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  • This House Opposes the rise of the Situationship

    Infoslide

    A "situationship" is a term used to describe a romantic or intimate relationship that lacks clear definitions or commitment. Situationships are characterized by emotional intimacy, spending time together, and often involve a sexual component. However, people in a situationship do not set clear boundaries for their relationship or place it in a category.

    Yale Intervarsity 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-02

  • This house supports social media companies removing spaces and content associated with the incel movement

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    Andrew Tate is a social media influencer who has been banned from Youtube, Instagram and TikTok for his misogynistic views. In 2017 Reddit banned r/incels, a forum of 41,000 people who self-identify as "involuntarily celibate".

    Yale Intervarsity 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-11-02

  • That we prefer a world without the institution of marriage.

    Infoslide

    The "institution" of marriage refers to marriage being a legally and religiously protected relationship with actionable rights and formal procedures (e.g. requiring a formal divorce from religious or government authorities, having rights to shared property)

    Junior IDC 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-10-25

  • This House Would stay with your partner, even if they are a worm.

    Infoslide

    You are a middle-aged person who has been in a committed monogamous relationship for over 15 years. You have built a life together and sworn to love each other for better or for worse and in sickness and in health. You have until now been madly in love and believed you would die old together. For the purposes of this debate, worms are sentient creatures who cannot verbally communicate, apart from one day a year when they can verbally communicate on Halloween. Just over 10% of humans that turn into worms turn back into humans. Your partner has turned into a worm.

    Ga-Eul Debate Get-Together 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-10-19

  • This house supports the normalization of parasocial relationships

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    A parasocial relationship occurs when an individual forms a strong emotional relationship with an online figure or celebrity that simulates a real-life relationship (such as a romantic or friendship relationship), despite limited real-world interaction with them. Examples of parasocial behavior include thinking of a Twitch streamer you watch regularly as a friend, and Taylor Swift fans signing a petition to get her to dump Matt Healy."

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-12

  • This house supports state attempts to help their citizens find partners and sustain relationships (e.g providing housing support subject to being in long-term relationships, giving significant state financial aid to long term couples)

    Sofia Open 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-10-11

  • This house, as Anaximander, would give Aphroxyla the elixir.

    Infoslide

    There is a real and fully functional love elixir, although it is very rare. You manage to acquire a vial capable of making any person fall madly and permanently in love with you. You are Anaximandros. For the past 4 years, you have been deeply in love with Afroxyanthi. You are very good friends, but nothing more. Afroxyanthi has put you in the friend zone and is in a happy relationship with Xenophon. Your friends also tell you that she is out of your league.

    11ο Πρωτάθλημα Ρητορικού Ομίλου Οικονομικού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών · Round 2 · 2024-10-10

  • This house would pursue the relationship

    Infoslide

    You are a timid young adult who has had great difficulties in forming romantic relationships. Recently, you met a romantic interest, and already know you are deeply in love with them. You stumble upon proof that you will have a long- term relationship with that romantic interest, but that you two will eventually split up permanently. You may decide if you want to end the relationship or continue to pursue it. In both cases this knowledge will be erased from your memory upon following through with your decision.

    Western Intervarsity 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-10-05

  • This house would pursue the relationship

    Infoslide

    You are a timid young adult who has had great difficulties in forming romantic relationships. Recently, you met a romantic interest, and already know you are deeply in love with them. You stumble upon proof that you will have a long- term relationship with that romantic interest, but that you two will eventually split up permanently. You may decide if you want to end the relationship or continue to pursue it. In both cases this knowledge will be erased from your memory upon following through with your decision.

    Western Intervarsity 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-10-05