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  • This house, as Rana Udai Singh 2, would choose to become a Mughal vassal rather than to run away

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    Timeset 1567: You are Rana Udai Singh 2, The ruler of Mewar. Your capital is situated on a hilltop in Chittor since centuries. Mughals have started an expedition to take over your fort as you denied to be subservient to their rule. The war is going to be inevitably lost and they are close to capturing your fort. You are a proud Rajput ruler who comes from a long legacy of Ancestors who have not surrendered to the Mughals. You have the option to become a “Mughal vassal” which means accept Mughal supremacy and pay annual tributes, attend the Mughal court and rule with limited autonomy

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that the supranational narratives of Pan-slavic Brotherhood have done more harm than good

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    Pan-Slavic narratives of brotherhood originated in the 19th century, emphasizing the idea that all Slavic nations share a common cultural heritage, language roots, and historical destiny. Those narratives call for the social and political integrity and unity of Slavic nations. Slavic nations include but are not limited to Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Bulgaria.

    Kings College London Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-05

  • C: This house supports the widespread adoption of the dollar-for-dollar model as a means of providing aid

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    C: The dollar-for-dollar model (also called matching funds or co-funding) is a financial mechanism used in foreign aid and charities. Under this model, donors (often a third party) commit to matching the recipient's contributions or investments at a fixed ratio.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as India, would publicly build its strategic stronghold over the Malacca Strait through military and maritime development.

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    The Indian Ocean is considered one of the most strategically significant seas globally, connecting five continents. It facilitates a significant portion of the world's busiest sea lines of communication and holds key strategic relevance in military activity, oil supply, trade, and force projection. India controls the Western Gateway into the Malacca Strait, through its Andaman and Nicobar Islands which act as a geographical barrier. China's energy security is highly dependent on the Malacca Strait, with about 60 percent of its crude oil consumption passing through this chokepoint, while the U.S. needs it to supply its allies in the region.

    77th MUKMEM 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as Syria’s interim government, would reject the U.S. conditions

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    The United States has presented Syria with a set of conditions in exchange for partial sanctions relief. These conditions include (1) Eliminating Chemical Weapons, (2) Counterterrorism Cooperation, and (3) Exclusion of Foreign Fighters from Government. In return, the U.S. has offered unspecified sanctions relief, though no clear timeline has been given for Syria to meet these conditions or for the relief to take effect.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Quarterfinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house supports Hactivism

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    Hacktivism refers to social movements using hacking techniques to promote their objectives. It most often aims to challenge authority, expose wrongdoing, or advocate for digital freedom. For example, Anonymous (hactivist group) deface government websites, leak documents revealing corporate misconduct, or create tools to bypass internet censorship.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-04

  • This house would allow the use of preemptive self-defense under international law

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    Preemptive self-defense refers to the use of military force by a state to eliminate an imminent threat of armed attack before the attack actually occurs. Under current international law, the right to self-defense is recognized only if an armed attack has already taken place.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-04

  • This house believes that the international community should recognize newly formed undemocratic governments

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    Recognition is when one country officially accepts another government as legitimate, making official diplomacy possible.

    KDS DAE RT 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-04

  • This house supports the project Rearm Europe.

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    The European Commission's ReArm Europe initiative, unveiled on March 4, 2025, aims to bolster the EU's defense capabilities by mobilizing up to €800 billion over the next decade. This strategic plan seeks to reduce reliance on external allies, enhance military infrastructure, and ensure sustained support for Ukraine amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The plan includes suspending EU budget rules to allow member states to increase defense spending, obtaining defense loans from the European Investment Bank, repurposing cohesion funds (used for reducing economic inequality and social disparities between member states) to defense spending. While the European Parliament has shown support for the initiative, certain aspects have been expedited through the EU emergency close, therefore bypassing the EU Parliament's direct approval.

    Eindhoven Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-29

  • This house, as a young Samoan player would choose to play Bunnings NPC over an international fixture for Manu Samoa

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    The national rugby teams of Samoa, Fiji and Tonga play their international fixtures at the same time as New Zealand's provincial rugby competition, the Bunnings Warehouse NPC. Bunnings matches pay a higher per match fee than those international fixtures.

    Joynt Scroll 2024 · Round 4 · 2025-03-29