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  • This house believes that it is in the interest of Bongbong Marcos to denounce Duterte as opposed to staying neutral

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    Former President Rodrigo Duterte was known for his “war on drugs” which has led to the deaths of over 12,000 Filipinos, mostly urban poor, with at least 2555 killings attributed to the Philippine National Police. Recently, he admitted that he ordered his policemen to “encourage suspected criminals to fight back” so that they could “justify the killing.”

    North Luzon Invitational Debates 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-11-02

  • This house would ban plea bargains

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    A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and the defendant, where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge or to one of multiple charges in exchange for some concession from the prosecutor. This concession might include a reduced sentence, the dismissal of other charges, or a recommendation for a lighter penalty.

    Warwick Schools 2024 · Ronda 4 · 2024-10-26

  • This house prefers a world where PsychoPass is used in law enforcement.

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    PsychoPass is a system that monitors citizen’s brain biometrics and calculates the ‘Crime Coefficient’ – a number that is supposed to indicate one’s propensity to commit violent crime. The system can monitor how often an individual thinks about committing a violent crime. The Crime Coefficient can increase and decrease - for example, if someone thinks about committing violent crime frequently one day, their Crime Coefficient will go up, but if they do not do so at all the next day, it will decrease. When someone’s Crime Coefficient crosses an accepted threshold, authorities will be alerted and this individual can be apprehended. In addition, police officers’ weapons are equipped with Crime Coefficient scanners which show any target’s Crime Coefficient in real time. For the purposes of the debate, the PsychoPass can only measure propensity to violent crime (rather than any other crimes, or any unrelated thoughts or emotions), and law enforcement cannot fabricate or alter anyone's Crime Coefficient in any way.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-10-12

  • This House, as Walter White, regrets breaking bad

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    _Breaking Bad_ (TV Series) Breaking bad refers to an individual of previously good social standing taking a sudden and radical shift towards a life of crime. For example, Walter White, an American High School chemistry teacher, starting a crystal meth empire after recieving a stage IV cancer diagnosis. (_In-Universe_ rules apply)

    UQ Fictional IV 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-10-12

  • This house believes that the life in the cartel is a better life for Tony Montana than a life of following the law.

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    Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee, arrives to Miami, where he experiences racial discrimination and has few economic opportunities. Rather than continuing as a dishwasher at a diner, he joins a cartel and starts selling cocaine.

    Sofia Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-11

  • This house believes that the feminist movement in developed countries aggressively advocate for anti-carceral approach.

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    The feminist movement in developed countries historically took a ‘carceral approach’, which supports enhancing and increasing prison sentences as a solution for feminist and gender issues (i.e. harsher punishment for sexual and domestic violence) The recently growing ‘anti-carceral approach’ disagrees with carceral feminism and instead advocates for abolishing funding for police and prison and reallocating resources for and prison and reallocating resources for education, social housing, and community security

    Debutant 9.0 Freshers APD 2024 · Octofinals · 2024-10-09