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  • This house, as the U.S., would focus on expanding policy that attempts to combat the supply channels of illegal drugs (e.g. reinforcing border controls, crackdowns on amateur labs) rather than expanding policy that attempts to combat their distribution (e.g. police entrance to areas of drug commerce, online tracking of interactions between dealers and buyers)

    Western Intervarsity 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-05

  • The council regrets the use of a "war and conflict" approach in the regulation of handling and prevention of prohibited substances.

    Infoslide

    The perspective, approach, and terminology of "war and conflict" against prohibited substances (often called the War on Drugs) is a policy for handling prohibited substances that emphasizes eradication and criminalization. This policy was initially initiated by President Richard Nixon in the United States in 1971, then quickly became a standard pattern applied in other countries, including Indonesia, globally. Another regulatory policy approach that is often proposed as an alternative is a non-punitive humanist approach that focuses on rehabilitation efforts, harm reduction, targeting the root of social problems, and maximizing benefits.

    KDMI Tingkat Nasional 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-02

  • This house would stop consuming the concotion

    Infoslide

    You are Dr. Jekyll living in early 19th century Edinburgh. You find Victorian society, and its standards of moral deceny (eg. Evangelicalism, high work ethic, extreme prudeness, etc.) to be stifling and tedious. In response, you have conditioned yourself to be soft-spoken, humble, prudish, and demure. You no longer have the skills or confidence to express your feelings and desires to be arrogant, passionate and sexual. You have invented a chemical concoction which eliminates the conditioning you have placed on yourself. It temporarily gives you with the confidence and skills you were lacking. You privately tested it in small dosages, but it often leaves you feeling uneasy and nauseous. This concotion transforms you into a dashing handsome figure which no one recognises as Dr. Jekyll. One day, under the influence of the concoction, you see a ghost and realise you can communicate with them.

    Edinburgh Cup 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-09-28

  • Motion: This house would fully legalize the usage of performance enhancement drugs in all sports

    Infoslide

    Info slide: Performance enhancement drugs are substances (such as an anabolic steroid, human growth hormone, or erythropoietin) that are used illicitly to improve athletic performance.

    Istanbul Open 3.0 · Round 3 · 2024-09-20

  • In instances where health settlements are agreed, This house prefers that the money is given directly towards the victims of the case, as opposed to being invested into structural adjustment (E.g. rehabilitation programs. medical research, etc.).

    Infoslide

    Health-related settlement funds refer to money that manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies pay to settle lawsuits against them. A notable example is the Opioid Settlement, where Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, and Walgreens paid billions of dollars for their role in fueling the opioid crisis. Firms have also paid similar settlements to resolve allegations of fraudulent marketing, paying kickbacks, etc.

    Nkabom African Schools Debate Championships 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-06-14

  • This house believes that the state should ban the research, production, and use of moral enhancement drugs

    Infoslide

    In the recent years, scientists have discovered various chemicals in the brain that influence people's moral behavior. There is now a significant amount of research being conducted to develop "moral enhancement drugs" that can modify the levels of these chemicals. These drugs have been found to increase individuals' empathy and altruistic behavior, as well as their ability to resist societal pressures that conflict with their personal and ethical beliefs.

    2nd Butuan Intervarsity · Open Grandfinals · 2024-06-14

  • This house would dope as well

    Infoslide

    You are an athlete competing in the 2024 Olympics. You find out that most of your country's team is using performance-enhancing substances (i.e. is doping). Your coaches and team managers are unaware of the doping.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-05-05

  • This house supports the rise in usage of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

    Infoslide

    Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, MDMA, and Psilocybe, are capable of altering perception, moods, and mental states that allow the brain to be more receptive to new information. However, there are current restrictions on the access to and research on these psychedelic drugs, even among medical professionals.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Partial Octofinal · 2024-04-26

  • This house supports the rise in usage of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

    Infoslide

    Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, MDMA, and Psilocybe, are capable of altering perception, moods, and mental states that allow the brain to be more receptive to new information. However, there are current restrictions on the access to and research on these psychedelic drugs, even among medical professionals.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Highschool Semifinals · 2024-04-26

  • This House Supports the creation of Enhanced Games

    Infoslide

    Enhanced Games are international sporting events where athletes are not tested for performance-enhancing drugs. These games are scheduled to take place annually, with the first edition planned for 2025. This initiative marks a significant departure from traditional sporting events, aiming to explore the limits of human potential without the constraints of anti-doping regulations.

    Princeton Online World Schools Tournament · Round 4 · 2024-04-19

  • In instances where health settlements are agreed upon, this house prefers that the money be given directly to the victims of the case (i.e., as direct reparations), rather than being invested in community structural adjustments (e.g., rehabilitation programs, medical research for all, etc.)

    Infoslide

    Health-related settlement funds refer to money that manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies pay to settle lawsuits against them. A notable example is the Opioid Settlement, in which Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, and Walgreens paid billions of dollars for their roles in fueling the opioid crisis. Pharmaceutical firms have also paid similar settlements to resolve allegations of fraudulent marketing, paying kickbacks, and other related issues.P

    Princeton Online World Schools Tournament · Round 5 · 2024-04-19

  • This house believes that the Pope should excommunicate Rodrigo Duterte

    Infoslide

    I. Excommunication is a reversible institutional act of religious censure used to deprive membership of specific people in a religious community. \nII. Rodrigo Duterte is the former President of the Philippines, a country with over 80 million Roman Catholics (over 86% of the population). He has been responsible for thousands of deaths through extra-judicial killings in his brutal drug war. He has also recently signed into law an 'anti-terror' bill that gives the government free reign to label individuals as terrorists and grants greater power to detain and hold them."

    Sunway Mini 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-04-06

  • EC, like Christiania, would accept the deal to integrate into the Danish state, instead of directly combating the gangs.

    Infoslide

    Christiania is a commune in Denmark founded in 1971 on an abandoned military base, under the ideals of anarchism and collective property. In its early stages, the 600 inhabitants of Christiania created a closed and self-sufficient society that ignored Danish authority, creating a society where the only norms were: 1. Prohibit violence. 2. Prohibit the use of hard drugs. 3. Promote collective property. The community remained isolated during the 90s, but by the 2000s, they began to have conflicts with local gangs trying to introduce Christiania to the drug market. In response to this, the Danish government offered to give the community its protection in exchange for integrating into the country's social democratic system which would imply: 1. Subject to all laws and regulations of the Danish state. 2. Open up to the public. 3. Pay taxes and receive public services from the state. 4. Each inhabitant must buy a piece of land and turn it into their private property. On the other hand, some members of the community proposed the temporary suspension of the prohibition of violence with the purpose of arming themselves and directly combating the gang threat.

    Torneo Rosarista de Debate VIII 2024 - Categoría Universidades · Ronda 8 · 2024-03-22