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  • This House Believes That it is in the interests of the Denmark to abolish the "parallel society" policies

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    In Denmark, a neighbourhood is deemed a “parallel society” if more than 50% of its population are of “non-Western” background, and if it meets certain socio- economic criteria such as high unemployment, high crime and/or low education levels. Areas deemed “parallel societies” are subject to a variety of measures, including double punishment for crimes, mandatory “Danish values” preschool for children, and the significant reduction of public housing stock.

    Norwich Online 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-21

  • This house, as Elon Musk, Would reconcile with Donald Trump

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    Elon Musk is the CEO of multiple tech firms including Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX. He was also one of Donald Trump’s closest political allies in the lead up to, and directly after, the 2024 presidential elections. Recently, he stepped down from his position as the head of the Department of Governmental Efficiency, and his relationship with Trump has soured due to his strong opposition to Trump’s restrictive tariff policy and stringent immigration restrictions.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the implementation of “golden visas” during the European debt crisis has done more harm than good for the EU

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    A “golden visa” allows individuals to obtain temporary or permanent residency in a country in exchange for a sizable investment through buying property, creating a company, or making a substantial donation.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • That the international student intake cap is in the interests of the ALP

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    In 2024, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) attempted but failed to pass a cap on the number of international student enrolments, aiming to reduce annual intake from an uncapped figure of approximately 323,000 students to a capped limit of 270,000 students.

    ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-14

  • This house opposes the naturalization of athletes for international sporting competitions

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    Naturalization of athletes refers to the process whereby countries like Singapore, Qatar, and China grant expedited citizenship to foreign-born athletes primarily to compete in international sports competitions. Athletes are often not required to have any cultural, linguistic, or residential connection to the country.

    South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-06

  • This house believes that the U.S should pay Panama significant per-capita subsidies for detaining and repatriating migrants within the Darién Gap

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    The Darién Gap is a 60-mile stretch of dense rainforest that connects Central and South America. It constitutes a crossing that takes days to traverse across challenging terrain, and is used by migrants who are seeking to travel to the U.S from Colombia and other South American states. Over the last five years, the Darién Gap has gone from a little-used crossing considered impossible, to one used by over 500K migrants annually.

    Taiwan WSDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-31

  • This house supports the American academic brain drain

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    In recent months, the US government has undertaken a programme of pulling research grants, revoking researcher visas, and planned enormous cuts to the country’s biggest funders of research. 75% of US academics have suggested they are considering leaving the US, and job applications for US researcher positions have declined by 40%.

    Taiwan WSDC 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-31

  • This House supports Harvard’s refusal to comply with Trump’s demands.

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    The Trump administration has issued a series of demands to Harvard University aimed at reshaping its governance, admissions policies, and academic culture. They want to audit university courses and academic journals, eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, have stricter disciplinary actions against protests, and ensure international students align with “American values.” In response to Harvard’s refusal to comply, the Trump administration has imposed sanctions and issued further threats. These include a freeze on billions of dollars of funding, with a threat to withhold billions more, the suspension of Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, and threats to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status.

    New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-23

  • This house supports United Kingdom's policies aimed at reducing immigration levels

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    **The UK government has implemented policies aimed at reducing net migration, including stricter visa requirements for foreign workers and dependents, higher salary thresholds, and tighter restrictions on international students.**

    Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-17