or broadcast within those nations (Following Rules)
42%
58%
14 Gov wins
19 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 3
THS the rise of AI therapy (Loneliness)
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AI therapists, or therapy chatbots, use artificial intelligence to provide mental health support through automated conversations and therapeutic exercises.
50%
50%
16 Gov wins
16 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 4
This House, as a parent belonging to a minority religion, would discourage their children from expressing their faith publicly (e.g. crossing yourself, wearing hijabs, kippahs or other articles of faith, posting on social media, publicly attending mass, synagogues etc.) (Parenting)
69%
31%
22 Gov wins
10 Opp wins
imbalanced at 5% level
Octofinals
This House Believes That the feminist movement should support active male allyship over passive male allyship (The Bear)
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Active male allyship involves direct actions like calling out sexism, promoting women’s leadership, or advocating for inclusive policies.
Passive male allyship includes listening to women’s experiences and reflecting on personal bias.
63%
38%
5 Gov wins
3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals
This House Supports The Enhanced Games (Drugs)
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The Enhanced Games are an Olympic-style competition where athletes can take performance-enhancing drugs. At the first ever Enhanced Games to be held in Las Vegas in 2026, hundreds of registered competitors will be able to take any performance-enhancing substances they like from anabolic steroids to growth hormones and testosterone replacement therapy.
50%
50%
2 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Semifinals
This House Believes That social movements in developing countries should actively work with dominant religious groups within the country (Conservatives)
50%
50%
1 Gov win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Grand Final
This House Believes That the tribe should use a lottery to choose the person to be sacrificed, instead of deciding by majority vote (Sacrifice)
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There is a tribe of about 100 people that sacrifices one member each year for religious ritual purposes. There is no way to avoid this ritual, as otherwise, God would become angry with the tribe and destroy it completely. God does not care which individual is sacrificed.