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  • This house, as a feminist movement in a conservative society, would adopt 'mirroring'

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    'Mirroring' is a common strategy adopted by some groups of South Korean feminists, which replicates the misogynistic languages and actions made by men against women, in an attempt to reflect the toxic reality that women have suffered. Some examples include mocking and creating derogatory names for men's physical attributes.

    HYDS x SDS BP RT 2025 · EFL Semi-finals · 2025-10-11

  • This house believes that the democratisation of artistic media creation has been good for consumers

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    "The democratisation of artistic media creation refers to the growing ability of the general public to create and distribute media for wide consumption. Contributing factors include: 1\. The reduced cost and increased availability of creative tools such as cameras, microphones, and editing software. 2\. The rise of free-to-use or low-cost distribution platforms (e.g. YouTube, TikTok, SoundCloud, Patreon). 3\. Increased access to global audiences through digital networks and social media."

    Oxford Schools Debating Championship Australia New Zealand Round 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-11

  • This house, as the Chinese government, would intervene in Nepal.

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    After U.S. big tech companies refused to comply with Nepali regulations, the government of Nepal suspended 26 digital platforms—including X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s social networks. The move sparked widespread popular unrest, which brought down the government of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). The demonstrations were marked by anti-corruption banners, civilians carrying military-grade weaponry, messages in English, and calls for Balendra Shah, a self-proclaimed outsider, to lead.

    IV UFMG Open · Semifinais · 2025-10-10

  • This House supports the glorification of maverick personalities in sports.

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    "Maverick personalities" refer to figures who are outspoken, unpredictable, and often eccentric. They constantly challenge conventions, act controversially, or behave in ways that break expectations. Examples include: Romário, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe, Muhammad Ali, Novak Djokovic, Max Verstappen, and Nelson Piquet.

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-10-08

  • This House believes that the 'founder hero' culture has done more harm than good.

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    The "founder hero" culture is the phenomenon of glorification of startup founders as almost mythical visionary figures, seen as the main drivers of innovation and social progress. Notable examples include Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX), Steve Jobs (Apple), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), and Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos).

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-10-08

  • This House prefers exposing young people to artistic productions that portray the government in a romanticized way (The West Wing, Time Tunnel, Designated Survivor), rather than those that portray it in a disillusioned way (House of Cards, Veep, Polishuk).

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Ensino Fundamental Finals · 2025-10-08

  • This house, as a Philippine Opposition candidate running for a national position, would abandon Retail Politics

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    “Retail politics” refers to a choice of political campaigning where candidates focus on direct, personal engagement with individual voters rather than relying on mass media or large campaign events

    Kamalig Pre-NDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-10-04

  • This House Regrets the decline of children's media containing dark, frightening themes

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    Until recently, popular entertainment intended for children—such as fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and movies—often contained dark, frightening themes alongside positive, optimistic ones. For example, in the original version of _The Little Mermaid_ , by Hans Christian Andersen, the mermaid dies at the end of the story. In Disney's 1942 film _Bambi_ , Bambi's mother is shot dead, Bambi himself is shot (though he survives), and Bambi's friend, Faline, narrowly escapes being torn to pieces by a pack of wild dogs.

    Dulwich Schools 2025 · Gold Final · 2025-09-28

  • This house regrets the genre of manufactured discourse

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    Manufactured discourse is a genre of mass entertainment media that brings individuals with opposing views to advocate for their beliefs. Participants may be prompted on certain controversial topics, ask an influential speaker questions, be spontaneously interviewed in public, or have a broadcasted freeform discussion. Examples include Jubilee's "1 Progressive vs. 20 Far- Right Conservatives" YouTube video or the Oxford Union's show debates.

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

  • This house, as the Democratic Party of the United States, supports the rise of left wing conspiracy theories (eg. that the 2024 election was stolen from Kamala Harris, that Donald Trump is being controlled by Russia, etc.)

    UCLA IV 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-09-27

  • This house, as an up and coming gay Mangaka, would write a Yaoi manga rather than a Bara manga

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    In Japanese Manga (comics), Yaoi refers to a genre of gay fiction that features young and attractive male characters, often in the "bishōnen" (beautiful boy) archetype. Usually the stories are marketed to and read by straight female audiences. Bara, by contrast, is a genre of fiction made largely by and for gay men. It tends to portray more muscular, rugged, or realistic male bodies. A Mangaka is a Japanese Manga (comic) artist.

    UCLA IV 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-09-27

  • This house prefers the Grimm Brothers' method of storytelling over Disney's method of storytelling when it comes to producing children's media

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    The Disney method is a storytelling style that is sanitised, optimistic and visually appealing, often involving musical elements and comic relief. It emphasises hope, perseverance and friendship, and typically ends happily. The Grimm Brothers' method depicts stories as darker, moralistic and often violent tales with clear consequences. It emphasises realism, fear, and caution. These stories usually involve suffering as a path to learning and tend to lack sanitised happy endings

    Vanguard Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-09-26

  • This house opposes the rising trend of death celebration among the global left

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    Death celebration refers to the growing social media trend of collectively celebrating the passing of individuals who previously held political views or engaged in actions that may be viewed as socially regressive, bigoted or harmful to minority communities. Common examples include the social media reactions to the death of Hulk Hogan, FW De Klerk and, most recently, Charlie Kirk.

    Cape Town Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-09-25

  • This house regrets the romanticization of science-based fitness

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    Science-based fitness refers to the application of training, nutrition, and recovery practices that are grounded in aggregated research and scientific evidence on the most effective ways to achieve health and fitness goals. This approach emphasises diligent tracking of all calories consumed, eating in a caloric deficit, designing workout routines with optimal splits, consuming 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, and consistently training with progressive overload. Additionally, it discourages the use of performance-enhancing drugs Prominent proponents of science-based fitness include Jeff Nippard, Dr. Mike Israetel, and Eric Helms.

    Cape Town Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-09-25