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  • The council believes that the narrative of optimism in the workplace brings more harm than benefits.

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    Optimism narrative is a form of narrative that convinces individuals that even challenging things can be achieved through various means and efforts. Examples of optimism narratives include: "Effort will not betray results," "When one door closes, another opens," "Everything will be beautiful in its time," "Fortune is never misplaced," etc.

    Kalimantan Open Debate Pra-KDMI 2025 · Grand Final Novice · 2025-06-28

  • As Nature, this council will accept the offer.

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    Translate the following text: Alam is a young man talented in scientific writing in the fields of philosophy and history. He grew up in a minority family, which caused Alam and his family to experience terror and left deep trauma on them. Currently, Alam is active in a historical activism club called "Pencatat Sejarah" (History Recorders), which has a mission to document and publish historical events from various perspectives of marginalized communities that have been excluded from historical memory or are not covered in history textbooks. However, the History Recorders club faces obstacles in achieving its goals due to a lack of resources and low public trust in their publications, which are considered mere conspiracy theories. One day, a representative from the Ministry intended to recruit Alam to join the national history rewriting team, a major project of the elected government at that time. Alam was promised an important position in the writing team as well as other material benefits.

    Kalimantan Open Debate Pra-KDMI 2025 · Grand Final Terbuka · 2025-06-28

  • As an Indonesian environmental activist, this council will engage in confrontational advocacy.

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    Confrontational advocacy is an aggressive approach that uses more extreme methods, commonly employed by groups/social movements. Some examples of confrontational advocacy include: strikes, blocking access, infiltrating certain formal events, attending and interrupting meetings, etc.

    Kalimantan Open Debate Pra-KDMI 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-28

  • This House Believes That unions should not get involved* in broader political issues that are not directly related to their respective industry *e.g. supporting political parties, engaging in solidarity strikes, protesting for social issues

    Uhuru Worlds 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-27

  • This house supports Dumbledore’s Army during Umbridge’s reign.

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    Dolores Umbridge is appointed as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and later becomes Hogwarts’ High Inquisitor. Under her dictatorial leadership, the Ministry of Magic imposes strict control over the school, forbidding practical defense lessons and punishing dissent. Despite increasing signs of Lord Voldemort’s return, the Ministry refuses to acknowledge this threat. In response, a group of students led by Harry Potter forms Dumbledore’s Army (D.A.), a secret organization that teaches practical defense skills, promotes student solidarity, and prepares for the dark forces ahead. Participation is explicitly against school rules and, if discovered, could lead to expulsion or other serious punishment.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-24

  • This house believes that the use of aesthetic capital by women does more harm than good

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    Aesthetic capital refers to a combination of aesthetic appeal, physical attractiveness, social charm, and sexual desirability used by individuals to further their interests.

    Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Under-18 Finals · 2025-06-23

  • 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