Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That as a young woman with feminist beliefs, we would embrace a dissociative feminist persona [dissociative feminist]
  • 2
    That we support social-punishment methods as a means of fighting gender inequality [social punishment]
  • 3
    That the feminist movement should strongly oppose divine femininity discourse [divine femininity]

    • ESL Finals

  • 1
    That we prefer a world where there is a strong social pressure to have an intellectual disposition [intellectual disposition]
  • 2
    That we prefer religious teachings that emphasise the belief that human beings are born good instead of born evil [born good]
  • 3
    That we prefer a world with a widespread belief in cosmic pluralism to one with a widespread belief in cosmic monism [cosmic pluralism]

    • EFL Finals

  • 1
    That we would place a cap on the overall amount of wealth that parents can pass down to their children (e.g. inheritance, trust funds, gifts that are given after they turn 18, etc.) [cap]
  • 2
    That we oppose the heightened animosity toward the rich [animosity]
  • 3
    That we prefer a world where the “mottainai” mentality is dominant [mottainai]

    • ESL Semifinals

  • 1
    That, as Prigozhin, we regret agreeing to the conditions of the deal brokered by Belarus. [Belarus]
  • 2
    That, as Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, we would introduce policies that significantly encourage foreign migration to Japan. [Japan]
  • 3
    That, as Filipino progressives, we prefer Leni Robredo no longer run in future elections. [Philippines]

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That, as Prigozhin, we regret agreeing to the conditions of the deal brokered by Belarus. [Belarus]
  • 2
    That, as Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, we would introduce policies that significantly encourage foreign migration to Japan. [Japan]
  • 3
    That, as Filipino progressives, we prefer Leni Robredo no longer run in future elections. [Philippines]

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That we support a global ban on crypto currency [crypto]
  • 2
    That we oppose captive loans. [captive loans]
  • 3
    That we support the use of activist short-selling by Western investment firms on companies in the developing world. [short selling]

    • Pre-Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That developed countries should all implement the CBAM. [CBAM]
  • 2
    That the World Bank should cease the Climate Co-benefits Approach and instead redirect an equivalent proportion of every project's budget towards the Climate Investment Fund. [Climate Investment Fund]
  • 3
    That the environmental movement should heavily prioritise nuclear power in their energy advocacy. [Nuclear]

    • Round 8

  • 1
    That we regret the shift from long-cycle development into short-cycle development in technology and engineering. [long-cycle]
  • 2
    That, as Apple, we would significantly shift towards a more repairability-oriented business model. [repairability]
  • 3
    That we prefer a world where all individuals had access to their own life statistics. [life statistics]

    • Round 7

  • 1
    Assuming an initial agreement is possible, that it is the interest of DA to include EFF in its (DA's) coalition for the 2024 election. [coalition]
  • 2
    That the African Union should continue its policy of preservation of colonial era borders instead of recognizing secessionist movements fighting for autonomy. [borders]
  • 3
    That South African membership in an active BRICS is in the best interest of other African countries. [BRICS]

    • Round 6

  • 1
    That governments should artificially inflate the wages of jobs that they believe will become significantly more socially utile in the event of future crises. [future crises]
  • 2
    That we support governments financially incentivizing acts of friendship (e.g. making new friends, maintaining friendships, or rekindling old friendships). [friendship]
  • 3
    That workers should be compensated based on output rather than the amount of hours worked. [output]

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That, as the Ballroom community, we would welcome individuals with no Ballroom background to partake in traditionally Ballroom-exclusive acts. [Ballroom]
  • 2
    That the global success of the Drag Race franchise has done more harm than good to the art of drag. [Drag Race]
  • 3
    That we regret the demonisation of prominent conservative-leaning queer figures by progressive queer communities. [Conservatives]

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That we support the NCCDA. [NCCDA]
  • 2
    That, as South Korea, we would aggressively pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons. [South Korea]
  • 3
    That it is in the interest of Bangladesh to provide citizenship to Rohingya refugees. [Bangladesh]

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we support the dimensional approach to mental health diagnoses as opposed to the categorical approach [Diagnosis]
  • 2
    That we support the widespread adoption of AI chatbots for talk therapy. [Talk Therapy]
  • 3
    That we oppose the focus on pharmacotherapy-based care in mental health treatment. [Pharmacotherapy]

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That we prefer the production of modernised traditional (fairytales) to the production of new original stories for the same audience.
  • 2
    That we prefer works of (historical fiction) that overemphasize the roles of disadvantaged groups in a period of history (e.g. Django Unchained), to those that provide an accurate view of their circumstances (e.g. 12 Years a Slave)
  • 3
    That we regret (DGA)'s deal with the AMPTP

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That it is in the best interest of (Formula One) to continue pursuing aggressive commercial expansion even at the expense of sporting integrity.
  • 2
    That, as a (Manchester United) fan who grew up in Manchester, would prefer the Sheikh Thani bid.
  • 3
    That we should ban gambling companies sponsoring (esports) teams and leagues