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  • This house would trade the blue sky for a green Earth

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    To “trade the blue sky for a green Earth” is to establish a neutral global eco-authoritarian regime with the goal of significantly reducing and reversing environmental damage. Such actions may include periodic lockdowns (similar to COVID-19), stratospheric atmosphere injections to block out a portion of the sun’s light (thereby dimming the sky), and other geoengineering or bioengineering methods to maintain ecological balance. These measures can be implemented without the consent of individuals or nations, are neutral across all countries, cultures and ethnicities, and may compromise all rights except the right to life

    BITS Pilani Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-11

  • This House Regrets the use of ‘right to privacy’ arguments to advance social causes (e.g. abortion rights, LGBT rights).

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    ‘Right to privacy’ arguments assert that the state should not interfere in the private lives of individuals.

    Glasgow Ancients 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-11

  • This house would make the use of moral enhancement drugs mandatory

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    Moral Enhancement Drugs are a speculative form of biotechnology designed to enhance human morality by altering brain chemistry. These drugs would theoretically influence neurotransmitters associated with empathy, altruism, and ethical decision-making, potentially making individuals more compassionate, cooperative, or fair-minded. For the purposes of this debate, moral enhancement drugs exist and can be taken without significant side effects.

    Oldham Cup 2025 · Round 8 · 2025-04-10

  • This House Believes That it is in the interest of Georgian government to democratically backslide

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    Democratic backsliding is a process of regime change toward autocracy in which the votes of individuals have less power and political power becomes repressive. Examples include limiting free speech/press, corruption, nepotism or gaining control over state institutions.

    Nordic Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-07

  • B: This house believes that the Aurat March in Pakistan should explicitly align itself with political parties to achieve its feminist goals

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    B: The Aurat March is an annual feminist protest led by an alliance of liberal and radical feminist groups (e.g. Women’s Action Forum, Feminist Collective). It maintains a non-partisan stance and avoids formal ties to political parties. In contrast, the Azadi March refers to mobilizations organized by socialist- feminist groups like the Women Democratic Front (WDF). Unlike the Aurat March, the WDF and the Azadi March are institutionally aligned with leftist parties like the Awami Workers Party (AWP).

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-05

  • THPr that the 2028 US Presidential Elections will not be free and fair

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    For the purpose of this debate, a free and fair election is characterized by several key factors. It ensures that all eligible voters have the opportunity to participate without intimidation or obstruction, and that their votes are counted accurately and impartially. Additionally, a free and fair election requires transparent processes, independent oversight, and equal access to media.

    MRU IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as Moses, would accept the dream as a divine calling and abandon his princely life in Egypt.

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    Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations in the world, where Israelites (a growing minority population) were seen as an internal threat and subjected to enslavement, used as labourers to build Egypt’s monumental cities and temples. The Pharaoh, fearing their increasing numbers, ordered the death of all newborn Hebrew boys. To save her son, Moses’ mother placed him in a basket along the Nile. As fate would have it, he was found, adopted and raised by the Pharaoh’s daughter, the princess who was also sympathetic to the plight of the Israelis. Raised as an Egyptian prince, Moses grew up with unparalelled access to education, power, and privilege, indistinguishable from the ruling elite. Moses' own mother was his wetnurse, and he grew up in knowledge of his Hebrew heritage. Moses then experiences a dream (commonly considered to be divine calling) which calls upon him to save the Israelites. Moses then would have to abandon his princely life in Egypt for an Exodus leading the Israelites in a journey through the desert with limited resources, instability and uncertainty - in search of the Promised Land.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that the Bundestag should call for the ban of the AfD

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    Germany’s constitution, which is designed to prevent a repeat of Nazi rule, allows for bans on political parties that attempt to use democratic means to subvert democracy. Any party that seeks to undermine the “free democratic basic order” can therefore be banned. Alternative for Germany or AfD is a far-right, right-wing populist, and national-conservative political party in Germany. The AfD is Eurosceptic and pro-Russian, and opposes immigration into Germany, especially Muslim immigration. The AfD first won seats in the Bundestag in 2017 and has grown increasingly radical in the years since. Elements of the party have been declared extremist by statelevel domestic intelligence agencies tasked with monitoring anticonstitutional groups. Calls for a ban intensified early last year following a report that AfD officials had taken part in a secret meeting of right-wing extremists who planned the mass deportation of migrants and “unassimilated citizens. Currently, lawmakers are considering a proposal to direct Germany’s top court to examine whether the AfD is an anti-constitutional party, a first step toward legally banning it under German law. AfD has grown in popularity, having doubled its vote share since the 2021 election, and just recently formed the main opposition party in the German Bundestag having won about 152 of the 630 seats, or 21 percent of the vote share.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that nation-building efforts in postcolonial states should focus on unifying people through appeals to universal humanism, as opposed to focusing on the evils of colonialism

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    Appeals to universal humanism have been crucial in the unification of post- colonial nations. Leaders like Aimé Césaire and Steve Biko in post-apartheid South Africa's emphasised on reconciliation and the notion of a "Rainbow Nation" rooted in universal human rights and dignity. In India, Rabindranath Tagore condemned colonial exploitation but he did not dwell on its evils as the sole basis for identity formation in postcolonial societies. In Gitanjali, he articulates themes of spiritual enlightenment, love, and the unity of existence. The poems emphasize the interconnectedness of humanity and the divine, transcending geographical and cultural boundaries.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as the UN, would support the Arab Summit's reconstruction plan in Gaza

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    Following Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians in Egypt and Jordan, the Arab states convened an emergency summit in Cairo on March 4, 2025. The summit proposed a reconstruction plan that aims to restore Gaza while preventing the displacement of Palestinians. It is estimated to cost $53 billion with a phased approach that includes rebuilding infrastructure, restoring essential services, and establishing a transitional governance structure to reunite Gaza and the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority (PA). Israel and the United States have rejected the proposal while both Hamas and the PA have accepted the plan, although disagreements persist over the future of Hamas and the role of the Qassam Brigades in Gaza.

    Southern Luzon Inter High School Debate Encounter 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-05

  • This house supports the narrative of 'ACAB'

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    For the purposes of this debate, ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) represents a narrative that assumes bad intentions on the part of all police officers, discredits their professional competence, and warns against engaging with them.

    MRU IV 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-04-05