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  • This house believes that humanity should choose to be dreamers

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    The Other Gods are entities that live in the void, but can interact with the mortal realm through proxies. Examples of the “Other Gods” are Cthulhu, Yog- Sothoth, and Azathoth. The only way for the Other Gods to manifest into the physical realm is through a significant amount of blood sacrifices made in their honor. Knowing this, they give humanity two options: A. Be granted limitless power by becoming dreamers (entities with the same reality-warping powers as Doctor Manhattan), but be forced to sacrifice thousands of lives every year. B. Be completely enslaved by the Spawn of Cthulhu and have the earth be used as fuel when The Other Gods manifest into the physical realm in the distant future.

    Enchiridion British Parliamentary 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-08-10

  • This house as his best friend, would revoke the contract

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    You have a childhood best friend. You deeply admire his sense of justice and perseverance. Inspired by the show One Punch Man, he passionately wanted to become a hero, fight bad guys and help people. In this universe, to unlock a random super power (a decent non-overpowered one like elasticity or invisibility) he will have to workout ALOT everyday consecutively for 20 years. The volume of training required scales as he gets stronger to maintain intensity. Realizing that his ideals might fade, he committed by declaring to God that if he misses training on any of the days, he will have to start over. He will also immediately become irreversibly bald and impotent. God appeared and sanctioned the contract, but bestowed you, his best friend, to be the only person who can revoke the contract. Your friend made you promise to protect his dream, then dedicated his life to training. After 5 years, he appears at your door, revealing that his experience thus far had fundamentally made him lose his passion for justice, and that he is only still training out of the fear of being rendered bald and impotent. He pleads you to free him.

    Humour IV 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-08-09

  • This house believes that soldiers should adhere to the Bhagavad Gita

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    The Bhagavad Gita is a is a Hindu scripture from the 2nd century BCE. The warrior-prince Arjuna seeks council from Krishna, an avatar of the god Vishnu. Arjuna is about to fight in the Kurukshetra War, a dynastic struggle between two groups of cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He is worried that in the war, he might have to fight his family members, friends, and teachers. He is also concerned about the ethics of war and the horrors he might inflict. In response, Krishna states that earthly attachments, such as familial love, fear of death, hate and pity towards the enemy are all illusions that must be overcome to achieve a state of pure consciousness. Krishna outlines a distinction between the individual self ("Atman") and the Supreme Self ("Brahman") -- a spiritual Oneness in all existence. Krishna advises Arjuna to deatach himself from his individual emotions and complete his holy duty (sva- dharma) as a warrior: to fight. That is the warrior's way to achieve synthesis with the Brahman.

    National High School Debate League of China British Parliamentary Open 2024 · Open Grand Final · 2024-08-06

  • This house would ban the use of faith-based rehabilitation in prisons

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    Faith-based rehabilitation programs are activities that integrate religious practices into the recovery process of its targets. Examples include spiritual guidance, masses, etc.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2024 · Novice Semifinals · 2024-08-03

  • 1: This house prefers a world where humanity perceives life as a series of events rather than as a part of God's Grand Plan

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    God's Grand Plan is a theological belief that God has prepared something for humanity beyond our imagination and horizon. Everything that happen in one's life is perceived as a part of God's Grand Plan. The opposite of this belief is that life is just a series of events which means one action caused by another action and decision we made in the past; and that we are in full control of our lives

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-08-03

  • In communities where Christianity is declining, This house, as church leaders, W preach Christian Universalism.

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    In classical Christian teachings, the forgiveness of sins is conditioned on a human’s ability to repent and includes the concept of “eternal hell” where sinners are eternally punished for their sins. The devil cannot repent, and therefore cannot receive forgiveness. In light of this, a theological interpretation called Christian Universalism emerged, which discusses how forgiveness is universal and can extend to anyone, even the devil; the concept of hell is not eternal but rather remedial and corrective, and those sent to hell still have a chance to go to heaven.

    East Malaysia Open 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-08-02

  • From behind the veil of ignorance, This house prefers to be born as an atheist as opposed to being born religious

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    The veil of ignorance is a philosophical concept and thought experiment that helps people imagine a fair society by considering the interests of all people, regardless of their personal circumstances including but not limited to - race, gender, socioeconomic status, talents, or abilities.

    The 4th Annual CVS Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-08-01

  • In states that have undergone secession based on religion, This house prefers a theocracy over a democracy.

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    Theocracy is a form of government in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the government's daily affairs.

    The 4th Annual CVS Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-08-01

  • This house prefers a monarchy where the king has the divine right to rule, as opposed to a theocracy ruled by religious institutions.

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    The divine right of kings is a political and religious doctrine of a monarchy. It follows that only God can judge a monarch, and that any attempt to depose, dethrone, resist or restrict their powers runs contrary to God's will and may constitute a sinful act. In a theocracy, without the concept of the divine right of kings, religious leaders and institutions govern the state directly and have the divine authority on earth.

    Glasgow European Universities Debating Championships 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-07-31

  • This house would Implement a Uniform Civil Code in India.

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    The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) replaces personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set of rules for all citizens. It would standardize laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and maintenance across all religions. (eg. how much daughter inherit relative to sons, the legal age of marriage, and legality of polygamy).

    Waterloo Online Summer Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-07-27

  • This house, as environmental movements, would preach the concept of karma in environmental campaigns.

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    Karma is a belief in which - the sum of a person's actions in their current and past lives determines their fate in future existences. Essentially, it is the law of cause and effect, where every action has consequences that shape one's present and future experiences.

    Intertext Pro Ams 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-07-27

  • This house, as the Likud government, W remove the exemption privileges of ultra-orthodox jews

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    The Ultra-Orthodox/Super-Religious Jewish Community Constitutes 14% Of Israel’s Population. The Likud Party Is An Israeli Right-Wing Conservative Party And Is Currently The Government. One Of The Largest Voter Demographic Of The Likud Party Are The Ultra-Orthodox Which Constitutes Roughly 40% Of Their Voter Base. In Light Of The Israel-Palestinian Conflict, The Israeli Government Has Considered Removing The Exemption Privileges Of Ultra Orthodox Jews From Military Conscription.

    Chungang University Debate Society Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-07-16