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  • This house prefers a world where this technology exists.

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    There is a technology that allows mental illnesses and disorders to be physically visible in humans. Different mental illnesses will result in different physical manifestations and the degree of harm it does to the individual will similarly be reflected in the degree of physical deformity/prominence (more harm leads to greater physical manifestations). Once used, this technology cannot be reversed.

    JUSTICE 1.0 · Round 4 · 2025-03-07

  • This house would compel priests to break the seal of confessions to report heinous crimes

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    In the Catholic Church, the seal of confession (also known as the seal of the confessional or the sacramental seal) is the absolute duty of priests not to disclose anything that they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession).

    RML PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-02

  • This house would ban the use of advanced analytics in political campaigns

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    Advanced Analytics is the autonomous or semi-autonomous examination of data or content. It involves using sophisticated techniques such as machine learning algorithms, deep learning, predictive modelling, or other tools to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations. Advanced Analytics can be used for political microtargeting, which involves identifying the detailed profile of individual voters and voter groups, testing the most persuasive messages, and tailoring campaign strategy to target different voter profiles.

    RML PD 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-02

  • This house supports the rise of pocketing

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    Pocketing means keeping someone you’re dating separate, or “pocketed,” from the rest of your life, like not introducing them to your friends, not inviting them to events nor making mention of your relationship on social media.

    Malaysia Charity Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2025-03-02

  • This house prefers a world where severance is universally implemented

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    Severance is a procedure that separates memory based on location. After taking the procedure, when leaving the work place you hold no memories of what happened there. Likewise, when you are at work, you hold no memory of your life external to the workplace. Severance ensures that your work-self retains basic knowledge (general information about the world, what your name is, how to read write shit etc) but not any personal information (family, hobbies etc).

    St Andrews Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-01

  • This house opposes the implementation of more "immersiveness" in metaverses

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    The metaverse is a shared virtual space where people can interact socially, professionally, or alone. These digital environments vary in purpose and immersion, from VR apps for trying on clothes to platforms designed for fully immersive second lives. Advancements in technology are increasing immersiveness, including interface devices that simulate touch with ultrasonic waves and neural headsets that track emotional responses through electrodes.

    Leiden Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-22

  • HİK kişilerin, kendilerine online zorbalık ya da duygusal şiddet uyguladıklarını düşündükleri kişileri internette ifşalamaları (isimlerini paylaşmak, ekran görüntülerini yayınlamak, kişilerin arkadaşlarını ya da ailelerini bu konudan haberdar etmek, vb.) meşrudur.

    İstanbul Erkek Lisesi Münazara Turnuvası 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-02-08

  • This house regrets the rapid expansion of neobanks in the financial sector

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    Neobanks (e.g. Chime, N26) are financial institutions that offer banking services entirely online. Neobanks have no physical branches, and are legally classified as fintech entities rather than licensed, regulated banks.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-02-08

  • This house believes that Five Eyes should enter into cooperative agreements with non-state actors.

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    Five Eyes is an intelligence sharing agreement between the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. There are a number of informal cooperative agreements with other governments (e.g. Singapore, France, and Denmark) that Five Eyes works with on a case-by-case basis when their incentives are aligned. These cooperations often involve sharing intelligence or the planning of covert operations. Currently, Five Eyes' has no cooperative agreements with non-state actors.

    Ottawa IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-01