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  • This house prefers a world where American Pride Parades prioritize protest narratives over celebration narratives

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    Protest narratives position Pride as a political act highlighting ongoing discrimination and systemic exclusion, while celebration narratives focus on affirming LGBTQ+ identities through joy, visibility, and community. Over time, Pride has moved away from platforming protest narratives towards celebration narratives.

    Waterloo Spring HST 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-24

  • This house believes that the Wives should join the Underground Femaleroad resistance

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    To address the rapidly declining birth rates in 2050, a fanatical evangelical movement seized control of the US government and established a totalitarian theocracy: the Republic of Gilead. Under Gilead, women have no autonomy and are categorised by function. Wives, the highest-ranking women, gain status from Commanders (Gilead's highest- ranking men). Wives have influence only within their households (as "ladies of the house") and are subject to all prohibitions placed upon women (e.g. no literacy, a legal requirement to comply with their husband's wishes, and arranged betrothals). Other categories of women include Marthas (who are domestic labourers), Handmaids (who serve as reproductive vessels to Commander households), Aunts (who oversee indoctrination and the discipline of women), and Econowives (who shoulder all burdens within lower-class households). The Underground Femaleroad is a resistance network operated by women throughout Gilead, with notable success in smuggling members out of the country and inflicting damage on the regime through clandestine operations.

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-24

  • This House supports Harvard’s refusal to comply with Trump’s demands.

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    The Trump administration has issued a series of demands to Harvard University aimed at reshaping its governance, admissions policies, and academic culture. They want to audit university courses and academic journals, eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, have stricter disciplinary actions against protests, and ensure international students align with “American values.” In response to Harvard’s refusal to comply, the Trump administration has imposed sanctions and issued further threats. These include a freeze on billions of dollars of funding, with a threat to withhold billions more, the suspension of Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, and threats to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status.

    New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-23

  • M-C: This House believes that states should implement the "One Nation, One Election" system

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    M-C: One Nation, One Election is a concept or proposal that suggests holding all elections (executive and legislative; national and sub-national) simultaneously

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-05-17

  • THPAW where heads of government are only allowed to appoint cabinet members from elected officials (e,g, Members of Parliament, Senators etc), rather than being allowed to appoint unelected people

    Vienna Intervarsity 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-17

  • M3: This House believes that states should implement the "One Nation, One Election" system

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    M3: One Nation, One Election is a concept or proposal that suggests holding all elections (executive and legislative; national and sub-national) simultaneously

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-05-17

  • This house prefers Gwen Garcia as governor of Cebu over Pam Barricuatro

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    **Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia is the incumbent and long-serving governor of Cebu Province. She hails from a well-established political dynasty in Cebu and is known for her strongman leadership style and influence in the region, serving in politics for 20 years. She is allied with the Marcos administration and has faced multiple allegations of corruption. On the other hand, Pam Baricuatro is a political newcomer with no prior experience in elected office. She is affiliated with PDP–Laban, the party associated with the Duterte family. This debate takes place in the context of the upcoming gubernatorial election in Cebu.**

    Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-05-17

  • This House opposes the resurgence of "Myeol-gong" rhetoric in contemporary South Korean politics.

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    "Myeol-gong" (멸공, 滅共), which literally translates to "Eradicate Communism" or "Destroy Communism", was a prominent anti-communist slogan in South Korea, gaining significance particularly during the Cold War era following the Korean War and under subsequent military governments in the mid-to-late 20th century. Historically, it was strongly associated with the prevailing anti-communist political ideology and opposition to North Korea.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-16

  • This House regrets the prevalence of the Ruling Party Judgment (정권심판) in South Korean political discourse.

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    "Ruling Party Judgment(정권심판)" is a term prominent in South Korean politics, used to frame or describe major elections as an opportunity to deliver a collective judgment, often punitively, on the performance and conduct of the current ruling party or president.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-16