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  • This house, as the Republican Party, Regrets the nomination of Trump as president

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    The Republican Party has historically advocated in favor of non-interventionist economics, limited government, free markets and free trade, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and the reduction of government run welfare programs in favor of private-sector nonprofits and encouraging personal responsibility. Since Trump's first presidency, the party has seen a significant shift in ideology in terms of foreign policy and trade protectionism.

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Semi Finals- Senior · 2025-07-07

  • This house, as the Republican Party, Regrets the nomination of Trump as president

    Infoslide

    The Republican Party has historically advocated in favor of non-interventionist economics, limited government, free markets and free trade, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and the reduction of government run welfare programs in favor of private-sector nonprofits and encouraging personal responsibility. Since Trump's first presidency, the party has seen a significant shift in ideology in terms of foreign policy and trade protectionism.

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Semi Finals- Junior · 2025-07-07

  • This house, As The Cambridge Union, W allow its members to vote to reject the speaker from coming to campus after a speaker has been invited.

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    The Cambridge Union is a historic debating society in Cambridge University. The Union has heavily championed free speech and emphasised cultivating a diverse environment for all expressions of thought. Over the years it has invited numerous speakers from various backgrounds.This includes UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Ronald Reagan, African-American activist James Baldwin, Right-wing populist media personality Charlie Kirk and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker.

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Finals-Junior · 2025-07-07

  • This house regrets the notion of peaceful protest

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    Peaceful protest is an umbrella term for some of the tactics used to achieve social change. These include non-violent direct action, protest marches, creative performance, symbolic action and some forms of civil disobedience and civil resistance

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-07

  • That we support the decline of Traditional News outlets in favour of New Media

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    New Media outlets are characterised by their relatively small size and focus on online distribution (e.g. podcasting, social media commentating and blog- style posting). Examples include Breitbart, Rebel News, Turning Point USA, Vox, Hasan Piker, The Daily Aus, etc. Traditional Media refers to established mastheads, which are generally larger in size and tend to distribute in a variety of mediums (e.g. in print, online and on social media). Examples include The New York Times, The Australian Financial Review, Fox News, Al Jazeera, the BBC, Chosun Ilbo, etc.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · English as a Foreign Language Finals · 2025-07-06

  • This house opposes a world where the Military-Industrial Complex exists.

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    The Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) refers to the intricate and often symbiotic relationship between a nation's military establishment, its government, and the private defense industries that supply weapons and military technology. This concept, famously coined by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his 1961 farewell address, highlights the potential for this powerful alliance to exert undue influence on public policy, defense spending, and international relations. It suggests a vested interest in maintaining high levels of military expenditure and, at times, in perpetuating conflict, as it benefits all parties involved.

    Summer Debate Symposium 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-07-06

  • That states which have recently formed through religious secession should establish Religious Councils rather than implementing secularism

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    Religious Councils are councils of religious leaders from the dominant faith in a country which advise governments on whether their laws comply with religious scripture before they are passed. Their advice is non-binding.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-06

  • That we prefer a Tournament of Judges model for appointing judges to higher courts to a system of appointments by executives

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    A “Tournament of Judges” model is where judges compete for promotion to higher courts. This is based on objective metrics such as publication rates, citations by other courts and judges, speed of dispositions, and successful appeal rates.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-07-06

  • This house prefers a world where contemporary-era media companies developed to be cooperative structures as opposed to traditional corporate structures

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    The contemporary media era began in the 1980s, when media started to rapidly transform from analog to digital technologies. During this era, media became more internationalised, profitable and consolidated into corporate structures. A cooperative (often called a "co-op") is an organization owned and operated by its members, who typically share a common interest or goal. In a cooperative, each member has a say in decision-making, often following a "one member, one vote" principle

    Auckland IV 2024 · Round 5 · 2025-07-05

  • This House, as Lila, would surrender and destroy the Hero Gem to stop the terrorist from seizing control of the city

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    Lila is the youngest child of her family of super heroes that have the power of flight and super strength. Their identities are hidden from the public and they live in a 3rd world South East Asian Country. Her older brother, older sister, and parents gain these powers through the Hero Gem which is the only one of its kind. A terrorist group is threatening to kill 100 hostages and seize control of the government. They are demanding Lila and her family to destroy the Hero Gem which would make them lose their powers. In exchange, the terrorists won't carry out their devious acts. If the demand isn’t followed, the hostages and civilians will be killed, the power supply to the city will be cut off, and trade routes that supply essential materials will be blocked to seize control of the city.

    5th Mindanao Novice Cup · College Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that the police should not carry guns; This house would ban alcohol and betting companies from sponsoring sports; THW ban homeschooling; THW ban children from acting in movies and television shows; This house, as a young politician in parliament, would rather be an independent than join an established party; THBT the United States should make voting compulsory

    Infoslide

    GIMMICK: This round will involve six motions. Teams will gain one point for each motion they win.

    UNSW IV · Round 4 · 2025-07-05

  • This House, as a highly educated professional in an authoritarian state, would refuse work in any organization that is controlled or heavily influenced by the government.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that the person to be sacrificed should be chosen by lottery instead of by majority vote

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    You are part of the first manned mission to settle Mars. After an accident, all contact with Earth is lost and supplies have become so depleted that the only way for anyone to survive is to sacrifice one member of the 10 person group.

    England BP 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-05

  • This house supports the implementation of balanced budget amendments.

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    A balanced budget amendment is a constitutional rule that states that a state cannot spend more than its revenues. Therefore, it requires a balance between the government's projected revenues and expenditures. Balanced budget amendments include exceptions for extreme cases such as wars, recessions or national emergencies, which must be approved by a majority in parliament.

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-05

  • This House would allocate more votes to individuals who demonstrate higher levels of empathy

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    Empathy refers to the the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, often leading to compassionate and prosocial behavior. It can manifest as emotional empathy (feeling what others feel) or cognitive empathy (understanding others' perspectives).

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-05