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  • This House believes that Vietnam should actively support the GSI

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    The Global Security Initiative (GSI) is an initiative proposed by China, which provides a framework of principles for global affairs and diplomacy that could make the world a safer place. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that GSI "improves and goes beyond the Western theory of geopolitical security" - and is a response to the current world order established by the West after World War II (through the United Nations, NATO, etc.). Officially, it is meant to "uphold the principle of indivisible security, build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture, and oppose the building of national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries." GSI has received positive feedback and expression of interest from nations, for instance Uruguay, Solomon Islands and Tajikistan.

    Asian Online Debating Championship WSDC 2023 · High School Grand Final · 2023-02-24

  • This House believes that national history curriculums should prioritise teaching global history as opposed to local history

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    Global history examines the interconnectedness of human societies and their interactions across the world over time. Even when a global historian focuses their historical research on a specific location, they are interested in examining how global forces shaped human lives in those areas. For example, a global historian of Malaysia may study how British imperialism affected the position of the Malay sultanates. Comparatively, local history refers to the study of the history of a particular place or community, often focusing on the people, events, and institutions that have shaped that community. For example, a local historian of Malaya may study the development of a local Malayan cinema.

    Asian Online Debating Championship WSDC 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-02-24

  • This house believes that 21st century western liberal democracy will fail to defeat the challenges of populism.

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    Western liberal democracy characterizes the status quo of many countries and systems. It is a political system that is characterized by a pursuit of free and fair elections, internationalism, moderate politics, globalization, capitalism, free markets, and a separation of powers among different branches of government. This system emphasizes the importance of individual liberty, and seeks to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of a single person or group. Most importantly, it is characterized by a respect for, and a preservation of the status quo and its institutions. Populism is a political ideology that appeals to the concerns and interests of ordinary people, often at the expense of the elite or establishment. Populist leaders often claim to represent the voice of the people against the corrupt and out-of-touch elite, and may use emotional appeals and rhetoric to rally support for their cause. Populism has both right wing and left wing manifestations.

    Western Winter HST 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-02-24

  • This house would vote No

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    The Good Friday Agreement was passed in 1997. Seen as the end of ‘The Troubles’ which was a long period of violence between Catholics, and Protestants in Northern Ireland. Catholics represent 42%, and Protestants represent 37% of the population of the North who tend to vote for one of the two parties that represent their group known as Sinn Fein (Catholic Natonalists) and The DUP (Protestant Unionists). The Good Friday Agreement states that for the reunification of Ireland (The North, and Republic) to occur there must be a vote passed in both states by the majority of the citizens. For the Purposes of this debate, Northern Ireland has passed the vote with a majority. The vote in the Republic is due to take place asking the Irish whether they’d like to be reunified with the North.

    Trinity IV 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-02-03

  • This house would not exempt or defer individuals deemed to be nationally significant from national service (eg. BTS, Joseph Schooling)

    Debate Association Debating Championship 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-01-28

  • This house supports Athletic Bilbao's use of their Cantera policy

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    Athletic Bilbao's Cantera policy is a policy where the football team only plays players who were born in, or trained for an extended period of time in the Basque region of Spain, a region which saw severe repression during the time of Franco (Spain's former dictator after the civil war). This differs greatly from most clubs, who scout players from all over the world.

    ZIHSDC2023 · 3 · 2023-01-15

  • This house would implement the Fair Play package in all professional sport leagues

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    The Fair Play package is a set of regulations for a sport league. It includes setting hard caps in salaries, bonuses, club debts, the number of shares one actor can have in the club and the homegrown rule: requiring clubs to have a minimum number of players from their domestic country.

    Winter Bonanza 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-01-01

  • Assuming that a reunification is impossible, EC prefers a world where the independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognized rather than a world where it is integrated into Turkey.

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    Cyprus is an island nation in the Mediterranean that is divided in two. On one hand, there is the Republic of Cyprus, predominantly Greek in culture, which dominates the majority of the island. The Republic of Cyprus has international recognition, is a member of the European Union, and is considered sovereign over the entire territory of the island. On the other hand, there is the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a self-proclaimed republic forty years ago, which lacks international recognition beyond Turkey, who controls the puppet government of this republic. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has its own institutions and government, though it heavily relies on Turkey (uses the Turkish lira, depends on loans from the said country, etc.).

    Campeonato Interuniversitario Metropolitano Presencial 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-01-01

  • This house opposes established states actively curating and promoting a patriotic sense of national identity

    Pre-WUDC Vienna Online Open · Grand Final · 2022-12-15

  • This house as the Sauds will aggresively redress its liberal policies for the purpose of uniting the Arab world.

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    For a long time, Saudi Arabia has been seen as the leader of the Islamic world. However due to recent happenings, there has been rising criticism of the Saudia Arabian legitimacy. The new liberal laws of the current crown prince like allowing for pubs and casinos in the country is a testament of the claims western infiltration" in the Muslim world thus breeding dissent."

    University of ILorin Debating Competition 2022 · 4 · 2022-12-14