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  • This house, as Veronica, Would accept the offer

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    Veronica is a typical ""nerd"" in a big American high school. Veronica and her two best friends spend their time working hard at school, pursuing geeky extracurriculars (chess, Math Olympiad, debate...), and getting bullied by the school's popular kids. One day, after saving the Prom Queen from being runover by a bus, she offers Veronica to join the popular group, as long as long as she cut off her friends and quit her geeky extracurriculars

    13th Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-01-31

  • This House supports the trend towards authenticity on social media

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    Authenticity on social media refers to the practice of presenting oneself in a way that is perceived as genuine, unfiltered, and true to one’s identity or experiences. This trend contrasts with the curated and idealized personas often associated with traditional social media use. Examples include sharing unedited photos, discussing personal struggles, or avoiding overly polished content.

    Oxford Schools China Rounds 2024-2025 National Finals · Round 5 · 2025-01-24

  • This house supports the medicalization of all cosmetic surgeries.

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    Cosmetic surgery refers to procedures that alter or enhance a person’s appearance rather than address medical necessity. Medicalization is the process of classifying something as a medical issue, often involving diagnosis, treatment, and regulation by healthcare professionals.

    Hart House Winter Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-01-18

  • This house would date them anyway

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    There's a technology that enables people to erase all of their memories from a person in their lives. Before doing so, they are required to record in detail the history of their relationship with that person and the reasons for wanting to forget them. Recently, you began dating someone incredible with whom you feel a deep connection you have never experienced before with anyone else. Surprisingly, you both receive recordings that reveal to you that you have already been in a relationship in the past and you both chose to break up and delete the memories. The recording is both sweet as well as painful memories.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-01-17

  • This house prefers the narratives of disability which focuses on the positives of the condition (e.g. 'ADHD is a superpower', 'Your disability does not define who you are'), as compared to narratives of disability which focuses on the struggles of those with the condition

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · High School Semifinals · 2025-01-17

  • This house supports the emphasis placed on the development of an internal locus of control as opposed to an external locus of control

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    A locus of control describes the degree to which individuals believe they have control over the outcomes of events in their own lives. People with an internal locus of control believe that their decisions and efforts are directly responsible for the outcomes of their actions. Meanwhile, people with an external locus of control put heavier emphasis on the role of external forces such as luck, fate, and the actions of other people.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Round 2 · 2025-01-17

  • This house prefers to be born with HSAM

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    Hyperthymesia or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is a rare condition where the individual has enhanced capacity to recall autobiographical details which includes events, images, dates — even conversations from every moment of one's life effortlessly.

    CIDA Novice Cup 2025 · High School Semifinals · 2025-01-11

  • This house would allow convicted criminals to opt for the Cognify Prison Model as an alternative to serving their prison sentence

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    Cognify is a prison model where offenders are sent into Matrix-style pods in a high-tech facility. There, they are fitted with headsets that implant artificial memories from the victim's perspective (while the crime took place, its aftermath etc.) directly into their brains. This process, intended to last only a few minutes, exists to impose physical and psychological suffering on individuals. However, it does not impose direct physical harm.

    Winter Debate Symposium 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-01-11

  • This house would call their ex

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    You are a college student. You and your high-school sweetheart have been in a committed, loving relationship for the past year, but due to a two year age difference, you are at vastly different stages in life. This relationship has historically been unstable, and you have broken up and gotten back together multiple times. However, this is your first exposure to true affection, as you have been neglected by your parents. Your partner is destined to leave the country at some point in the next year. On the 16th of January, your partner suddenly breaks up with you for no apparent reason and goes no contact. On the 28th of August, you find out that your ex has unblocked you, with a text message that says “I’m leaving next week, call me”.

    Seasons Novice British Parliamentary 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-01-11

  • This house would take the Pill

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    The "Happy Pill" is a pill that, when taken, instantly makes the person content with where they are in life at that moment, with no desire to chase upward mobility regardless of what their socioecononic class/status is. The effects of the pill are irreversible and have no side effects that lead to potential health issues. For the purposes of this debate, assume that this pill is widely accessible.

    Seasons Novice British Parliamentary 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-01-11

  • TH. as Vie, would use the remote

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    You are Vie, a mid-level architect in your mid-30s, married with two children. You struggle to balance a demanding career with family life but dream of achieving success and financial security for your loved ones. One evening, overwhelmed, you encounter a mysterious man who offers you a remote control that can manipulate time and reality. With it, you can skip unpleasant moments or fast-forward through challenges, making your path to success smoother and less stressful. However, every use of the remote causes you to lose the personal growth, and emotional connections tied to the skipped moments.

    CIDA Novice Cup 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-01-11