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  • 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

  • This House believes that the tribe should choose the person to be sacrificed by lottery instead of deciding by majority vote

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    There is a prehistoric tribe of about 100 people who sacrifice one member every year for the purposes of a religious ritual. There is no way to disobey this ritual because otherwise God would become angry with the tribe and destroy it completely. God will not retaliate regardless of who dies

    Manchester Schools 2025 📚🏫 · Silver Finals · 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

  • This house opposes the popularity of the "green tea bitch" trope in media.

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    The "green tea bitch" trope refers to female characters who actively work hard to come across as innocent and kind, but are actually intelligent & calculating schemers. (i.e Rashta in the Remarried Empress, Jung Soomin in Marry My Husband, Alison in Pretty Little Liars, Regina George in Mean Girls, Georgia in Ginny and Georgia)

    The 2nd Indonesia Wom*n and Gender Minorities: Asian Parli. · Round 1 · 2025-05-03

  • This House would restrict the access to OverTheRainbow exclusively to historically marginalized groups

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    For the purposes of this debate, OverTheRainbow refers to a fictional virtual existence where human consciousness is consensually uploaded after physical death. On OverTheRainbow, individuals can exist digitally in their ideal form forever or whenever they want to end it with no aging, illness, or disabilities with Infinite opportunities for love, adventure, and personal growth.

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

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of past Victors to join the civilian rebellion

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    Panem is a fictional dystopian state divided into 12 economically poor districts. They are controlled and ruled by an oppressive central authority called the Capitol, which is inhabited by wealthy elites. Every year, the Capitol hosts a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games: where a pair of teenagers from each of the 12 districts are put into an arena and fight to the death. The survivors are proclaimed Victors, who are highly rewarded by the Capitol with material success and are celebrated by its citizens. However, the public actions of the Victors are heavily restricted by the Capitol. Recently, there has been a prominent underground civilian rebellion throughout the 12 districts, who aim to revolt against the Capitol’s oppression. The civilians have reached out to the Victors to join their cause.

    Manchester Schools 2025 📚🏫 · Grand Final · 2025-05-03

  • This House, as a large European multinational corporation with active DEI efforts and significant business in the USA, Would end these efforts

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    Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts refer to policies and practices that focus on promoting the fair treatment of all people, especially marginalised groups (e.g. racial minorities, women and gender minorities). Examples of such policies include, but are not limited to, blind hiring and unconcious bias training.

    Baltic IV 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-03

  • A. This house prefers the next Pope to prioritise Catholic orthodoxy over liberation theology

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    In Catholicism, liberation theology interprets Christian teachings through the lens of social justice, with a strong focus on the liberation of the poor and oppressed. It views structural inequality as a form of sin. The late Pope Francis was an avid proponent of liberation theology, in particular through his critiques of capitalism, support of refugees and migrants, and outreach to social movements worldwide. In contrast, traditional Catholic orthodoxy refers to the mainstream, long- established interpretation of Catholic doctrine and theology. It emphasises individual spiritual salvation from sin, obedience to Church hierarchy, and moral conduct over interactions with worldly affairs.

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-02

  • B. This house believes that it is in the interest of Buddhist practice to shift away from personal detachment towards political engagement

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    Buddhist tradition teaches that suffering arises from attachment or dependence to worldly things, views, rites, and the self. Buddhists believe that by following these teachings, they may eventually achieve the spiritual goal of nirvana, an enlightenment which extinguishes their passions and attachments. There is a school of thought that believes that delaying nirvana to help other beings escape from suffering is a noble goal.

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-02

  • This house prefers the Hunger Games to the Quid Game in Panem.

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    Panem is a nation with 12 districts, ruled by a dictator. The population of Panem is divided into these districts based on class hierarchy. For instance, District 1 has the wealthiest individuals, District 2 is comparatively less wealthy than District 1, and District 12 has the most underprivileged people. In Panem, there are two historically popular games. The first is the Hunger Games, where 25 participants from each district are chosen via voting and are left in a wild environment where their ability to survive is tested. The gamemasters design multiple threats to ensure that most participants die, and the last one remaining is given a seat in the dictator's court and an opportunity to move to District 1. The second is the Quid Game, a variation of the original Squid Games where 400 participants are randomly selected from the entire nation of Panem, all of whom play popular children's games. There are 10 games, to be played in increasing order of difficulty. Those who fail to complete these games are killed on the spot by the gamemasters. The wealthy can place bets on the game, and all the money collected from these bets is given to the survivors. If more than one person survives after all 10 games, the amount is divided equally among the survivors.

    Squid Games IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-02

  • A. This house believes that the LGBTQ+ community should actively reject the stereotype of queer hypersexuality

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    For the purposes of the debate, 'queer hypersexuality' refers to excessive sexual behaviors experienced by individuals identifying as LGBTQ+. Examples include frequent sexual encounters with other members of the community, the popularity of sexual events, or self-sexualisation.

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-02

  • This house believes that openly queer men should refuse sexual and romantic relationships with closeted men.

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    For the purposes of this debate, “closeted” refers to any person who is not openly queer.

    Ottawa Round Robin 2025 · Round 2A · 2025-04-26

  • This house, as the organization, would refuse to partner with their LGU.

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    You are a small, LGBTQIA+ rights organization in a conservative developing nation. For the first time ever, your local government unit (LGU) is willing to partner with you and other organizations for your city's first Pride Parade; however, your LGU has banned all forms of protest from the parade.

    49th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship · Round 2 · 2025-04-26

  • This house, as the feminist movement, supports the actions of the Gulabi Gang

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    The Gulabi Gang is a women-led vigilante group based in India. The group is dedicated to empowering women of all social classes and protecting them from domestic violence, sexual violence, and oppression. Notably, the group uses both non-violent (protests and demonstrations) and violent (threat, intimidation, use of weapons) tactics to combat oppressors.

    49th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship · Round 2 · 2025-04-26