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  • This house believes that the Government of Pakistan should pivot away from its aggressive approach towards the TTP

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    The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was formed in 2007, to oppose the Pakistani military, enforce strict interpretation of the Sharia law and diminish the Pakistan government’s influence in federally administered tribal areas. In 2024 it caused over 685 fatalities through 444 attacks. In response, Pakistan launched military operations against TTP strongholds along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, pledging to "crush the TTP”.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-17

  • This house prefers the Ancient Roman view of war over the contemporary view of war.

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    Info: In Ancient Rome, only men who served in the military could posses the attribute of "virtus". Serving the nation in battle was recognized as the highest cultural and religious virtue. Conversely, in contemporary liberal democracies, war is seen as a necessary evil to stop further conflict or to achieve economic or other realpolitik goals. Conversely, in contemporary liberal democracies, war is seen as a necessary evil to stop further conflict or to achieve economic or other realpolitik goals.

    NHSDLC British Parliamentary Open 2025 · 总决赛 · 2025-01-17

  • The party (Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir) will not start an armed struggle for independence after the 1987 election.

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    The 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election witnessed electoral manipulation by the ruling National Conference party and the Indian National Congress. Following prolonged irregularities, corruption, and failure to provide public services, the election rigging incident sparked the rise of militancy in Kashmir. This movement actively involved the leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir.

    ফরচুন ট্রাভেলস লিমিটেড নিবেদিত ১ম মুক্তি ও গণতন্ত্র জাতীয় বিতর্ক উৎসব ২০২৫" আন্তঃবিশ্ববিদ্যালয় পর্য · Round 2 · 2025-01-11

  • This house, as the US, supports the dissolution of the SDF in favor of them integrating into this new Syrian national army

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    The Syrian Democatic Forces (SDF) is a Kurdish-led coalition of Syrian and other ethnic (Assyrian, Arab, etc.) militias funded by the United States to defeat the extremist group ISIS and take back territory in Northeastern Syria. Currently, the SDF controls a third of Syria’s territory and has preserved it for control of ISIS prisons and for local Kurdish Arab communities who do not share the same majoritarian religious identity. More recently, Syrian rebels successfully overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad and the current de facto Syrian leaders are calling for the unification of different rebel factions into one united Syrian national army.

    Baguio Debate Cup 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-01-04

  • This house believes that the family should mutilate their child

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    "Blood tax" was a system of taking away male children, usually between the ages of 8 to 10, from conquered Christian lands in the ottoman empire. The ottomans raised the abducted children in the Islamic religion, usually without any knowledge of their origins. In the ottoman empire, boys received military training and when they reached the age of 20, they would be assigned to elite janissary military units. The ottoman army did not accept boys with serious physical defects (eg. A gouged eye, cut hand, etc.). In order to avoid their child being kidnapped, some families intentionally mutilate their children

    AIS Debating Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-01-03

  • This House Supports the use of La Mano Dura policies in areas with high crime rates in Latin America.

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    La Mano Dura refers to tough-on-crime policies aimed at combating gang violence and organised crime. This approach is characterised by increased police operations and military involvement, harsher penalties for gang-related activities, and lowering the barriers for arrests.

    Panama World Universities Debating Championships 2025 · Round 8 · 2024-12-27

  • This House Opposes the use of Private Military Contractor

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    A Private Military Contractor (PMC) is a private company that provides military and security services to governments, corporations, and organizations. These services include combat support, training, logistics, intelligence gathering, and security for personnel or infrastructure. Examples include, but not limited to,Blackwater (now Academi), Wagner Group, G4S (now part of Allied Universal), etc.

    IIUM Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-12-21

  • This House would set sail to find the distant land

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    In Ancient Greece, the sea was viewed as the end of the mortal world, belonging only to the Gods and controlled by the God Poseiden. You are a senior Army Officer stationed in a Greek port city during the reign of Alexander the Great. You and your forces have free access to the city's ships, and are curious about the sea and what lies beyond it. You recieve word of a distant land beyond the horizon, populated by other mortals.

    Pre-WUDC Vienna Online Open · Novice Finals · 2024-12-21

  • In response to high levels of cartel and gang violence in Latin America, This house prefers for politicians' campaigning to prioritize paz total policies over mano dura policies.

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    Paz total (total peace) is a crimefighting policy focused on negotiating with as many criminal groups as possible to achieve their disarmament and reintegration into society. Mano dura (iron fist) is a crimefighting policy focused on aggressively suppressing criminal groups through increased police and military presence and harsh criminal penalties.

    Cambridge Mini 2024 · Gold Final · 2024-12-14

  • This house believes that the fall of the Assad regime is in the interests of Israel.

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    On December 8th, Syrian rebel fighters captured the Syrian capital of Damascus, toppling the Assad regime that had held power since 1971. In response, President Bashar al-Assad resigned and fled to Russia. There are three major factions that now control territory in Syria: Hay'at Tahrir al- Sham (HTS), the Syrian National Army (SNA), and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). HTS is an Islamist group primarily based in northwestern Syria, and it led the most recent offensive against the Assad regime. The SNA is a Turkish- backed group based in the north. The SDF are a primarily Kurdish militant group in the northeast, historically backed by the United States. HTS has appointed a caretaker government to serve until March 2025.

    Cambridge Mini 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-14

  • This house would remove veto powers from permanent security council members and redistribute it to historically neutral countries (e.g. Ireland, Switzerland, Panama, etc)

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    The United Nations Security Council is the international body tasked with peace preservation. It has 5 permanent members with veto voting powers: USA, UK, France, Russia, and China

    Diliman Intervarsity 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-12-07

  • This house believes that that France should send a military peace-keeping force to Haiti

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    Haiti was a French colony from 1697 until 1804 where France profited massively from slave labour on plantations. Following Haiti's independence, France forced Haiti to reimburse France for its lost revenue. This debt was ony fully paid off in 1947. Currently, Haiti suffers from severe violence by criminal gangs which have occupied the entire capital with the exception of a few central neighborhoods. Following various government collapses, Haiti has an interim government which has been unable to deal with the gangs. The gangs' control of roads and attacks on harbors and airports, have led to food shortages.

    Amsterdam Open 2024 · Quarter Finals · 2024-11-30