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  • That, as drug reform advocates in western liberal democracies, we would prioritise progressive public health narratives (e.g. harm minimisation) over libertarian civil rights narratives (e.g. bodily freedom) when discussing party drugs

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    For the purpose of this debate, party drugs are cocaine, ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine, LSD and GHB.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-06

  • We, as the Middle-Aged Elephant, will take the Ngọc Ngà medicine.

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    Translate the following text: The "Ngọc Ngà" medicine is a type of pharmaceutical that, when ingested by a patient, will immediately cure them and restore them to their pre-illness state (with no guarantee against recurrence). However, in exchange, the user will lose all memories of the most important person in their life. Middle-aged Elephant is a person in their middle age who has just been diagnosed with a severe illness that has a very low success rate for treatment. Suddenly, the Jade Rabbit appears and offers him the option to take the Ngọc Ngà medicine. However, this decision must be made immediately. The medicine can only be used once, and if he declines, the Jade Rabbit will disappear, and the opportunity will never come again.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that the feminist movement should oppose the commercialisation of reproduction (e.g. the sale of eggs, commercial surrogacy)

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    Commercial surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman (the surrogate) carries a pregnancy on behalf of another person/couple etc in exchange for financial compensation beyond her direct medical expenses. The sale of eggs is the process whereby a woman has some of her eggs extracted and sold for the purposes of fertility treatment for other people who cannot use their own eggs.

    England BP 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-05

  • This House prefers a world in which humans reproduced externally

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    Humans reproduce internally, through the act of sex. For the purposes of this debate, external reproduction involves organisms releasing gametes into the environment, which randomly combine. This process produces thousands of embryos, of which a small proportion mature into babies. In this world, babies are still adopted and cared for by parents. Organisms that reproduce externally cannot also reproduce internally.

    UNSW IV · Round 5 · 2025-07-05

  • This House, as Charlie, would opt into the experiment

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    You are Charlie, a 37-year-old man with an IQ of 68, working a menial factory job. Your 'friends' often bully and mock you behind your back because of your low intelligence. You are offered to take part in an experiment that will dramatically increase your intelligence to an IQ of 300+.

    UNSW IV · Round 6 · 2025-07-05

  • This House believes that all Australian states and territories should allow abortion at any stage of pregnancy without restriction

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    Abortion is legal in the ACT at any stage of pregnancy for any reason. Abortion is legal for any reason until 22 weeks in NSW, South Australia, and Queensland; 24 weeks in the Northern Territory and Victoria; 23 weeks in Western Australia; and 16 weeks in Tasmania. In all these states and territories, aside from Tasmania, abortion is legal until birth with two doctors' approval. GIMMICK: Judges may ask POIs.

    UNSW IV · Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that developed countries should aggressively promote silver economy policies (e.g. assisting healthy aging, raising the retirement age, subsidising start-ups with products/services catering to the elderly, etc) as opposed to policies to decrease the median age.

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    The global median age is expected to rise from 24 in 1950 to 29 in 2010 and to 36 in 2050. Increased longevity and decreasing fertility (especially in developed countries) are the primary drivers of population aging. For the purposes of this debate "silver economy" refers to policies to increase the economical participation of older populations (above 50 years of age) by working and consuming.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-24

  • A: This house would allow fighting in all contact sports.

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    In ice hockey, especially in leagues like the NHL, there’s a long-standing unwritten rule and cultural norm that allows players to drop their gloves and engage in fights. While fighting is technically penalized (usually a 5-minute major), it’s still tolerated and somewhat ritualized. The "enforcer" (sometimes called the "fighter" or "goon") is a player whose informal role is to fight opponents, protect star players, and uphold team toughness and morale.

    Malaysian National Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-24

  • In the absence of an advanced directive, This house believes that it is justified for health professionals to withhold resuscitation from patients with poor quality-of-life prognoses.

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    An Advance Care Directive (ACD) is a legal document in which a person of sound mind specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves (because of illness or incapacity). Doctors are legally required to uphold the instructions of an ACD, irrespective of their professional medical opinions.

    Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-23

  • This house supports the implementation of a government-run Sacriphthsisis program

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    Sacriphthisis is a fictional medical technology that allows for the complete transfer of illnesses from one person (a giver) to another (a receiver). The transfer cures the giver completely. Receivers can volunteer to absorb multiple illnesses, but only from one giver and cannot be killed intentionally as part of the process. The proposed program would resemble blood or organ donation systems, with a public registry of volunteers who opt in to receive illnesses from people who request to be cured.

    Waterloo IV 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-06-21