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  • Assuming it exists, This house would use the Taffy Puller on criminals with sentences that exceed their reasonable lifetime (e.g. a sentence of a century in prison).

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    The Taffy Puller is a device that is able to simulate a virtual environment that feels indistinguishable from the real world but where the passage of time is extremely slow in comparison. One year in it is equivalent to one minute in the real world. The environment in the Taffy Puller is fully customizable. A person can be hooked onto it indefinitely and be sustained via intravenous sustenance.

    49th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship · College Finals · 2025-04-26

  • This house, as an environmental movement, would use the Social Battering Rams tactic to pass environmental legislation

    Infoslide

    Social Battering Rams refer to individuals/groups that are used/exploited to advance the interests of another (i.e.Aetas in Mt. Pinatubo, Bugsuk in San Miguel land disputes). It can also refer to things used to “break” current societal foundations/standards/ideals

    49th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship · High School Semifinals · 2025-04-26

  • THB in the universal right to free movement of persons

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    The right to free movement of persons is the right to move and reside freely in any place within a particular region. An example implementation of this right is the European Union's policy of allowing all EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within all EU member states, with the following conditions: 1\. EU citizens can live in another EU country for up to three months without any requirements other than holding a valid identity card or passport. 2\. In order to stay in another EU country for more than three months, EU citizens have to meet certain conditions depending on their status (for example worker, self-employed, student, etc.) and may be asked to comply with administrative formalities. 3\. EU citizens have the right of permanent residence in another EU country after legally residing there continuously for five years. 4\. Family members of EU citizens, either EU citizens or nationals of a non-EU country, have the right to accompany or join EU citizens. They may be asked to comply with certain conditions or formalities.

    Raul Roco Cup XVII · Quince Martires Cup Finals · 2025-04-25

  • That, as the United Kingdom, we would not return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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    The Chagos Islands are a group of more than 60 islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres south of The Maldives. When Britain granted Mauritius independence in 1965, it retained the Chagos Islands for itself as the British Indian Ocean Territory. The native population of the Islands were expelled and an American military base was constructed on the largest island Diego Garcia. Keir Starmer has promised to return the islands to Mauritius.

    Melbourne Easters 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-21

  • That, as the Victorian Liberal Party, assuming we win next year's election, we would meaningfully continue treaty negotiations with the Victorian Aboriginal community.

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    Approximately 65% of Victorians support entering into a treaty with Victoria's Indigenous People. The Victorian government is currently involved in negotiations with the Treaty Authority (a special Statutory Authority) which are expected to result in a treaty within the next 2-3 years.

    Melbourne Easters 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-21

  • That we would ban private prosecutions.

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    Most criminal prosecutions are brought by the state. A private prosecution is a criminal case which is brought by an individual, a business or an organisation which considers itself to have been the victim of a crime. Private prosecutions have to comply with guidelines, and are still heard before a state appointed judge or jury.

    Melbourne Easters 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-21

  • (B) This house would allow individuals to sue other individuals on the basis of religious indoctrination

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    For the purposes of the debate, the grounds for one individual (the claimant) to sue another individual (the defendant) on the basis of religious indoctrination relies on the claimant proving that the indoctrination caused by the defendant has caused significant harm to their life.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-04-19

  • This House Opposes extraterritorial incarceration agreements

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    "Extraterritorial incarceration agreements" refer to the offshoring of prisoners. Used by rich countries with overcrowded prison systems, prisoners are moved to and held in prisons in foreign, typically poorer, countries.

    Imperial Online Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-19

  • (B) This house opposes the popularity of red light tourism

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    For the purposes of the debate, "red light tourism" refers to the practice of traveling to foreign countries for the purpose of engaging in vices (e.g., sex, drugs). Examples include tourists visiting Cambodia to participate in the sex industry, or Thailand for the cannabis industry.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-04-19

  • (B) This house would ban mail-order brides

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    A mail-order bride is a woman who seeks a marriage partner through a service or agency that arranges international marriages, typically involving men from wealthier countries who are seeking partners from countries with fewer economic opportunities, most commonly Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The term often implies that the process is transactional, where the woman may be selected or matched based on personal preferences, sometimes facilitated through correspondence or online platforms.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Pro-Am Semifinals · 2025-04-19

  • (C) Assuming this technology exists, This house would implement the Arkangel

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    Arkangel is a technology which involves implanting a device into a child's brain, allowing parents to monitor their child's location and vital signs in real-time. Additionally, parents can use a tablet to see through the child's eyes, censor disturbing or sensitive images and events, and track their emotional state. The technology also enables parents to set boundaries and restrictions on what the child sees and experiences, effectively controlling their environment.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Pro-Am Grand Final · 2025-04-19

  • (B) In fragile democracies, This house would ban the formation of youth wings of political parties

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of the debate, a "fragile democracy" is a democratic state wherein the quality and stability of government is inconsistent, e.g., frequent conflict between the ruling (majority) party and the opposition (minority) party, widespread populism, and authoritarian tendencies. Fragile democracies are still functional states.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-19

  • This House Believes That it is in the interests of countries to practise political visa denials.

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    For the purposes of this debate, 'political visa denials' includes denying visas/entry to, revoking visas of, and deporting non-citizens who have engaged in political activity deemed counter to a state.

    Champagne Intervarsity 2025 · ESL Final · 2025-04-18