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  • This house would embrace the role as the prophesied leader rather than reject it.

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    You are a young noble whose father was assassinated in a political power struggle orchestrated by the ruling empire. You are stranded among a historically oppressed and marginalized people who believe you to be the chosen one of an ancient prophecy, destined to lead them to victory in a revolution against the ruling empire. While your presence has sparked hope and resistance , you are uncertain whether the prophecy is divinely ordained or a myth born of desperation and legend. You are now faced with the option to accept the role as their leader or return to being a member of your noble family.

    Malaysia National Universities Debating Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-12

  • This house believes that progressive social movements should heavily prioritize non-state based solutions.

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    For the purposes of this round, non-state solutions are solutions which actively circumvent state apparatuses wherever possible. (e.g. 2nd wave feminists funding the pill, the Black Panthers doing school breakfast and lunches, modern day mutual aid and bail funds, etc)

    Colgate Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-12

  • This House Believes that religion should actively embrace individuals that have been deemed sinful (e.g. Accepting Adult Star Rae lil Black converting to Islam, Jesus embracing prostitutes and tax-collectors)

    Debatable Open 2025 · Open Semifinals · 2025-04-12

  • This house believes that feminist movements in Northeast Asia should prioritize microfeminism over macrofeminism.

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    For the purposes of this debate, macroeminism encourages women to engage in political and social advocacy, typically focusing on issues illegal reform, education access, and political representation. Microfeminism focuses on combatting day-to-day sexism On an interpersonal level. For example, fighting for more equality in relationships, rejecting patriarchal norms in the workplace, and using inclusive language in everyday conversations.

    Beijing International Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-09

  • B: This house believes that the Aurat March in Pakistan should explicitly align itself with political parties to achieve its feminist goals

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    B: The Aurat March is an annual feminist protest led by an alliance of liberal and radical feminist groups (e.g. Women’s Action Forum, Feminist Collective). It maintains a non-partisan stance and avoids formal ties to political parties. In contrast, the Azadi March refers to mobilizations organized by socialist- feminist groups like the Women Democratic Front (WDF). Unlike the Aurat March, the WDF and the Azadi March are institutionally aligned with leftist parties like the Awami Workers Party (AWP).

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as Moses, would accept the dream as a divine calling and abandon his princely life in Egypt.

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    Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations in the world, where Israelites (a growing minority population) were seen as an internal threat and subjected to enslavement, used as labourers to build Egypt’s monumental cities and temples. The Pharaoh, fearing their increasing numbers, ordered the death of all newborn Hebrew boys. To save her son, Moses’ mother placed him in a basket along the Nile. As fate would have it, he was found, adopted and raised by the Pharaoh’s daughter, the princess who was also sympathetic to the plight of the Israelis. Raised as an Egyptian prince, Moses grew up with unparalelled access to education, power, and privilege, indistinguishable from the ruling elite. Moses' own mother was his wetnurse, and he grew up in knowledge of his Hebrew heritage. Moses then experiences a dream (commonly considered to be divine calling) which calls upon him to save the Israelites. Moses then would have to abandon his princely life in Egypt for an Exodus leading the Israelites in a journey through the desert with limited resources, instability and uncertainty - in search of the Promised Land.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-05

  • This house prefers that progressive journalists focus their efforts on working within and reforming mainstream news platforms, as opposed to establishing their own platforms.

    HWS Round Robin 2025 · Round 1-B · 2025-04-05

  • This house would ban out of court settlements in harassment and discrimination cases

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    An "out of court settlement" is when two parties in a legal dispute decide to resolve their issue themselves, without going to trial. It's different from a court judgment because in a settlement, both parties agree on the terms, which usually involves paying money to the victim/complainant and keeping the details private. In contrast, a court judgment is decided by a judge or jury at the end of a case, which can be more costly and time-consuming but it's decision is public and final.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Novice Semifinals · 2025-04-05