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  • This House Regrets the glorification of the "Villain-Arc"

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    For the purpose of this debate, a villain arc is a timeframe where a person bounces back from an unpleasant experience (i.e. a breakup) and proceeds to take out those emotions onto day-to-day activities.

    AIS Debating Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-01-03

  • This House Opposes the prominence of the trauma plot in media and art

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    The term "trauma plot" refers to narratives centered on personal traumatic experiences such as violence or abuse, emphasising individual suffering. Examples include novels such as A Little Life, It Ends With Us, Perks of Being a Wallfower, TV series such as Euphoria and BoJack Horseman, and songs such as Billie Eilish’s "Bury A Friend".

    Panama World Universities Debating Championships 2025 · Octo Finals · 2024-12-27

  • This house regrets the glorification of Luigi Mangione's actions

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    "Luigi Mangione is the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. UnitedHealthcare is the largest health insurance provider in the United States, and has come under controversy for denying treatment and coverage for patients. Following his arrest, a wave of social media support emerged, with many users portraying Mangione as a ""modern-day hero."""

    IIUM Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-12-21

  • A. This house, as the environmental movement, would refuse funding from companies engaged in greenwashing.

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    A. Greenwashing is when a company or organization promotes itself as more environmentally friendly than it is, often through marketing or branding, in order to attract consumers who prioritize sustainability.

    Cambodia Debate League Open S3 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-12-21

  • A. This house, as the environmental movement, would refuse funding from companies engaged in greenwashing.

    Infoslide

    A. Greenwashing is when a company or organization promotes itself as more environmentally friendly than it is, often through marketing or branding, in order to attract consumers who prioritize sustainability.

    Cambodia Debate League Open S3 2024 · Novice Pre-Semifinals · 2024-12-21

  • This house, as a drag queen in a foreign franchise not judged by Rupaul, when given the invitation, will accept for the 'Rupaul's Drag Race: Global All Stars'

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    RuPaul’s Drag Race: Global All Stars is a reality competition featuring drag queens from worldwide Drag Race franchises, often called the “Olympics of Drag.” Each week includes a runway and challenges like comedy, design, or dance. Queens invest heavily in outfits, often spending thousands. While franchises like Drag Race Canada (judged by Brooke Lynn Hytes) or Drag Race Philippines (judged by Mama Pao) thrive locally, RuPaul-judged franchises, including GAS, draw larger audiences. The first GAS season faced criticism for favoring English-speaking queens over ESL contestants, though some foreign queens valued the exposure despite early eliminations. You’re a drag queen from a foreign franchise invited to GAS. With a medium budget from your community, some sewing skills, and only your flight covered, you’ll need to plan strategically.

    Queens's Holiday Open 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-12-14

  • This house would offer your babies up for adoption

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    You are the center of an up-and-coming J-pop idol group that has seen one of the fastest career rises in modern history. You have garnered a fanbase of millions through a career of deceit, pretending that you genuinely love your fans. Despite your appearance, you have lived most of your life feeling lonely, having grown up as an orphan and having never been loved or felt loved. Amid your rise to fame, you gave birth to a set of twins, the first people you have felt genuine love for. Your agency recommends that you anonymously offer the babies up for adoption, fear

    Asia Pacific WSDC 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-14

  • This house regrets the dominant negative bias of “high-key".

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    High-key is mentioned as people do things with a high profile, not modesty, and don't hide their achievement

    2024 SUN YAT-SEN DEBATE CHALLENGE · Novice Semifinal · 2024-12-14

  • This house regrets the ‘new year, new me’ narrative

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    "New year, new me" is a narrative that refers to the idea of starting the new year with a renewed and improved sense of self. It's a common sentiment that encourages people to make resolutions and set goals for the year ahead, promoting lifestyle changes.

    SSE Riga IV 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-12-14

  • This house, as a drag queen in a foreign franchise not judged by Rupaul, when given the invitation, will accept for the 'Rupaul's Drag Race: Global All Stars'

    Infoslide

    RuPaul’s Drag Race: Global All Stars is a reality competition featuring drag queens from worldwide Drag Race franchises, often called the “Olympics of Drag.” Each week includes a runway and challenges like comedy, design, or dance. Queens invest heavily in outfits, often spending thousands. While franchises like Drag Race Canada (judged by Brooke Lynn Hytes) or Drag Race Philippines (judged by Mama Pao) thrive locally, RuPaul-judged franchises, including GAS, draw larger audiences. The first GAS season faced criticism for favoring English-speaking queens over ESL contestants, though some foreign queens valued the exposure despite early eliminations. You’re a drag queen from a foreign franchise invited to GAS. With a medium budget from your community, some sewing skills, and only your flight covered, you’ll need to plan strategically.

    Queens's Holiday Open 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-12-14

  • This house, as the feminist movement in China, would publicly oppose the shaming of Mai Lin.

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    Mai Lin is a housewife with two children. She is married to a singer, who provides for the family and is deemed as a reasonably good husband. The two of them recently appeared on a reality TV show mending couples' relationship, where Mai is widely criticized by the audience as dishonest, self-centered, and manipulative. Her actions have caused unpleasant experiences to other people on the show, including the two women who helped and comforted her, but got treated badly by her.

    2024 SUN YAT-SEN DEBATE CHALLENGE · Open Grand Final · 2024-12-14

  • This house prefers LGBTQ+ arts and media that are optimistic and heartwarming (e.g. Heartstopper, Red White & Royal Blue, HOT TO GO! by Chappel Roan) over ones that are pessimistic and despressing (e.g. Call me by your name, Banana Fish, They Both Die in the End, Heather by Conan Gray).

    Asia Pacific WSDC 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-12-14

  • This house supports hyper positivity culture.

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    Hyper positivity culture is the concept that heavily emphasizes on optimism and positive mindset as the best ways to live life. It sees potential negativity as something that should not be outwardly portrayed.

    2024 SUN YAT-SEN DEBATE CHALLENGE · Open Quarterfinal · 2024-12-14