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  • This house supports Anna choosing to let Elsa remain in exile

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    In Frozen, Elsa, the newly crowned Queen of Arendelle, accidentally reveals her magical ice powers and flees into the mountains, choosing to live in isolation. Anna, her younger sister, must now decide whether to chase after Elsa or stay and lead the kingdom. Although Anna is loyal to her sister, they have grown emotionally distant after years of separation, and their bond is strained and uncertain. This motion assumes the decision is made before Anna chooses to pursue Elsa.

    SACEE League Championships 2025 - Junior Division · Octofinals · 2025-06-14

  • This house, as a paladin in the Forgotten Realms, would serve Lathander over Tyr

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    <span data-sheets-root="1" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt;">The Forgotten Realms is a fantasy universe with magical powers, various races (elves, dwarves, humans, etc.), different civilizations, and combat classes (wizard, rogue, druid, fighter, etc.) Paladins are holy warriors who serve a god, of which there are many, each with a different value system and philosophy</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt;">Lathander is the god of the dawn, spring, and hope. He seeks out those who have lost their way and offers them redemption. His paladins are primarily based in temples and outposts from which they seek out those who have fallen into evil hoping to rehabilitate and redeem them.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt;">Tyr is the god of justice, law, and honor. He embodies the principles of duty and retribution. His paladins primarily serve in warbands and adventuring parties who courageously seek evildoers and punish them with divine justice.</span><br><br></span>

    Zagreb Pre-EUDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-13

  • This house, as a parent, would be adulthood-focused as opposed to childhood-focused

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    For the purposes of this debate, and "adulthood-focused parent" aims to set their child up for successful adulthood. This may look like encouraging their child to work hard in academics and teaching structure and discipline, among other things. In comparison, a "childhood-focused parent" aims to "let children be children" by focusing on play time and personal enjoyment.

    Harvard World Schools Debating Championship Australia-New Zealand Round 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-12

  • This house believes that women domestic workers should reclaim the Cult of Domesticity

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    IF1: The Cult of Domesticity is a 19th-century Western value system among the upper and middle classes that framed women as morally superior, nurturing guardians of home and virtue. The idea revolved around the woman being the center of the family; she was considered "the light of the home", and thus “true women” succeed in the maintenance of the household, production of food, and childrearing.

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Round 1 · 2025-06-07

  • This house believes that winners in the Big Four Awards should be determined entirely by public vote

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    The Big Four Awards include the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys which are the most prominent performing art and entertainment awards based in the United States. They are held annually and are traditionally decided by professional voting bodies i.e. The Television Academy (Emmys), The Recording Academy (Grammys), The American Theatre Wing & The Broadway League (Tonys), and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars).

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Round 2 · 2025-06-07

  • This house, as the kapre, would curse the forest

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    You are a kapre, a centuries-old spirit whose life force is tethered to a great tree, deep in the forest. You have lived a harmonious life, but have long felt lonely and are longing for companionship. A lumberjack has recently begun working nearby. He does not know you exist, but often lingers by your tree, talks aloud about love and loneliness, sings, and unknowingly builds a quiet intimacy with you. You know that eventually, he may be ordered to cut your tree, but it is not guaranteed. You have the power to lay a subtle curse: any blade will dull and break near your tree, and those who try to work near it will feel an unexplainable fear of the forest. However, if you curse the land, he will stop coming. He will believe the forest is cursed and never return.

    Santiago Ortega Cup II · Open Finals · 2025-06-07