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  • A. This house would cap individuals' non-essential expenditure.

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    A. Non-essential expenditure refers to spending on goods and services that are not necessary for basic survival or well-being, such as luxury items, entertainment, dining out, vacations, and other discretionary purchases that go beyond fundamental needs like food, shelter, healthcare, and education. Any amount exceeding the cap can either be redirected into savings (personal savings accounts, retirement funds), or contributed to public welfare initiatives (e.g., social programs, healthcare, education), as mandated by the government.

    Cambodia Debate League Open S3 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-21

  • This house prefers a world where people could choose to block and unblock others.

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    For the purposes of this debate, "blocking" refers to a technological feature that prevents you from seeing or hearing a specific person, effectively removing their presence from your perception. Conversely, "unblocking" restores the ability to see and hear that person, re-establishing their presence in your experience.

    2024 SUN YAT-SEN DEBATE CHALLENGE · Novice Grand Final · 2024-12-14

  • This house would offer your babies up for adoption

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    You are the center of an up-and-coming J-pop idol group that has seen one of the fastest career rises in modern history. You have garnered a fanbase of millions through a career of deceit, pretending that you genuinely love your fans. Despite your appearance, you have lived most of your life feeling lonely, having grown up as an orphan and having never been loved or felt loved. Amid your rise to fame, you gave birth to a set of twins, the first people you have felt genuine love for. Your agency recommends that you anonymously offer the babies up for adoption, fear

    Asia Pacific WSDC 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-14

  • This house supports the widespread usage of Tech Nagda

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    <div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">For the purposes of this debate, Tech Nagda is a technology that people who are about to complete 1 year of their romantic relationship can opt into to access the past self of their current romantic partner. This technology can only be used once by a person, and they can choose which part of their partner's life they wish to access</span></div>

    Eristic British Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-02

  • This house prefers a world in which a universal relationship registry exists.

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    For the purposes of this debate, a relationship registry is a public record of the dating history of all individuals in existence. This registry includes their previous relationship statuses and an objective record of this individual’s experiences and actions within their dating history. This registry is equally accessible to all individuals.

    2nd Visayas Novice Debate Cup · High School Finals · 2024-12-01

  • Assuming the technology exists, This house supports the widespread adoption of Cognify in the Criminal Justice System

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    Cognify, developed by Hashem Al-Ghaili, is a futuristic approach to criminal rehabilitation which combines A.I. with neuroscience. The technology involves implanting artificial memories directly into a prisoners' brain making them experience their crimes from the victim's perspective. The rehabilitation session lasts for several minutes but feels like years to the criminal, due to the altered perception of time within their mind. This intense experience rehabilitates individuals by inducing emotional states like remorse or regret that individuals may not produce on their own.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-12-01

  • This House, as Sherlock Holmes, would tell the government that you have failed to obtain the pictures

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    It is the 21st century, and you are Sherlock Holmes, the one and only famous consultant detectives in London with an unbeaten record. You have been informed that Irene Adler, an established dominatrix, is involved in an affair with a member of the British monarchy. She has obtained picture evidence, and is threatening to release them unless her nominated conditions are met, which would cause a scandal. You have been directly delegated the task by His Royal Highness to obtain those pictures, at all cost. During the task, you have failed twice to infiltrate the household, due to her excellent stratagem. Upon the final attempt, you managed to succeed, but also realised 1) losing those pictures as leverage will immediately endanger her life and 2) you developed admiration and romantic feelings for this woman, which is something you have never experienced in your life.

    Imperial WGM Pro-Am 2024 · Silver Final · 2024-11-23

  • This house believes that the prevalence of Sharenting has done more harm than good

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    “Sharenting" is a portmanteau of two elements: "Share" and "Parenting." It refers to the behavior of parents who frequently share extensive information about their children on social media platforms, including but not limited to: their growth process, photos, stories, interests, parenting methods, and academic achievements, among others.

    Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2024 · Junior Finals · 2024-11-23

  • This house, as an 18 year old, would remove the chip

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    From birth, individuals are implanted with a chip which has access to your thoughts, personality and preferences. The chip determines what is best for you based on this information e.g. romantic partner, your profession. At the age of 18 everyone is given one chance to remove the chip. If you remove it, you lose all the information it provided.

    Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2024 · Junior Quarterfinals · 2024-11-23

  • This house would confess to their debate partner

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    You and your debate partner are successful debaters with a strong partnership. You have broken at numerous tournaments and still have at least another year to continue competing together. You have recently discovered feelings for your partner.

    Tri City Cup Fall 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-23

  • This house, as an 18 year old, would remove the chip

    Infoslide

    From birth, individuals are implanted with a chip which has access to your thoughts, personality and preferences. The chip determines what is best for you based on this information e.g. romantic partner, your profession. At the age of 18 everyone is given one chance to remove the chip. If you remove it, you lose all the information it provided.

    Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-11-23

  • This house prefers to live in a world where the memories of parents are inherited by their children.

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    For the purposes of this debate, the transmission of memories happens at the moment of the individual's parents' death. Only the memories directly experienced by the fathers and mothers are passed on, and not the memories of grandparents or other ancestors.

    Torneio Nacional de Debates 2024 · Semifinal Novice · 2024-11-21

  • This house prefers to live in a world where the memories of the parents are inherited by the children.

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    For the purposes of this debate, the transmission of memories occurs at the moment of an individual’s parents' death. Only the memories directly experienced by the fathers and mothers are passed on, not the memories of grandparents or other ancestors.

    Torneio Nacional de Debates 2024 · Quartas de final · 2024-11-21

  • This house believes that true crime media does more harm than good.

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    True crime is a genre that explores real-life crimes, focusing on the events, investigations, and often the psychology behind the perpetrators and victims. It spans various formats, including books, documentaries, podcasts, and TV shows, and is based on actual cases.

    The Earlsfort Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-11-19

  • This House would legalise paternity tests in France.

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    Since 1994, France has prohibited paternity tests except for exceptional court-ordered tests (e.g. to resolve immigration or inheritance disputes). The penalty for unauthorised use is up to a year in prison and a fine of €15,000. This includes tests performed by laboratories in other countries. According to polling, approximately one in two French men and one in three French women have engaged in infidelity.

    Cambridge IV 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-11-15

  • This house supports the actions of the Radical Technodystopian movement.

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    The Radical Technodystopian movement uses cyberattacks to advocate for the idea that rapid technological advancement is dangerous to society. The group employs system intrusions, data theft, communication interception, and exploitation of vulnerabilities to highlight the risks associated with these technologies.

    LSARIC Inter University Debating Championship 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-10

  • In criminal trials, This house would use the Guilt-O-Meter as a factor to decide the punishment

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    For the purposes of this debate: a Guilt-O-Meter exists that is able to adequately measure the amount of guilt someone feels for crimes they have committed

    Erasmus Novice Cup 2024 · Gold Finals · 2024-11-09