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  • This House would abolish women's FIDE titles.

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    The international chess body FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) awards titles for outstanding performance, the highest such title being Grandmaster (GM), followed by International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), and Candidate Master (CM). These titles are called "open titles" as they are available to all players. In addition, FIDE awards "women's titles" exclusively to female players, the highest such title being Woman Grandmaster (WGM), followed by WIM, WFM, and WCM. The requirements for women's titles are about 200 rating points lower than the requirements for the similarly named open titles. Many strong female players hold both open and women's titles, while some female players elect not to take women's titles.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-16

  • This House supports Library Genesis.

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    Library Genesis (LibGen) is a large-scale online 'shadow library' project providing file-sharing access to millions of digital items, including scholarly journal articles, academic textbooks, general-interest books, comics, and magazines. The site enables free user access, via searchable databases and aggregated links, to content that is often otherwise behind paywalls or not readily available through conventional library channels. LibGen sources its content both by collecting items from various public online sources and through files uploaded directly by users.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-16

  • This house, as a prominent female business or political leader, when promoted in a "Glass Cliff" situation, will choose to accept the position

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    Glass Cliff refers to a phenomenon wherein women tend to be promoted to positions of power during times of crisis or downturn. Examples of this include Marissa Meyer for Yahoo, Ellen Pao for Reddit, and Theresa May when she was elected as Prime Minister of the UK.

    SMU Hammers 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-10

  • This House Believes That come-up kids should sever ties with their socio-economic background

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    A “come-up kid” refers to a young adult who grew up in a disadvantaged and impoverished neighbourhood, often facing limited resources, underfunded schools, and social hardship. Through personal resilience and academic intelligence, come-up kids have overcome these barriers and graduate from reputable universities with honours.

    Liverpool IV 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-10

  • This house would go on the Jubilee video as opposed to the established left-leaning Youtube channel.

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    Jubilee is a YouTube channel with ~10 million subscribers and over 4 billion views. They create videos where people discuss politics, social issues, relationships, stereotypes, and identity. According to the founder, the company is politically neutral and hires producers and editors with a variety of viewpoints. They have a series called “Middle Ground,” where two opposing sides respond to prompts provided by Jubilee, debating on if they agree or disagree. Established left-leaning YouTube channels include creators like Hasan Piker, ContraPoints, and oliSUNvia which each have around 1–2 million subscribers and produce content in formats such as video essays, livestreams, interviews, and reaction videos. Their content includes topics like social justice, class inequality, LGBTQ+ rights, critiques of right-wing extremism, and other progressive social issues. You are a feminist with an online following of 100,000. You are invited to a video entitled: “Feminist vs. Antifeminist: Can they make middle ground?” by Jubilee. You are also given the offer to make a guest appearance on an established left-leaning YouTube channel.

    Ridge 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-09

  • This house prefers High art to low art as a tool for social change

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    High art refers to art forms that are traditionally considered refined, intellectually or morally elevating, and worthy of critical study or institutional preservation. It is often associated with elite taste, academic validation, and cultural prestige. Examples: paintings, literature, gallery art Low art refers to forms of artistic expression that are primarily designed for mass consumption, entertainment, and accessibility, rather than intellectual depth or institutional prestige. It is often characterized by its popular appeal, emotional immediacy, and informal or commercial context. Examples include Comic books, television shows, and street art

    Ridge 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-09

  • This House, as the CCP, Would abolish the Hukou system

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    The Hukou (户口) system is a household registration policy in China that classifies citizens as either rural (agricultural) or urban (non-agricultural) residents. Urban Hukou holders receive access to benefits such as property rights, social services, and broader economic opportunities in major cities. Rural Hukou holders can apply to convert their status, but approval is limited and not guaranteed. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has historically used the Hukou system to regulate internal migration and control labor distribution across regions.

    Baltic IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-03

  • As the LGBTQ+ movement in a conservative area, this house would prioritize promoting “chosen family” over advocating for family acceptance

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    A "chosen family" is a non-biologically related group of people who provide social, sometimes material support. It is based on chosen bonds instead of blood ties, and usually satisfies the role of a traditional family. ”Chosen families" are common in the LGBTQ+ community who have low or no contact with their biological family, usually caused by rejection and/or traumas.

    The 2nd Indonesia Wom*n and Gender Minorities: Asian Parli. · Novice Grand Finals · 2025-05-03