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Type: Historical Memory ×

This house believes that academic journals should not publish articles that characterize colonialism as positive
China BP 2018 · 5 · 2018-10-01
This house would abolish constitutional monarchies
China BP 2018 · School Final · 2018-10-01
This house supports the symbolized popularization of painful historical events in modern pop culture.
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Shaku Shaku is a popular Nigerian dance with intricate and leg gestures which involves throwing and binding one’s arms forward and backward (with accompanying leg arc movements). this move noticeably mimics the fettered slave movements of the slavery era. Motion : TH

All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship 2018 · 1 · 2018-09-23
This house believes that the state of Israel should cease using the holocaust as a core justification for its existence
Hanoi Asian BP 2018 · Open Semis · 2018-09-07
This house believes that Taiwan should not glorify Chiang Kai-Shek
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Chiang Kai-Shek is the founder of Taiwan and was the leader that ruled China before fleeing to the Island of Taiwan as a result of losing the Chinese civil war. He founded Taiwan as an autocracy and ruled it until his death

Hanoi Asian BP 2018 · EFL Semis · 2018-09-07
This house would fabricate evidence in order to prove that historic icons had been gay.
The Nixor College Debating Championship 2018 · 4 · 2018-08-31
This house supports the glorification of historical dynasties in popular media
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Historical Dynasty refers to a specific time phase in history that is ruled by a sequence of family rulers. Examples may include the Tang Dynasty of China the Three Kingdom of Korea.

Northeast Asian Open 2018 · 5 · 2018-08-23
This house believes that states formerly under the rule of the Soviet Union should NOT emphasize their history of struggle against Russian imperialism in constructing their national identity
Macau Tournament of Champions BP IV · 5 · 2018-08-01
This house regrets the glorification of the immediate postcolonial leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Novi Sad EUDC 2018 · 4 · 2018-07-30
This house believes that the countries of former Yugoslavia should create a common history curriculum and textbook.
KCL Open 2018 · 5 · 2018-06-30
That we support fil TV and literature that depicts historical events being resolved for the worse (eg. Germany winning WW2 the South winning the Civil War etc.)
Australs 2018 · 6 · 2018-06-27
That we support fil TV and literature that depicts historical events being resolved for the worse (eg. Germany winning WW2 the South winning the Civil War etc.)
the 2018 Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship · 6 · 2018-06-27
This house believes that post-conflict societies should destroy all artwork created in support of a fallen dictator
Pre-Gemini Cup 2018 · 4 · 2018-06-09
This house would portray Winston Churchill as a villain of history.
- Democracy
- Historical Memory
9th United Asian Debating Championship 2018 · 5 · 2018-05-28
This house believes that post-conflict states should suppress discourse surrounding the period of conflict in order to promote peace
Nagoya Debate Open 2018 · 3 · 2018-05-18
This house believes that South Africa should be held accountable for the actions of the Apartheid state in other southern African countries.
Cape Town Open 2018 · 2 · 2018-04-27
This house believes that museums should return arts to the countries of their origin.
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Art criticism is the discussion or evaluation of visual art. Art critics usually criticize art. Art critics usually criticize art in the context of aesthetics or the theory of beauty. A goal of art criticism is the pursuit of a rational basis for art appreciation.

JPDU Spring Tournament 2018 · 3 · 2018-04-21
That we should refocus history to emphasise the wrong-doings and moral failings of historical figures to an equal or greater extent than their positive contributions.
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There is extensive evidence that Mahatma Ghandi sexually exploited young women including his great niece. // Mother Theresa denied medically necessary abortion likely mismanaged large amounts of money and allegedly kept patients in pain as “the world gains much from their suffering”. // Winston Churchill directed the British government to export food out of India during the Bengal famine of 1943 in which 3 million Indians died of starvation. // Thomas Jefferson owned slaves and serially raped one of them Sally Hemings.

Sydney Easters 2018 · Open Quarters · 2018-04-02
This house believes that Western democratic countries should unilaterally evacuate relics of historical or cultural importance located in unstable countries and take possession of them.
NZ Easters 2018 · Open Final · 2018-03-31
You are one of New Zealand's top historians and have been asked by the Waitangi Tribunal to provide a record of harm borne by an iwi. You are confident your report will be accepted as true. this house would alter the historical documents to increase the iwi's likely Treaty settlement.
NZ Easters 2018 · 5 · 2018-03-31