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This House, as the parent of a child prodigy, would prioritize providing a conventional childhood experience over maximizing the development of their child’s talent.
KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-16
This House, as the Creator, would grant the Creature a companion.
Infoslide

An individual (the Creator) successfully brings into existence a unique, intelligent, and sentient being (the Creature) through artificial means. Due to its unnatural origins and distinct appearance, the Creature is met with universal fear and revulsion from society, leading to profound isolation and suffering. Driven by this anguish and rejection, the Creature commits acts of violence against the society and the loved ones of the Creator. The Creature then confronts its Creator, demanding that a companion of its own kind be made, promising that if this is done, they will both retreat from human society and cause no further harm.

KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Rookie Finals · 2025-05-16
This House, as the Catholic Church, would preach agnostic theism rather than gnostic theism.
- Philosophy
- Religion
Infoslide

"Gnostic theism" refers to the belief in the existence of God (or gods) coupled with a claim to possess certain knowledge or direct understanding of God's existence and attributes, often based on revelation, sacred texts, or rational proofs. "Agnostic theism" refers to the belief in the existence of God (or gods) while maintaining that the ultimate basis or full nature of this divine existence is unknown or inherently unknowable by human reason alone, emphasizing faith and intellectual humility regarding divine matters.

KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-16
This House prefers a world in which all individuals undergo the "test" at the age of 25.
Infoslide

For the purpose of this debate, the "test" is an immersive and psychologically realistic simulation where individuals experience tailored scenarios presenting ethical challenges, forcing them to confront their moral flaws. They would "pass the test" by demonstrating through their choices a reliable understanding and application of empathy and ethics in the face of those challenges. When individuals make the wrong decisions in the simulation, they "fail the test", and are granted an unlimited number of retries, for which their memories of previous attempts are wiped. Although specific memories are wiped, the simulation facilitates learning at a subconscious or foundational level, gradually improving the individual's inherent ethical responses. These simulated experiences, however long or intense they may feel to the individual, take only a split-second of time in reality. Individuals only wake up from the simulation after passing the test.

KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Rookie Finals · 2025-05-16
This House, as someone who deeply desires marriage in the future, would end an otherwise perfect relationship with a partner who is firmly against marriage.
KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · EFL Finals · 2025-05-16
That we oppose the attempts by the feminist movement to redefine roles and behaviours traditionally associated with women (e.g. wanting to be a housewife, wearing make-up and heels) as empowering
National Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Semi-Final · 2025-05-11
That we prefer a world where people are incapable of lying
National Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Opening Debate · 2025-05-11
THBT, when allocating resources to their children, working class families should allocate most of their resources to support the most talented child in the family.
SMU Hammers 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-10
This house, as the employee, would resign.
- Philosophy
- Labor
SMU Hammers 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-05-10
Assuming a single God exists, This House Hopes God is all-good rather than almighty
- Religion
- Philosophy
Liverpool IV 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-05-10
This House Believes That moral progress is an illusion
- Philosophy
- Historical Memory
Liverpool IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-10
This House, as an ordinary believer of a monotheistic religion, would choose to believe in religious pluralism over religious inclusivism.
Infoslide

Religious pluralism, for the purposes of this debate, is the belief that the divine is transcendental and unknowable to individuals, and hence all religions are merely equally valid interpretations of the unknowable. Religious inclusivism is the belief that only one religion is correct and true, but individuals who did not have to opportunity to be converted into the one true faith can still attain salvation, if they abide by the moral codes they have.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-07
Assuming feasibility, This House prefers a world in which someone's innate skills are publicly revealed upon birth.
29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-07
This House hopes for the advancement of 'Theory of Mind' in AI.
Infoslide

'Theory of Mind' is an area in AI that focuses on building systems that can infer and reason about the mental states of humans. This would allow AI to anticipate behavior, adapt communication, and interact more naturally and ethically. Currently, AI does not truly possess Theory of Mind.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-07
This House prefers a world where humans have a Fate Trigger.
Infoslide

For the purposes of this debate, Fate Trigger is the inherent ability of individuals to sense the future consequences of their current actions. This foresight does not specify when, where, or how it will unfold, but it is inevitable that it will occur.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-07
This House believes that Abrahamic religions should leave the apocalyptic narrative.
Infoslide

The apocalypse refers to the end of the world, where everything in this world is completely obliterated. In religions like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, the apocalypse often symbollizes a transition to a new world or realm and a cleanse to all the past sins and trouble. Some religions portray that God’s judgment will come during the day of the apocalypse, and that it is characterized with horrendous atrocities.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-07
This House, as Reinhart, would refuse to punish sinners.
Infoslide

For the purpose of this debate, Reinhart, a former angel, was banished from heaven after staging a failed rebellion against God. He was cast down to hell and tasked with punishing those that God deemed as sinners.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-07
This House believes that Abrahamic religions should leave the apocalyptic narrative.
Infoslide

The apocalypse refers to the end of the world, where everything in this world is completely obliterated. In religions like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, the apocalypse often symbollizes a transition to a new world or realm and a cleanse to all the past sins and trouble. Some religions portray that God’s judgment will come during the day of the apocalypse, and that it is characterized with horrendous atrocities.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-07
This House, as an ordinary believer of a monotheistic religion, would choose to believe in religious pluralism over religious inclusivism.
Infoslide

Religious pluralism, for the purposes of this debate, is the belief that the divine is transcendental and unknowable to individuals, and hence all religions are merely equally valid interpretations of the unknowable. Religious inclusivism is the belief that only one religion is correct and true, but individuals who did not have to opportunity to be converted into the one true faith can still attain salvation, if they abide by the moral codes they have.

29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-07
This House prefers a world where humans are incapable of feeling regret.
- Philosophy
- Mental Health
29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-07