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  • This house supports Dr. Chermann's choice to speak out about Sexton's medical history.

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    Jonathan Sexton is an Irish rugby union player and captain of Leinster Rugby and Ireland who played for Racing 92 in France between 2013 and 2015. He has scored over 900 points in his international career, making him one of the highest points-scorers in rugby union history. Former Racing 92 Neurologist Dr Chermann has come forward without consulting Sexton to say “I think Johnny Sexton has had around 30 concussions across his entire career. It’s true that it’s enormous"' '"If Sexton plays on Sunday, it’s sad for him. this is what really inspires me: sadness"". Dr Barry O’Driscoll is the former medical adviser to World Rugby who stepped down in 2012 to protest against the governing body’s concussion protocols - namely the head injury assessment (HIA) and current six-day return to play protocols. After Dr Chermann's statement, he came forward to again state that there is no scientific basis to the world rugby rules of allowing a player to play 6 days post head injury.

    Sports IV · Silver Final · 2021-05-08

  • This house would ban all embryo selection (including but not limited to sex genetic predispositions to physical or mental attributes and tissue compatibility for savior siblings) except for chronic or terminal inherited genetic diseases in IVF

    Philippine Schools Debating Championship 2021 · Open Octos · 2021-04-30

  • This house supports the 'right to try"

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    The right to try refers to the legal granting to individuals with life-threatening conditions the opportunity to access ('try') experimental treatments - even ones that have yet to pass regulatory approval.

    Oldham International League · 1 · 2021-04-30

  • When Possible, this house believes that researchers should self experiment before conducting human trials.

    Xavier Cup · Open Octos · 2021-04-30

  • Assuming only one patient can ride the ambulance this house as the ambulance crew would leave the pedestrian and go to the site of the traffic accident.

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    An ambulance is on the way to the site of a traffic accident where one person needs immediate attention when it hits a pedestrian and badly injures them.

    JPDU Spring Tournament 2021 · Novice Final · 2021-04-24

  • Assuming only one patient can ride the ambulance this house as the ambulance crew would leave the pedestrian and go to the site of the traffic accident.

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    An ambulance is on the way to the site of a traffic accident where one person needs immediate attention when it hits a pedestrian and badly injures them.

    JPDU Spring Tournament 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-24

  • This house believes that the scientist should use the machine to clone themselves

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    There exists a scientist whose dream was to create a machine that would allow them to clone themselves (creating a replica of a human that has all of the biological and cognitive traits of the replicated human as well as the ability to grow old just like an average human would after creation). After many years of isolating themselves from society and secretly focusing on their work due to the scrutiny of the scientific community that made them feel misunderstood and alone, they have finally perfected the machine that would work in such a way.

    UCL IV 2021 · Grand Final · 2021-04-20

  • This house supports the waiving of intellectual property rights for all medical products related to COVID-19

    5th GLC Debate 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-04-16

  • This house would allow individuals to install & use the chip

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    A chip was invented when installed in the brain would allow an individual to control or shut down their emotional response to stimuli for a short period of time.

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2021 · Open Final · 2021-04-16

  • This house regrets the decision of the Food and Drug Administration to temporarily suspend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the United States

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    In April 13 2021 The Food and Drug Administration of the United States temporarily suspended the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after 6 reports of a severe but rare blood clotting in 6.8 million inoculations which resulted in the death of a woman. The vaccine has shown to reduce the spread of the virus limit severe symptoms prevent hospitalisations & death and requires only one dosage to be effective.

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2021 · 1 · 2021-04-16

  • This house would allow individuals to install & use the chip

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    A chip was invented when installed in the brain would allow an individual to control or shut down their emotional response to stimuli for a short period of time.

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2021 · School Final · 2021-04-16

  • That medical ethics boards should include substantial representation from ordinary citizens

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    Medical ethics boards provide advice to health care institutions and professionals on a range of matters including critical decisions (e.g. informed consent organ donation abortion and withdrawal from end-of-life treatment) and institutional decisions (e.g. approving medical research prioritising limited medical resources and disciplining personnel). These boards are typically made up of individuals with relevant expertise including doctors nurses lawyers bioethicists and social workers.

    UNSW Open · 5 · 2021-04-16

  • This house, as the individual, would choose to install the device despite the consequences for the cat

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    Humans have invented a device that converts cat language into our language and vice versa. The translation is 100% accurate and conveys every emotion and nuance in their tone of voice. this has allowed us to communicate with cats more better and form much closer bonds with them. this device is a one-time solution meaning it is permanent. It has shortened the life-spans of the cats by a margin and made them more susceptible to diseases. Cats with this device also have consent so they have similar rights to human rights as they can communicate with us on an equal level now. You have a kitten. You adopted it when it was born. You were the first individual it saw and it looks at you as a parental figure. It has been recently diagnosed with a terminal disease limiting its lifespan. You are distressed about this and want to make the kittens remaining life an enjoyable experience for it. You feel that getting the device for your cat might potentially help you make its remaining life better for both of you however this means that the life of this cat will be shortened even further beyond its terminal disease. With this in your mind you are tasked with this decision.

    CAMPSDA Debating Championship · Open Final · 2021-04-09

  • This house would take the pill

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    You are an individual that suffers from extreme emotions, which has significantly impacted your ability to live a normal life. In periods where you are happy, you are incredibly productive, but in periods where you are sad, you find it difficult to do normal activities, constraining your ability to be completely functional. You are offered a pill that takes away your ability to feel extreme emotion, including both sadness, but also other emotions such as love for your family. The effects of this pill are irreversible.

    Jozi Rumble: Greatest of All Time · Open Final · 2021-04-02

  • This house would blow the whistle

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    You are a researcher working for a corporation that is about to release a cure for a fatal disease that afflicts millions. You’ve recently been made aware that the research conducted involved several instances of underground human testing which led to the speed in development. You have substantial evidence to prove this beyond reasonable doubt. Releasing this information will lead to the decommissioning of the research.

    4th Linkbate Debate Championship · Open Final · 2021-03-27

  • This house would allocate the majority of public healthcare funds to palliative care, as opposed to treatments for terminal diseases.

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    Palliative care is specialized care aimed at optimizing the quality of life and alleviating pain mainly for people with serious, complex illnesses. It is distinctive from other treatments which aims to cure diseases. Palliative care can be used in conjunction with other medical treatments, and is currently underprioritized in terms of research, access, and development.

    4th Linkbate Debate Championship · 2 · 2021-03-27

  • This house supports the 14-day rule

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    The 14-day rule is a universally adopted informal policy based on academic field publishing and funding norms (or in some places national law) that prevents scientists from allowing the development of human embryos beyond 14 days. this is the point at which they form a body plan and cells adopt specialised missions. The International Society of Stem Cell Research is currently recommending that this policy be abandoned and such research be moved from prohibited to permissible.

    Blithchrome Parliamentary Debate · Open Final · 2021-03-27