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  • This house believes that you should trigger Mugentsukuyomi（無限月読）

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    In the age of "Shinobi(Ninja)," 5 superpowers were always at war, using a magical power called "Chakra." Chakra is the internal energy of people, and with Chakra, humans can use some "Ninjutsu" (e.g., cause thunder, heal injured people.) You are one of the best Shinobi in the world. Your brother was killed in the war, and at the end of his life, you promised him to create a world without war. After tens of years of experimentation, you invented a Ninjutsu called "MugenTsukuyomi," which, once triggered, shows a never-ending illusion to every person until they die. In the illusion of Mugentsukuyomi, people can live in the world they want to live. While you spend time on experiments, the world has changed. Because of massive casualties in the war, 5 superpowers made an armistice and shifted to using diplomatic efforts to solve a conflict. Mugentsukuyomi needs a large amount of Chakra at once to trigger, and to fulfill the requirement, you have to kill thousands of people.

    Asian Bridge 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This house prefers World A over World B for post-conflict justice dispensation

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    World A: Nuremberg Trials The Nuremberg Trials (1945–1946) were military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. These trials established precedents for international law, emphasizing individual accountability for atrocities. Key figures, including Hermann Göring, were convicted, with several sentenced to death or life imprisonment. World B: Gacaca Courts Following the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the traditional Gacaca courts were adapted to address the vast number of genocide-related crimes. These community-based courts aimed to expedite justice, uncover the truth, and promote reconciliation. Over a decade, they tried over a million cases, involving local communities in the justice process.

    CBS PD 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-03-15

  • This house prefers private equity takeovers over government bailouts in strategic industries

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    Strategic industries are sectors critical to a nation's security, economy, and long-term stability, including but not limited to defense, energy, education, etc.

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-15

  • This house supports the fall of friendshoring

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    Friendshoring refers to a country rerouting its supply chains towards geopolitical allies and away from countries with which it has geopolitical tensions. The rerouting of supply chains may include: changing the places where goods are manufactured, the way they are transported, the raw materials with which they are made, etc. However, there is a growing trend of countries moving away from friendshoring—some pivoting towards economic isolationism to reduce external dependencies (e.g., the U.S.’s reshoring efforts), while others adopt ideological neutrality to maintain diversified trade relations (e.g., India balancing ties with both the West and Russia)

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that a trading haat should be set up on the India-Pakistan border

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    India–Bangladesh border haat is a Haat or a trading post on Bangladesh–India border, jointly organised by the governments of Bangladesh and India, held one day each week. It is not only a market for locals and tourists for buying daily commodities but also a reunion spot for families living on both sides of the international border. The India-Bangladesh border haats provide a crucial economic lifeline, allowing traders in conflict-stricken and marginalized border regions to earn upwards of two times their daily incomes.

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-15

  • Time Set: December 31, 1999 This house, as the AB Vajpayee Govt, W negotiate with the hijackers

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    On December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines Flight IC-814 was hijacked midair and forced to land in Kandahar, Afghanistan, then under Taliban control. The passengers and crew were held hostage inside the aircraft as negotiations unfolded under intense pressure. The hijackers, armed and highly organized, have already executed one hostage, his body thrown onto the tarmac as a brutal warning. Tensions have soared as the terrorists laid out their demands—the release of Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Maulana Masood Azhar, along with two other high-profile militants, in exchange for the lives of those still trapped onboard. In December 1999, India is under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, heading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The NDA had secured a decisive majority in the 1999 general elections, allowing Vajpayee to serve a stable term as Prime Minister. You have been in power for approximately two months - however, 1999 has been a tough year for the country with the Kargil war just coming to a close. Previously, Vajpayee has served two brief terms: a 13-day tenure in 1996 and a 13-month period from 1998 to 1999. The hijacking of IC-814 has now stretched into its seventh tense day, with passengers held captive in dire conditions as negotiations drag on. The plane landed in Amritsar, however, due to the failure/the absence of designated negotiators,the hijackers were able to force the aircraft to take off again, leading it to Lahore, Pakistan, and eventually to Kandahar, Afghanistan, complicating rescue efforts.

    CBS PD 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that the US government should create a sovereign wealth fund

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    A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity funds or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally.

    Intertext School's AP 2025 (S) · Pre-Finals · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that the US government should create a sovereign wealth fund

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    A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity funds or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally.

    Intertext School's AP 2025 (S) · Semifinals · 2025-03-15

  • This house would abolish the one-country-VETO rule

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    one-country-VETO rule" is a rule of the EU which states that a proposed policy or directive of the EU can be VETOed by a single country in the EU. This rule does not apply to all policies and directives but usually only applies to matters of high national interest (e.g foreign policy, defence, enlargement of the European Union, finance and amendments to treaties)

    Vilnius University Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that Zimbabwe should aggressively invest in the development of its nuclear capabilities

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    The Zimbabwean government has identified evidence of uranium deposits in the rural district of Kanyemba, north of the capital, Harare. It is estimated that the deposits contain at least 19 000 and up to 45 000 tonnes of yellow cakes, or uranium ore. In 2012, a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation formed a joint venture with the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation to exploit uranium in the country. In 2014, Zimbabwe denied allegations that it had entered into a deal to supply

    Zimbabwe International World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-03-15

  • This House Believes That women peace movements should embrace tactics which weaponise traditional gender norms instead of traditional peace tactics

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    Some women's peace movements employ traditional activist tactics such as protests and lobbying. They seek to deconstruct the structures of patriarchy while fighting for peace, draw connections between militarism and patriarchy in their advocacy, and ensure peace agreements address gender concerns. Other women's peace movements employ alternative tactics that weaponise traditional gender norms, including organising sex strikes to influence male partners in conflicts, invoking their status as mothers to demand a voice in peace discussions, and forming physical barriers using female bodies that cultural norms protect.

    LSE Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-08