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  • This house believes that the LGBTQ+ community should actively combat the stereotype of queer hypersexuality

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    The stereotype of queer hypersexuality refers to the perception of excessive sexual behaviors attributed to individuals identifying as LGBTQ+. Examples include highlighting the frequency of sexual encounters with other members of the community, the supposed popularity of sexual events, or self-sexualisation

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-21

  • This house regrets the fall off of Conscious Hip-hop

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    Conscious Hip-hop is a subgenre of hip-hop that focuses on discussion of social and political issues such as police brutality, systemic racism, and inequality. It was the predominant genre of hip-hop during the late 80s and 90s before its influence declined, as hip-hop became more mainstream in American pop culture. Famous Conscious Hip-hop artists include: Talib Kweli, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, and Killer Mike.

    Waterloo IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-21

  • This house prefers the use of gender mainstreaming in academia over having dedicated gender or feminist courses and academic institutes

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    Gender mainstreaming refers to integrating gender and feminism throughout the academic curriculum and across disciplines.This is in constrast to having separate gender and feminist courses and academic institutes.

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-21

  • 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

  • This house would require all people to regularly enter the switcheroo

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    The switcheroo is a simulation where people experience an accurate simulation of living as a different person for a month, however the simulation itself would only take 1 hour in the real world. The race, class, sexuality, profession of your life in the simulation would be randomized.

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · ESL Finals · 2025-06-21

  • That, as Paul, Weiss, we regret our capitulation to the Trump Administration

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    In 2024, Paul, Weiss (law firm) faced backlash after reportedly backing out of pro bono work defending democracy-related causes, following pressure from Donald Trump and his allies. Trump allegedly threatened to withhold future business from the firm and its corporate clients. In response, Paul, Weiss agreed to provide $40 million in pro bono work for Trump-backed causes, scrap its DEI policies, and denounce a former partner in exchange for restored federal access.

    UNSW Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-21

  • This house, as a sectarian minority leader in an authoritarian Islamic state, would actively encourage their followers to conceal their religious identity even when not under duress

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    Sectarian minorities are groups that differ from the dominant sect of a religion in beliefs, practices, or identity. These typically include religious communities such as Shia Muslims in Sunni-majority countries, or other smaller Islamic sects (e.g., Ismailis, Ahmadis, and etc.).

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · EFL Finals · 2025-06-17

  • In ethnically-diverse states that have recently decolonised, This house believes that national militaries should dismantle residual colonial military structures that prioritise selective ethnic recruitment

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    Selective ethnic recruitment refers to colonial-era policies in which certain ethnic groups were deliberately favored for military service based on stereotypical assumptions about their inherent bravery or martial prowess, while other groups were excluded. Popular examples include the British prioritising the Sikhs and the Gurkhas while deprioritising the Bengalis in India, Northerners (e.g., Hausa-Fulani) being prioritised heavily over southern groups in Nigeria, etc.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-17

  • This house opposes litigation finance in class action lawsuits

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    Litigation finance refers to the practice of outside investors funding legal claims in exchange for a share of the proceeds if the case is successful. These funders cover legal costs such as attorney fees, expert witnesses, discovery, etc. Typical funders include hedge funds, private equity firms, and specialized litigation finance companies (e.g., Burford Capital, Omni Bridgeway).

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-17

  • This house, as a progressive female candidate in a conservative country, would use conventional gender roles as a tactic in political campaigning (e.g. marketing oneself as a mother or a wife leveraging traditional societal gender stereotypes to appeal to voters etc.)

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that states should make corporation tax proportional to company wage ratios

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    For the purposes of this debate, wage ratios refer to the ratio of the top salaries in a corporation to the bottom salaries.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15