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  • This house as this person at this point in time with the pill in their hands, would take the pill.

    Infoslide

    You are in a happy, committed ten-year long relationship with your significant other (with a house and a dog). You recently found out that early on into the relationship, your partner cheated on you with another person, and you have not told anyone. Your significant other is the only other person that knows about the infidelity, and does not know that you know. You have in your hands a pill to make you instantly forget this information, but it will only work on this day.

    AIV 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-03-18

  • This house, as Chie Yasutake, would keep the child

    Infoslide

    Hana's Miso Soup was an iconic Japanese movie about a young woman, Chie Yasutake. In the movie, Chie, who is a recent college graduate, becomes engaged to the love of her life, Shingo. Her life, however, takes an unexpected turn when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The ensuing cancer treatment would also render her infertile. Despite that, life delivers another unexpected twist when Chie finds herself impregnated. She is now faced with the difficult choice of taking the risk or ending the pregnancy for which she has yearned.

    JDO 2023 · 1 · 2023-03-17

  • That as a recently retired sports star, you would choose to stay in the public eye (e.g. commentary, coaching or social activism) instead of retreating into family life out of the public eye

    Infoslide

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    Seasonals 2023 - Novice · 3 · 2023-03-11

  • This house would keep red scarves in their drawer

    Infoslide

    "And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house / And you've still got it in your drawer even now" [Taylor Swift, All Too Well] In this debate, just as in the song, keeping a red scarf is a metaphor for clinging on memories of people that are no longer present in your life.

    Baltic BP Open Debate Tournament · Round 3 · 2023-03-04

  • This house would break it off with Chad to marry Rohit

    Infoslide

    You are the daughter of a very conservative, Indian family. This family, although strict and heavily cultural with their values, genuinely care for you and want the best for you. Something they won’t stand for, however, is you marrying a person not from the same cultural background as your own. Little do they know, you have secretly been dating a white dude named Chad for 4 years. But, your parents have found Rohit from India for you to marry, and have started to prepare the wedding in India.

    McMaster High Schools 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-03-03

  • This House prefers a world where we are constantly reminded of the bittersweet nature of desire.

    Infoslide

    Eros seemed to Sappho at once an experience of pleasure and pain. Here is contradiction and perhaps paradox. To perceive this eros can split the mind in two. Why?...The Greek word eros denotes ‘want,’ ‘lack,’ ‘desire for that which is missing.’ The lover wants what he does not have. Even in the closest of moments, the two lovers can never be one. This is why Sappho characterizes eros as “bittersweet”.

    Lloyd Parliamentary Debate · Grand Final · 2023-03-01

  • This house as Mira should divorce her husband and settle with new guy over cheating on her husband with the guy

    Infoslide

    Mira, a woman who has been married to a really rich guy and have a comfortablel ife. However, the marriage is a loveless marriage with less understanding. She tried to work out the relationship, however they both don't love each other and her husband is mostly busy. After few years of marriage, she meet her friend from college and fallsin love with him.They both start a relationship.

    NIT Durgapur PD 23 · Round 3 · 2023-02-27

  • This house would cheat

    Infoslide

    You are in a stable relationship with a wealthy, workaholic partner but you are emotionally unsatisfied

    Paris World Schools Championship 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-02-17

  • This house as a female Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo, would date within her own faculty.

    Seagram's IV 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-01-13

  • This house, as a cast member on Too Hot To Handle, would continue to break the rules after the sex ban.

    Infoslide

    Too hot to handle is a reality dating show with the premise that conventionally attractive individuals unable to form long-term relationships are put on an island, with a cash prize of $100,000. However, if they engage in any physical intimacy with other contestants, money is taken away from the group’s cash prize. If they are unable to form connections with other contestants, they can be voted off of the show. At the end, remaining contestants can choose how to distribute the remaining prize money.

    Seagram's IV 2023 · No Round · 2023-01-13

  • This house as a parent would raise their child to prefer to be single

    Seagram's IV 2023 · No Round · 2023-01-13

  • This House Opposes the commercialization of sex i.e. the widespread use of sexual imagery to sell products, entertainment and business

    Kenya University Debate Championship 1st Edition 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-01-01

  • This house supports the use of this narrative to comfort women whose relationships don't work out.

    Infoslide

    The narrative that "men are naturally intimidated by successful women" is common in relationships. Many women comfort one another with this narrative when their relationships don't work out.

    Fuhsing Debate Open 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-01-01

  • "This house prefers a norm in which former partners do not maintain a significant friendly relationship over the norm in which this relationship is preserved.

    Tech Open 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-01-01

  • This house believes that parents should teach children to choose friendship instead of romantic love as the primary relationship of importance in their life

    Infoslide

    When growing up children have a multitude of relationships they must choose between as the primary relationship of importance in their life.

    AJC 2023 · U12 Semifinals · 2023-01-01

  • This house believes that parents should teach children to choose friendship instead of romantic love as the primary relationship of importance in their life

    Infoslide

    When growing up children have a multitude of relationships they must choose between as the primary relationship of importance in their life.

    AJC 2023 · U11 Semifinals · 2023-01-01