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  • TH prefers art that conveys moral messages through creating discomfort in the audience (e.g. A Clockwork Orange, The Handmaid's Tale, Childish Gambino's 'This is America') over art that conveys moral messages through pleasure (e.g. Will and Grace, Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way', Black Panther)

    Glasgow Summer Cup 2023 · ESL Finals · 2023-07-15

  • TH, as an aspiring writer, would write stories that feature "Consistent Universe Building" as opposed to writing stories featuring "Inconsistent Universe Building"

    Infoslide

    "Consistent Universe Building" refers to fictional systems which exhibit consistent in-universe logic. eg. Full Metal Alchemist's ""Law of Equivalent Exchange"" states that in order to gain something through magic something of equal worth must be exchanged. "Inconsistent Universe Building" refers to fictional systems which feature inconsistent and unreliable in-universe logic. eg. In Avatar: The Last Airbender it is stated that bloodbending can only be done under a full moon. However, in a later series a character is introduced who can perform it at any time."

    Glasgow Summer Cup 2023 · No Round · 2023-07-15

  • This house regrets the rise of multiverses in movies

    Habib University Debating Championship 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-07-07

  • That the global success of the Drag Race franchise has done more harm than good to the art of drag. [Drag Race]

    Infoslide

    "Drag Race" is a drag queen reality competition television franchise, created by American drag entertainer RuPaul, starting with its first season in 2009. The popularity of the original series led to the creation of a media franchise including spin-offs and international adaptations across more than 15 different countries.

    Krabi Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-07-01

  • This House Regrets Artificial Intelligence Art

    Infoslide

    Artificial intelligence art is any artwork, particularly images and musical compositions, created through the use of artificial intelligence programs, such as text-to-image models and musical generators.

    Canada Cup 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-06-24

  • This house believes that artists should refrain from actively and openly interpreting their own art

    Protea Pre-WSDC 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-06-23

  • This house, as Padvilas, would "sell out"

    Infoslide

    Students in arts and social sciences often face choices of employment, with some of them conventionally seen as noble yet low-paying (e.g., drama teacher, bureaucrat in the public sector, NGO worker) and others seen as "selling out", or compromising on your principles and integrity for a higher quality of life (e.g., commercial singer signed for a major label, policy analyst for a consulting firm). You are Padvilas Relanis, a promising and capable graduate.

    27th Lithuanian Schools Debating Academy · Grand Final · 2023-06-21

  • This house regrets the increased use of artificial intelligence to produce works of art

    Infoslide

    Recent developments of easily accessible artificial intelligence models made several apps and websites working with computational creativity (a scientific field studying AI's potential to simulate or replicate human creativity) increasingly popular. Examples include: screenplays produced by ChatGPT, paintings created by Midjourney or DALL-E, and songs generated by Soundraw.

    27th Lithuanian Schools Debating Academy · Round 5 · 2023-06-21

  • This house believes that feminist movements in the developing world should significantly prioritize being celebratory in their advocacy as opposed to being solemn.

    Infoslide

    "Celebratory advocacy" embraces a positive and joyful approach to advocacy, utilizing music, dance, and art to inspire engagement and unity. It emphasizes celebrating achievements, fostering community, and highlighting the movement's successes. On the other hand, "solemn advocacy" takes on a serious and reflective tone, drawing attention to challenges or injustices. It aims to evoke empathy, inspire deep reflection, and mobilize for change through emotional pleas and powerful expressions of dissatisfaction.

    Malaysia United Asian Debating Championship 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-06-16

  • This house believes that artists from minority groups, in order to depict the experiences of their community, should primarily rely on speculative art as opposed to representational art.

    Infoslide

    Speculative art refers to a genre or category of artistic expression that explores and imagines alternative or future realities, often incorporating elements of science fiction, fantasy, or surrealism (e.g Get Out, Black Panther, The Handmaid's Tale). Representational art strives to faithfully portray and capture the likeness and details of the observed world and real world experiences (Hidden Figures, Moonlight, The Namesake).

    Malaysia United Asian Debating Championship 2023 · Round 8 · 2023-06-16

  • This house, as an individual member of the group, W significantly prioritize pursuing solo careers over continuing group activities.

    Infoslide

    You are part of a popular K-Pop idol group that has acquired significant popularity over the last couple of years. Your contract with your entertainment agency is coming to an end, and you will be contemplating whether to renew this contract. A few members of your group will also be expected to fulfil their mandatory 2-year military service soon.

    Malaysia United Asian Debating Championship 2023 · Round 8 · 2023-06-16

  • This house prefers protest art with a named artist to protest art where the artist's identity is never revealed.

    Trinity Open 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-06-03

  • THR the rise of standardized music examination boards

    Infoslide

    The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) are music examination boards for various instruments including piano, voice, violin, cello, guitar, etc. These boards assign students a set list of technical and theory requirements and repertoire (selection of pieces) for each level. Student must take exams at each level to pass the level and can receive board diplomas upon completing the music program.

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Debating Tournament 2023 · Junior Semis · 2023-05-27

  • This house regrets the media and artists' hypersexualization* of gay characters. *Such as the emphasis on sexual attributes/behaviors and physical attractiveness.

    EYD Sinchon KIDA National Championships 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-05-19

  • This house believes that film, literary and artistic awards such as the Oscars and Nobel Prize in Literature should be decided by members of the public rather than a panel of experts

    Junior BP Nationals 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-05-12

  • This house, as Oscar Wilde, Regrets publishing The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Infoslide

    The Picture of Dorian Gray was a novel published by Oscar Wilde in 1890, who was one of the most popular Irish playwrights in the 1890s, as well as a closeted homosexual. The novel includes themes of homosexuality and the implicit legitimisation of male prostitution, which caused wide scale controversy upon its publication. In 1895. Wilde was prosecuted on charges of sodomy, and passages from the novel were recited in court as proof of his immorality. Dorian Gray was Wilde's only novel, and his

    UT MARA Novice 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-05-12

  • This house regrets the shift towards the shift to the Code of Points in artistic sports (eg. figure skating, rhythmic & artistic gymnastics)

    Infoslide

    Over the past decade, figure skating and gymnastics have adopted the Code of Points system that assigns values to individual elements based on their difficulty. This replaced the previous scoring systems (from 2006 onwards) which awarded scores to routines holistically considering the technical merit of the routine and its artistic elements based on composition, originality, style, and expression.

    UT MARA Novice 2023 · Partial Octo Finals · 2023-05-12