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  • With the benefit of hindsight, this house believes that Buddha should have pursued equality for gender in his teaching even at the cost of the decreasing societal support

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    Some historian believes that Buddhism is a religion that was built as a response against the unequal caste system that Hinduism employ at the time. This, combined with the pervasive corruption within Brahmana and Kshatriya caste make Buddhism seems appealing, especially for the lower caste member of Indian society at the time. One of the core principles of Buddhism that appeals to Indian society at the time was that everyone can access enlightenment regardless of their societal standing, something that was previously thought only accessible to those of the upper caste, especially Brahmana. Despite the progressivity, there have been some rules in Buddhism monastery that are blatantly discriminatory to women, such as the addition of extra 58 rules that apply only to the female monk that some scholar argues to be somewhat sexist. Some of these rules even contemporary female monks themselves still argue to be sexist. (Example includes but not limited to; Not being able to go out alone at night, explicit requirement to be respectful to the younger male monk) Historian argues that this was done to cater to the social dynamics during the time, as it was necessary knowing the framework in which monks survives is by voluntary donation. (By the holy books of Vinaya, they are not allowed to work and gain means of sustenance on their own)

    Alsa Ecomp UI · Open Quarters · 2020-10-08

  • This house believes that historically discriminated groups should abandon narratives of historical redress in their campaign for equality.

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    Historical redress comprises restitution (the return of unjustly appropriated items), compensation (transfers of resources made in acknowledgement of unjust appropriations), and apologies or memorial events for practices that are now deemed injustices, but which have ceased for a considerable time, and/or whose victims are now deceased.

    Malaysia ABP · 1 · 2020-10-03

  • This house believes that historically discriminated groups should abandon narratives of historical redress in their campaign for equality. (Historical redress)

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    Historical redress comprises restitution (the return of unjustly appropriated items) compensation (transfers of resources made in acknowledgement of unjust appropriations) and apologies or memorial events for practices that are now deemed injustices but which have ceased for a considerable time and/or whose victims are now deceased.

    Asian British Parliamentary Championship 2020 · 1 · 2020-10-03

  • That we regret Hamilton

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    Hamilton: an American musical is a sung-and-rapped through musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It tells the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. The show draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes; and casts non-white actors as the founding fathers and other historical figures.

    Karachi Debate Open · 5 · 2020-09-05

  • This house, as the researchers, would have eaten the crops during the siege

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    Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry was a Soviet institution that had a goal of preserving rare seeds of edible plants in an attempt to protect the biodiversity. Many of the crops widely used around the world today are the result of cross-breeding with the crops maintained by the Vavilov Institute. During the siege of Leningrad in 1942, most of the researchers of the institute succumbed to hunger, refusing to eat the seeds and their produce that they were tasked to protect.

    Tilbury House Online Open 2.0 · Open Final · 2020-09-05

  • This house supports Fisher's Protocol

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    Roger Fisher (1981) suggested that instead of a briefcase containing the nuclear launch codes, the means to launch a bomb should instead be carried in a capsule embedded near the heart of a volunteer. That person would carry a heavy blade with them everywhere the president went. Before authorising a missile launch, the commander-in-chief would first have to personally kill that one person, gouging out their heart to retrieve the codes.(theme: war, remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki)

    Wilderness Open · Open Final · 2020-08-15

  • This house believes that members of a minority group should oppose popular media that innacurately portrays the culture, struggles or history of traditionally marginalised groups (i.e. Hamilton, Mulan)

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    Hamilton: An American Musical is a historical musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the US. The musical hires predominantly POC actors. Recently, the writer - Lin Manuel Miranda - had been scrutinised by fans for leaving out Hamilton's involvement in slavery from the musical (#BoycottHamilton). In response, Miranda has expressed public support for the Black Lives Matter movement and explained that the '2.5 hour time window of the musical was, unfortunately, too short to accurately portray historical events". Similarly, Mulan's upcoming live action movie has also been scrutinised for inaccuracies in depictions of Chinese culture despite its cast of predominantly POC actors. this scrutiny increased after lead actress Liu Yifei expressed support for the Hong Kong police in the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests (#BoycottMulan). Liu Yifei has not officially responded to the criticism against her.

    The Novice Debate · 2 · 2020-08-15

  • This house regrets the romanticisation of Dark Tourism

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    Dark tourism involves travelling to places historically associated with death and tragedy including but not limited to war zones, disaster areas and sites of massacre or assassination. Examples of places subject to dark tourism are the Cambodian Killing Fields, Auchwitz Concentration Camps, Peace Park in Hiroshima, and Chernobyl.

    The Novice Debate · 4 · 2020-08-15