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  • That feminist movements should respond to the manosphere with constructive engagement rather than criticism or neglect.

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    For the purposes of this debate, the "manosphere" is defined as a loosely connected ecosystem of online communities, influencers, and ideologies focused on male identity and grievances, often characterised by anti-feminist, misogynistic, or reactionary content, including but not limited to incels, pick-up artists (PUAs), and men’s rights activists (MRAs).

    UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-29

  • This house prefers a world in which engagement with sport is primarily centred around localised sports rather than globalised ones

    Infoslide

    A 'globalised' sport is a sport that has broad popularity across the globe. There may be many professional leagues for this sport across the globe and one would expect an average global citizen to be passively aware of the sport, how it's played, and some of its stars. Examples include soccer, basketball, and running. By contrast, a 'localised' sport is a sport that is primarily popular in one or a small handful of countries. Even if someone from another country is aware of the sport, they are unlikely to know many specific details. Examples include sumo, AFL, and kabaddi.

    2025 Australian Schools Open · Round 2 · 2025-06-28

  • The council regrets the extensive portrayal of red-flag and green-flag characters in romantic relationships.

    Infoslide

    Red flag is a term often used in the context of relationships to describe warning signs or indicators that a relationship/person may be unhealthy or have negative characteristics. On the other hand, green flag in the context of relationships refers to positive signs that indicate a healthy, stable, and long-lasting relationship. Green flag can be interpreted as positive indicators showing that someone has good character in a relationship.

    Kalimantan Open Debate Pra-KDMI 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-28

  • This House Prefers a world in which majority of journalist are specialists

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    A generalist journalist is someone who completes a full journalism degree with a broad curriculum in writing, media and communication in depth. A wide range of topics (e.g., politics, economy, health, culture) are also studied, typically at an introductory level. In contrast, a specialist journalist is someone who studies a specific non-journalistic field in depth (e.g., law, climate science, tech) at a university level and gains only minimal journalistic training.

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-27

  • This House Opposes the widespread presence of irony culture

    Infoslide

    The irony culture refers to increased layers of sarcasm and/or cynical detachment in modern media and culture.

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-27

  • This house regrets the popularity of multimedia franchises (e.g. Star Wars, Marvel Universe, DC Universe)

    Infoslide

    A multimedia franchise is a media franchise that while originating as an original work in one medium, exists in multiple forms of media (novels, comics, films, television shows, etc) after popularisation.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-24

  • This house regrets the trend shift in cinema towards special effects and high-energy films.

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    The success of the original Star Wars film (1977) had shifted filmmaking norms from creating dramatic films with a focus on realism, personal stories and irony (e.g. The Godfather, Taxi Driver) to special effects and high-energy motion pictures.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-24

  • This house believes that social movements should adopt symbolic politics rather than traditional activism

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    In comparison to traditional activism which prioritises policy change and institutional reform, “symbolic politics” involves taking symbolic control over public spaces by disrupting the local order. This is done through the use of symbols, rituals and narratives and is less centred on conveying information. Rather, the activists' purpose is to influence public opinion by putting together an emotionally compelling performance. Examples include the choreography "A Rapist in Your Path" against sexual violence in Latin America, the transnational movement FEMEN who use nudity to protest and paint slogans on the activists' bodies, etc

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-21

  • This house would travel to the war as a journalist embedded into a Canadian army unit

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    You are a Palestinian-Canadian whose family was expelled from the West Bank 58 years ago. You recently graduated with a bachelor's in journalism. War has broken out between Iran and Israel. In the hypothetical world of this debate, American and Canadian troops are fighting on the ground alongside and behind Israeli units.

    Waterloo IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-21

  • This house regrets the fall off of Conscious Hip-hop

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    Conscious Hip-hop is a subgenre of hip-hop that focuses on discussion of social and political issues such as police brutality, systemic racism, and inequality. It was the predominant genre of hip-hop during the late 80s and 90s before its influence declined, as hip-hop became more mainstream in American pop culture. Famous Conscious Hip-hop artists include: Talib Kweli, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, and Killer Mike.

    Waterloo IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-21