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  • This house believes that the Re:Write should be used

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    The Re:Write is a single-use machine that will alter humanity's collective records and remembrance of history. The new, re:written history will be that 2024 years ago, a great war over resources and territory nearly wiped out the human race, and it took thousands of years of cooperation to restore humanity to present-day conditions. The Re:Write will never be questioned by anyone, and there will be no factual gaps or inconsistencies that make people doubt the truth of the Re:Write.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-05-03

  • This house regrets the potrayal of Gandhian way of protest as the right way to protest

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    <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The Gandhian way of protest is a novel method of mass agitation, which emphasised the principles of truth, tolerance, non-violence and peaceful protests. It highlights that for a true cause and struggle against injustice, physical force is not required to fight with the oppressor.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:13251,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}">The Gandhian way of protest is a novel method of mass agitation, which emphasised the principles of truth, tolerance, non-violence and peaceful protests. It highlights that for a true cause and struggle against injustice, physical force is not required to fight with the oppressor.</span><style type="text/css">td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}</style></p>

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Open Semifinal · 2024-04-19

  • THPAW where the 1998 Good Friday Agreement established a truth commission.

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    The 1998 Good Friday Agreement was a peace treaty between the UK, Ireland, all political parties, and all paramilitary organisations, which formally ended the Northern Irish Troubles. A truth commission is an official body tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by state and non-state actors, with the aim of resolving conflict left over from the past. In December 2023, Westminster established a truth commission to investigate Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries.

    Glasgow WGM 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-04-07

  • In post-conflict states, This House Prefers the creation of arts with unity and aspiration, as opposed to the one that depicts current or past suffering.

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    Post-conflict states are nations or regions that are emerging from a period of conflict or war. These conflicts can be internal, such as civil wars or insurrections, or external, involving wars between nations. The term "post- conflict" implies that the active, large-scale hostilities have ceased, allowing for a focus on rebuilding, reconciliation, and the establishment of sustainable peace.

    Intertext Schools Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-04-06

  • This house opposes the posthumous publication of artists' work

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    Post-humous publication refers to the publishing of a work after its creators death, usually with the permission of the next of kin (children, spouse, etc.). In some cases unfinished works are published without edits, while in other cases the works are heavily edited or finished by other authors. Some examples include the Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien which was assembled from a collection of different writings by his son, virtually all of Emily Dickinson's poems, and <i>Until August</i> by Gabriel García Márquez.

    SEED Championship 2024 · Junior Semifinals · 2024-03-29

  • This house believes that the Mexican feminist movement should advocate for the creation of antimonuments, as opposed to the creation of 'positive monuments'.

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    In Mexico, antimonumentos (anti-monuments) are installed during protests to recall a tragic event or unfulfilled demand for justice. They usually critique national symbols and monuments with socio-political messaging. Examples include La Glorieta de las Mujeres que Luchan (Roundabout of the Women Who Fight), which was installed as a reminder of Mexico's gendered violence as well as the ongoing fight for equal rights, and 49 ABC, which commemorates the 49 children who died in the 2009 Hermosillo daycare center fire. The center was funded by the Mexican federal government.</p><p>There are also movements to install 'positive monuments' to celebrate the legacy of minorities as a part of Mexico's national identity. Examples include a proposal to replace the Christopher Columbus statue with a replica of La joven de Amajac (The Young Women of Amajac), a pre-Hispanic sculpture depicting an indigenous woman and El Yanga, an enslaved African man who led a revolution and established a community of freed people.

    North American Universities Debating Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-03-28

  • In post-conflict countries, EC prefers to include the myths of "the lost cause" in history curriculums instead of not including them.

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    The myths of "the lost cause" are historical narratives that romanticize and simplify the causes of a defeated side in a conflict, delving into individual stories of combatants from the losing side and highlighting stories of honor, courage, and sacrifice. They aim to focus on the individual motivations of the people who participated in the conflict rather than focusing on the political objectives of the losing side. For example, recounting the individual stories of Confederates defending their homes and families, or the stories of the international brigades glorifying the Republican militias in the Spanish Civil War.

    Torneo Rosarista de Debate VIII 2024 - Categoría Universidades · Ronda 2 · 2024-03-22

  • This house, as Augustus, W exile Julia.

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    Augustus Caesar was the first emperor of Rome. He reigned for over 40 years and was generally regarded as a good emperor. Among his more controversial policies, he promoted several morality reforms designed to encourage people to be faithful to their spouses, have more children, and punish adultery. Augustus's daughter, Julia, was his only child and was married to three of Augustus's heirs before each of them died. She was also a notorious philanderer and had affairs with several prominent Roman men. In 2 BC, one of her affairs, which clearly contravened the new morality laws, was publicly brought to the attention of Augustus. There were also allegations that she was planning to marry one of her lovers.

    EDS Spring High School Tournament 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-03-20

  • That, in developed Western nations, we oppose the narrative that the best years are behind us

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    In many developed Western Nations, there is often a general belief or sentiment that people's quality of life is decreasing, or that life is otherwise getting harder. Many institutions, individuals and political parties often refer to periods of time where life was 'better'.

    UNSW Pre-Easters 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-03-18

  • This house believes that countries transitioning to democracy should implement a "Pact of Forgetting"

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    The "Pact of Forgetting" (Pacto de Olvido) in Spain is an example of post-autocracy transition. After Franco's death, the left and right parties of Spain agreed not to confront the legacy of the civil war or fascism under Franco. This gave amnesty for crimes during the civil war and under fascism but also did not valorise or memorialise the Francoist regime.

    Cambridge Schools 2024 Finals Day · Semi-Finals · 2024-03-16