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  • This house believes that the UP System should abandon the UPCAT and use adversity scores in admissions

    Infoslide

    The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is a standardized exam which covers language proficiency, reading comprehension, mathematics, and science and is the main admission requirement for the University of the Philippines (UP). An adversity score is score that measures a students adversity based on a number of criteria including but not limited to: race, income, crime rate in their area, quality of their school, extra-curricular performance, and others.

    Baguio Debate Cup 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-01-04

  • This house, as the US, supports the dissolution of the SDF in favor of them integrating into this new Syrian national army

    Infoslide

    The Syrian Democatic Forces (SDF) is a Kurdish-led coalition of Syrian and other ethnic (Assyrian, Arab, etc.) militias funded by the United States to defeat the extremist group ISIS and take back territory in Northeastern Syria. Currently, the SDF controls a third of Syria’s territory and has preserved it for control of ISIS prisons and for local Kurdish Arab communities who do not share the same majoritarian religious identity. More recently, Syrian rebels successfully overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad and the current de facto Syrian leaders are calling for the unification of different rebel factions into one united Syrian national army.

    Baguio Debate Cup 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-01-04

  • This house, As Adam, would work with his father

    Infoslide

    You are, Adam, a 23-year-old upper class individual from an ethnic minority living in Sri Lanka, fresh out of a prestigious international university. You have a masters in Political Science and have been offered a job at a large political party, hoping to serve and give back to your community. However, you are aware that given your ethnic background, you are unlikely to reach a senior position in any major party/future government. Your father, Shakeeb, is also an established businessman who owns a restaurant chain with 15 outlets. His passion is in food, but you have no passion in the Industry. He has repeatedly offered you the opportunity to work for him and eventually take over the company as CEO as he is approaching retirement. If you decline, he will transfer ownership of the company to his brother, Abdullah (your uncle).

    AIS Debating Championship 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-01-03

  • This house believes that Zainichi Koreans should aggressively retain their Korean identity

    Infoslide

    Zainichi Koreans are ethnic Koreans who reside in Japan, many of whom are descendants of individuals who migrated or were forcibly brought to Japan during its colonial rule over Korea from 1910 to 1945. Most Zainichi Koreans today were born and raised in Japan and speak only Japanese, but they are not eligible for automatic citizenship and can only naturalise if they renounce their Korean identity. Instead, they remain under a special permanent resident status, which allows them to live and work in Japan indefinitely but prohibits them from running for political office, taking on jobs in the civil service, or voting in national elections. Some Zainichi Koreans have chosen to retain their Korean identity and connections to their heritage rather than take up full Japanese citizenship. This includes attending independent Korean schools (Chōsen gakkō), lobbying for repatriation programmes, or advocating for stronger ties with (either) Korea.

    SSE Riga IV 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-12-14

  • This house supports the trend to repeal mandatory minimum penalties in Canada

    Infoslide

    Mandatory Minimum Penalties (MMPs) in Canada require judges to impose minimum sentences for certain crimes. Bill C-5 (2022) repealed many MMPs for drug and firearm offenses, aiming to reduce systemic racism and promote rehabilitation.

    Queens's Holiday Open 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-14

  • This house would implement ethnic federalism in post-conflict states with ethnic fragmentation

    Infoslide

    Ethnic federalism is a form of federal system in which the federated regional or state units are defined by ethnicity. Ethnic federal systems have been created in attempts to accommodate demands for ethnic autonomy and manage inter-ethnic tensions within a state. In ethnic federal systems, each ethnic region tends to enjoy high administrative freedom and control over policy.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-12-01

  • This house believes that Singapore should implement race-blind policies as opposed to its currently race-conscious policies

    Infoslide

    Race-conscious policies directly target race during policymaking. Examples of race-conscious policies in Singapore include ethnic quotas for HDBs, the reserved presidency, and race-based self help groups such as Mendaki/SINDA/CDAC. Race-blind policies, in contrast, do not target race.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-12-01

  • This house, as the son, would oppose the Great Wall

    Infoslide

    "Great Wall" is often used colloquially to describe a perceived social or cultural barrier that prevents certain individuals, particularly non-Chinese- Filipino individuals, from dating someone who is part of the Chinese-Filipino community. You are a son from an upper middle class Filipino-Chinese family that is very tradtional. Your parents own a construction firm and expect you to take on the business as they encroach retirement. Additionally, they have high expectations for you to marry a girl with similar ethnic and cultural background as you. Unbeknownst to them, you have been dating a Filipino girl for the past 3 years with the intent to marry.her in the future. While you are almost certain that this girl is the person you are meant to be with, you are also afraid of disappointing your family.

    Xavier School Debate Cup 2024 · Open Grand Final · 2024-11-30

  • This house, as Quebec, prefers a world where the 1980 referendum voted to secede

    Infoslide

    After hundreds of years of french-english disputes, irrecognition of Quebecois culture and people in Canada, there was an overwhelming will of the Quebecois people to establish independence. In 1980, Quebec held an official referendum (an official citizen vote) on whether or not to secede from Canada. Secession is the act of removing oneself from the past state, in this case Canada, to establish a new, independent, sovereign, nation-state. The results of this referendum was 59.56% for staying as part of Canada and 40.44% for seceding. Post referendum, the Canadian government has given the Quebecois provincial government slight devolutions of power (ie. ability to set their own taxes, separate provincial social services and the recognition of French as an official language) however the people still feel alienated from the rest of Canada.

    Tri City Cup Fall 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-11-23

  • This house would take the cure rather than go to the school for mutants.

    Infoslide

    You are an average teenager living in the near future. You have just discovered that you are a mutant: a human being with a genetic mutation called the X-gene, which causes superhuman powers that manifest at puberty. Your superhuman powers have just manifested – though, because they are new to you, you do not know how to control them yet. Mutants are an oppressed minority who are hated, feared, and despised by humanity. A group of older mutants has found you and offered to take you to a school for young mutants, where they promise you will be safe from harm and taught to control your powers. If you go with them, you will have to hide your powers from your family or risk being disowned. Alternatively, you saw on the news that a cure has been discovered to rid mutants of their powers. This cure is being offered for free to any mutant who wishes to take it.

    The Earlsfort Open 2024 · Novice Final · 2024-11-19