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  • This house opposes the use of religion to shore up morale in times of war

    NTU DC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This house believes that you should trigger Mugentsukuyomi（無限月読）

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    In the age of "Shinobi(Ninja)," 5 superpowers were always at war, using a magical power called "Chakra." Chakra is the internal energy of people, and with Chakra, humans can use some "Ninjutsu" (e.g., cause thunder, heal injured people.) You are one of the best Shinobi in the world. Your brother was killed in the war, and at the end of his life, you promised him to create a world without war. After tens of years of experimentation, you invented a Ninjutsu called "MugenTsukuyomi," which, once triggered, shows a never-ending illusion to every person until they die. In the illusion of Mugentsukuyomi, people can live in the world they want to live. While you spend time on experiments, the world has changed. Because of massive casualties in the war, 5 superpowers made an armistice and shifted to using diplomatic efforts to solve a conflict. Mugentsukuyomi needs a large amount of Chakra at once to trigger, and to fulfill the requirement, you have to kill thousands of people.

    Asian Bridge 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • Time Set: December 31, 1999 This house, as the AB Vajpayee Govt, W negotiate with the hijackers

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    On December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines Flight IC-814 was hijacked midair and forced to land in Kandahar, Afghanistan, then under Taliban control. The passengers and crew were held hostage inside the aircraft as negotiations unfolded under intense pressure. The hijackers, armed and highly organized, have already executed one hostage, his body thrown onto the tarmac as a brutal warning. Tensions have soared as the terrorists laid out their demands—the release of Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Maulana Masood Azhar, along with two other high-profile militants, in exchange for the lives of those still trapped onboard. In December 1999, India is under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, heading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The NDA had secured a decisive majority in the 1999 general elections, allowing Vajpayee to serve a stable term as Prime Minister. You have been in power for approximately two months - however, 1999 has been a tough year for the country with the Kargil war just coming to a close. Previously, Vajpayee has served two brief terms: a 13-day tenure in 1996 and a 13-month period from 1998 to 1999. The hijacking of IC-814 has now stretched into its seventh tense day, with passengers held captive in dire conditions as negotiations drag on. The plane landed in Amritsar, however, due to the failure/the absence of designated negotiators,the hijackers were able to force the aircraft to take off again, leading it to Lahore, Pakistan, and eventually to Kandahar, Afghanistan, complicating rescue efforts.

    CBS PD 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This House Welcomes the end of Pax Americana

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    Pax Americana refers to the state of the international order where the United States employed its overwhelming economic and military power to shape and direct global events.

    LSE Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-08

  • This House Regrets China's increased military involvement in Africa

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    Over the past decade, China's military involvement in the African continent has expanded significantly, ranging from a military base in Djibouti to weapons sales to the governments of Malo and Burkina Faso, among others.

    RML PD 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-02

  • This house believes that the United States should dissolve its non-nuclear offensive military capabilities

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    Offensive military capabilities refer to assets, forces, and strategies designed to proactively attack enemy targets to gain a strategic advantage. These typically include weapon systems such as tanks, missiles, and warships, along with tactics for air, ground, and naval combat.

    Dartmouth United States Universities' Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-01

  • THPAW with a sovereign world government

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    A world government with sovereign power would have effective power in the entirety of the world. Such a government is characterized by a legislative system, a world court, and sufficient military power to enforce the laws created by such a government

    Queen Mary IV 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-03-01

  • This house, as the AU would, aggressively intervene in coup situations in Africa.

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    Since 2020, Africa has witnessed a resurgence of military coups and unconstitutional changes in government. The African Union (AU) has faced criticism for its "passive" response to these events, primarily involving diplomatic calls for a return to constitutional or democratic rule and suspending the membership of affected nations. In contrast, ECOWAS, the West African regional body, has been praised for its more aggressive approach to addressing coups in the region, including imposing sanctions and even attempting direct military intervention.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-02-23

  • এই সংসদ মনে করে, সফল সহিংস বিপ্লব পরবর্তী সময়ে, বিপ্লবী সরকার এর উচিত সমস্যা সমাধানে বলপ্রয়োগের মাধ্যম (সামরিক বল, পুলিশের বর্বরতা, আটক এবং কারাবাস, নজরদারি এবং ভয় দেখানো মিডিয়া সেন্সরশিপ ইত্যাদি) ব্যবহার করা।

    1st JISCDC Nationals 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-14

  • This house, as a crewmember, W remain on the ship

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    Franklin's Expedition was a British-led Arctic Explanation that departed England in May 1845 aboard two ships; HMS Erebus & HMS Terror. It's mission was to cross the last sections of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The ships were provisioned for a journey of three years, which could be strictly rationed to last 5 years. In September 1846, the ships were approximately half-way through the passage when the waters of the passage froze shut, stopping the ships from making any progress. For the purpose of this debate, it is now April 1848. The ships have been frozen in place for a year and a half. The crew decides to divide into two. One group will take half the rations, most of the cold weather gear, and camping supplies and they will attempt travel South through Canada on foot. The remaining group will remain on one of the ships and wait out the cold weather till, hopefully, an opportunity to sail through the remainder of the passage opens up.

    Trinity College Dublin's Intervarsity Debating Competition 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-02-08