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  • Assuming feasibility, This house would opt for the System.

    Infoslide

    The Sibyl System is a nationalized technological system used to calculate an individual’s tendencies to commit crimes. The System’s primary purpose is to maintain law and order. The System scans a person's thoughts and emotions to determine their propensity to commit crimes. This is quantified in the form of a crime coefficient – the higher the coefficient, the more likely the person will commit a crime, and vice versa. Law enforcement is only able to arrest you and trigger weapons when the System reads that the individual's crime coefficient reading is over the threshold limit. Every citizen in the country is compulsorily injected with the system upon birth.

    Intertext Pro Ams 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-07-27

  • This house supports 'crime-tracker' influencers

    Infoslide

    Crime tracker influencers are individuals who monitor and do real-time reporting of criminal activities through social media. These individuals aggregate data from various sources, including law enforcement databases, community reports, radio traffic from first responders of crimes, as well as occasionally going to crime scenes to report.

    Chungang University Debate Society Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-07-16

  • This house supports the rise of true crime entertainment

    Infoslide

    True crime is a nonfiction genre that combines investigative journalism and narrative storytelling to report on and describe a real-life crime event to the public. Examples include 'Serial', a podcast that investigated the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee as well as the investigations and legal proceedings that followed.

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-07-12

  • This house prefers a world that adopts the "reserved" lifestyle model instead of "openness".

    Infoslide

    The "reserved" lifestyle model refers to a way of living in which people are more protective of themselves, do not express their emotions much, and tend not to share personal details about themselves. The "open" lifestyle model refers to a way of living in which people freely express their emotions, tend to share personal information with acquaintances and friends (even if they are not close), and are more emotionally vulnerable.

    PreCMUDE PUCP 2024 · Ronda 3 · 2024-07-07

  • This house supports the widespread use of Bet on Me when making life decisions

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    'Bet on me' is a service where individuals can go to a betting agent and ask for odds on their success in and action - be it a career decision, personal life choice, medical decision etc. The betting agent has total access to your past actions and life experiences but not internal thoughts or hidden capabilities (i.e. things you have not done or tried before). They determine the odds of your success based on their knowledge of you and the success rates of those in similar situations.

    Split Open 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-07-06

  • This house would tell the world rather than maintain the seal of confession

    Infoslide

    In the Catholic Church, the Seal of Confession is the absolute duty of priests or anyone who happens to hear a confession not to disclose anything that they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession). You are the High Cardinal that acts as Pope's confessor. During his confession he tells you he is struggling with his faith and has come to the conclusion that he no longer believes in God.

    Split Open 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-07-06

  • This house prefers the 'Economist' model of journalism

    Infoslide

    Traditionally, news articles often have 'bylines' to identify their authors. In comparison, the news company 'Economist' does not name their specific authors when publishing their articles.

    Bicol Intervarsity 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-07-06

  • This house believes that companies should implement the dot system

    Infoslide

    The ‘dot system’ is a feedback mechanism where employees can leave 1-10 scores on a employee's attribute (e.g., someone could be given a 7 for being knowledgeable or a 4 for being empathetic or a 9 on a company-specific attribute) as well as comments. Any employee can score any other employee that they have had an interaction with. All scores and feedback is publicly available within the company. Employees are encouraged to leave feedback, including on supervisors and higher-ups.

    St Andrews Pre-EUDC 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-07-01

  • This house supports the use of the Emotion Regulator.

    Infoslide

    The Emotion Regulator is a wearable device that uses advanced neural stimulation technology to monitor and adjust the user's emotional state in real-time, ensuring emotional stability. It can modulate a range of emotions and users have the ability to customise the settings to their preferences.

    St Andrews Pre-EUDC 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-07-01

  • This house regrets arbitration-based reality court shows.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, "arbitration-based reality court shows" are television programs wherein arbitrators simulate court trials involving real plaintiffs and defendants. Examples include Lauren Lake's Paternity Court and Judge Judy. The arbitrators may be former judges or lawyers (for example, Judge Judy was a former Manhattan Family Court Judge, while Lauren Lake is a family lawyer and legal analyst in real life).

    Debatable Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-06-30