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  • This house would repeal spousal privilege

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    Spousal privilege is a common law doctrine that exempts individuals from being compelled to testify in court against their spouses. This covers all forms of testimony, including character witnessing and testimony on communications exchanged within the relationship

    Thistle Cup Pre-WSDC 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-06-28

  • This House Would ban the use of advanced analytics in political campaigns

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    Advanced Analytics is the autonomous or semi-autonomous examination of data or content. It involves using sophisticated techniques such as machine learning algorithms, deep learning, predictive modelling, or other tools to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations. Advanced Analytics can be used for political microtargeting, which involves identifying the detailed profile of individual voters and voter groups, testing the most persuasive messages, and tailoring campaign strategy to target different voter profiles.

    Dialectica Pre-ABP 2024 Fundraiser · Round 4 · 2024-06-28

  • Assuming the technology exists, This house would erase the criminal past of ex-convicts who have been deemed fully rehabilitated by the technology

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    For the purposes of this debate, there exists a technology that can accurately measure how successful rehabilitation has been and determine whether someone will recommit crimes in the future

    Northern Canada BP Championships · Round 5 · 2024-06-22

  • This house believes that climate activists should resort to hacktivism

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    Internet activism, hacktivism is the use of computer-based techniques such as hacking as a form of civil disobedience to promote a political agenda or social change. Hacktivism can involve cybercrimes when it includes illegal activities, such as hacking, data breaches, or distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. However, not all hacktivism is inherently criminal, as some actions are aimed at peaceful online activism and raising awareness.

    Everest International WSDC 2024 · Middle School Semifinals · 2024-06-21

  • This house believes that climate activists should resort to hacktivism

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    Internet activism, hacktivism is the use of computer-based techniques such as hacking as a form of civil disobedience to promote a political agenda or social change. Hacktivism can involve cybercrimes when it includes illegal activities, such as hacking, data breaches, or distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. However, not all hacktivism is inherently criminal, as some actions are aimed at peaceful online activism and raising awareness.

    Everest International WSDC 2024 · Junior Semifinals · 2024-06-21

  • That BDSM contracts should protect individuals from criminal liability for actions that occurred during BDSM

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    Dominant individuals in BDSM relationships can be held criminally liable for harm done to submissive individuals even when the submissive individual has expressed explicit consent.

    USU Pre-Australs 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-06-21

  • We regret the prevalence of "sharenting."

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    "Sharenting" is a portmanteau of two elements: "Share" and "Parenting." It refers to the behavior of parents who frequently share extensive information about their children on social media platforms, including but not limited to: their growth process, photos, stories, interests, parenting methods, and academic achievements, among others.

    Saigon Debating Championship 2024 - Viet · Round 5 · 2024-06-15

  • As LGBT+ Community This house supports condemnation of the act of Down-Low by men and pushing them to declare bisexuality

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    Down-Low or also known as 'on the down low' refers to any activity or relationship which is kept discreet. In this relationship, men will identify himself as heterosexual - having a girlfriend and/or married to woman but have sex /romantic relationship with men discretely.

    2nd Butuan Intervarsity · Open Pre-Semifinals · 2024-06-14

  • Assuming a future where decentralized currencies and finances become viable, secure, and stable (to the same degree as modern regular currencies and finances), This house prefers decentralized finances and currencies to replace regular state currencies and finances

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    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a technology-driven financial system that operates without traditional intermediaries like brokerages, exchanges, or banks to provide services such as loans, currencies, and investments. Examples of DeFi include using crypto wallets instead of bank accounts, cryptocurrencies in place of government-backed currencies like the USD, and smart contract loans directly between individuals rather than through a bank.

    North Luzon British Parliamentary · Round 2 · 2024-06-08

  • This House Prefers a world where the Socrates Machine exists

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    Context: Context: 1. The Socrates machine precisely determines an individual's potential through a range of traits such as physical strength, intelligence, compassion, talents, charisma, etc. 2. All individuals undergo testing with this machine, and the results are publicly available."

    Napredni x WSDC 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-06-01

  • This house would ban the development of Herafter AI and similar technologies

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    Hereafter AI is a programme that allows someone to upload information about themselves (detailed personality, voice, facial expressions, opinions, speech patterns etc) into an AI that creates an avatar after one's death that people can continue to interract with.

    Erasmus Rotterdam Open 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-06-01

  • This house believes that a significantly greater number of "EPoints" should be distributed to politicians than to business owners

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    \"EPoint\" = one unit of psychological and emotional access to a random stranger where the holder of one \"EPpoint\" is better able to empathize, understand, and perceive the strangers' deepest preferences."

    McGill Spring Cup HST 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-06-01