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  • This house prefers integration of mainstream and para athlete events, bodies and decision-making.

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    The status quo for para athletes largely reflects separate bodies, decision-making and events. For example, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are separate global governing bodies for the Olympics and Paralympics respectively. Although they have a partnership agreement which sets out matters of cooperation and financial support, they make decisions separately (eg. the decision to ban all Russian athletes from the 2016 Paralympics due to doping, vs. allowing some Russian athletes to compete in the 2016 Olympics). As well, the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games are held separately, although the partnership agreement requires the same host for both. The IPC also undertakes its own advocacy for broader para athlete issues.

    Sports IV · 3 · 2021-05-08

  • This house regrets grouping of neurodevelopmental disorders (Asperger's Syndrome Childhood Disintegrative Disorder Pervasive Development Disorder Kanner's Syndrome etc) as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) rather than as individual disorders

    Asia Novice Debate Open 2021 · 4 · 2021-04-16

  • This house would establish exclusive schools for students with ADHD/ASD

    Infoslide

    ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) are neurodevelopmental disorder/conditions. Sometimes ADHD/ASD occur with intellectual disability/learning disability. However it does not mean all people with ADHD/ASD have intellectual disability/learning disability.

    The Kansai 2021 · 4 · 2021-02-27

  • This house regrets the prevalence of prenatal testing for genetic disorders (i.e. chromosomal abnormalities like down syndrome)

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    Prenatal testing is a common procedure done to test a child’s overall health. One type of prenatal test screens a baby’s risk for chromosomal abnormalities (i.e. genetic conditions such as Down Syndrome, Tay-Sachs syndrome, etc.). The blood tests used to screen these chromosomal abnormalities simply assess risk and are not always accurate.

    Bicol Intervarsity · Open Semis · 2021-02-26

  • This house, as the feminist movement, would advocate for the introduction of a socialized care system in which all people needing care (the elderly, people with disabilities, etc) are cared for by workers selected by a national draft system.

    Infoslide

    Draft Lottery is a system in which citizens randomly selected by a lottery are conscripted to serve. While the term is commonly used for selective military conscription, a similar scheme is used for the selection of juries and lay judges in the court system.

    UCDS CP Pro Am · 1 · 2021-02-20

  • This house regrets the rising trend of parents genetically testing their fetuses to determine the presence genetic 'anomalies' (e.g. cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, Down Syndrome, excess chromosomes etc.) and ensure a 'normal' child is born

    The Halycon Debates · 1 · 2020-12-19

  • This house as the disability movement would aggressively pursue a stance of body neutrality as opposed to body positivity.

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    Body neutrality is a stance of viewing your body in terms of what your body does for you and how you can give back to it instead of focusing on aesthetic properties creating a separation between self-image and appearance e.g. my body allows me to move in ways which bring me joy. Body positivity is a stance that individuals should love their body and all their physical characteristics e.g. all bodies are beautiful.

    CUSID British Parliamentary Championships 2020 · Open Quarters · 2020-10-28

  • This house believes that the Olympics and Paralympics should be jointly held.

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    Clarification: In this case “jointly held” would mean: be organised at the same time same venue over the same duration of time. For example: this would mean that the 100 m women's and mens’ Paralympics finals could be held on the same day as the 100 m Olympics finals.

    The Contemplative Dialogue Debate Tournament 2020 · 1 · 2020-10-10

  • This house regrets the depiction of the everyday life of people with disabilities as inspirational.

    The Contemplative Dialogue Debate Tournament 2.0 · 2 · 2020-10-02

  • This house believes that the disability rights movement should oppose 'inspiration porn'.

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    “inspiration porn” is any picture video memo or feel-good article that displays a person with a disability doing an ordinary activity.

    Pre-Gemini Cup 2020 · 4 · 2020-08-22

  • That we oppose the medicalisation of learning disabilities.

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    Medicalisation is the process of classifying human behaviours and conditions as a medical issue that requires a medical approach.

 Learning difficulties are conditions that impact on an individual's ability to gain knowledge and skills at the same rate as his or her peers. Examples are dyslexia (impediment on a person’s ability to read and comprehend a text) and ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).

    Monash Australs 2020 · 1 · 2020-07-11

  • This house supports the trending of pairing differently-abled people

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    Matrimonial and dating sites like iMilap.com and Disabled Matrimonial.com provide a platform for persons with disabilities to meet and marry other persons with disabilities. The website of DisabledMatrimonial.com states, “Marriage remains a challenge due to various reasons including lack of an appropriate channel for finding a suitable life partner, ignorance of family members and attitudinal barriers in the society. At DisabledMatrimonial, we aim to provide an absolutely free, highly secured platform where persons with disabilities interested in marrying other persons with disabilities come together for finding a suitable life partner.”

    GGDSD PDC 2020 · 4 · 2020-06-05

  • As a hearing parent of a Deaf child, this house would decide on an upbringing that excludes the child's participation in the Deaf culture.

    Infoslide

    Deaf culture refers to the Deaf sign language community and is an expression of a sense of identity and belonging to this community. The culture of the Deaf consists of a number of elements: self-definition as deaf; sense of community; behavior norms; values; knowledge; traditions; social structure; Tongue; piece; history or, finally, kinship. The medical level of hearing loss is not a factor determining belonging to the Deaf culture - it is the knowledge of sign language.

    Polska Liga Debat: Kraków Debatuje 2020 · Open Semis · 2020-02-14

  • This house believes that handicapped entertainers should refrain from using their disability in a comical or self-deprecating manner to humor the audience.

    KK-Cup 2020 · 4 · 2020-02-08

  • This house, as the feminist movement, would advocate for the introduction of a socialized care system in which all people needing care (the elderly, people with disabilities, etc) are cared for by workers selected by a national draft system.

    Infoslide

    A Draft Lottery is a system in which citizens randomly selected by a lottery are conscripted to serve. While the term is commonly used for selective military conscription, a similar scheme is used for the selection of juries and lay judges (裁判員) in the court system.

    Feminism Open 2019 · Open Final · 2019-08-15

  • This house as the feminist movement would advocate for the introduction of a socialized care system in which all people needing care (the elderly people with disabilities etc) are cared for by workers selected by a national draft system.

    Infoslide

    A Draft Lottery is a system in which citizens randomly selected by a lottery are conscripted to serve. While the term is commonl used for selective military conscription a similar scheme is used for the selection of juries and lay judges (裁判員) in the court system.

    Feminism Open 2019 · Open Final · 2019-08-15