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  • This House Would Implement Cognify as a replacement for Traditional Prison

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    Cognify is a revolutionary facility designed to treat criminals like patients rather than prisoners. Instead of serving traditional prison sentences, inmates can complete their punishment in just a few minutes through the implantation of artificial memories. These synthetic memories are tailored to the nature of the crime: for example, violent offenders might experience intense memories designed to trigger empathy and remorse.

    All Nigerian Universities Debate Championship 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-09-08

  • This House regrets the merging of pharmaceutical companies into extremely large firms

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    In the 90s, many of the biggest pharmaceutical companies were born from mergers and acquisitions (e.g. Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Daiichi Sankyo, J & J). For example Astra AB merged with Zeneca Group, Novo with Nordisk, Daiichi with Sankyo, Pfizer with Warner-Lambert and Pharmacia.

    Australian British Parliamentary Debating Championships 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-09-07

  • This house would move to the better universe

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    (Motion 3) An anchor being is the most important person in the universe. When they die or leave their universe, that universe ceases to exist. You are the anchor being in your universe leading an average life. One day, you discover that there is a better universe where all of your dreams, desires, and aspirations came true. You have the option of freely crossing over to that universe. If you do, your old universe will collapse from reality.

    Philippine Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-09-07

  • This house would allow for prisoners sentenced to imprisonment to undergo their sentence with the technology

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    For the purposes of this debate, ImPrIt-VE is a technology which allows for time to be replaced artifically by the amount of time the prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned to (i.e: if prisoner was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, they would feel the passage of time as if 12 years have passed within 12 hours)

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Novice Pre-Semi Finals · 2024-09-07

  • This house prefers a world with the Arkangel.

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    'Arkangel' is a futuristic technology which involves implanting a device into a child's brain, allowing parents to monitor their child's location and vital signs in real-time. Additionally, parents can use a tablet to see through the child's eyes, censor disturbing or sensitive images and events, and track their emotional state. The technology also enables parents to set boundaries and restrictions on what the child sees and experiences, effectively controlling their environment.

    Chung Ling Private Debate Championship 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-09-07

  • This house would allow for prisoners sentenced to imprisonment to undergo their sentence with the technology

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, ImPrIt-VE is a technology which allows for time to be replaced artifically by the amount of time the prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned to (i.e: if prisoner was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, they would feel the passage of time as if 12 years have passed within 12 hours)

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Pre-Quarterfinals · 2024-09-07

  • This house prefers a world where all humanity believes in the Great Filter Theory

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    The Great Filter theory suggests that at some stage of development, there would be a highly insurmountable hurdle that prevents life from advancing. This theory prophesizes self-destruction, catastrophic events on the path of technological advancement.

    Muntazar Asian Parliamentary Debate · Novice Semifinals · 2024-09-07

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of Kamala Harris to distance herself from "Bidenomics"

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    “Bidenomics” broadly refers to Biden's economic policy, which focused onfinancial incentives and state subsidy to promote domestic industrial manufacturing and green energy. The key pieces of legislation under this economic theory are the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the InflationReduction Act of 2022, and the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Kamala Harris has currently expressed interest to follow Bidenomics, accompanied by a shift in government budget allocation towards social welfare.

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2024 · Novice Semifinals · 2024-08-27

  • This house prefers a world where all states implement the Good Citizen Factor

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    The Good Citizen Factor refers to a holistic system of data collection and evaluation designed to monitor and influence individuals' behavior based on their social and economic activities. It tracks citizens' behavior andcompliance with laws and regulations including, but not limited to outstandingdebt, adherence to laws and regulations, and social behavior (e.g., vices,interactions with others). This data is objectively collected by all relevantauthorities (e.g., police, corporations, civilian reports), and is recorded ina public centralized database.The scores can affect various aspects of life, such as access to loans, jobopportunities, and travel privileges. Higher scores may lead to perks (e.g.,lower interest rates), while lower scores could result in penalties orrestrictions. However, under this system, individuals are given personalizedtips by the government to increase their scores.

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-08-27

  • This house believes that the DRS system has done more harm than good for F1

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    In Formula 1, the Drag Reduction System (DRS) is a system that was introduced in 2011 that lessens the drag of a car by temporarily opening its rear wing which allows it to gain more speed and have a higher chance of overtaking opponents. In order for drivers to use DRS, certain conditions have to be met to ensure safety (such as good weather and track conditions). But most importantly, DRS can only be used by drivers if they are a second or less behind another opponent in the designated DRS zone (the longest straight of a track).

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-08-27

  • This house prefers a price increase in AAA games over $60 AAA games with microtransactions

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    The term "AAA Games" is a classification used within the video gaming industry to signify high-budget, high-profile games that are typically produced and distributed by large, well-known publishers. These games often rank as “blockbusters” due to their extreme popularity. In recent years, longer development times and increased costs have pushed AAA publishers to introduce microtransactions such as paid extra content (or DLCs), cosmetics, and lootboxes in games to increase profit while maintaining the industry-standard $60 cos t.

    National Asians High School Debate Championship 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-08-27