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  • This house, as Po, would have chose to stay with his panda family instead of returning to the Valley of Peace.

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    "In the Kung Fu Panda universe, Po is a panda who was raised by Mr. Ping, a goose who runs a noodle shop. Po grows up believing Mr. Ping is his real father. Po is also the Dragon Warrior and the protector of the Valley of Peace. Mr Ping is a good father and takes care of Po well ever since he was a baby. Later, Po discovers that he is adopted and that his biological father, Li Shan, and a hidden village of pandas have survived in secret. After reconnecting with his biological family, Po is offered the chance to stay in the panda village, where he finally feels a sense of belonging and cultural identity. If he chooses to stay, he can still practice kungfu but he has to pass on the mantle of the Dragon Warrior."

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-26

  • This house, as Martin, will not continue to work on the next novel.

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    Martin is an author that had released 5 books in a highly popular fantasy series which had it last book published in 2011. Since then he has been working on the next book without a confirmed release date. In the meantime he has published several prequels and executive produced for TV show spin-offs of his property as well as producing for shows and video games not related to this popular series. Fans are critical of his slow pace of writing. He announced that he has 2/3rds of the next novel written (showing some written chapters as teasers) but is suffering from a writer's block.

    Humanities Open 2025 · Novice Grand Final · 2025-07-26

  • THBT, to change the world, it is better for art to be beautiful than present a clear moral message

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    "In The Frogs, the protagonists travel to the underworld to revive playwrights, in the hope that great art can bring moral direction to their war-torn, apathetic societies. The protagonists forego their first choice playwrights (Euripides or Shaw) known for their instructive and clear morality to return with more forthcoming, lyrical playwrights (Aeschylus, Shakespeare), making the case that art can change the world more effectively when it is beautiful, even as beauty comes at the cost of its moral character."

    Imperial Intervarsity 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-26

  • This house regrets the rise of welfare-centric tuition centres.

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    Welfare-centric tuition centres are tuition centres that offer welfare for their students, often as motivators during examination seasons or as rewards for academic achievement. Examples of these welfare incentives range from bubble tea treats, to cohesion trips to theme parks.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-25

  • This house would abolish the SAP programme

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    The Special Assistance Plan (SAP) is a programme aimed to encourage bilingualism (Chinese and English) in schools. Schools are given additional funding to design additional programmes catered to promoting bilingualism and bicultural understanding, and offer mother-tongue related subjects (i.e. lessons on Appreciation of Chinese Culture). Only a few schools are designated as SAP schools, and SAP schools only offer mother tongue lessons in Mandarin Chinese.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-25

  • This house believes that feminist leaders should actively avoid the use of hedging devices

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    In language, a hedging device is a word or phrase used to express uncertainty, soften claims, or show politeness. (e.g., "I believe", "might", "likely", "seem", "suggest")

    North Luzon Invitational Debates 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-19

  • This House opposes the body as a temple narrative

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    The "body as a temple" is a religious and philosophical idea found in faiths like Buddhism, Christianity, and Hinduism. It sees the body as a sacred vessel given by God(s) to house the soul, and therefore deserving of deep respect in both actions and thought.

    Ottawa Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-19

  • This house opposes the resurgence of 'emo culture' in the entertainment industry

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    Emo Culture is characterized by its emotional intensity and the focus on themes of angst, introspection and vulnerability

    Glasgow Summer Cup 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-19

  • This house prefers a world in which religious obligations were based on rational determination (e.g. using reason and factual analysis in order to determine truth) rather than divine commands (e.g. “because God says so.”)

    Indo-Pacific Pre-ABP 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-07-19

  • This house would ban public performances by ex-Yugoslav artists whose music predominantly promotes nationalism and ethnic conflict

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    In the Balkans, certain musicians, such as Marko Perković Thompson in Croatia and Baja Mali Knindža in Serbia, are known for songs that celebrate nationalist narratives, sometimes referencing historical conflicts or glorifying war crimes.

    Split Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-19