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  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the environmental movement to shift its flagship species from charismatic animals (e.g., pandas, elephants) to ecologically-important insects (e.g., ladybugs, parasitic wasps)

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Open Semifinals · 2025-06-07

  • This house would prioritize the synthetic creation of novel xenobiological organisms over attempts to de-extinct species

    Infoslide

    Xenobiology refers to the design and synthesis of entirely novel biological systems and organisms that do not naturally exist in the biosphere. These include organisms with non-standard genetic codes, xeno nucleic acids (XNAs), or artificial cellular structures. Such organisms would be used in bioremediation, biosafety, or industrial applications. De-extinction is the process of reviving extinct species through genetic engineering, cloning, or selective breeding, typically with the goal of restoring ecosystems or correcting past human-caused extinctions.

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Open Octofinals · 2025-06-07

  • This house would stay in a committed monogomous ralationship with the worm

    Infoslide

    You are a middle-aged person who has been in a committed monogamous relationship for over 15 years. You have built a life together and sworn to love each other for better or for worse and in sickness and in health. You have until now been madly in love and believed you would die old together. For the purposes of this debate, worms are sentient creatures who cannot verbally communicate, apart from one day a year when they can verbally communicate on Halloween. Just over 10% of humans that turn into worms turn back into humans. Your partner has turned into a worm.

    Northern Luzon Intervarsity 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-31

  • This house believes that local animal rights activism movement should adopt the ALF approach.

    Infoslide

    The Animal Liberation Front is an animal activism organisation that has organised violent and illegal protests in pursuance of animal rights in the past. It has resulted in destruction of property in the past - burning empty buildings where animals used to be tortured, violating right to privacy by clandestinely filming cruelty, etc

    Vistaar NITD-PD 24 · Round 2 · 2025-05-29

  • That we believe safari tourism should be significantly restricted in Serengeti National Park

    Infoslide

    The Serengeti National park in Tanzania is widely considered the world’s premier safari destination. It is home to the world’s largest wildlife migration of 2 million animals and welcomes over 350,000 tourists yearly, making it Africa’s most visited wildlife sanctuary.

    UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-15

  • This house supports efforts towards preserving biological diversity over alleviating direct animal suffering

    Infoslide

    Preserving Biological Diversity means protecting the variety of species and ecosystems e.g. preventing extinction, maintaining diverse ecosystems, and encouraging traditional natural balance of species. Alleviating Direct Animal Suffering means prioritizing the immediate well-being of individual animals, such as preventing pain and injury (in practices like factory farming).

    Queen's High School Tournament 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-13

  • This House Would release the fish

    Infoslide

    Marie is a single adult who lives alone. One day, she decided to cook a fish dish for dinner. She bought a live fish from the wet market and brought it home. But when she opened the bag, something unexpected happened—the fish suddenly screamed in a human voice and began to speak. It begged for its life, saying it had family still living in a nearby pond, not far from Marie’s home. The fish pleaded with Marie to show mercy and promised to remember her kindness if she spared its life.

    Debatable Open 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-04-12