Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    TH, as Achilles, Regrets choosing glory
  • 2
    TH Regrets Prometheus giving fire to humanity
  • 3
    This House, as Odysseus, would choose to remain with Calypso on Ogygia rather than return to Ithaca.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    This House Opposes Canada's strategy of structurally decoupling its supply chains from the United States.
  • 2
    This House Believes That EU Initiatives to build independent military capacity through joint procurement and rapid reaction forces through the European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs) are in the interest of members of the EU.
  • 3
    THR Southeast Asian states’ reliance on Chinese manufacturers to build their domestic EV industries.

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    TH, as Achilles, Regrets choosing glory.
  • 2
    TH Regrets Prometheus giving fire to humanity.
  • 3
    This House, as Odysseus, would choose to remain with Calypso on Ogygia rather than return to Ithaca.

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    This house believes that foreign economic sanctions do more harm than good.
  • 2
    THW prioritize mass tourism over large-scale industrial development in Java Island.
  • 3
    THS the further depreciation of the US Dollar

    • Novice Pre Semi Finals

  • 1
    This house, as a rising progressive woman politician in a developing nation, would embrace strong-woman politics over the politics of care.
  • 2
    THP benevolent dictators over fragile democracies.
  • 3
    THW ban religious political parties

    • Round 6

  • 1
    THBT social movements should prioritize advocacy based on popular culture (e.g. art performances, music trends and songs encouraging feminism, films and books/novels about minorities, creative content, etc.) as opposed to political advocacy (e.g. lobbying the government, demonstrations, affiliated with political parties, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT reconciliatory approaches in feminist advocacy in Western Liberal Democracies are within the interest of the feminist movement, as opposed to confrontational approaches
  • 3
    TH opposes the rise of “beauty-positive” feminism

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THS professional sporting events being made freely accessible to all, regardless of ability to pay.
  • 2
    THW significantly increase taxes on sports gambling winnings.
  • 3
    THR the 65-game rule.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THP developing countries prioritizing long-term bilateral oil agreements over purchasing oil on the global market.
  • 2
    In recently post-conflict states, THBT technocrats should govern the state for the first five years.
  • 3
    In post conflict states, THS countries' decision to opt for a neutral stance.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    TH, as a high school graduate from a developing country, W pursue technical-vocational education over tertiary education.
  • 2
    THR the commercialization of college admissions coaching.
  • 3
    This House as an early Gen Z parent Would choose to Homeschool their children.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THBT the use of advanced artificial intelligence in conflicts (AI-enabled cyberattacks on enemy combatants, automated supply chain optimization and repairs, lethal autonomous drone strikes, etc) does more harm than good
  • 2
    THBT the AI race between the US and China benefits the Global South.
  • 3
    THR Malaysia’s push to become a regional hub for data centres.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    This House Regrets the narrative that people should not date within their own friend groups.
  • 2
    THP a world where humans can measure the amount of happiness they'll experience in a romantic relationship before entering it.
  • 3
    TH Would allow consenting adults to use the device on themselves.