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  • 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 supports the glorification of Periyar as the father of Dravidian politics.

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    Periyar was a social activist and politician who founded the Dravidian Self Respect Movement against oppression at the hands of caste-Brahmins. He popularised the demand for a sovereign Dravida Nadu (Land of the Dravidians/ South Indians) and later founded the DMK party in Tamil Nadu which forms the state government to this date. He also pioneered the anti Hindi protests in the 1930s and is widely accepted as the Father of Dravidian Politics. Periyar believed that caste equality can only be achieved with the annihilation of Hinduism, publicly burned images of Hindu gods like Rama and Krishna, and encouraged widespread religious conversion. He encouraging his followers to incite violence against upper castes. Despite championing Tamil identity, Periyar preferred the English language because he believed that Tamil is barbarian, and lacking modern verbals forms.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Round 2 · 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 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

  • This house supports the narrative of 'ACAB'

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    For the purposes of this debate, ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) represents a narrative that assumes bad intentions on the part of all police officers, discredits their professional competence, and warns against engaging with them.

    MRU IV 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that the Feminist Movement should encourage women to reject chivalry.

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    Chivalry is a code of conduct that emphasizes courtesy, especially for men towards women. While its origins are based in the middle ages, modern applications mostly include personal interactions like men being expected to pay for dates, carry their partner's things, or give up their seat in public transportation.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Open Quarter-finals · 2025-04-04

  • This house prefers the "Ravenclaw" model over the "Hufflepuff" model

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    For the purposes of this debate, the "Ravenclaw" model of education is characterized by competition, exam-based assessments, and elite training with an early selection process of high-potential students. In contrast, the "Hufflepuff" model of education prioritizes equality, individualized learning, and reduced competition.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-04

  • In countries with high economic inequality, This house supports countries building social housing majorly in traditionally wealthy areas

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    Social housing refers to subsidized or affordable housing provided to lower income residents in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local governments.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Open Octo-finals · 2025-04-04