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  • That we prefer a world where humans reproduced by laying eggs

    Infoslide

    In a world where humans laid eggs, it would replace monthly menstrual periods. Eggs would be approximately chicken sized and would be laid monthly, regardless of whether they had been fertilised by a sperm. Fertilised eggs would be a noticeably different colour. Non-fertilised eggs would not grow or hatch into a human. Fertilised eggs would grow gradually if tended to by human contact, and eventually hatch into a human baby.

    University of Sydney Union Grandslam 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-05-12

  • That the Albanese Labor government should implement Nordic style social and economic reforms

    Infoslide

    The Nordic model of social democracy is characterised by high levels of spending on public services, high trade union density and industrial rights protection, as well as an elaborate social security net funded by high income tax. Norway, Sweden and Finland, for instance, all spend significantly above the OECD average on health and education and have some of the most rigorous income tax regimes in the world.

    University of Sydney Union Grandslam 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-05-12

  • This house supports self declaration for adults with conditions that do not currently have a biological test

    Infoslide

    In the status quo, there are many illnesses and conditions (e.g. M.E., IBS, Chronic Pain, ADHD, Autism) that do not have a biological test but rather are diagnosed after often lengthy ruling out processes and at the discretion of the medical community. Self declaration is the process of claiming yourself to be someone having a disability, condition or neurodiversity."

    Vienna IV 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-05-10

  • That, as Olivia Rodrigo, we regret stopping the hand-out of safe-sex products.

    Infoslide

    Olivia Rodrigo has been handing out safe-sex products (e.g. condoms and morning-after pills) as part of her GUTS World Tour. After receiving significant backlash, she stopped handing out these products, and her press team afterwards said it was due to concerns about minors potentially obtaining the products.

    Sorensen's 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-05-07

  • This house, as Spaghetti Planet, W legalize the sales of Spaghetti

    Infoslide

    (i) Spaghetti Planet is a liberal democracy populated by human-like creatures. It has similar levels of technology and similar societal structures as Earth. When a citizen on Spaghetti Planet dies by suicide, their body turns into a special kind of spaghetti. If they die of other causes, their body will not turn into spaghetti. While citizens of Spaghetti Planet do not like the taste of this particular kind of spaghetti, it acts as a cancer vaccine for humans if consumed. (ii) For the purposes of the debate, inter-planetary relations between Spaghetti Planet and Earth function the same as international relations between states on Earth (i.e., bilateral trade agreements and tariffs can exist, supply chains may operate, means to communicate and travel between the planets, etc.).

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-05-05

  • This house believes that states should prioritize funding medical researches about zoonotic diseases (i.e. Avian influenza, rabies, brucellosis etc)

    Infoslide

    Zoonotic diseases are diseases that cross species-barrier. They transfer from animal to human, or human to animal.

    6th Ateneo Eco Debates 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-05-04

  • This house believes that states should prioritize funding medical researches about zoonotic diseases (i.e. Avian influenza, rabies, brucellosis etc)

    Infoslide

    Zoonotic diseases are diseases that cross species-barrier. They transfer from animal to human, or human to animal.

    6th Ateneo Eco Debates 2024 · High School Semifinals · 2024-05-04

  • This house believes that the feminist movement should support natalist policies

    Infoslide

    Natalist policies refers to the financial and social incentives to give childbirth, including but not limited to, providing tax incentives for families with children, free daycare centers, increasing maternity leaves and benefits, subsidized child care, abolishment of family planning, and increased regulation on sterilisation and abortion.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-05-03

  • This house believes that medical patent protections should be suspended during a healthcare crisis

    Infoslide

    Medical patents allow individuals or corporations to control the development, manufacture, and sale of their medical invention. A patent also stops others from making, using or selling your invention before the original patent term is over.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Highschool Semifinals · 2024-04-26

  • This house supports the rise in usage of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

    Infoslide

    Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, MDMA, and Psilocybe, are capable of altering perception, moods, and mental states that allow the brain to be more receptive to new information. However, there are current restrictions on the access to and research on these psychedelic drugs, even among medical professionals.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Partial Octofinal · 2024-04-26

  • This house believes that medical patent protections should be suspended during a healthcare crisis

    Infoslide

    Medical patents allow individuals or corporations to control the development, manufacture, and sale of their medical invention. A patent also stops others from making, using or selling the invention before the original patent term is over.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Partial Octofinal · 2024-04-26

  • This house supports the rise in usage of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

    Infoslide

    Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, MDMA, and Psilocybe, are capable of altering perception, moods, and mental states that allow the brain to be more receptive to new information. However, there are current restrictions on the access to and research on these psychedelic drugs, even among medical professionals.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Highschool Semifinals · 2024-04-26