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  • This house would allow parents to give the Politeness Pill to their children under the age of 18 regardless of the children's consent

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    The Politeness Pill when taken temporarily permits only socially acceptable behaviour such as obedience, attendance at school, good manners, following the law, refraining from drugs and alcohol, etc.

    McGill Central Canadian Novice Championship 2025 · NHSE Finals · 2025-09-27

  • This house would choose option A over option B.

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    You are a junior doctor at one of the world’s most renowned hospitals. A dictator who has been overseeing an extreme campaign of genocide against a minority group in Central Africa arrives with a terminal heart condition. He is in your care. You have two options: A: Intentionally give a lethal treatment that will kill him, and do so in a way that conceals your involvement. B: Provide the correct medical treatment and allow him to survive.

    Vanguard Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-09-26

  • Slacktivism is a mode of activism characterised by online actions such as social media comments and online petitions used by social movements promoting social justice and human rights and these include the recent #RutoMustGo Campaign in Kenya and #UgandaParliamentExhibition in Uganda. This House regrets the use of slacktivism as a tool for advocacy in social movements.

    East African Debate Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-09-23

  • This house opposes the ban of Bangladesh Awami League by the interim government

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    The July Revolution of 2024 in Bangladesh was a student-led mass uprising against the authoritarian government of the Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) under Sheikh Hasina, ending its fifteen years in power. Protests arose in response to widespread corruption, the detention and killing of dissidents by security agencies, and the mass shooting of protesters during July 2024. In its aftermath, the student revolutionaries installed an interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, under whose leadership the BAL was banned. However, during the interim period, concerns over national security persisted, as lawlessness and mob violence reportedly increased. Today, Bangladesh’s political landscape features the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which has been in power for two terms; the newly formed National Citizens Party (NCP), created by the July revolutionaries; and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JIB), which has in the past aligned with both BAL and BNP. Alongside these parties, various Islamic groups and smaller left-leaning parties remain active

    IIUM KUANTAN ABP · Round 3 · 2025-09-12

  • This house regrets the imposition of the birth control requirement

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    For the purposes of this debate, birth control requirement refers to the conditionality attached to developmental aid that has been imposed by numerous international organizations including USAID, the World Bank, UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), and IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation). These agencies required recipient countries to impose national policies on the proliferation of birth control, such as widespread promotion of contraception, sterilization campaigns, or restrictions on family size.

    IIUM KUANTAN ABP · English as a Foreign Language Finals · 2025-09-12

  • This house regrets the reliance on international peacekeepers in post-conflict zones

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    Peacekeepers are personnel deployed under international authority, most commonly through the United Nations, regional organizations, or multinational coalitions, to help maintain peace and security in areas of conflict or post-conflict. Their roles typically include monitoring ceasefires, separating combatants, protecting civilians, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid, supporting the disarmament and reintegration of armed groups, and assisting with the rebuilding of political and legal institutions. Peacekeeping forces can consist of military troops, police units, and civilian staff, and they usually operate with the consent of the host state and the parties to the conflict. Their mandate and rules of engagement are set by the authorizing body, often emphasizing impartiality and the limited use of force except in self-defense or to protect civilians.

    Shanghai WSDC Open 2025 · U16 Semi Finals · 2025-09-12

  • This house regrets the reliance on international peacekeepers in post-conflict zones

    Infoslide

    Peacekeepers are personnel deployed under international authority, most commonly through the United Nations, regional organizations, or multinational coalitions, to help maintain peace and security in areas of conflict or post-conflict. Their roles typically include monitoring ceasefires, separating combatants, protecting civilians, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid, supporting the disarmament and reintegration of armed groups, and assisting with the rebuilding of political and legal institutions. Peacekeeping forces can consist of military troops, police units, and civilian staff, and they usually operate with the consent of the host state and the parties to the conflict. Their mandate and rules of engagement are set by the authorizing body, often emphasizing impartiality and the limited use of force except in self-defense or to protect civilians.

    Shanghai WSDC Open 2025 · U14 Semi Finals · 2025-09-12

  • This house believes that Singapore should re-introduce the jury system for capital offences

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    For the purposes of this debate, the jury system refers to a sworn body of randomly selected adult citizens (jurors) in criminal courts who are convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to the court, or to set a penalty for the offender. The jury system was imported into Singapore under colonial rule. In 1960, Singapore restricted jury trial to capital offences (i.e., offences that are punishable by death), and abolished the system altogether in 1970.

    Youth Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-09-08

  • This house believes that the African Union should intervene militarily in Sudan

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    Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leading to the collapse of governance and widespread atrocities. Over 10 million people have been displaced and famine conditions are spreading across Darfur and other regions, with aid agencies struggling to access affected areas.

    Beijing International Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-09-05

  • This house prefers common good constitutionalism to liberal constitutionalism

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    Common-Good Constitutionalism (CGC) and Liberal Constitutionalism represent contrasting approaches to understanding the purpose and interpretation of law. CGC, rooted in classical natural law, emphasizes the role of law in promoting the flourishing of a well-ordered political community and achieving the "common good." In contrast, Liberal Constitutionalism prioritizes individual rights and liberties, limiting government power through a structured constitution and promoting democracy, rule of law, and human rights.

    Connections IV 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-30

  • This house supports granting the International Criminal Court expanded jurisdiction over third-party suppliers and supporters of military operations that are later found to involve war crimes

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    Third-party suppliers and supporters of military operations may include a wide range of actors. These can include arms manufacturers and exporters who provide weapons and ammunition; companies that supply military technologies such as surveillance tools, targeting software, or satellite imagery; logistics firms that transport troops, weapons, or supplies; private security contractors offering intelligence or strategic support; and financial institutions that fund or insure military activities. Support may also come from foreign governments or non-state actors who offer training, funding, or other forms of assistance. In many cases, these actors are not directly involved in combat but contribute materially or operationally to the functioning of a military campaign. While international criminal law sometimes attributes liability to such actors under doctrines like aiding and abetting, this typically requires a high threshold of intent or knowledge regarding specific crimes.

    Cambridge Union Schools Debating Championship Australia New Zealand Round 2025 · Grand-final · 2025-08-30

  • This house prefers developing countries to invest in domestic child welfare and adoption systems rather than facilitate international adoptions

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    International adoption is when a child is adopted by individuals or families who live in a different country from the child’s country of birth. Many children adopted internationally come from countries with limited resources, high poverty rates, or histories of conflict. They are often adopted into countries with higher standards of living. In the past, countries like Guatemala, Cambodia, and Ethiopia have suspended or been suspended from international adoption due to serious concerns about forged documents, child trafficking, or a lack of oversight in the adoption process.

    Cambridge Union Schools Debating Championship Australia New Zealand Round 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-30

  • This House Believes that Makima is justified in using Chainsaw Man’s power to erase humanity’s greatest sources of suffering.

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    In Chainsaw Man, Denji becomes the host of the Chainsaw Devil, Pochita. As Chainsaw Man, he not only gains enhanced combat abilities and regeneration but also possesses a unique ability: when he kills and devours a devil, the concept that devil represents is erased from existence and memory. For instance, if Chainsaw Man consumes the “War Devil,” the concept of war would vanish from human history entirely. This power makes him feared by both humans and devils, as it allows him to permanently reshape reality. Makima, the Control Devil, seeks to use Chainsaw Man’s ability to erase concepts of suffering and fear — such as war, hunger, and oppression— thereby creating a world free of violence, inequality, and pain. However, achieving this vision requires ruthless methods: manipulating, sacrificing, and killing others to achieve a utilitarian “greater good".

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Round 2 · 2025-08-28