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  • This house opposes the decision of the Tamil Political Alliances in Sri Lanka to limit the expression of a a Trans-national, pan Tamil consciousness

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    Context-1: In the past, the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) had explicitly articulated a sense of pan-Tamil, trans-national consciousness, which would allow Sri Lankan Tamilians to lay claim to a culture which was seemingly being hegemonised by their Indian and other non-Sri Lankan counterparts. The symbols used to represent their struggle were explicitly derived from a semi-mythologised “golden age” of Tamil civilisation (Sangam era) and significant attempts were made at emphasising a notion of transnational solidarity. After the defeat of the LTTE in 2009, the leaders of the Tamil political alliances of Sri Lanka have actively limited their demands for an independent nation state. Instead, alliances like the TNA (Tamil National Alliance) and TNPF (Tamil National People’s Front) have rallied with the intention of securing greater levels of autonomy by supporting a federal structure that accommodates their demand for “regional self-rule"". The leaders of the political alliances have also limited their expression of trans-national solidarity, fearing that doing so would further legitimise the claims of the majoritarian Sinhala nationalists, who sought to characterise them as outsiders without a legitimate claim in Sri Lanka. Instead, they have decided to assert their distinctiveness as a community with a historic Tamil presence and heritage within Sri Lanka itself. Context-2: On several occasions, the Sri Lankan government has arrested various members of the political alliances for actively memorialising historic Sri Lankan Tamil activists like Lt. Col. Thileepan. The government has also limited any attempts at commemorating the Tamilians who had lost their lives at the hands of the Sri Lankan government during their struggle with the LTTE. Such acts of repression by the Sri Lankan government have significantly hampered the ability of Tamil leaders and activists at emphasising their distinctive sense of self as a community within the nation. While many believe that the claim to a trans-national, pan-Tamil identity allows for a greater visibility of the Sri Lankan Tamil cause by encouraging international expressions of solidarity, others believe that this approach would allow several non-Sri Lankan Tamils to misunderstand, dilute and appropriate their struggle within the Nation. As of today, Palermo City, Italy has recognised the “genocide of Eelam Tamils perpetrated by the Sri Lankan state” and a few months ago, the British foreign secretary had expressed his desire to secure a level of funding that would allow a thorough investigation of the war crimes in Sri Lanka.

    The DCAC Fundraiser Open 2021 · 1 · 2021-10-29

  • This house believes that Schools Should teach predominantly and overwhelmingly national literature instead of world literature

    Zimbabwe National Trials 2021 · 2 · 2021-10-17

  • This house as the WWE would unite ireland

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    The year is 2030. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been acquired by Disney who now have significant control over the news media across the world. Wrestling is relatively popular on the island of Ireland but overall popularity of the medium is dwindling worldwide. For the last 9 years the WWE has altered its training programme for its wrestlers (whom they refer to as WWE Superstars) to more closely resemble that of the Navy SEALS because apparently it's easier than providing adequate healthcare.

    Edinburgh Online Open Motions 2021 · 4 · 2021-10-09

  • This house believes that Ambazonia Separatist movements should prioritise advocating for stronger devolved units with greater autonomy instead of a secessionary independent state

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    The Ambazonia Separatist movements in Southern Cameroon were established through the merger of several groups to advocate for the secession of Anglophone Cameroon from the majority Francophone Cameroon. The country has since been in a civil war. Devolution is the transfer of power from a central government to sub-national (e.g., state, regional, or local) authorities. The Devolved territories have the power to make legislation relevant to the area and thus granting them a higher level of autonomy; this includes areas such as healthcare, law enforcement, education, etc. however elements such as moneary policy, taxes, foreign policy and defense remain under the central government.

    Western IV 2021 · 4 · 2021-10-08

  • This house believes that it is immoral to fight for one's country

    Hong Kong Online WSDC International · Open Semis · 2021-10-07

  • This house believes that the Naftali Bennet administration is in the best interest of the Middle East

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    Benjamin Netanyahu was ousted from office by a coalition of rivals earlier this year, ending his 12-year run in power. Israel's new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, was sworn in after a vote of confidence with the narrow margin of 60 votes to 59. Bennett, the far right leader of Yamina party, will be prime minister until September 2023 as part of a power-sharing deal. He will then hand power over to Yair Lapid, head of the centrist Yesh Atid party, for a further two years. The administration is a mix of politicians from the left (Labor), the centre (Lapid), hardline Jewish religious nationalists, and a small Arab Islamist party

    UADC 2021 · Open Quarters · 2021-10-01

  • This house believes that Sabah and Sarawak should secede from the Malaysian Federation and form their own independent countries

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    Sabah and Sarawak are East Malaysian states. They have historically had a different political, economic, and social identity than that of West Malaysia.

    East Malaysia Open 2021 · Open Final · 2021-09-25

  • That after the Queen's death, as Australia, we would push to become a republic

    Advanced Open · Round 2 · 2021-09-14

  • This house believes that post Brexit Northern Ireland should leave the United Kingdom and merge with the Republic of Ireland.

    DSP Inaugural Championship 2021 · 3 · 2021-09-01

  • This house supports restrictions on free speech to combat the rise of right-wing populism.

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    Right-wing populism is used to describe groups politicians and political parties that are generally known for their opposition to immigration especially from the Islamic world and scepticism for regionalism. It is also associated with ideologies such as anti-environmentalism neo-nationalism anti-globalization nativism and protectionism.

    International Relations English Competition UGM 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-08-24