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  • This house, as X, would choose Work-life Balance over Work-Life Integration.

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    X is a 30-year-old ambitious woman who has spent the last decade building her career in corporate law. She’s known for her discipline, emotional intelligence, and ability to lead under pressure. After years of pushing herself, she’s finally in a leadership role where she’s respected and compensated well. She’s also fallen deeply in love with Y, who is equally driven. Her partner works in investment banking, has long hours, unpredictable weekends, and lives half his life out of a suitcase. They’ve decided to get married, but X knows that to sustain this emotionally fulfilling relationship, something will need to give. Now she has two options: Option A (Work-Life Integration): Stay in her current high stakes role, which allows her to work remotely, schedule breaks between meetings, and occasionally work from scenic locations. Her office encourages mixing personal and professional life (emails during dinners, Zoom calls on vacations, but gives her freedom of movement and flexible hours.) Option B (Work-Life Balance): Shift to an in-house legal team at a multinational firm. 9-to-5. Clear boundaries. No calls after work. Lesser pay, slightly slower career trajectory, but absolute mental space post 5 PM. Weekends are hers, and so are holidays

    BITS Pilani Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-04-11

  • This House Would grant the Right to Disconnect to workers in essential services during non-crisis periods

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    The Right to Disconnect is the proposed legal right of employees to disengage from work-related communications outside official working hours.

    BITS Pilani Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-11

  • This House Would implement a weekly 'blackout day'

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    A 'blackout day' refers to a day where all social media sites, streaming services, TV, internet, radio, and similar technologies are inaccessible for personal, non-emergency use. For example, one would still be able to call hospitals and banks but would not be able to watch downloaded Netflix series

    Nordic Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-07

  • This house, as a teenager in a developed country, would practice radical self-discipline.

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    Radical self-discipline is the philosophy that one should abandon the comforts of the modern world to become disciplined. This involves (but is not limited to) a strict exercise regime, waking up early every day, cold showers, absence from social media, a diet devoid of comfort food, a renunciation of self-care culture.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-05

  • This house would teach children to have a logical approach to life, even at the expense of reducing their emotional bandwidth (e.g. trying to react in less emotional ways, prioritising logic over emotions when approaching problemsolving, etc.)

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that mental health services should engage with individuals through working with their post-trauma reconstructed identity over attempting to engage in pre-trauma identity reconstruction

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    Post-trauma reconstructed identity refers to how trauma reshapes an individual's identity, making it different from before. Pre-trauma identity reconstruction is a psychological approach aimed at restoring the individual's identity to its pre-trauma state.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Round 3 · 2025-04-05

  • This house as the middle-aged person, would pick the nursing home over helping their mum at her flat.

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    You are a middle-aged person with a partner and two elementary school-aged children. Your mother, who lives alone in her flat, has recently started having health issues such as moderate mobility issues, bad hearing and paranoia. Your family is considering two care options - a nursing home with 24/7 care or helping her a couple of times a week whilst she continues to live alone. The nursing home and the mum’s apartment are about the same distance from your apartment.

    MRU IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house regrets the rise of situationships.

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    A “situationship” is a relationship that typically involves emotional closeness, shared activities, and often a sexual element. However, those involved choose not to establish firm boundaries or categorize the nature of their bond.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-04

  • This house opposes the use of AI/computerised companions in elderly care

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    AI/computerised companions are digital or robotic systems designed to provide social interaction, assistance, and monitoring for elderly individuals. These companions use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate conversation, recognize speech and emotions, and respond adaptively to users’ needs. They may take the form of virtual assistants (e.g., chatbots on tablets), embodied robots (e.g., humanoid or pet-like devices), or smart home systems integrated with voice or touch interfaces.

    All Nigerian Youth Debate Championships 2025. 🫴🎉 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-04-04