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  • This house supports the academisation of creative arts

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    The academisation of the creative arts refers to an increase in the proportion of workers in creative art fields (television, films, publishing etc) who hold university degrees in the creative arts (e.g. Masters of Fine Arts), as well as an increase in people holding such degrees more generally.

    ANU Spring 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-11-15

  • This house regrets the dominance of spectacle in contemporary art

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    In recent decades, contemporary art has increasingly challenged conventional ideas of what constitutes "art" and often prioritized provocation, novelty, or conceptual shock — broadly, spectacle — over traditional skills or aesthetics. Examples include "America" by Maurizio Cattelan (top left), "Erased de Kooning Drawing" by Robert Rauschenberg (top right), "Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn" by Ai Weiwei (bottom left), and "Balloon Dog" by Jeff Koons (bottom left). ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rd-d/ALs6j_FVa2RC_r5bGrgQNKYtK5TXo2Tje_zEakt0bm_OwJX9kvZaOLeCuN60PhKhwsbb4dP9jkxlere7-Hy_xgGMlfZaBhfMAReQC3mz- zQNBMCHavFIDNHeLZ7JLFGMx9-bE64kj5yJDep6mXMdRy5R0vsCCZbCt46j8kD01Zb6yRi57c9DCYlBDFKhtVqnOnjB1HEUe1CvGxiiY4waz_AId-6EFfL_YAh45fN8djLt-e2aiOjoveom5YCoau5W_Km7hE24mMe1oUq_8VQ6cQLzu1S1dD9NcTTnSgM3fYYUz7BHj- kisT8BZ3LHYJJYvyzbev217gy6-rpA88fmo2YilQjQZjEbt_m4yRdsAtwtV_6omcQ4re5N2baaOVXDE5CvK5wh6FT54kP7FtKpQ15w9WIbkxC74R1nOSA10_mRv- duMUPQAMw5k5ukaI8C2w7Vpi0A1gU4wGAuhEmWxvALgM-8oTZC- AffUtDksTTMngwvKjlql5xl0_qUBLdrO3u8DkjfUZC47fk_gwDW- wpCptsWklJKYJ9GTJ-54jfTOHIhHPLzakLYLqSx6NN9XYCuhcMPrdrVj3TUcx- OiIVU7PkOBsV0Q5gYlSNVbwSWZPRrYyePV7psjXen2IQHUDqSZGC7dozB9iI5OYOs- Nj32YC9CnpgbFfO__x0Ffs3FkfSKJr6arODB11VQQTHzkDbFNQqeVz8Vi0Km0z7Fp9s0tg08Fz0_5anC8ZJp18N4lSZ_vWmzdkmZp0QocvtAMUmoSkJX7dBajvRR4lYGwwRqNnIKYc_anZGbZwbTnFKZUjMHgd2zVW39pmBuYk2mN9J8uB9Zd62mP0TynWM54wSp840yQNvF1ZQpN2OTARiLrirG56BOfV59rjMk2FKg3Lnll4OFHacjjUWyrHKyi7zaB8vaII5-7sU9NsQj0ZE9jAaK58SBPUfpwq6O4uGBUOptuwvGxXbUrgfIRVmr5baycdRE_PGIdWOwbwR_Wv6toyVg5OJd9Dqn62I4eAExw2cLTODzj6J_A=w2940-h1594)

    Hart House Autumn Split 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-11-15

  • This house, as Po, would have chosen to stay with his panda family instead of returning to the Valley of Peace.

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    In the Kung Fu Panda universe, Po is a panda who was raised by Mr. Ping, a goose who runs a noodle shop. Po grows up believing Mr. Ping is his real father. Po is also the Dragon Warrior and the protector of the Valley of Peace. Mr Ping is a good father and takes care of Po well ever since he was a baby. Later, Po discovers that he is adopted and that his biological father, Li Shan, and a hidden village of pandas have survived in secret. After reconnecting with his biological family, Po is offered the chance to stay in the panda village, where he finally feels a sense of belonging and cultural identity. If he chooses to stay, he can still practice kungfu but he has to pass on the mantle of the Dragon Warrior

    LUMS Asians x OPFDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-11-10

  • This house would choose to become a ghost-writer.

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    You are a young and talented short-story and poetry writer who publishes online, earning little and working multiple part-time jobs to get by and afford rent; you are approached by a fairly prominent artist and offered a deal to sign with their label, guaranteeing a stable and significantly above- average salary as a ghostwriter; you will never publish online or under your own name again as a part of the contract

    LUMS Asians x OPFDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-11-10

  • This house believes that the representation of nihilism in art does more harm than good.

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    Nihilism is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. It is often associated with extreme pessimism and a radical skepticism that condemns existence. A true nihilist would believe in nothing, have no loyalties, and no purpose other than, perhaps, an impulse to destroy.

    LUMS Asians x OPFDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-11-10

  • This House regrets the existence of artistic awards (e.g. the Oscars, Grammys, Jabuti, and Pritzker).

    Armorial 2025 · Rodada 1 · 2025-11-01

  • This house supports the increasing prominence of country music in the mainstream

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    The rise of country music has seen an increase in both the popularity of traditional country music and an increase in fusion between country music and other genres (e.g., country-pop, country-R&B)

    Yale Intervarsity 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-31

  • This house believes that LGBTQ movements should actively disassociate with drag culture

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    Drag culture refers to a performance culture where individuals, often men, dress and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. In modern times, drag culture is associated with gay culture. It is often celebrated as a form of queer expression and art.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · ラウンド1 · 2025-10-18

  • This house would implement a cultural dividend

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    A "cultural dividend" is a significant tax on the revenue of works that reference a culture the artist is not an immediate and direct member of. The cultural dividend would be paid to the culture's country of origin. For example, a white designer being inspired by traditional Malay batik prints would pay cultural dividends to Malaysia; Colombian born-and-raised singer Shakira who draws on her Lebanese heritage in her music would pay cultural dividends to Lebanon.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-18

  • This house prefers social realism over expressionism in art (paintings, films, documentaries, photos, etc.)

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    For the purpose of this debate, social realism is an artistic movement which seeks to depict everyday life and social conditions in a realistic manner, often times focussing on struggling groups. Expressionism focusses on the portrayal of subjective emotions and inner experiences rather than objective reality. Artists used distortion, exaggeration, and vivid colors to evoke moods and express feelings, often reflecting themes of angst and turmoil.

    Dutch Debating League 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-11

  • This house believes that the democratisation of artistic media creation has been good for consumers

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    "The democratisation of artistic media creation refers to the growing ability of the general public to create and distribute media for wide consumption. Contributing factors include: 1\. The reduced cost and increased availability of creative tools such as cameras, microphones, and editing software. 2\. The rise of free-to-use or low-cost distribution platforms (e.g. YouTube, TikTok, SoundCloud, Patreon). 3\. Increased access to global audiences through digital networks and social media."

    Oxford Schools Debating Championship Australia New Zealand Round 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-11

  • This House prefers exposing young people to artistic productions that portray the government in a romanticized way (The West Wing, Time Tunnel, Designated Survivor), rather than those that portray it in a disillusioned way (House of Cards, Veep, Polishuk).

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Ensino Fundamental Finals · 2025-10-08

  • TH, as Hamlet, would kill Claudius.

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    Hamlet is the son of a medieval King of Denmark. After the sudden death of his father, his mother marries his uncle Claudius, who becomes king. One night, Hamlet has a vision in which the ghost of his father appears to him and tells him that he was murdered by Claudius in a plot to take the throne. The ghost tells Hamlet to kill Claudius to avenge his death.

    MLIS ETHOS Season 1 · Round 3 · 2025-10-02

  • TH as Archer, would kill Shirou

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    Year 0: In the past, as a child, Shirou Emiya survived a magical catastrophe which killed thousands, where he is the sole survivor. This causes him to swear to devote his life to saving EVERYONE, without care to what happens to himself. Year 100: In the future, the “spirit of the planet” offers Shirou (now called Archer) a deal to act as it’s “Counter Guardian”, in order to save the planet. He agrees. Later on, he finds out this deal requires him to kill large numbers of people to who are causing acts of destruction to the planet. Bitter and disillusioned, Archer regrets his younger self's ideals. A magic object allows Archer to travel back in time in an alternate universe to year 50 and confront his previous self. He has a choice between whether or not to kill this younger self. Killing Shirou Emiya does not change Archer's past, but it does stop his alternate, younger self from a life of unimaginable pain.

    MLIS ETHOS Season 1 · Grand Final · 2025-10-02