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Type: Historical Memory ×

This house, as a former communist state, would remove the monuments of the former regime
Decemberac 2013 · 2 · 2013-12-21
This house, as the United States, does not regret the dropping of the atomic bomb.
Sheffield IV · Open Final · 2013-12-07
This house would end the prosecution of Troubles-related killings in Northern Ireland
Sheffield IV · 4 · 2013-12-07
This house would aggressively fund art in public places, which depicts struggles on which there is no consensus and of which there are continuing consequences
Sheffield IV · 1 · 2013-12-07
This house believes that Germany should renew the ban on the publication of Mein Kampf.
Brandeis IV · Open Semis · 2013-12-06
This house believes that protesters should not use memorials as sites for protest.
Brandeis IV · 6 · 2013-12-06
This house regrets South Africa's rainbow nation narrative
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Rainbow nation is a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-apartheid South Africa, after South Africa's first fully democratic election in 1994. The phrase was popularized as part of the post-apartheid nation building project to unify the different tribes, races, religions and cultures who in South Africa toward living together in harmony. Motion: This

Brandeis IV · 5 · 2013-12-06
Given that a trade off is required, this house believes that history education in post-conflict societies should focus on cohesion at the cost of truth
Centrale IV · 5 · 2013-12-06
This house regrets the annual commemoration of past wars
Yorkshire Novices · 2 · 2013-11-23
In 1947, Otto Frank subimtted his daughter's diary for publication. Particularly personal passages wherein Anne discussed her emerging sexuality were removed from the original manuscript. The diary was later published in its complete form. this house would not have published Anne Frank's unabridged diary.
Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · Open Final · 2013-11-01
The year is 1389, this house would not go to Kosovo
Middle Man tournament · Open Semis · 2013-10-26
This house supports the falsification of historical textbooks in order to teach moral outcomes
Turku Open · Open Final · 2013-10-25
This house believes there are no good wars with the following exceptions: the American Revolution, World War 2 and the Star Wars Trilogy.
Simpsons Open · 1 · 2013-10-19
This house regrets the Portuguese decolonisation
Open de Debates de Lisboa · 4 · 2013-10-12
This house believes that all museums, galleries, and cultural institutions should offer to return exhibits to their countries/communities of origin.
Yale IV · 5 · 2013-10-06
This house believes that teachers of history should deliberately overemphasize the contributions of marginalized groups.
Yale IV · 1 · 2013-10-06
This house believes that the USA should pay $1 trillion in war reparations to North Korea
SOAS invitational · 4 · 2013-08-04
This house believes that the United Kingdom should abolish its monarchy
Patras Open · 3 · 2013-07-26
This house believes that the City of Thessaloniki should name one of its major avenues after Kemal Ataturk
Patras Open · Open Semis · 2013-07-26
This house repents of the Spanish colonisation of Latin America
Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE or Worlds in Spanish) · Open Final · 2013-07-24