Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    In countries with authoritarian governments, THBT journalists should adopt 'constructive journalism' over 'confrontational journalism'
  • 2
    There exists a safe procedure that enables the sale of one's memories of specific events. When performed, the seller will lose their memory permanently of that particular event, and all knowledge they gained specifically within that time frame. The buyer will receive the memory in the first-person perspective, i.e will see themselves in the perspective of the seller when they recall it.
  • 3
    TH, as the Feminist Movement, would encourage women to join the military

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    TH, as Pakatan Harapan, would reject the proposed Anti-Party Hopping Bill in favor of recall elections.
  • 2
    THO the Generational Endgame Law.
  • 3
    THP a world where Sabah and Sarawak never joined the Federation of Malaysia.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THW rank all charities based on their effectiveness and give tax breaks accordingly.​
  • 2
    TH supports Twitter's Poison Pill defense against Elon Musk.​
  • 3
    THS cryptocurrencies that seek to work with/for financial institutions as opposed to cryptocurrencies that seek to disrupt the financial industry.

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THS Muslim countries normalising trade relations with Israel
  • 2
    TH, as China, would disassociate from Russia in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • 3
    THS Japan repealing Article 9 of its Constitution

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THR the focus on pessimism in climate change messaging
  • 2
    THBT the vilification of nuclear power has done more harm than good in the fight against climate change
  • 3
    THBT environmental justice is compatible with capitalism

    • Round 4

  • 1
    TH would impose a 'data tax' on tech companies that mine, collect, and use personal data of consumers
  • 2
    THP a world without the metaverse
  • 3
    THS the incorporation of artificial intelligence in the legal system

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THBT vote spoiling is a legitimate political decision
  • 2
    THBT the Democrats should impeach Clarence Thomas
  • 3
    THBT the left should embrace degrowth as an economic strategy

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THR the popularity of NFTs as a way of owning artworks
  • 2
    THW impose diversity quotas in the voting bodies of industry awards (Grammys, Oscars etc)
  • 3
    THBT music streaming services (Apple Music, Spotify etc) does more harm than good to artists

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT medical patent protections should be suspended during a healthcare crisis
  • 2
    THBT the ICC should prosecute leaders for committing health crimes
  • 3
    THW grant National Medical Associations the power to veto healthcare policies