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  • This House Would Implement Cognify as a replacement for Traditional Prison

    Infoslide

    Cognify is a revolutionary facility designed to treat criminals like patients rather than prisoners. Instead of serving traditional prison sentences, inmates can complete their punishment in just a few minutes through the implantation of artificial memories. These synthetic memories are tailored to the nature of the crime: for example, violent offenders might experience intense memories designed to trigger empathy and remorse.

    All Nigerian Universities Debate Championship 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-09-08

  • This house would join the network

    Infoslide

    You are a female medical practitioner in a highly conservative area who identifies as a progressive feminist. One day, you are invited by one of your colleagues to start an underground network of women that provide reproductive health services such as abortions and broad contraceptives. For the purposes of this debate, this is not a sting operation.

    Osaka IV 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-09-07

  • This house believes that the Qualified Immunity doctrine should be abolished

    Infoslide

    Qualified immunity doctrine is a legal defence that shields law enforcement officers from liability of misconduct when performing their duties. Typically, their misconduct is reviewed an internal ethics review committee within the law enforcement agency

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Novice Pre-Semi Finals · 2024-09-07

  • This house would allow for prisoners sentenced to imprisonment to undergo their sentence with the technology

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, ImPrIt-VE is a technology which allows for time to be replaced artifically by the amount of time the prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned to (i.e: if prisoner was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, they would feel the passage of time as if 12 years have passed within 12 hours)

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2024-09-07

  • This house believes that the Qualified Immunity doctrine should be abolished

    Infoslide

    Qualified immunity doctrine is a legal defence that shields law enforcement officers from liability of misconduct when performing their duties. Typically, their misconduct is reviewed an internal ethics review committee within the law enforcement agency

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2024-09-07

  • This house believes that cyber-vigilantism brings more harm than good.

    Infoslide

    ‘Cyber-vigilantism’ is when people take the law in their own hands on the internet, without seeking help from the legal system. This includes the creation of name-and-shame websites for perpetrators, crowdsourcing and leaking of private information of such individuals etc.

    Chung Ling Private Debate Championship 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-09-07

  • This house would allow for prisoners sentenced to imprisonment to undergo their sentence with the technology

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, ImPrIt-VE is a technology which allows for time to be replaced artifically by the amount of time the prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned to (i.e: if prisoner was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, they would feel the passage of time as if 12 years have passed within 12 hours)

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Novice Pre-Semi Finals · 2024-09-07

  • This house, as an average South African parent, supports the BELA Act

    Infoslide

    The BELA Act is a legislative proposal in South Africa, aiming to amend the South African Schools Act. The amendments include: school governing bodies requiring provincial government approval for language policies, provincial education departments may have greater control over school admission policies, more stringent regulation of homeschooling, requiring registration and compliance with specific curriculum standards, raising the age of compulsory education to Grade 9 or 15 years, whichever comes first. Parents who do not follow the compulsory education policy may be subject to criminal charges.

    South African National Schools Debate Championships 2024 - Seniors · Round 3 · 2024-09-01

  • This house, as Detective Abernathy, believes that Milly Kaykay was the killer instead of Chair Clen.

    Infoslide

    It was supposed to be Dige Li's night — the contemporary artist turned social activist had prepared for months for this act of defiance, a performance that would send shockwaves through the art world. Kensington Gallery Stage was packed, with an audience well over a thousand. They watched, captivated by the immigrant artist’s latest piece, titled "Consumption", where Dige ate a bat from the flea markets of Wuhan. ** ** As he bit into the bat, the audience erupted into murmurs—some in awe, some disgusted. At first, it was a high pitched shriek at the front of the audience. Then, horror rippled through the crowd when Dige collapsed, convulsing. He was dead before he hit the floor. ** ** Detective Abernathy stood over Dige Li's dressing room, tension thickening the air as he mulled over the details. ** ** Chair Clen was the obvious suspect. She was a stereotypical asian student in the 3rd year of her PhD. The rivalry between her and Dige was legendary in the art world. Chair had suffered a string of career setbacks, all of which coincided suspiciously with Dige’s rise to prominence. ** ** She was a highly respected regular at Kensington Gallery, even given access to areas restricted to others, like the dressing rooms. But it wasn’t just professional jealousy that pointed to Chair. There was something darker. Chair had lost her husband and mother to COVID-19. The grief had left her shattered. Her art became increasingly fractured. ** ** When Chair was brought in for questioning, her response was cold. ** ** “I didn’t kill him,” she said flatly, her eyes hollow. “But maybe he deserved it. Stupid symbolism meets a stupid fate, go figure.” ** ** She showed little emotion, her detachment disturbing, but she denied involvement. Her alibi was shaky at best. ** ** Then there was Milly Kaykay. ** ** On the surface, Milly seems like an impossible suspect. At only 26, her life was blessed by the fables of millionaire college dropouts, now running a mass manufacturing business with foreign labour from developing countries. She arrived at Kensington less than 3 weeks ago, and wasn’t ever the ‘artsy’ type. However, she developed a passionate anger at the obstacles to the expansion of her empire, fueled by a resurgent competition from Chinese state owned enterprises. She’d never hidden her resentment toward foreign industries, and immigration. Her social media posts were filled with thinly veiled political rants, and it was clear she hated the global market. ** ** Rumors swirled about Milly's shadowy past—whispers of a ruthless crime, though no one could ever pin it down. Lately, however, her life had taken a downward spiral; her husband had left her for a younger woman, leaving her even more shrouded in secrets. ** ** “I didn’t kill him,” she spat, “but that doesn’t mean I’m sad he’s gone. You don’t toy with things like that. People are dying, and he’s out here... playing games.” The plot thickened with the discovery of a third clue—an anonymous tip. Detective Abernathy got word that Milly and Chair had met in the weeks before the show. Rumor had it, they shared a drink together at a nearby bar.

    Queen's Summer Open 2024 · Finals · 2024-08-24

  • This house opposes the prisoner swap

    Infoslide

    For the purpose of this debate, prisoner A is a decorated national hero captured by a foreign entity. Prisoner B is a violent entity indicted in many serious crimes. The country of Prisoner A has an opportunity to swap Prisoner B for A.

    Accra Open X · Round 7 · 2024-08-22

  • We will legalize community justice in areas with high crime rates where government intervention is slow.

    Infoslide

    Vigilantism is a group of citizens who self-appoint the task of enforcing justice in their community without needing intervention from the authorities. In theory, vigilantism is illegal.

    Cáo Mini-tournament 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-08-19