Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    THR the narrative that a woman can have it all ( ie a successfull career and a happy family)
  • 2
    THBT the narrative of "tough love" parenting has done more harm than good
  • 3
    THR the dominant narrative that suffering and struggles are prerequisites to reward and happiness

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT military retaliation is justified in situations where deliberate economic policies by another state have caused substantial economic harms.
  • 2
    TH, as SEA countries, W push to be integrated into the Quad
  • 3
    THBT it is in the interest of the international community to recognize Hamas as the legitimate government of Palestine

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THS the creation of Facebook Metaverse
  • 2
    THBT states should aggressively invest in gaming technology and e-sports
  • 3
    THR the rapid development of military technology

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT the feminist movement should oppose the commercialisation of reproduction (e.g. sale of ova, commercial surrogacy)
  • 2
    THW introduce racial quotas for healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, doctors)
  • 3
    THO this trend of happy endings in movies about minority communities

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THS Vigilantism in high crime areas
  • 2
    Assuming feasibility, THW erase all the memories of criminals and replace them with a fabricated set of memories, instead of sending them to prison
  • 3
    THR the televisation of court trials of prominent actors (ie Johnny Depp & Amber Heard etc)

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THR the rise of social media as the primary source of news
  • 2
    THBT states should tax social media platforms for the social costs of their use (breach of privacy, healthcare costs, misinformation/incitement to violence)
  • 3
    THO the rise of social media influencers from the healthcare industry (e.g., Dr. K, Doctor Mike, etc.)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT schools in lower socioeconomic communities should discourage students from pursuing degrees that are unlucrative (e.g., fine arts, philosophy, etc.), even if those subjects align with students' interests and aspirations.
  • 2
    THW establish vocational schools and aggressively stream underperforming students into them
  • 3
    THS the rise in unschooling in developing countries