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  • This house believes that societies should embrace many coexisting narratives (multicultural pluralism) over promote a shared meta-narrative (France’s "laïcité" or Singapore’s communitarian story)

    Connections IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-08-30

  • This house, as a second generation immigrant artist, would actively use their culture of their origin in their artworks as opposed to appealing to the mainstream culture.

    India ABP Fundraiser 2025 · Novice Semi Finals · 2025-08-30

  • This house supports the ICC adopting the "two tier system" for test cricket

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    "Test cricket is the most traditional format of cricket where each match takes place over up to 5 continous days, with about seven to eight hours of play on each day. The World Test Championship (WTC) is a two year league based championship that involves the top 9 ranked teams playing bilateral test cricket, with each team playing an equal pre-determined number of home and away series. The top 2 teams at the conclusion of the league stage play the WTC finals. There is no promotion or relegation mechanism for the WTC. Currently, test cricket follows the WTC format. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) also discussed an alternate plan to streamline test cricket into 2 divisions of 6 teams each, with the top 6 teams forming the first division and the next 6 teams forming the second division. The "two tier system" as described above would have a promotion and relegation mechanism similar to that of club football."

    India ABP Fundraiser 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-30

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of feminist movements to aggressively advocate for the normalization of alternative families.

    Infoslide

    An "alternative family" refers to a family structure that differs from the traditional nuclear family model of a married heterosexual couple with biological children. Examples include, but are not limited to single-parent families, cohabiting partners without legal marriage, blended families formed after divorce and remarriage, same-sex parent families, child-free couples, or even chosen families composed of close friends or community members who take on familial roles.

    India ABP Fundraiser 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-08-30

  • This House Believes that the majority of Western citizens will not get into the Good Place

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    The Good Place is an afterlife in which people are permanently fulfilled and happy. This heaven is guarded by an omnipotent being who assesses your actions, their consequences and the intentions behind those actions. Your religious inclinations on earth are not factored in. If you are judged net positively, you will be admitted.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Grand Final · 2025-08-28

  • This House Regrets, the prominence of "Saiwengshima" in Asian societies

    Infoslide

    "Saiwengshima" is a Chinese fable and narrative which encourages individuals to retain optimism in difficulty due to the unpredictability of life.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Semifinals · 2025-08-28

  • We believe that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of love has caused more harm than benefits.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of the debate, "AI in the realm of love" refers to the use of artificial intelligence in dating apps, virtual relationships, AI-operated prostitution, and anything else that falls within the category of 'love'.

    Danang Dragons & Serpents Championship 2025 · Pre-Semifinals · 2025-08-23

  • This house regrets the trend of the debating community reverting to offline events

    Infoslide

    As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the debating community shifted its activities online, with the vast majority of trainings, coaching, and tournaments (including majors such as WUDC, ABP, or EUDC) being held on various online platforms such as Zoom or Discord. With the end of the pandemic, much of debating has begun to revert to offline events (e.g. the past three iterations of WUDC were held in-person), although online debating has not completely died out.

    Diliman Pre-Asian British Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-23

  • This house, as Josef, would permanently move to Prague rather than return to Denmark

    Infoslide

    In the novel “Ignorance” by Milan Kundera, Josef emigrates from Czechoslovakia to Denmark while fleeing Soviet occupation. In Denmark, he marries the love of his life. When his wife eventually passes away, Josef begins honoring her memory by maintaining habits as if she were still with him (e.g., having everyday “conversations” with her grave, maintaining their shared house the way she would want it, visiting her favorite restaurants on their anniversaries). Josef visits Prague after the collapse of the USSR, only to discover that his homeland has been transformed by tourism and resentment toward returnees. During this time, he meets Irena, a fellow returnee who shares his frustrations with his homeland, and the two sleep together. The two are growing romantically interested in one another. For this debate, Josef, now in his 40s and on vacation from his low-paying job in Denmark, is considering accepting a higher-paying job offer in Prague.

    Drexel Pre-WUDC 2025 · ESL Final · 2025-08-23

  • This parliament believes that feminist movements in Asia should prioritize adaptation to local cultural contexts over universal feminist values.

    Infoslide

    Universal Feminist Values refer to core principles that apply equally across all countries and cultures. These include equal rights for women and men, equal opportunities in education and the workplace, non-discrimination, and the full right of women to make decisions about their bodies and lives. For instance, the UN's CEDAW convention universally recognizes women's rights worldwide. On the other hand, Cultural Adaptation of Feminism refers to presenting feminist ideas and movements in a way that aligns with the culture, customs, and social structures of a particular society. This makes the messages more acceptable to local people. For example, in South Korea, feminists have advocated for women's rights in the workplace while maintaining Confucian family values, or in South Asia, promoting girls’ education as a means to "strengthen the family."

    NGHSDS 2ND National Debate Festival 2025 · Semi Finals · 2025-08-22

  • This house, as a lifelong Manchester United Fan, would quit supporting the Football club.

    Infoslide

    Manchester United is historically one of the most successful football clubs in the world. However, in recent years, United’s performance has declined significantly. Despite several managerial changes and substantial investments in infrastructure and player acquisition. In the 2024–25 Premier League season, Manchester United finished 15th, marking their lowest league position since 1989–90. The club (which is a first tier team) also endured a humiliating exit from the Carabao Cup in August 2025, losing to a fourth-tier team; Grimsby Town in the second round.

    Friday Night Debates 2025: An African Debate Super League · Power Pair 4 · 2025-08-22

  • This parliament believes that the feminist movements in Asia should prioritize adaptation to local cultural contexts over universal feminist values.

    Infoslide

    Universal Feminist Values refer to fundamental principles that are universally applicable to all countries and cultures. These principles include equal rights for women and men, equal opportunities in education and the workplace, nondiscrimination, and the full right for women to make decisions about their own bodies and lives. For instance, the United Nations' CEDAW convention universally recognizes women's rights worldwide. On the other hand, Cultural Adaptation of Feminism refers to presenting feminist ideas and movements in alignment with the culture, customs, and social structures of a particular society. This approach makes the messages more acceptable to local people. For example, in South Korea, feminists have fought for women's rights in the workplace while maintaining Confucian family values, or in South Asia, girls' education has been promoted as a means to "strengthen the family."

    NGHSDS 2ND National Debate Festival 2025 · School Semi Finals · 2025-08-22

  • This house regrets the prominence of "Saiwengshima" in Asian societies

    Infoslide

    "Saiwengshima" is a Chinese fable and narrative which encourages individuals to retain optimism in difficulty due to the unpredictability of life.

    Vietnam Debate Open 2025 · School Junior (U-15) Finals · 2025-08-20

  • This house regrets the prominence of collectivism in Asian cultures

    Infoslide

    Collectivism refers to the prioritisation of the collective of individuals, where society's or community's interests are considered more important than an individual's interests.

    Vietnam Debate Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-20