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  • This house believes that it is in the interest of feminist movements in India to engage in vigilantism

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    Some feminist and grassroots groups in India have turned to vigilantism as a form of resistance and protection against sexual violence. One well-known example is the Gulabi Gang in Uttar Pradesh, whose members confront abusers, often with physical violence and public displays of anger.

    Davao Novice Cup 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that Samka should join the Pahang state government's land legalisation scheme

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    The Malaysian state of Pahang is the country's largest producer of durian. Many local farmers extended the durian plantations beyond legal borders following Malaysia's 1974 Green Book Plan encouraging the cultivation of state-owned land for agricultural purposes. However, the Green Book Plan did not confer guaranteed land ownership rights to the farmers. Today, these durian plantations are seen as "illegal" as they operate without formal approval from the Pahang state government who holds the lease over the disputed plantations via the Royal Pahang Durian (RPD) company. Between March and April 2025, RPD carried out aggressive enforcement operations to regain control over the plantations and establish a "land legalisation scheme" with the local farmers. Farmers who sign up for the scheme would be given the right to use (but not own) the land as "freelance workers", and must only sell the durian harvest back to the RPD at a price 3-4 times lower than market value. The farmers, collectivising as the "Save the Musang King Alliance” (Samka) refuse to cooperate, and have sued the state government over the issuance of eviction notices. Malaysia's durian exports are expected to exceed RM1.5 billion (~USD 355 million) in 2025.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-18

  • This house supports the reforms by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease international trade in the rupee

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    As of October 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a series of reforms to ease and facilitate international trade in the rupee. These reforms include: (i) easing the process for foreign banks to open an SVRA*, (ii) allowing SVRA account surpluses to be invested into corporate and government bonds, (iii) allowing authorised dealer banks in India to lend in rupees to neighbouring countries, (iv) establishing a transparent reference rate for currencies of India's major trading partners, and (iv) easing regulatory burdens for non-resident Indian entities looking to establish business in India. *A special rupee vostro account (SVRA) is an account held by an Indian bank on behalf of a foreign correspondent bank. The SVRA stores the foreign bank's rupee balances for the purposes of settling international trade transactions.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-10-18

  • This house predicts Liberal Democratic Party will secure more seats in the next House of Representatives election

    Infoslide

    On October 4th, Sanae Takaichi, former Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, secured victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · 決勝 · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that Palawan should become the administrative capital of the Philippines

    Infoslide

    In the Philippines, "The Big One" refers to the speculated scenario that a catastrophic Magnitude 7.2 earthquake will be generated by a major movement of the West Valley Fault. This is anticipated to severely affect Metro Manila and surrounding provinces in Luzon including Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna. In contrast, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) classifies Palawan as a province with low seismic hazard because it is situated on a more stable continental block and lacks major active fault lines. This means that Palawan is less likely to experience high intensities of ground motion.

    Cebu Debate Open · Grand Final · 2025-10-17

  • This house believes that Drag Race Philippines should abandon the versus-the-world format and instead exclusively cast Filipino drag performers for an all-stars format

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    Drag Race is an international franchise which features drag performers who compete to win. For the non-regular "All-Stars" season, producers have the option to exclusively cast returning drag performers who previously competed in the same local franchise (e.g., Drag Race Espana) or adopt a versus-the- world format which would cast drag performers from different international franchises who largely represent their own home franchises (e.g., Drag Race UK versus the World, Drag Race Philippines Slaysian Royale).

    Cebu Debate Open · Round 4 · 2025-10-17

  • This house supports '10 SNUs' policy

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    The "10 Seoul National Universities" initiative is a higher education policy proposed by Lee Jae-myung's government, aiming to invest in 10 public universities across different regions of South Korea to match the status and quality of Seoul National University. This policy involves a large-scale financial investment, annual investment of a budget comparable to that of level of SNU in regional national flagship universities(지거국), and it has been launched with the aim of easing excessive competition in college admissions and addressing regional inequality. the aim of easing excessive competition in college admissions and addressing regional inequality.

    HYDS x SDS BP RT 2025 · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2025-10-11

  • This house believes that that Modi's pursuit of closer ties with Russia and China is in the interest of the BJP.

    Infoslide

    Recently, India's prime minister, Narenda Modi, has sought closer ties with Russia and China. He has shown up at their propaganda events and wants both increased economic and military cooperation with these states Modi's party, the BJP, is the largest party in India.

    Dutch Debating League 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-10-11

  • This house, as an elderly woman in a vulnerable situation in Japan, would commit minor offenses in order to be arrested.

    Infoslide

    In Japan, women’s prisons have a high standard of infrastructure and offer free medical care, regular meals, and programs for communal living. Work is mandatory, but it is adjusted to the limitations and needs of elderly inmates.

    IV UFMG Open · Rodada 1 · 2025-10-10

  • This house, as the Chinese government, would intervene in Nepal.

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    After U.S. big tech companies refused to comply with Nepali regulations, the government of Nepal suspended 26 digital platforms—including X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s social networks. The move sparked widespread popular unrest, which brought down the government of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). The demonstrations were marked by anti-corruption banners, civilians carrying military-grade weaponry, messages in English, and calls for Balendra Shah, a self-proclaimed outsider, to lead.

    IV UFMG Open · Semifinais · 2025-10-10

  • This house believes that feminist movements in Asia should prioritize adaptation to local cultural contexts over universal feminist values.

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    Universal Feminist Values refer to core principles that apply equally across all countries and cultures. These include equal rights for women and men, equal opportunities in education and the workplace, non-discrimination, and the full right of women to make decisions about their bodies and lives. For instance, the UN's CEDAW convention universally recognizes women's rights worldwide. On the other hand, Cultural Adaptation of Feminism refers to presenting feminist ideas and movements in a way that aligns with the culture, customs, and social structures of a particular society. This makes the messages more acceptable to local people. For example, in South Korea, feminists have advocated for women's rights in the workplace while maintaining Confucian family values, or in South Asia, promoting girls’ education as a means to ""strengthen the family.””

    MPSC Nationals 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-10-09

  • This house believes that, following Gen Z–led revolutions akin to a South Asian Spring, protesting youth should not appoint heads of government, rather than consensus pro-revolution political parties.

    MPSC Nationals 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-10-09

  • This house, as a Philippine Opposition candidate running for a national position, would abandon Retail Politics

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    “Retail politics” refers to a choice of political campaigning where candidates focus on direct, personal engagement with individual voters rather than relying on mass media or large campaign events

    Kamalig Pre-NDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-10-04

  • This house believes that the validation of Philippine herbal plants should shift from the Western biomedical pipeline to participatory ethnopharmacology as the primary framework.

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    <div><font color="#000412" face="gg sans, Noto Sans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: break-spaces;"><div style="">The Western biomedical validation framework includes pre-clinical and clinical methods such as laboratory assays, phytochemical and toxicity testing, animal studies, pharmacological profiling, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in humans.&nbsp;</div><div style="">Participatory ethnopharmacology is a framework for validating herbal plants with medicinal potential that documents how plants are prepared and used in communities, records healer and patient testimonies, and tracks health outcomes over time. In this framework, indigenous knowledge and community experience sit on equal footing with pharmacological testing, meaning that longstanding use and cultural validation can serve as sufficient evidence of safety and efficacy even without completing the full Western biomedical pipeline.</div></span></font></div>

    Kamalig Pre-NDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-04