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  • This house prefers a world in which a universal relationship registry exists.

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    For the purposes of this debate, a relationship registry is a public record of the dating history of all individuals in existence. This registry includes their previous relationship statuses and an objective record of this individual’s experiences and actions within their dating history. This registry is equally accessible to all individuals.

    2nd Visayas Novice Debate Cup · High School Finals · 2024-12-01

  • This house believes that Singapore should implement race-blind policies as opposed to its currently race-conscious policies

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    Race-conscious policies directly target race during policymaking. Examples of race-conscious policies in Singapore include ethnic quotas for HDBs, the reserved presidency, and race-based self help groups such as Mendaki/SINDA/CDAC. Race-blind policies, in contrast, do not target race.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-12-01

  • This house prefers Montessori-education over regular education

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    Montessori-education is a form of primary (age 4-12) and secondary (13-18) education which centres around the intrinsic motivation of the child. Children are taught to work independently. In principle, they choose their own work, the level of their work and how much time they will spend on it. The teacher has the role of supervisor and can stimulate and steer the children. The children mainly work in smaller groups or independently. Montessori classes always consist of three year groups mixed together. Regular education entails that the entire class gets taught the same subject, at the same level at the same time and does the same exercises. Regular classes have only one year group

    Amsterdam Open 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-11-30

  • This house prefers confucianism over individualism as the dominant thought system in Western society

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    Confucianism is a philosophical doctrine and ethical code. It assumes human beings are fundamentally good, and teachable, improvable, and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor. This can take the form of ancestor worship, submission to parental authority or the use of family metaphors to describe political leaders. The family is the most important group for Confucian ethics, and devotion to family can only strengthen the society surrounding it. There are 5 further central values: reciprocity, loyalty, propriety, humaneness and justice.

    Amsterdam Open 2024 · Grand finals · 2024-11-30

  • In Western liberal democracies, This house prefers the watchman policing style to the legalistic policing style

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    "Watchman policing style focuses on maintaining order through discretion. Individual officers have the flexibility to decide the best course of action- warning, tickets, arrests etc- based on the specific circumstances of each situation, and what they believe to be appropriate. Whereas, legalistic policing style enforces the law strictly and uniformly. Officers must follow established procedures without considering individual circumstances. For example, a driver going at 61mph in a 60mph zone would be ticketed, regardless of the situation"

    Southampton Pro-Am 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-11-30

  • This house believes that the feminist movement should prioritize the masculinization of the private over the feminization of the public in its struggle for gender equality.

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    The masculinization of private spaces refers to efforts to involve men in private life tasks (housework, care system, etc.). The feminization of public spaces refers to efforts to involve women in public life (taking positions of power joining the work force, etc.).

    Santa Fe Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-11-29

  • Assuming the infallibility of the job matching system, This house prefers a world where individuals are appointed to jobs that fit their aptitude and talent over individuals seeking their own employment.

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    In the dystopian society depicted in Lois Lowry's novel 'The Giver,' jobs are not chosen by individuals; instead, they are assigned to each member of the community by the Committee of Elders, a group of leaders who make decisions for the society. The Committee of Elders considers the needs of the community and the individual's abilities when making assignments. The goal is to match each individual with a role that best utilizes their skills and talents while serving the collective good of the society.

    IDS KNC 2023 · Rookie Finals · 2024-11-24

  • This house believes that countries suffering from low fertility rates should prioritize policies that focus on aging society (e.g. re-employment education) instead of promoting policies that encourage people to have babies (e.g. childbirth grant)

    IDS KNC 2023 · Round 1 · 2024-11-24

  • This house would decriminalize recreational drug use

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    'Decriminalize' refers to the act of removing criminal penalties or legal sanctions for certain actions or behaviors. When an activity is decriminalized, it is no longer treated as a criminal offense, but it may still be subject to civil penalties or administrative regulations. On the other hand, 'legalize' means to make something fully legal and permissible under the law. When an activity is legalized, it is not only free from criminal penalties but is also explicitly permitted and regulated by the legal system.

    IDS KNC 2023 · Rookie Semifinals · 2024-11-24

  • This house supports the widespread adoption of iForgor

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    iForgor is a technology that allows individuals to permanently forget specific memories of their choosing. The procedure is conducted under the supervision of a licensed healthcare professional, who ensures that users fully understand the risks and benefits. The technology has a 75% success rate, meaning complications can occur where the target memory may not be erased, and other memories might be altered or permanently forgotten instead. Only individuals aged 16 and above are permitted to use this technology. Its effects are irreversible

    Vietnam Middle School Debating Championship 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-11-23

  • This house supports the increasing use of microschools as an alternative to traditional schooling systems.

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    Microschools are small educational institutions, typically with 10-15 students, that focus on personalized, flexible learning environments. They often emphasize project-based and student-led learning and are sometimes seen as a hybrid between homeschooling and traditional schools

    Singkaban Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-11-23