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  • This House Predicts that the Malhaar Certification Initiative will lead to more harm than good

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    In March 2025, Maharashtra's Fisheries and Port Minister, Nitesh Rane, introduced the 'Malhar Certification' initiative. This program aims to certify 'jhatka' meat vendors—those who slaughter animals with a single blow, aligning with certain Hindu traditions. The certification ensures that these meat shops are exclusively operated by members of the Hindu community, particularly from the Khatik caste. The primary objectives of the Malhar Certification are to provide consumers with meat prepared according to Hindu religious practices and to promote economic opportunities within the Hindu community. The initiative also seeks to offer an alternative to 'halal' meat, which is prepared following Islamic procedures. To facilitate this, a dedicated platform—MalharCertification.com—has been launched, allowing vendors to register and obtain certification. The website emphasizes that certified meat is fresh, clean, free from saliva contamination, and not mixed with other animal meats.

    CBS PD 2025 · Open Pre-Semi Finals · 2025-03-15

  • THBT, it is the interest of Pope Francis, to actively distance himself from the sedevacantist's movement

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    Sedevacantism is a movement within the catholic church that fully rejects all changes made by the second vatican council (e.g they still practice mass in latin, old forms of preyers, they reject ecumenical dialogue with any other religions and reject involvement of secular people in the liturgy).They have their own organizations, like Opus Dei, their own media and invest their own capital into their church. The movement is not big in numbers, but they are influencial in many catholic countries and have their own people in mainstream church organizations and in the Vatican. Sedevacatists have been critisizing the current pope for years, accusing him of being too liberal, and thus pulling people away from being saved. Examples of him being too liberals include actively trying to invite gay people to church or involving more woman into the liturgy. The movement is expressing their critique through their own and mainstream catholic media. To the best of our (CAP) knowledge, the Pope is still alive.

    Vilnius University Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Catholic Church to depart from 'biblical inerrancy'

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    Biblical inerrancy is the belief that the Bible is without error or fault in all its teaching. Under biblical inerrancy, the Catholic Church opposes beliefs that contradict the mainstream interpretation and reading of doctrine.

    Ramjas British Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-08

  • This house believes that religious institutions should embrace the widespread use of 'Deus in Machina'

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    AI Jesus, also referred to as Deus in Machina, is an artificial intelligence system designed to generate responses and sermons based on textual data from the New Testament. The system processes biblical scripture, allowing it to generate interpretations, answer theological questions, and simulate sermons in a manner consistent with Christian doctrine. It functions by analysing patterns in the biblical text, extracting themes, and producing coherent theological discourse based on linguistic probabilities. Some iterations of AI Jesus have been integrated into digital confessional booths or interactive chat interfaces, where users can seek guidance, biblical interpretations, or simulated spiritual discussions

    Malaysia Online Debate Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-08

  • This house, as the Catholic Church, Prefers the Voting Model over the Conclave Model

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    The Conclave is convened in the event of the death or resignation of the Pope, gathering cardinal electors from different parts of the world. No cardinal can vote for themselves, and the participants are isolated without access to external information, limiting contact with society. In contrast, the proposal to expand the electoral base allows all priests, not just cardinals, to participate in the selection of the Pope. In this model, priests can vote for themselves and have access to external information.

    RML PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-02

  • This house would compel priests to break the seal of confessions to report heinous crimes

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    In the Catholic Church, the seal of confession (also known as the seal of the confessional or the sacramental seal) is the absolute duty of priests not to disclose anything that they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession).

    RML PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-02

  • This house prefers a world where religious beliefs and teachings are not codified into scripture or doctrine

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    London Heathrow Airport has recently announced its desire to build a third runway. The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has pledged support to remove planning restrictions in order to enable this to happen. This may entail, knocking down houses, rerouting rivers and the M4. London Heathrow is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority, who set maximum prices that the airport can charge airlines to use its facility.

    St Andrews Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-03-01

  • This house believes that universities that have historically been set up by religious orders (Jesuits, Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.) should actively distance themselves from their religious affiliations as opposed to integrating their religious philosophy into their education environment

    Serious IV 2025 · Novice Semifinal · 2025-02-18

  • This house believes that universities that have historically been set up by religious orders (Jesuits, Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.) should actively distance themselves from their religious affiliations as opposed to integrating their religious philosophy into their education environment

    Serious IV 2025 · Open Quarterfinal · 2025-02-18

  • This house believes that the concept of divinity was negative for humanity.

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    For the purposes of this debate, the concept of divinity refers to the nature, essence, or quality of being divine. In many religious traditions, divinity is associated with a supreme being, with supernatural powers and transcendent characteristics that are meant to guide individuals.

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Rodada 2 · 2025-02-17

  • This house prefers a world in which the majority of individuals believe in Karma.

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    "Karma" is a concept found in various philosophical and religious traditions. It refers to the principle of cause and effect, according to which an individual's actions generate consequences that may manifest in their present or future life. Karma, in many interpretations, is linked to ideas of cosmic justice and moral retribution, serving as an impersonal mechanism of balance and learning.

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Grande Final · 2025-02-17