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  • 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

  • This house, as social movements, R the use of stigmatizing labels against individuals of their shared identity who either distance themselves from the movement or fraternize with the people of the majority identity. (e.g., Feminist movements using "흉자," the African American community in the U.S. using "Uncle Tom," the No Japan boycott movement using "매국노," etc.)

    2024 CUDS YUU KNC · Round 5 · 2024-11-15

  • This house believes that affirmative action policies should include 'model minorities', even in instances where that minority has sufficient representation

    Infoslide

    "Model minorities" is a term which emerged in the U.S. that refers to demographic groups who achieve higher socioeconomic status compared to other minority groups. Model minorities often achieve more-than-sufficient representation in particular areas of society. This includes, for example, the high proportion of Asian Americans admitted to universities or the high proportion of Jewish politicians in Western countries.

    Kumamoto North East Asia Debating Championship 2024 · Round 6 · 2024-11-08

  • This house opposes the singular focus of the basketball community on Caitlin Clark

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    **The WNBA is the world 's premier women's basketball league which has struggled for the past two decades, forcing it to take funding and sponsorship from the much larger male NBA. The salary disparity is a result of this, as the WNBA's best player still makes far less than the NBA's youngest rookie \- the league justifies salary gaps due to fractional viewership as compared to the NBA, where the WNBA is still unable to turn around a profit on its own. Caitlin Clark is a rookie in the WNBA with unmatched skills and hype surmounting a lot of male NBA players. The fame she brought to the league was so incredible, that her own team's merch and ticket sales shot up exponentially, with overall WNBA viewership following suit. Despite this turnaround, Clark has faced unparalleled criticism from past & present WNBA legends, media houses, sports analysts, and fans alike. Much of it narrows down to Clark being a white woman, being heralded as the face of a black- dominated league. While Clark can be credited with much of the league's growth, she also owns a majority of sponsorships signed this year. Despite overall WNBA viewership shooting up, it did dropped signficantly once Clark's team was knocked out of the playoffs \- showing the gravity she already holds as a rookie.**

    Athena: The Fundraiser Debate · Round 4 · 2024-11-08

  • This House, as the parent of minority children, would raise their children to regard negative life outcomes (i.e. losses at a competition, rejection from a university, etc.) as a product of personal failure rather than resulting from systemic discrimination

    BDC-NSU Pro Ams 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-11-07

  • This house believes that the success of a minority group should never be measured at the top. (E.g A Black President in the US should not equate to a win for the Black American minority, Female CEOs should not equate to an upliftment of females in the workplace, etc)

    Emirate Word War VI · Novice Finals · 2024-11-01

  • In art and popular culture, This House Believes That creating new lead characters for minorities (e.g. Hancock, Black Panther) is better than recasting them in existing roles previously played by majority actors (e.g. Ghostbusters, The Little Mermaid)

    England BP 2024 · Silver Finals · 2024-10-26

  • This House, as an author from a minority background writing science fiction and fantasy media, would choose to write using the reinterpretive approach rather than the transformative approach

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, there are two approaches to writing fantasy and science fiction media. The "reinterpretive approach" directly reinterprets or draws strong parallels to real historical events (e.g. Outlander, The Poppy War, Belisarius). Conversely, the "transformative approach" takes inspiration from real world cultures but builds an otherwise unique world (e.g. Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dune, The Wheel of Time)

    KNUST Debate Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-19

  • This house, as an Eldian child in Marley, Would volunteer to be a Warrior and remain loyal to Marleyan military

    Infoslide

    In an alternate world, Eldians are an oppressed group of ethnic minorities. In the country of Marley, they are forced to live in internment zones and are treated as second-class citizens without any civil liberties. They often live in abject poverty, with underdeveloped infrastructure, and rampant abuse from Marleyan citizens and police. Eldia and Marley are at war, and have regular skirmishes and fights in their conflict. Warriors are Eldian children who volunteer to join the Marleyean military to become Titans, extremely powerful humanoid weapons that transform into giant versions of humans with various mutations that enable them to fight. These fights are often intense and violent. Further, Warriors participate in very dangerous missions, often against foreign Eldians, including espionage where they may have to deceive and manipulate citizens within Eldia for the Marleyean cause. These mutations also mean they have a maximum lifespan of 13 more years from the point of becoming a warrior. In return, Warriors and their family members, including future generations, automatically receive honourary Marleyan citizenship and gain the rights of regular Marleyan citizens, including high- pay and government-provided accomodation and services.

    Bhaavarth Pre-WUDC fundraiser 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-10-15

  • This house believes that that modern BLM movements should seek assistance from modern socialist governments (China, Cuba, Vietnam)

    Infoslide

    In the 60s Huey Newton (Leader of The Black Panther Party) met with Chairman Mao and travelled China with Mao, as Newton was interested in the model of Chinese socialism Mao had created. After their meeting Newton was allowed to print copies of the Quotations to increase education of socialism among the people and raise money for the party. Castro in Cuba regularly offered political asylum to Black Panthers who were prosecuted by the US government

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-10-12

  • This house prefers the integrationist over the accommodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states

    Infoslide

    The integrationist constitution-building model focuses on creating a unified national identity. This is done through maintaining uniform policies (those without group-specific variations), promoting a common culture/language, having a majoritarian democracy, etc. It accepts diversity in private spheres but does not believe it should be institutionalised. Conversely, the accommodationist model seeks to protect national diversity. This is done through representative governance, public acceptance of different identities, power-sharing agreements, etc.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-10-12

  • This house believes that parents of minorities should encourage their children to embrace positive stereotypes about themselves.

    Infoslide

    Positive stereotypes are stereotypes that confer positive traits onto particular minority groups. Ie African Americans may be seen as hardworking, or Asian students may be seen as intelligent.

    Strait Debate Open 2024 · 赛4 · 2024-10-12

  • This house believes that that modern BLM movements should seek assistance from modern socialist governments (China, Cuba, Vietnam)

    Infoslide

    In the 60s Huey Newton (Leader of The Black Panther Party) met with Chairman Mao and travelled China with Mao, as Newton was interested in the model of Chinese socialism Mao had created. After their meeting Newton was allowed to print copies of the Quotations to increase education of socialism among the people and raise money for the party. Castro in Cuba regularly offered political asylum to Black Panthers who were prosecuted by the US government

    LUMS Asians 2024 · U-19 Semifinals · 2024-10-12

  • This house prefers the integrationist over the accommodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states

    Infoslide

    The integrationist constitution-building model focuses on creating a unified national identity. This is done through maintaining uniform policies (those without group-specific variations), promoting a common culture/language, having a majoritarian democracy, etc. It accepts diversity in private spheres but does not believe it should be institutionalised. Conversely, the accommodationist model seeks to protect national diversity. This is done through representative governance, public acceptance of different identities, power-sharing agreements, etc.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · U-19 Finals · 2024-10-12

  • This house believes that the life in the cartel is a better life for Tony Montana than a life of following the law.

    Infoslide

    Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee, arrives to Miami, where he experiences racial discrimination and has few economic opportunities. Rather than continuing as a dishwasher at a diner, he joins a cartel and starts selling cocaine.

    Sofia Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-11

  • This house regrets color-conscious casting

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    Color-conscious casting considers the complexities of race and ethnicity and acknowledges these topics in the film, series, or production. The practice involves meaningful engagement with race and ethnicity, their roles within a given narrative, and how that relates to socio-historical hierarchies of oppression and power. Examples include Hamilton and Les Miserables.

    2024 KUDC X KIDA BP Rookie Tournament · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2024-10-05