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  • This house believes that countries suffering from low fertility rates should prioritize policies that focus on aging society (e.g. re-employment education) instead of promoting policies that encourage people to have babies (e.g. childbirth grant)

    IDS KNC 2023 · Round 1 · 2024-11-24

  • This House Believes that national legislatures should be made up of representatives of different age groups, rather than geographical area (i.e. their constituency)

    England BP 2024 · Bronze Finals · 2024-10-26

  • This house believes that countries facing a demographic winter should prioritize increasing their population (increasing immigration and birthrates) over adapting their economies (changing industries and relocating people).

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    A demographic winter refers to a situation where a country experiences a sustained decline in birth rates and an aging population. This can lead to economic challenges such as labor shortages, decreased economic growth, and strain on social welfare systems.

    Taiwan Schools Debate Challenge 2024 · Junior Semifinals · 2024-10-05

  • This house condemns the de-emphasis on end-of-life care made by the medical community

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    End-of-life care (EOL) is a branch of medicine concerned with the peaceful facilitation of the dying process, including but not limited to providing supportive meds, pain relief, and grief counseling. In status quo, EOL care is often deprioritized, as there is a social preference to pursue life-extending care, such as chest compressions even with low chances of survival, or advanced care directives that aim to continue all treatments and interventions for brain-dead patients, etc.

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

  • This house opposes the "Defining Twenties" norm.

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    Queen's Summer Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-08-24