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  • This house believes that the global rise of KPop has done more harm than good to Asian artists and content creators.

    Xavier Cup 11 · Round 2 · 2025-05-25

  • (B) This house believes that the 'Strong Mother' trope has done more harm than good for the feminist cause

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    (B) The 'Strong Mother' trope in the media depicts mother-figure characters as self-reliant and independent, with a strong will to make great personal sacrifices for their children. The trope is often associated with single or immigrant mothers to further highlight the struggles they have to face.

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25

  • (C) This house believes that religious leaders should emphasize the outlook of 'Leaving it to God' during times of hardship

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    (C) ''Leaving it to God' is a philosophy whereby individuals relinquish individual control and instead rely on divine intervention from a higher power or being to provide guidance and solutions through difficult situations.

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-25

  • (A) This house believes that the Catholic Church should abandon clerical celibacy

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    (A) Clerical celibacy refers to the practice where clergy members are required to remain unmarried and abstain from sexual activity

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-25

  • (A) This house believes that the feminist movement should actively discourage women from engaging in feminine linguistic behaviour

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    (A) Feminine linguistic behaviour refers to linguistic patterns and styles that are considered feminine, including but not limited to, the use of hedges (words or phrases that softens statements such as 'I think' and 'Maybe'), the excessive use of typological symbols like exclamation points ! to express excitement, … to express hesitancy, and emoticons to express emotions.

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as a socially progressive young aspirant to the priesthood, prefers pursuing the diocesan priesthood over joining a religious order.

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    On one hand, a diocese is a geographic area of the Church overseen by a bishop, encompassing local parishes and clergy within that region. On the other hand, a priestly order is a religious community of priests who live under specific vows and follow a particular spiritual mission, often working across multiple dioceses (Jesuits, Benedictines, etc.).

    Xavier Cup 12 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • Under a veil of ignorance, This house prefers to be born with an average level of intelligence as opposed to being born with a genius level of intelligence.

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    "Genius-level" intelligence refers to a person with logical reasoning and creative capacities that far exceed the abilities of the average person.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as a socially progressive young aspirant to the priesthood, prefers pursuing the diocesan priesthood over joining a religious order.

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    On one hand, a diocese is a geographic area of the Church overseen by a bishop, encompassing local parishes and clergy within that region. On the other hand, a priestly order is a religious community of priests who live under specific vows and follow a particular spiritual mission, often working across multiple dioceses (Jesuits, Benedictines, etc.).

    Xavier Cup 12 · High School Semifinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house, as Disney, would prioritize introducing entirely new progressive characters (e.g., Captain Marvel, Raya, America Chavez) rather than reimagining its classic films to reflect modern progressive values (e.g., a feminist Latina Snow White, a Black Ariel, a gay LeFou).

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 1 · 2025-05-25

  • This House Opposes celebrity women embracing overtly sexual public personas*. *e.g. Sabrina Carpenter’s Juno positions on stage, Cardi B's ‘WAP’, Nikki Minaj's ‘Anaconda’.

    Utrecht Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-24

  • This house prefers a world where American Pride Parades prioritize protest narratives over celebration narratives

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    Protest narratives position Pride as a political act highlighting ongoing discrimination and systemic exclusion, while celebration narratives focus on affirming LGBTQ+ identities through joy, visibility, and community. Over time, Pride has moved away from platforming protest narratives towards celebration narratives.

    Waterloo Spring HST 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-24

  • This house prefers a world where the artistic norm for theatre is one of travelling rather than stationing

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    For the purposes of this debate, "Travelling" refers to constantly moving a given piece to different venues and locations. By contrast, "Stationing" refers to depicting pieces in a given physical installation, often for extended periods of time.

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-24

  • This House, as a teenager, Would rather grow up with the trend of 2014 Tumblr aesthetic rather than 2020's "it girl" trend

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    The 2014 Tumblr aesthetic is a defining internet subculture of the early-to- mid 2010s, especially among teen girls and queer youth. It is centered around curated sadness, romanticized trauma, melancholia, alienation, romantic despair and feeling that you are not in control of your own life. Some of its prominent music includes albums like “Born to die” by Lana Del Rey, “Badlands” by Halsey and “Electra Heart” by Marina and the Diamonds. In contrast, a more recent “that girl” trend centers on confidence, being the main character, ignoring the haters and “faking it until you make it”. Some of its prominent music includes “Brat” by Charli xcx, “Renaissance” by Beyonce and “Planet her” by Doja Cat.

    Jesus Cup 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-24

  • This House Would prefer a world where Bombardino Crocodilo, rather than Balerina Cappuccina, becomes the dominant religion

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    In the world of this debate no current religions exist and people have no prior knowledge of any. Bombardino Crocodilo is a religion that teaches that spiritual enlightenment is achieved through study, self-discipline, and the pursuit of moral truth. Its followers believe that seeking truth brings them closer to a divine source of wisdom. Ballerina Cappuccina is a religion that teaches that spiritual freedom is attained by letting go of desire and living in harmony with all beings. Its followers seek inner peace, emotional balance and depth, compassion, and a quiet life of acceptance.

    Jesus Cup 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-24

  • This House Opposes radical self-love.

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    Radical self-love is the deep belief that a person is worthy and valuable exactly as they are, without needing to change, fix, or earn that worth. It states that you should accept and embrace every part of yourself, even the parts you’ve been taught to criticise or hide.

    Utrecht Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-24