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  • This house, as Pope Leo XVI, would prioritize the pastoral approach over the diplomatic approach.

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    The pastoral approach as a pope focuses on caring for the spiritual needs of the faithful through compassion, guidance, and direct engagement with people’s everyday lives. In contrast, the diplomatic approach emphasizes managing relationships with governments, other religions, and international organizations to protect the Church’s interests and influence.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as Pope Leo XVI, would prioritize the pastoral approach over the diplomatic approach.

    Infoslide

    The pastoral approach as a pope focuses on caring for the spiritual needs of the faithful through compassion, guidance, and direct engagement with people’s everyday lives. In contrast, the diplomatic approach emphasizes managing relationships with governments, other religions, and international organizations to protect the Church’s interests and influence.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as ASEAN, would recognize the Tatmadaw as the legitimate government of Myanmar

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    The Tatmadaw, also known as the Sit-Tat, is the armed forces of Myanmar. Since 2021, it has been the de-facto ruling government in the country.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Pre-Octofinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as Pope Leo XVI, would prioritize the pastoral approach over the diplomatic approach.

    Infoslide

    The pastoral approach as a pope focuses on caring for the spiritual needs of the faithful through compassion, guidance, and direct engagement with people’s everyday lives. In contrast, the diplomatic approach emphasizes managing relationships with governments, other religions, and international organizations to protect the Church’s interests and influence.

    Xavier Cup 12 · High School Semifinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house welcomes the coming of a multiplex world order

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    A "multiplex" world order is characterized by an absence of a global hegemon by any single or group of states. Instead, the world is inhabited by multiple interdependent civilizations that have a relatively equal capacity and power to each other, where both state and non-state actors (e.g. NGOs, MNCs, etc.) influence the global state of affairs. It has been argued that the relative decline of the US' global influence in recent years will eventually lead to the formation of a multiplex in our current world.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Pre-Octofinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house would impose a Tobin Tax in foreign exchange transactions.

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    A Tobin tax is a small levy on foreign exchange transactions, first proposed by economist James Tobin in the 1970s. It applies a minimal charge to each currency trade, including short-term or high-frequency transactions. The tax is designed to influence trading patterns in the global currency market.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 4 · 2025-05-25

  • This house supports a Global Minimum Tax on MNCs

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    The Global Minimum Tax rate puts a floor on corporate taxes paid by multinational corporations (MNCs), requiring them to pay a base tax on income earned in each respective jurisdiction within which they operate.

    Waterloo Spring HST 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-24

  • This house believes that states should pursue self-defence against non-state actors, even if it means defying a host country's territorial sovereignty (e.g. India’s actions against militants stationed in Pakistan; British incursions into the Republic of Ireland against the IRA).

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    Under international law, self-defence means that a country may use military force to protect itself if it is attacked, but the response must be proportionate and not excessive. For the purposes of this debate, a host country refers to a state from which a non-state actor (e.g. a terrorist organisation) launches an attack against a neighbouring country.

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-24

  • This House Supports the recent removal of economic sanctions on Syria.

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    On May 13th, President Trump announced that the United States would be lifting all remaining economic sanctions on Syria. Shortly afterwards, the European Union followed suit.

    Utrecht Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-24

  • M3: This House supports Debt for Climate swap programs

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    M3: Debt for Nature/Climate swaps involve reducing debt in exchange for policy commitments or spending by debtor countries. Multilateral development banks and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have been advocating this instrument as a debt-relief measure.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-05-17

  • This House Believes That the US should intervene diplomatically and economically to pressure India to demilitarize Jammu and Kashmir.

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    Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed region claimed by India and Pakistan. In 2019, India's PM Modi revoked the region's special autonomy and deployed around 130,000 troops, increasing military presence across the region. A recent separatist terror attack triggered weeks of cross-border clashes, but a ceasefire, supported by the US, was reached last week.

    Vienna Intervarsity 2025 · ESL Semifinals · 2025-05-17