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This house, as a man born into aristocracy in Ancient Rome, would chose to be a warrior over an intellectual
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Roman society placed great value on virtus (courage, strength, and honor), which was often associated with military success. Many elite families expected their sons to serve in the military as a means of proving their worth and securing political advancement. The pursuit of philosophy, law, and literature was also respected, though sometimes seen as less physically demanding or prestigious compared to military glory.

UCL Pro-Am 2025 · Bronze Final · 2025-02-02
This house supports European Federalisation
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A federal Europe is a hypothetical scenario of European integration leading to the formation of a sovereign superstate, organised as a federation of the member countries of the European Union. Proposals for a closer union include having a common currency, common policy-setting body, combined military forces, and having European Law taking precedence over national law in all areas granted to it by member states.

UCL Pro-Am 2025 · Silver Final · 2025-02-02
This house believes that Donald Trump escalating tensions with China will do more harm than good for countries in and around the South China Sea
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The South China Sea is bordered by Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Copenhagen Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-01
This house believes that UN should militarily intervene to stop and/or reverse forced population transfers of ethnic populations during times of conflict
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Forced population transfers involve the mass displacement of people through deportation, ethnic cleansing, strategic resettlement, etc.

13th Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-01-31
In states with ongoing civil conflict, This house supports governments offering amnesty to defectors of insurgent groups in exchange for them agreeing to serve in the military
13th Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-01-31
This house believes that the Congolese Government should offer joint control of all mining operations in EasternDRC to the M23 in exchange for a ceasefire.
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The Eastern Region of Congo, rich in minerals such as Cobalt, Gold and Coltan, has been the hotbed of a civil conflict between Rwanda and the DemocraticRepublic of Congo. Groups such as the M23 rebels have waged an armed conflict against the Congolese Government, blaming them for persecuting the ethnic Tutsi minority in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The M23 has captured territories in Northern Congo, and recently carried out a successful incursion into Goma, the largest city in Eastern Congo with a population of over 2 million. The Government of Rwanda, despite denying any association, has been blamed by international authorities for backing the M23.

13th Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-31
This house believes that the removal of the Assad regime in Syria is in the interests of the U.S.
Western World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-01-31
This house, as an extremist rebel group, W heavily shift strategy from guerilla warfare to cyberwarfare
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Cyberwarfare is the use of cyber attacks against an enemy state by disrupting systems, influencing economic infrastructures, manipulating digital spaces, and sabotaging key financial institutions that exist virtually.

Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Round 2 · 2025-01-25
This house, as Putin, will annex more territories in Georgia
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Currently, 20% of the internationally recognized territories of Georgia is under the quasi-occupation of the Russian Federation. There have been past discussions about Georgia’s accession to the European Union, but in November 2024, Georgia’s bid to EU accession was postponed by its own Government and is speculated to restart in 2028.

Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Pagdayo Grand Finals · 2025-01-25
This house believes that the West should militarily intervene in Yemen
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The fighting between Houthi rebels and the Saudi coalition that supports Yemen's internationally recognized government has mostly calmed, but the Houthis have frequently targeted ships traversing the Red Sea in reaction to Israel's conflict in Palestine. Dialogue between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, combined with Iranian-Saudi reconciliation, has raised hopes for a diplomatic settlement. However, negotiations have made little progress and have been marred by violence. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation has not improved; 21.6 million people, including 11 million children, require assistance, and more than 4.5 million are displaced. Currently Yemen is a heavily divided state. Houthis currently control the capital Sanaa and all of former North Yemen except for eastern Marib Governorate. On the other hand, the Southern Transitional Council holds the southern part of Yemen and most of the east. Complicating this, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) surged more attacks in recent years and now holds smaller territories in the eastern region, exacerbated by sporadic attacks from the terrorist group ISIS.

Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Harvest Semifinals · 2025-01-25
In extreme circumstances, This house would allow the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces to invade and to hold the said territories as a protected territory of United Nations
Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Harvest Semifinals · 2025-01-25
This house believes that that it is in the interest of the Philippine Government to heavily invest in local firearms production
Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Round 2 · 2025-01-25
In states with high ethnic diversity, This house would prioritize military recruiting efforts towards the minority communities
Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Round 2 · 2025-01-25
This house, as a losing country in a war, W employ a scorched earth strategy.
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Scorched earth strategy is the act of destroying everything that the enemy can use to help itself within the territory that they conquered. This includes poisoning water supplies before retreating, sabotaging dams to induce flooding, detonating bombs in defensible areas, etc.

Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Harvest Semifinals · 2025-01-25
This House believes that the international community should govern failed states
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A failed state is a country that can no longer perform basic functions of government, such as maintaining security, providing public services, or upholding the rule of law. These states often face issues like widespread corruption, economic collapse, humanitarian crises, and the breakdown of central authority. Examples include Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan.

Oxford Schools China Rounds 2024-2025 National Finals · Round 4 · 2025-01-24
As an alternative to multilateral institutions, This House welcomes the use of third-party intermediaries as a means of conflict resolution
Oxford Schools China Rounds 2024-2025 National Finals · Open Quarter Finals · 2025-01-24
This house believes that Ukraine should give up land (e.g. Crimea, Donetsk, Mariupol) taken by Russia to end the war
Intertext Asian Parliament Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-01-18
This house would impose mandatory military service for all citizens over 18.
Eurasian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Tur 1 · 2025-01-18
This house, as the Trump administration, would aggressively pursue the peace treaty.
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Donald Trump considers proposing a peace treaty to Russia and Ukraine which would allow Russia to keep all the lands they currently control (e.g. areas of Kherson, Melitopol, and Donetsk oblasts) using their leverages on both sides. To date, The U.S. has sent approximately 62 billion USD in military aids to Ukraine.

Taipei European Novice Tournament 2025 · Pro-Am Quarterfinals · 2025-01-18
This house, as the Trump administration, would aggressively pursue the peace treaty.
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Donald Trump considers proposing a peace treaty to Russia and Ukraine which would allow Russia to keep all the lands they currently control (e.g. areas of Kherson, Melitopol, and Donetsk oblasts) using their leverages on both sides. To date, The U.S. has sent approximately 62 billion USD in military aids to Ukraine.

Taipei European Novice Tournament 2025 · All Novice Semifinals · 2025-01-18