Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THW activate this magical machine.
  • 2
    TH, as a 25-year old, would choose to use of technology PQR.
  • 3
    THBT the widespread use of technology Fort Minor would bring more harm than good.

    • Novice Semi Finals

  • 1
    THW require university students from developing countries who obtained education in the West to work in their country of origin for a number of years after graduation.
  • 2
    THW legalise vigilantism in high crime areas.
  • 3
    THBT governments should aggressively prioritise encouraging commuters to use public transport (e.g. through infrastructural improvements, tax incentives) over subsidising the uptake of electric cars.

    • Novice Quarter Finals

  • 1
    THR the rising trend of startups opting for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) as a primary source of funding.
  • 2
    THBT that all tech startups that became "unicorns" should be publicly traded.
  • 3
    THR the rise in political consumerism.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THW activate this magical machine.
  • 2
    TH, as a 25-year old, would choose to use of technology PQR.
  • 3
    THBT the widespread use of technology Fort Minor would bring more harm than good.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT the GERD will do more harm than good.
  • 2
    THBT it is in the Biden Administration's interests to aggressively reset relations with China.
  • 3
    THBT the Pakistan Ruling Coalition should call for an early election.

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THR the rising trend of startups opting for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) as a primary source of funding.
  • 2
    THBT that all tech startups that became "unicorns" should be publicly traded
  • 3
    THR the rise in political consumerism.

    • Octofinals

  • 1
    THBT the Indian National Congress should seek to aggressively mobilize against historical revisionism at the expense of mobilizing for contemporary issues (Inflation, Covid, etc).
  • 2
    In countries with a history of ethnic violence, THBT ethnic minorities should campaign for economic reparations (e.g. direct payments, community investment, reappropriation of industry) over political reparations (e.g. additional vote-weighting, quotas in parliament, granting of autonomous control over land)
  • 3
    Assuming empathy could be accurately measured, THW restrict voting to individuals with a high level of empathy for those outside of their immediate circle.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THBT the feminist movement should actively resist the concept of marriage
  • 2
    THR the notion of "sisterhood" in feminism
  • 3
    THW legalize surrogacy

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT Ukraine should forgo recapturing Bakhmut from Russian forces and instead reallocate resources on launching the counter offensive
  • 2
    THBT China should aggressively position itself to broker peace in Sudan.
  • 3
    THS the rise of minilateral political arrangements

    • Round 3

  • 1
    TH (as a wealthy parent from a minority community) W opt for unschooling
  • 2
    THW require liberal arts universities to hire an equal proportion of professors representing various ends of the political spectrum* (left/right, liberal/conservative)
  • 3
    THS the adoption of Promise programs

    • Round 2

  • 1
    This House believes that the World Bank Group should adopt a one-country-one-vote system
  • 2
    THBT that developing economies should prioritize transitioning into service heavy economies (developing sectors such as IT, warehousing, shipping etc.) as opposed to specializing in agriculture or manufacturing.
  • 3
    THBT developing countries should adopt economic development policies that heavily disincentivise urbanisation

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT the rise of productivity media i.e. self-help book, motivational videos, efficiency hacks etc. does more harm than good.
  • 2
    THO the demonisation of selfishness
  • 3
    THR the narrative that we should derive meaning from work.