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  • This house believes that Zamboanga City should pursue regional cohesion of ZamBaSulTa over prioritizing its distinct Chabacano culture

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    Zamboanga City is known for its historical preservation of infrastractures during Spanish colonization period with people dominantly speaking the Spanish creole ""Chabacano."" The city known for trading and gateway to ZamBaSulTa has been known for including Yakans of Basilan, Tausugs of Sulu, and Sama of Tawi- tawi.

    Orgullo Intervarsity 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-08-16

  • This House Would pardon violent separatist groups for their crimes in exchange for their peaceful surrender

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    Violent separatist groups use armed resistance to seek independence or autonomy from a state. Governments may offer pardons in exchange for their surrender to end conflict, restore stability, and reintegrate militants into society. This strategy prioritizes peace over punishment, aiming to prevent further violence and facilitate long-term reconciliation.

    Tuesday Academy Debate Open · Semifinals · 2025-08-16

  • This house, as a state combating an ethno-nationalist insurgency, prefers to face a geographically clustered insurgent movement over a geographically concentrated one.

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    Geographically clustered insurgent forces are spread out across multiple separate locations or pockets, where the leadership and the bases of the insurgency is heavily decentralized. Whereas geographically concentrated insurgent forces are consolidated in a contiguous territory.

    Kasiyana Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-16

  • This House believes that the shift towards religious fundamentalism is in the interest of PAS.

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    PAS (Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. Under their president Abdul Hadi Awang, PAS has shifted towards religious fundamentalism and ethnonationalism. This includes drafting legislations expanding Sharia jurisdiction over crimes, forced gender segregation, a blanket ban on theatres and cinemas in Kelantan and Terrenganu where they are the State Government.

    Guangdong Debate Challenge 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-08-09

  • This House predicts that the inclusion of non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in national football team tryouts does more harm than good to the long term footballing prospects of Bangladesh

    IUT IC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-08-01

  • This house believes that London should secede from the UK

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    The year is 2029. The Reform Party has won a majority in the House of Commons, with the vast majority of seats outside London (see map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OvaTDnTovIjKHdZeh4K0pcgjhPqlnHxp/view?usp=sharing, source: Electoral Calculus).

    Imperial Intervarsity 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes it is in the interest of Tibet to fully welcome a new generation of secular leadership

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    The Dalai Lama is both the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and, historically, the political leader of the Tibetan people. Since his exile in 1959, he has led the Tibetan cause from India, advocating for greater autonomy from China through a nonviolent "Middle Way" approach. In 2011, the Dalai Lama formally relinquished his political role, transferring authority to a democratically elected Sikyong (president) of the Central Tibetan Administration. However, he remains the most prominent figurehead of the Tibetan independence/autonomy movement.

    North Luzon Invitational Debates 2025 · Macli-ing Dulag Semifinals · 2025-07-19

  • This house would ban public performances by ex-Yugoslav artists whose music predominantly promotes nationalism and ethnic conflict

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    In the Balkans, certain musicians, such as Marko Perković Thompson in Croatia and Baja Mali Knindža in Serbia, are known for songs that celebrate nationalist narratives, sometimes referencing historical conflicts or glorifying war crimes.

    Split Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-19

  • This house would ban public performances by ex-Yugoslav artists whose music predominantly promotes nationalism and ethnic conflict

    Infoslide

    In the Balkans, certain musicians, such as Marko Perković Thompson in Croatia and Baja Mali Knindža in Serbia, are known for songs that celebrate nationalist narratives, sometimes referencing historical conflicts or glorifying war crimes.

    Split Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-19

  • In multiethnic states, This house prefers the use of devolved governments as opposed to centralised governments

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    Devolution is the transfer of power from a central government to subnational (e.g., state, regional, or local) authorities. The devolved territories have the power to make legislation relevant to the area thus granting them a higher level of autonomy; this includes areas such as healthcare, law enforcement, education, etc.

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NSDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-14

  • In a multi-ethnic country, this Council prefers the use of devolved governance over centralized governance.

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    Devolution is the transfer of power from the central government to subnational authorities (for example, state, regional, or local governments). Areas that receive devolution have the authority to make regulations relevant to their regions, thus being given a higher level of autonomy; including in fields such as healthcare services, law enforcement, education, and others.

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Pemula Semifinals · 2025-07-11

  • In a multi-ethnic country, this Council prefers the use of devolved governance over centralized governance.

    Infoslide

    Devolution is the transfer of power from the central government to subnational authorities (such as state, regional, or local governments). Areas that receive devolution have the authority to make regulations relevant to their region, thus being granted a higher level of autonomy; including in areas such as healthcare, law enforcement, education, and others.

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-11

  • This house, as the Republican Party, Regrets the nomination of Trump as president

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    The Republican Party has historically advocated in favor of non-interventionist economics, limited government, free markets and free trade, tax cuts, reduced government spending, privatization, and the reduction of government run welfare programs in favor of private-sector nonprofits and encouraging personal responsibility. Since Trump's first presidency, the party has seen a significant shift in ideology in terms of foreign policy and trade protectionism.

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Semi Finals- Junior · 2025-07-07