Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    TH, as the feminist movement, would actively encourage women to take a "hate all men" approach to their interactions
  • 2
    THR the narrative that mainstream social movements should refrain from being aggressive and antagonistic in fighting injustice
  • 3
    THR the rise of teenagers at the forefront of social movements (e.g Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland students)

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THW deny people who practises unhealthy lifestyle (i.e smoking, unhealthy eating) access to public healthcare
  • 2
    THW stop public funding of space exploration
  • 3
    THBT it is legitimate for scientists to exaggerate the consequences of climate change in their research

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT the Marcos Administration should seek to pivot its foreign policy to the US over China
  • 2
    THBT the Quad should pursue a more aggressive stance against China
  • 3
    THR Covid Zero policy of the Chinese Government

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THP that speech and user content on social media be regulated by the government as opposed to set independently by the platforms
  • 2
    THR the rise of individuals sharing their personal lives on social media
  • 3
    THBT music streaming services (Apple Music, Spotify etc) does more harm than good to artists

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THS the use of blind voting in national elections.
  • 2
    THR the emphasis on bipartisanship in policymaking
  • 3
    TH, as a progressive voter, would choose not to vote for a progressive candidate who is part of a political dynasty.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THBT developing countries with high rare earth mineral reserves, should set up their own state-owned enterprises rather than rely on multinational corporations to extract them.
  • 2
    THBT developing states should heavily subsidise vocational schools over traditional colleges
  • 3
    THR the rise of megacities

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THR the rise of Hollywood's alterations to films for Chinese Box Offices
  • 2
    THBT media should not report acts of terrorism
  • 3
    THBT media aimed at children should reject the "happily ever after" model and show a more realistic picture