Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THR THE NARRATIVE OF “INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY”.
  • 2
    THW REQUIRE ALL HISTORICALLY MAJOR POLLUTERS TO OPEN THEIR BORDERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL REFUGEES.
  • 3
    THW BAN THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE USE OF GEO-ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THW CHOOSE OPTION A
  • 2
    THW HELP COVER UP THEIR CHILD’S INVOLVEMENT IN MURDER.
  • 3
    THP A SOCIAL NORM OF BEING PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS TO ONE OF BEING PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HAPPINESS OF OTHERS.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THR the narrative of "individual environmental responsibility"
  • 2
    THW require all historically major polluters to open their borders to environmental refugees
  • 3
    HW ban the development and the use of geo-engineering techniques

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THO leaders of social movement from entering politics (including but not limited to becoming a politician, joining a political party, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT western feminist organisations should prioritize funding efforts within the developing world, as opposed to the west
  • 3
    THBT privileged minority persons living in a conservative society should not emigrate to more liberal countries

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THS ATHLETES USING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS (the Olympics, SEA Games, FIFA World Cup, etc.) as platforms to protest and raise political stances.
  • 2
    THS FEMALE ATHLETES WHO CAPITALISE ON THEIR SEXUALITY TO INCREASE THE VIEWERSHIP OF FEMALE SPORTING LEAGUES.
  • 3
    In retaliation of the racial abuse, THBT the England national team should refuse to participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THW MAKE VICTIM’S FORGIVENESS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN CRIMINAL SENTENCING
  • 2
    THBT PARENTS OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES SHOULD TEACH THEIR CHILDREN TO NOT TRUST LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES (including but not limited to the police, judges, courts, etc. )
  • 3
    ASSUMING THAT A TECHNOLOGY EXISTS WHICH SIMULATES THE HARM INFLICTED ON VICTIMS WITHOUT PHYSICALLY HARMING THE USER, THW USE THAT TECHNOLOGY TO PUNISH CONVICTS INSTEAD OF JAIL TIME.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    MOTION 1: THBT SOCIAL MEDIA HAS DONE MORE HARM THAN GOOD FOR BEAUTY CULTURE.
  • 2
    THR THE TREND OF CENTRING SELF-DESTRUCTIVE/ ANTI-SOCIAL CHARACTERS AS PROTAGANISTS IN THE MEDIA (e.g. Bojack Horseman, Rick & Morty, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Sherlock, Mad Men).
  • 3
    THO THE TREND OF HAPPY ENDINGS IN MOVIES ABOUT MINORITY COMMUNITIES.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THW prioritize providing students in rural areas with online access to top schools’ classes over developing actual schools in their areas.
  • 2
    THR the narrative that a university education leads to better living standards.
  • 3
    THW give exclusive control over the national curriculum of social sciences (including but not limited to history, civic studies, politicial science, etc) to minority communities.