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  • This house believes that the TPLF should have actively attempted to establish internal power sharing within its members before signing the Pretoria Agreement

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    The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the main force in Tigray’s war against Ethiopia’s federal government (2020–2022), signed the Pretoria Agreement in 2022 to end the conflict. At the time, it had a centralized leadership with limited internal power-sharing. After the agreement, it began to fragment with new parties and factions (e.g., Tigray Independence Party, Salsay Weyane Tigray, etc.) emerging in Tigray, some calling for Tigrayan independence and others pushing for different styles of governance.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-17

  • This house prefers a world where the two-kingdoms doctrine was the dominant Christian worldview

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    The traditional ontological belief in Christianity is predicated by a hierarchical theory of structure, where authority flowed from the top down, and laws—both moral and civil—were seen as expressions of this divinely ordained structure, with the church playing a central role in interpreting God’s will and enforcing moral order. In contrast, the Two-Kingdoms doctrine holds that there is a separation between the divine and the earthly. In this view, all people and institutions in the earthly realm are equal in nature and authority. Law in the earthly kingdom is judged by human reason and justice rather than divine hierarchy, and no person or institution mediates another’s relationship with God.

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

  • This house, as a recently installed dictatorship, W not employ the divide-and-rule coup proofing strategy after overthrowing the previous government

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    Dictatorships often employ the divide-and-rule strategy by fragmenting the military’s power to ensure that no single military group has the power to overthrow them. Some popular examples include Saddam Hussein creating the Republican Guard and the Special Republican Guard separate from the main military in Iraq, Muammar Gaddafi weakening the regular army and creating loyalist militias in Libya, etc.

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

  • This house would disallow district level courts from issuing nationwide injunctions in the United States of America

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    In the USA, nationwide injunctions are court orders that bind the federal government, even in its relations with non-parties in a lawsuit, to stop enforcing a law or regulation. It stops the government from acting in a particular way nationwide, regardless of the specific geographic location of the lawsuit.

    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

  • In developing countries, This house believes that that the Supreme Court should only function with original jurisdiction

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    In countries like the Philippines and India, the Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdictions. It exercises original jurisdiction (cases are directly filed with the SC in the first instance without passing through any of the lower courts) over significant cases and petitions, while also exercising appellate jurisdiction wherein the Supreme court has the power to review, reverse or modify final judgments of the lower courts, with the Court constitutionally mandated to decide all cases brought before it.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house prefers bottom-up unionism rather than representative unionism

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    In bottom-up unionism, strike decisions and contract acceptances are decided by referendums involving union members. On the other hand, representative unionism refers to a philosophy of union organization which emphasizes the election of leaders through a ballot process. In this model, union leaders negotiate on behalf of unions and decide on strike activity.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house prefers a world where governments surrendered all decision-making to the Headband of Knowledge

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    "The Headband of Knowledge is a machine that estimates the social benefit or harm of any proposed policy for each individual in society. It operates without bias toward a person's identity (e.g. class, race, gender, or social status) and is limited to domestic use, i.e. only one machine may be used per country. The Headband aggregates data and calculates the total pain/happiness generated per citizen per policy option. Each Headband can only be operated by the country’s head of state."

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-15

  • This house would peg politicians' salaries to the bottom 1% of household incomes in their constituencies

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    For the purpose of this debate, to "peg" means to tie or fix one thing directly to another so they move together, but are not necessarily equal. For example, a salary pegged to the median wage could be a multiple of the median wage.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-06-15

  • This house supports social movements prioritising ideological consistency, even if it jeopardises widespread public support

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    A social movement is a collective, organised effort by a group of people to promote or resist a social, political, economic, or cultural belief. Examples of social movements include the Animal Rights Movement, the Environmental Movement, LGBTQIA + Groups, Feminism and Black Lives Matter, amongst others Ideological consistency refers to the extent to which a social movement diverse political attitudes align with a consistent position on the left-right political spectrum. In essence, it describes the coherence and predictability of a social movements political views across different issues

    SACEE League Championships 2025 - Junior Division · Round 2 · 2025-06-14

  • That, as the Democratic Party, we regret our focus on process

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    A focus on process in politics includes emphasis on bipartisan negotiation, parliamentary convention, deferring to the rule of law, and supporting the separations of powers.

    ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-14

  • That we prefer Compulsory Student Unionism to the SSAF Model

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    The Compulsory Student Unionism Fee (CSU Fee), requires all enrolled university students to pay a membership fee to their student union with no option to opt out. These funds are used to provide student services and support the union’s broader work, including advocacy and political campaigns. The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is a compulsory fee paid by students to the university. The university allocates this funding between student unions, other student-run bodies, and university-run student services (e.g. on-campus gyms or counselling). Government regulations prohibit SSAF funds from being used for academic purposes or political activities, and require that at least 40% of SSAF funding be directed to student-run organisations.

    ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-14

  • That we support the strategy of left-wing activists working within centre-left parties to shift party policy platforms and candidate selections to the left

    ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-14

  • This House Believes That it is in the best interest of the SNP to focus on non independence related issues during their campaigning for the 2026 election.

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    In 2014 a referendum on the matter of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held. 55% voted against, and Scotland continued to be part of the UK. The Scottish National Party (SNP) is a socially progressive party who are pro-independence. The SNP currently form the Scottish government, making them responsible for devolved issues like healthcare, education and policing. The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has made clear his opposition to holding another independence referendum. The next elections for the Scottish parliament will be held in May 2026.

    Thistle Cup Pre-WSDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-13