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  • This house prefers a secularized portrayal of religious terrorist organizations as opposed to highlighting their religious identity

    Davao Novice Cup 2025 · High School Quarterfinals · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that Bulgaria should adopt a constructive vote of no confidence

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    A vote of no confidence is a vote by a legislative body as to whether the executive (i.e. the Prime Minister) is deemed fit to continue occupying their office. There are two types: (1) a destructive vote of no confidence, where an election to decide the next PM will happen after the vote succeeds; and (2) a constructive vote of no confidence, where the opposition should propose a candidate of its own to replace the current leader alongside the vote (i.e. on the same ballot to vote). In both instances, a vote needs a majority to succeed. The current Bulgarian government has faced five no confidence votes since it took office in January 2025. Currently, a no confidence vote in Bulgaria is a destructive vote of no confidence where after a vote of no confidence succeeds, either a majority party will form a new government or an interim government would be appointed in the case where no party is able to form a majority.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-10-18

  • This house would implement ethnic federalism in post-conflict states with ethnic fragmentation

    Infoslide

    Ethnic federalism is a form of federal system in which the federated regional or state units are defined by ethnicity. Ethnic federal systems have been created in attempts to accommodate demands for ethnic autonomy and manage inter-ethnic tensions within a state. In ethnic federal systems, each ethnic region tends to enjoy high administrative freedom and control over policy.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · ラウンド4 · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of feminist movements in India to engage in vigilantism

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    Some feminist and grassroots groups in India have turned to vigilantism as a form of resistance and protection against sexual violence. One well-known example is the Gulabi Gang in Uttar Pradesh, whose members confront abusers, often with physical violence and public displays of anger.

    Davao Novice Cup 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that Samka should join the Pahang state government's land legalisation scheme

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    The Malaysian state of Pahang is the country's largest producer of durian. Many local farmers extended the durian plantations beyond legal borders following Malaysia's 1974 Green Book Plan encouraging the cultivation of state-owned land for agricultural purposes. However, the Green Book Plan did not confer guaranteed land ownership rights to the farmers. Today, these durian plantations are seen as "illegal" as they operate without formal approval from the Pahang state government who holds the lease over the disputed plantations via the Royal Pahang Durian (RPD) company. Between March and April 2025, RPD carried out aggressive enforcement operations to regain control over the plantations and establish a "land legalisation scheme" with the local farmers. Farmers who sign up for the scheme would be given the right to use (but not own) the land as "freelance workers", and must only sell the durian harvest back to the RPD at a price 3-4 times lower than market value. The farmers, collectivising as the "Save the Musang King Alliance” (Samka) refuse to cooperate, and have sued the state government over the issuance of eviction notices. Malaysia's durian exports are expected to exceed RM1.5 billion (~USD 355 million) in 2025.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that the queer movement should platform individuals who choose to detransition

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    Gender detransition is the act of stopping or reversing the social, medical, and/or administrative changes achieved during a gender transition process.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-10-18

  • This house regrets the Down to the Countryside Movement

    Infoslide

    The Down to the Countryside Movement was a policy instituted in China between 1968 and 1980. It was declared that privileged urban youth should be sent to mountainous areas or farming villages to learn from the workers and farmers there. In total, around 17 million urban youth were sent to rural areas as a result of the movement.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Pre-Semifinals · 2025-10-18

  • This house supports the reforms by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease international trade in the rupee

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    As of October 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a series of reforms to ease and facilitate international trade in the rupee. These reforms include: (i) easing the process for foreign banks to open an SVRA*, (ii) allowing SVRA account surpluses to be invested into corporate and government bonds, (iii) allowing authorised dealer banks in India to lend in rupees to neighbouring countries, (iv) establishing a transparent reference rate for currencies of India's major trading partners, and (iv) easing regulatory burdens for non-resident Indian entities looking to establish business in India. *A special rupee vostro account (SVRA) is an account held by an Indian bank on behalf of a foreign correspondent bank. The SVRA stores the foreign bank's rupee balances for the purposes of settling international trade transactions.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that LGBTQ movements should actively disassociate with drag culture

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    Drag culture refers to a performance culture where individuals, often men, dress and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. In modern times, drag culture is associated with gay culture. It is often celebrated as a form of queer expression and art.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · ラウンド1 · 2025-10-18

  • This house predicts Liberal Democratic Party will secure more seats in the next House of Representatives election

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    On October 4th, Sanae Takaichi, former Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, secured victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · 決勝 · 2025-10-18

  • This house supports political centrism (e.g. favoring moderate policies and bipartisan approaches to political engagement, "reaching across the aisle") as a dominant political ideology

    Davao Novice Cup 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-10-18

  • This house would implement a cultural dividend

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    A "cultural dividend" is a significant tax on the revenue of works that reference a culture the artist is not an immediate and direct member of. The cultural dividend would be paid to the culture's country of origin. For example, a white designer being inspired by traditional Malay batik prints would pay cultural dividends to Malaysia; Colombian born-and-raised singer Shakira who draws on her Lebanese heritage in her music would pay cultural dividends to Lebanon.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-18

  • This house prefers a centralized banking model to a decentralized model

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    A centralized banking model refers to a system where few banks operate within a country's financial sector. For example, three major mega-banks might account for the majority of lending to individuals and companies within that country. Conversely, a decentralized banking model involves a system with multiple small to medium-sized banks. While some mega-banks may exist under this model, their proportion of financial activity is not significant; the smaller banks, in sum, account for the majority of the activity.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · ラウンド2 · 2025-10-18

  • This House would adopt financial fair play in Brazilian leagues.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, financial fair play is a set of rules that prevent teams from spending more than they earn. It requires that expenses on salaries and transfers be compatible with revenues from ticket sales, sponsorships, and TV rights, disregarding inflated values. Investments in infrastructure, youth development, and women's football are exempt from the restrictions. Those who fail to comply may face penalties such as fines, restrictions on signings, or even exclusion from competitions.

    Curitiba Week of British Parliamentary 2025 · Rodada 4 · 2025-10-17