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  • This house as the middle-aged person, would pick the nursing home over helping their mum at her flat.

    Infoslide

    You are a middle-aged person with a partner and two elementary school-aged children. Your mother, who lives alone in her flat, has recently started having health issues such as moderate mobility issues, bad hearing and paranoia. Your family is considering two care options - a nursing home with 24/7 care or helping her a couple of times a week whilst she continues to live alone. The nursing home and the mum’s apartment are about the same distance from your apartment.

    MRU IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house opposes the use of AI/computerised companions in elderly care

    Infoslide

    AI/computerised companions are digital or robotic systems designed to provide social interaction, assistance, and monitoring for elderly individuals. These companions use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate conversation, recognize speech and emotions, and respond adaptively to users’ needs. They may take the form of virtual assistants (e.g., chatbots on tablets), embodied robots (e.g., humanoid or pet-like devices), or smart home systems integrated with voice or touch interfaces.

    All Nigerian Youth Debate Championships 2025. 🫴🎉 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-04-04

  • This house would press the button

    Infoslide

    A button has been created that would allow all people existing presently and henceforth to live forever, even through injury and sickness, until they actively wish to cease living. Once pressed, the effects cannot be reversed.

    NTU DC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-22

  • This house opposes the rise of "anti aging technology" firms

    Infoslide

    Anti-aging technology refers to scientific advancements, medical treatments, and biotechnological innovations designed to slow, prevent, or reverse the aging process at a biological, cellular, or cosmetic level. This includes interventions that target age-related diseases, improve skin health, and enhance overall longevity.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-21

  • This house believes that it is in the interests of the UFC to implement a maximum age limit of 37 on their athletes

    Infoslide

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, known for hosting high-level fights across various weight classes. There has been a recent rise in the number of fighters above the age of 37.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-21

  • This house would privatize the Canada Pension Plan.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, privatization of the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) would entail measures such as: * Turning the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) from a crown corporation to a private corporation owned by those who contribute to the fund * Creating a system where individuals are allowed to opt out and eliminating all contribution requirements Currently, employees must pay a 5.95% annual contribution rate on their income, which is matched by their employer (so 11.9% total). Note that measures such as Old Age Support (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Support (GIS), which provide additional support to low-income seniors, are not under the purview of CPPIB.

    Ottawa IV 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-02-01

  • This house, as Mimi, Would enter San Junipero

    Infoslide

    San Junipero is a Virtual Reality universe which simulates real life perfectly - people who enter it experience the world exactly as they would their life outside of it. San Junipero brings any person who enters it back into their twenty-year old self and body, and into an exact replica of their life at the time. Once one enters San Junipero, they remain there for the rest of their life, and are completely unaware they are in a simulation. You are Mimi, an 80-year old widow, mother and grandmother who lives alone.

    Western World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-01-31

  • This house regrets the decline of defined benefit pension plans

    Infoslide

    Defined Benefit pension plans are retirement savings with an employer where the employer takes a portion of your pay in exchange for promising to pay a monthly amount after you retire until your death. The payout is determined by factors such as your salary, how long you have worked for them, and your age. The risks of investment lie solely with the employer and the financial health of the employer affects how much they are about to pay. Alternatively, with Defined Contribution pension plans, your employer contributes a set amount to an investment account you control. The payout is determined by how much is contributed over your life time and how well the investments you selected perform.

    Hart House Winter Open 2025 · Open Semifinals · 2025-01-18

  • This house opposes the rise of pro-immigration policies in developed states with aging populations

    Infoslide

    An aging population refers to a demographic shift where there are more elderly individuals (often 65 years and older) compared to those who belong in the younger demographic, often because of longer life expectancies and declining birth rates. This is common among developed countries like Japan, Germany, the UK, and USA. Recently, this trend has been observed in developing countries like the Philippines, India, Thailand, Mexico, and Turkey.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · High School Double-Octofinals · 2025-01-17

  • This house opposes the rise of pro-immigration policies in developed states with aging populations

    Infoslide

    An aging population refers to a demographic shift where there are more elderly individuals (often 65 years and older) compared to those who belong in the younger demographic, often because of longer life expectancies and declining birth rates. This is common among developed countries like Japan, Germany, the UK, and USA. Recently, this trend has been observed in developing countries like the Philippines, India, Thailand, Mexico, and Turkey.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Double-Octofinals · 2025-01-17