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  • This house supports the Yellow Envelope Act.

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    """The Yellow Envelope Act is a labor law reform in South Korea, which passed the legislature recently and about to be implemented in 6 months. It has the following characteristics: 1) It expands the definition of “employer” to include not only direct contractors but also parent companies or entities that effectively control working conditions. 2) It broadens the scope of lawful labor disputes to cover key management decisions, such as restructuring, outsourcing, and mergers. 3) It curtails corporation's ability to sue unions or individuals for financial damages after strikes."""

    India ABP Fundraiser 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-30

  • This House Regrets, the prominence of "Saiwengshima" in Asian societies

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    "Saiwengshima" is a Chinese fable and narrative which encourages individuals to retain optimism in difficulty due to the unpredictability of life.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Semifinals · 2025-08-28

  • This House, as the captain of the youth women’s soccer team, would accept the offer.

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    You are the captain of the Bangladesh youth women’s soccer team that has just won the Asia Cup. In Bangladesh, women athletes often do not receive the institutional support or respect they deserve. Through your leadership, you have rallied your team to international acclaim. Recently, a Western European club has offered you a contract to play for them, which would mean prioritizing your professional career abroad over focusing on your national team.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Novice Finals · 2025-08-28

  • This house supports India's pivot in foreign policy doctrine towards military retaliation over strategic restraint

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    Demonstrative military retaliation refers to a doctrine where the state responds to cross-border attacks or provocations with visible, limited, and targeted military action. Strategic restraint refers to a doctrine where the state deliberately avoids overt military escalation in response to provocations

    K Pre-ABP Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-23

  • This House prefers an electoral registration system that prioritizes mass inclusion over one that prioritizes document-based identity verification

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    The Election Commission of India is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, during which it has chosen to exclude Aadhaar and Voter ID (EPIC) as valid ID proofs. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleges that the ECI is acting under political influence to conduct an NRC-like exercise, potentially deleting genuine voters and bypassing state coordination.

    K Pre-ABP Debate 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-08-23

  • This house believes that the RBI should prioritize external macroeconomic risks (e.g., global trade tensions, foreign monetary tightening) over domestic inflation targets when setting monetary policy.

    K Pre-ABP Debate 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-08-23

  • This house believes that India should abolish the ‘first-past-the-post’ system for elections in favor of the PR system.

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    In First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, in each constituency, the candidate who receives the most votes wins the seat- even if they do not have an absolute majority. For example, if Candidate A gets 40% of the votes, Candidate B gets 35%, and Candidate C gets 25%, Candidate A wins the seat. In a Proportional Representation (PR) system, voters typically vote for political parties rather than individual candidates. Parties then receive seats in the legislature in proportion to the percentage of votes they receive nationwide or across large regions. For example, if a party wins 30% of the national vote, it would receive roughly 30% of the seats in Parliament.

    K Pre-ABP Debate 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-23

  • This house, as the SAARC, would establish a joint military arm

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    The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has eight member countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka) It was primarily established to expedite socio-economic progress in the South Asian region.

    7th Bicol Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-08-23

  • This parliament believes that feminist movements in Asia should prioritize adaptation to local cultural contexts over universal feminist values.

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    Universal Feminist Values refer to core principles that apply equally across all countries and cultures. These include equal rights for women and men, equal opportunities in education and the workplace, non-discrimination, and the full right of women to make decisions about their bodies and lives. For instance, the UN's CEDAW convention universally recognizes women's rights worldwide. On the other hand, Cultural Adaptation of Feminism refers to presenting feminist ideas and movements in a way that aligns with the culture, customs, and social structures of a particular society. This makes the messages more acceptable to local people. For example, in South Korea, feminists have advocated for women's rights in the workplace while maintaining Confucian family values, or in South Asia, promoting girls’ education as a means to "strengthen the family."

    NGHSDS 2ND National Debate Festival 2025 · Semi Finals · 2025-08-22

  • This house believes that ASEAN should abandon the China-ASEAN South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations.

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    The China-ASEAN South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations seek to manage inter-state relations within the South China Sea area and address disputes over territorial claims in the contested waters. The COC is based on a 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea signed by China and the 10 ASEAN States. Both ASEAN and China have agreed to complete the COC by 2025.

    Friday Night Debates 2025: An African Debate Super League · Power Pair 11 · 2025-08-22

  • This parliament believes that the feminist movements in Asia should prioritize adaptation to local cultural contexts over universal feminist values.

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    Universal Feminist Values refer to fundamental principles that are universally applicable to all countries and cultures. These principles include equal rights for women and men, equal opportunities in education and the workplace, nondiscrimination, and the full right for women to make decisions about their own bodies and lives. For instance, the United Nations' CEDAW convention universally recognizes women's rights worldwide. On the other hand, Cultural Adaptation of Feminism refers to presenting feminist ideas and movements in alignment with the culture, customs, and social structures of a particular society. This approach makes the messages more acceptable to local people. For example, in South Korea, feminists have fought for women's rights in the workplace while maintaining Confucian family values, or in South Asia, girls' education has been promoted as a means to "strengthen the family."

    NGHSDS 2ND National Debate Festival 2025 · School Semi Finals · 2025-08-22

  • This house regrets the prominence of "Saiwengshima" in Asian societies

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    "Saiwengshima" is a Chinese fable and narrative which encourages individuals to retain optimism in difficulty due to the unpredictability of life.

    Vietnam Debate Open 2025 · School Junior (U-15) Finals · 2025-08-20

  • This house regrets the prominence of collectivism in Asian cultures

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    Collectivism refers to the prioritisation of the collective of individuals, where society's or community's interests are considered more important than an individual's interests.

    Vietnam Debate Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-20