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  • This house will prefer a world without family based upbringing of children to communal upbringing of children.

    Infoslide

    Different relevant narratives surround and construct an individual from birth. These environmental concerns and details are often skipped, but are intrinsic markers of a person, their upbringing and their life. Two strains are significant to discuss, where social or communal uprbringing provides the best social cues and development for the child, or does parenting restrict itself to just the family threshold? Familial upbrining is a style of upbringing where your family is the primary caregiver vs in communal upbringing where the community leads the upbringing of the child.

    Summer Debate Symposium 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-07-06

  • This house will prefer a world without family based upbringing of children to communal upbringing of children.

    Infoslide

    Different relevant narratives surround and construct an individual from birth. These environmental concerns and details are often skipped, but are intrinsic markers of a person, their upbringing and their life. Two strains are significant to discuss, where social or communal uprbringing provides the best social cues and development for the child, or does parenting restrict itself to just the family threshold? Familial upbrining is a style of upbringing where your family is the primary caregiver vs in communal upbringing where the community leads the upbringing of the child.

    Summer Debate Symposium 2025 · Pre-Semi Finals · 2025-07-06

  • This House Opposes the gamification of romantic love in Pop Culture

    Infoslide

    Gamification of love is the popularisation of reality TV shows that depict romantic love as competitions or experiments.

    North-West Pre-SAUDC · Round 2 · 2025-07-06

  • This house, as a heterosexual, highly educated woman, would choose to enter a 'weekend marriage'

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    "Weekend marriages" are marriages in which couples live apart at separate residences for a majority of their relationship. They maintain other aspects of a traditional marriage, including but not limited to sharing childcare responsibilities and financial obligations to each other. For the purposes of this debate, assume both individuals are willing participants in the 'marriage'.

    Auckland IV 2024 · Round 2 · 2025-07-05

  • This House, as the principled person, will estrange themself from the best friend

    Infoslide

    You are a principled person who prioritizes truthfulness, reliability and faithfulness in your actions and relationships. One day, you find out that your best friend is cheating on his partner.

    5th Mindanao Novice Cup · High School Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This house supports Berserk's approach to depicting trauma in mainstream media

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    Berserk is a Japanese manga set in a dark fantasy world inspired by medieval Europe. All the main characters are survivors of childhood trauma. The manga often uses war metaphors to depict fighting and overcoming trauma, which includes combat as a reflection of spiritual struggle, slaying demons that represent repressed memories, and martial prowess as a proxy for personal growth.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · ESL Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house supports Berserk's approach to depicting trauma in mainstream media

    Infoslide

    Berserk is a Japanese manga set in a dark fantasy world inspired by medieval Europe. All the main characters are survivors of childhood trauma. The manga often uses war metaphors to depict fighting and overcoming trauma, which includes combat as a reflection of spiritual struggle, slaying demons that represent repressed memories, and martial prowess as a proxy for personal growth.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house regrets the dominance of third-wave feminism

    Infoslide

    Third-wave feminism emerged in the 1990s as a response to and continuation of second-wave feminism. It highlighted intersectionality, embraced diversity of experiences, and emphasized individual choice and empowerment. Compared to earlier waves, it was more decentralized and less unified under a single agenda.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-05

  • We prioritize evaluating "family loyalty" from the perspective of a Giraffe rather than from the perspective of a Piglet.

    Infoslide

    In society, many actions and beliefs are often judged in a binary manner—either right or wrong. However, reality shows that there are more complex perspectives to consider. The "Giraffe Perspective" posits that some actions are considered moral duties—meaning they are both correct and obligatory, seen by society as something that everyone must do. These actions are not praised or rewarded because, simply put, they are what must be done. For example: not committing murder. Conversely, the "Piglet Perspective" evaluates an action as supererogatory. These are actions that are right and morally permissible but not obligatory. If performed, these actions often receive praise or rewards because they go beyond what is expected of an individual. For example: always being kind and helping others.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-05

  • This House, as Spider-Man, would do X

    Infoslide

    Battleworld is a gladiator style planet where other superheroes and supervillains are imprisoned by Doctor Doom and forced to fight against multiversal creatures for entertainment. Spider-Man has been able to source a reconnaissance ship that can fly back to Earth. Unfortunately, once it arrives, he realises that there are only two seats on it. He must act now because of frequent patrols. This means he is faced with 4 choices ONLY. OG: Take Jack Jack, the baby son of the Incredibles who has a series of unpredictable but powerful abilities OO: Take Green Goblin, famous Spider-Man villain. This is Norman Osborn at the height of Green Goblin powers. He has super strength and super endurance, along with his intellect. CG: Take Krypto, Superman’s dog with superpowers. He has the same powers as Superman but is a hyperactive dog. CO: Take Morbius, a doctor who turned himself into a living vampire while trying to cure a fatal blood disease. He has super healing and other vampiric powers.

    UNSW IV · Round 3 · 2025-07-05

  • This House would choose the cloak of invisibility over the elder wand

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    The cloak of invisibility renders anyone underneath it totally invisible. The elder wand is the most powerful wand in the wizarding world and can only be claimed by a person who defeats its previous owner in a duel. There is only one elder wand, and only one invisibility cloak. It is impossible to fashion an invisibility cloak, or cast any other spell of invisibility, using the elder wand. It is impossible for one person to possess both items. No resurrection stone or similar item exists. [GIMMICK] The OIV in this debate is a medieval peasant (chosen from a wheel spin).

    UNSW IV · Novice Finals · 2025-07-05