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  • This house supports the Taiwanese government's decision to reject Chinese aid after the recent earthquake

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    On April 3rd, Hualien, Taiwan was hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, its strongest in 25 years. This has resulted in sizeable casualties (a dozen deaths and thousands that are injured, trapped in mountaineous terrains). The region is facing infrastructural damage that's disrupted people's businesses and the government's ability to provide advanced state services to all. Amidst this, China has offered Taiwan disaster relief assistance, with it being rejected by Taiwan due to the two's hostile geopolitical tensions.

    New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-05-24

  • This house, as a Jewish individual residing outside of Israel, W openly denounce Zionism.

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    ‘Zionism’ is a religious ideology that emerged in the late 19th century that aspired to the creation of a state for Jews in their ancestral homeland. It inspired the political movement that established the State of Israel in 1948 and continues to believe that Jews in other parts of the world should be granted a right to reside in Israel.

    HDS x SNUDA KIDA National Championships 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-05-17

  • This house believes that Breskvica should have been chosen to represent Serbia at Eurovision instead of Teya Dora.

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    The song that will represent Serbia in Eurovision is chosen based on votes from the jury and the public. Breskvica, with a song focusing on Serbian tradition and nationalist motifs, won the majority of the public vote. Teya Dora, with a song centered on a more alternative pop sound, won the majority of the jury vote. After tallying the public and jury votes, Teya Dora was selected as the representative.

    Debatni turnir Zenit 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-05-04

  • This house, as NASA, would fake the moon landing

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    <p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The space race is in full swing and the Soviet Union have made significant milestones; first animal in space, first person in space and so on. NASA are struggling to make similar headway. For the purposes of this debate, a safe human landing on and departure from the moon are believed to be near impossible. &quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:12674,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}">The space race is in full swing and the Soviet Union have made significant milestones; first animal in space, first person in space and so on. NASA are struggling to make similar headway. For the purposes of this debate, a safe human landing on and departure from the moon are believed to be near impossible. </span><style type="text/css">td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}</style></p>

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Novice Final · 2024-04-19

  • This house supports the Taiwanese government's decision to reject Chinese aid after the recent earthquake.

    Infoslide

    On April 3rd, Hualien, Taiwan was hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, its strongest in 25 years. This has resulted in sizeable casualties (a dozen deaths and thousands that are injured, trapped in mountaineous terrains). The region is facing infrastructural damage that's disrupted people's businesses and the government's ability to provide advanced state services to all. Amidst this, China has offered Taiwan disaster relief assistance, with it being rejected by Taiwan due to the two's hostile geopolitical tensions.

    Princeton Online World Schools Tournament · Round 2 · 2024-04-19

  • This house, as the SNP, would focus and campaign around economic growth initiatives (e.g. drawing in foreign multinational corporations, making investment more attractive domestically, etc.) rather than on its current pro-independence focus.

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    The Scottish National Party (SNP) has campaigned primarily on the issue of independence for Scotland in the past, even securing a referendum which only narrowly didn't pass in 2014. Since then, they have continued to campaign for independence from the UK, and also opposed the Brexit Referendum.

    Champagne IV 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-04-18

  • This house, as the SNP, would focus and campaign around economic growth initiatives (e.g. drawing in foreign multinational corporations, making investment more attractive domestically, etc.) rather than on its current pro-independence focus.

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    The Scottish National Party (SNP) has campaigned primarily on the issue of independence for Scotland in the past, even securing a referendum which only narrowly didn't pass in 2014. Since then, they have continued to campaign for independence from the UK, and also opposed the Brexit Referendum.

    Champagne IV 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-04-18