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  • This house would not allow private citizens from owning historically significant artifacts or artworks

    Asian Schools Debating Championships 2018 · 6 · 2018-03-03

  • This house would ban non-disclosure agreements in the private sector

    Infoslide

    A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a contract between two parties that establishes confidentiality, and there is typically a large financial penalty associated with breaking an NDA. For example, many firms require their employees to sign NDAs that specify they cannot reveal specific information pertaining to their jobs, and some celebrities require individuals to sign NDAs before engaging in sexual intercourse. Motion: this house would b

    North America Womxn's and Gender Minorities' Debate Championship 2018 · Open Quarters · 2018-03-01

  • This house would allow publication of works by deceased authors regardless of prior consent

    Debate no Susume Lesson 14 2018 · Open Semis · 2018-02-24

  • This house would limit the amount of time that a museum can display a given piece of art to 3 months out of every 10 year period, rather than allow museums to display their works as long as they choose.

    Infoslide

    The art that you see in a museum typically comes from one of the following sources: i) that museum’s permament collection that’s always on display, ii) that museum’s permament collection that is mostly kept in storage and may occasionally be displayed (the largest museums usually display as little as 5% of their collections); iii) pieces lent to that museum on a temporary basis by another museum iv) pieces donated or lent by private individuals or institutions.

    Mexico WUDC 2018 · 4 · 2018-01-01

  • This house would legalize self-help.

    Infoslide

    Self-help is an act of remedying a loss inflicted by illegal actions and returning something to its original state by yourself without resorting to legal proceeding.

    Ryoso Cup 2017 · Open Semis · 2017-12-17

  • This house opposes Chinese investment into land and infrastructure in Malaysia.

    Infoslide

    There has been a huge increase in Chinese investment in Malaysia. Examples of deals that have been made are agreements to develop 400 hectares of land for the Robotics Future City in the southern state of Johor a US$100 billion eco-city built off the coast of Singapore a deep sea part off the coast of Melaka and over US$2 billion in manufacturing and property development projects in the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.

    QIUP WUPID 2017 · 3 · 2017-12-06

  • This house believes that states should not be allowed to seize private assets that they deem to be historically or culturally significant.

    8th United Asian Debating Championship 2017 · 2 · 2017-07-30

  • This house believes that States should allow private companies to bid for the right to govern part of their territory.

    Infoslide

    right to govern: the making and enforcement of rules

    SIDO 2017 · Open Semis · 2017-04-14