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  • This house regrets the westernization of local elites in post-colonial states (e.g. going to predominantly english schools holding degrees from Western countries consuming Western media etc.). (Post-Colonial Elites)

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    Hart House High Schools 2021 · Open Final · 2021-02-13

  • This house regrets the dominance in the provision of both political and financial aid of colonial powers to their former colonies.

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    For the purpose of this debate political aid refers to aid in building political systems parties and institutions (eg. constitutions courts etc.). For example the French-dominated Sahel 5 in Africa; Macron's recent post-crisis efforts to intervene in Lebanon; British early constitution-building in Iraq; the institution of the Commonwealth in post British colonial states etc.

    Inner Temple Inter Varsity Debating Competition-2021 · Open Semis · 2021-01-15

  • This house believes that settler-states should pursue immigration policies that lead to no cultural or racial group being a majority of the population

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    settler-states are post-colonial countries where the population descended from colonists is the largest ethnic group. Eg the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia

    Uhuru Worlds · 7 · 2021-01-10

  • This house regrets the pervasiveness of colonial determinism in discourse surrounding African development.

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    Colonial determinism refers to the view that postcolonial states are irredeemably influenced by the structures of colonialism, and that these structures are primarily responsible for the economic, political and social contexts these states find themselves in.

    Doxbridge Worlds · Open Octos · 2021-01-02

  • This house prefers a world in which the Indian subcontinent had become a united federal state as opposed to being partitioned into two sovereign states

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    In 1947, at the end of the British Empire in India, the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two countries: India and Pakistan - comprising of East Pakistan (which later became Bangladesh) and West Pakistan (currently Pakistan).

    Doxbridge Worlds · 5 · 2021-01-02

  • This house regrets the pervasiveness of colonial determinism in discourse surrounding African development and politics

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    Colonial determinism refers to the view that postcolonial states are irredeemably influenced by the structures of colonialism and that these structures are primarily responsible for the economic political and social contexts these states find themselves in.

    Bangladesh UADC 2020 · Open Final · 2020-12-10

  • This house, as the current Dalai Lama, W concede to Gyaincain Norbu as the legitimate Panchen Lama

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    The Dalai Lama is the highest spiritual leader of Tibet and is considered to a living Buddha, the Panchen Lama is the second highest and plays a significant role in finding the next Dalai Lama after a current one passes away. The current Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since 1959. The Qianlong Emperor instituted a system of selecting the Panchen Lama by a lottery that used a Golden Urn with names wrapped in clumps of barley. this method was used a few times for both positions during the 19th century, but eventually fell into disuse. In 1995, the Dalai Lama chose to proceed with the selection of the next Panchen Lama without the use of the Golden Urn, while the Chinese government insisted that it must be used. this has led to two rival Panchen Lamas: Gyaincain Norbu as chosen by the Chinese government's process, and Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as chosen by the Dalai Lama. However, Nyima was abducted by the Chinese government shortly after being chosen as the Panchen Lama and has not been seen in public since 1995. The Current Dalai Lama now states that after his passing, the office of the Dalai Lama will cease to exist and that there will be no reincarnation in a bid to stop the CCP from appointing their own Dalai Lama via their handpicked Panchen.

    ILNU Pre UADC · 2 · 2020-12-05

  • This house, as the INC at the onset of World War 1, will violently revolt against the British colonizers instead of accepting the offer

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    The Indian National Congress (INC) had been trying to gain a say in local governance under the British Rule through cooperation during the earlier part of the Indian Independence Movement. this was done mostly through non-violent means. When WW1 erupted, the British promised the INC limited representation in exchange of help in the war efforts.

    La Liberta · 5 · 2020-11-20