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  • This house prefers a progressive epistemic approach over a conservative epistemic approach

    Infoslide

    When the reasons for and against believing something or making a change are roughly equal, two opposing approaches exist. The conservative epistemic approach holds that we should keep our current beliefs or practices unless we have strong reasons to change them. In contrast, the progressive epistemic approach argues that we should change our beliefs or practices unless we have strong reasons to keep them the same. For the purpose of clarity, the two approaches are not necessarily tied to their political counterparts.

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-21

  • This house prefers Take the Money and Run to recreations of Haaning’s 2007 and 2010 works

    Infoslide

    In 2021, the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg invited artist Jens Haaning to take part in _Work it Out_ , an exhibition about modern working life. The museum commissioned Haaning to recreate two of his works— _An Average Austrian Year Income_ (2007) and _An Average Danish Year Income_ (2010)—fronting him approximately DKK 532,549 (USD 84,000) in cash to display inside the frames. Instead of the agreed-upon reproductions, Haaning delivered the museum two blank canvases titled _Take the Money and Run_ (2021), accompanied by a single-line email explaining that the blank frames should replace the older works. In a subsequent settlement, Haaning returned the museum's money and agreed for the museum to display the blank frames, alongside a printed version of Haaning’s email, as the exhibition's new work.

    Colourful Summer Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-21

  • This house prefers a world where IntenSync exists and is widely accessible

    Infoslide

    IntenSync is a hypothetical technology that lets one person, upon mutual consent, access another’s genuine intentions and feelings within a relationship. Once activated, it reveals those present intentions and emotions to both parties—including any suppressed desires directed at the other person. IntenSync does not expose past actions or any private thoughts beyond current intentions and feelings.

    Colourful Summer Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-21

  • This house prefers a world where Christianity did not adopt the reforms of the council of Nicaea

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    The Council of Nicaea was a church council held in the year 325AD, The council came together to come to a concensus on official church practices. The results of the council were as follows: The creation of the Nicaean Creed solidified the holy trinity (father, son and holy spirit) as opposed to Jesus being subordinate to god as a mortal (could commit sin) The Council of Nicaea also proposed a variety of adminstrative reforms, such as strict internal church hierarchy, established rules for moral conduct of the clergy, and outlined uniform punishments for breaching rules (also known as heresy).

    Norwich Online 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-21

  • This house, as the individual, would prioritize living in the present than planning for the future.

    Infoslide

    Individuals in their 20s often choose between spending their income on present-day enjoyment—such as travel, dining, and leisure—or adopting a more restrained lifestyle focused on saving, investing, and preparing for future stability.

    War of Words Debating Championship 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-19

  • TH, as prometheus, knowing the consequences, would choose to bring fire to humanity anyway

    Infoslide

    Prometheus was an ancient greek titan, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and civilization. For this he was punished by the king of the gods, Zeus. Prometheus was bound to a rock, and an eagle was sent to eat his liver. His liver would then grow back overnight, only to be eaten again the next day in an eternal ongoing cycle.

    Ayrshire Schools Debate Competition 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-19

  • This House prefers a world in which oracles exist.

    Infoslide

    An oracle is someone capable of providing prophecies. These prophecies are expressed vaguely, in poems or riddles, but they are always accurate. Oracles cannot choose what they prophesy about and only see very limited parts of the future—fixed points that cannot be changed. Oracles are rare: only a few hundred exist at the same time, distributed proportionally to the population around the world.

    Campeonato Mundial de Debates em Língua Portuguesa 2025 · Semi-final · 2025-06-19

  • This House believes that the device does more harm than good

    Infoslide

    For the purpose of this debate, you have obtained a small, portable device with two buttons: A “save” button and a “return” button. When you hit the “save” button, you are able to save the current time point, like in a video game. When you hit the “return” button, your life will return to the last time you saved. The machine will not erase any of your memories. If you do not keep and use the device, it will eventually blow up on its own.

    War of Words Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-19

  • This House prefers a world in which Sophistic values prevail over Platonic values.

    Infoslide

    Infoslide: In Ancient Greece, sophists were thinkers who prioritized persuasion and relativism, believing that truths depend on context. In contrast, Platonism advocated for the existence of absolute truths and universal ideals.

    Campeonato Mundial de Debates em Língua Portuguesa 2025 · Final Schools · 2025-06-19

  • This house prefers a world where the two-kingdoms doctrine was the dominant Christian worldview

    Infoslide

    The traditional ontological belief in Christianity is predicated by a hierarchical theory of structure, where authority flowed from the top down, and laws—both moral and civil—were seen as expressions of this divinely ordained structure, with the church playing a central role in interpreting God’s will and enforcing moral order. In contrast, the Two-Kingdoms doctrine holds that there is a separation between the divine and the earthly. In this view, all people and institutions in the earthly realm are equal in nature and authority. Law in the earthly kingdom is judged by human reason and justice rather than divine hierarchy, and no person or institution mediates another’s relationship with God.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · EFL Finals · 2025-06-17

  • This house would take the test

    Infoslide

    You have been in a healthy 10 year relationship with your high school sweetheart with a mutual agreement for eventual marriage. One day, a test comes out which allows you to certainly identify who your soulmate is. This test is absolutely certain and only you know that this test exists.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-15