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  • This house believes that the European nations should significantly invest to make it militarily independent of the United States

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, "European military independence" is defined as the ability of European nations to coordinate and execute complex defence and security operations without reliance on the United States for military resources, strategic guidance, operational support, or security guarantees.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house, as the RN, would publicly abandon its anti-abortion stance

    Infoslide

    In 2024, France became the first country in the world to give the right to abortion in the constitution. The Rassemblement National (RN) is a nationalist right-wing political party in France that has historically held conservative views on abortion.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-15

  • This house supports Italy's 1 euro housing project

    Infoslide

    Several local governments in Italy have offered to sell vacant and abandoned houses for the price of 1 euro. While the Italian government provides tax benefits for people who opt into this purchase, individuals are expected to plan for redevelopment of the house within a year and bear the all costs for the same.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • That, as a mid-table English football club in the Premier League, would heavily prioritise increasing our global fanbase over our local one (e.g. targeted advertising in foreign countries, organising for more frequent tours to play in those countries, greatly increased social media presence at the cost of local development)

    Infoslide

    Over 1.8 billion people follow the English Premier league. Thirty-four per cent of Premier League followers have become interested in the past four years, with major sources of following including Asia and the United States.

    ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-14

  • This House Believes That it is in the best interest of the SNP to focus on non independence related issues during their campaigning for the 2026 election.

    Infoslide

    In 2014 a referendum on the matter of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held. 55% voted against, and Scotland continued to be part of the UK. The Scottish National Party (SNP) is a socially progressive party who are pro-independence. The SNP currently form the Scottish government, making them responsible for devolved issues like healthcare, education and policing. The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has made clear his opposition to holding another independence referendum. The next elections for the Scottish parliament will be held in May 2026.

    Thistle Cup Pre-WSDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-13

  • THPAW in which Eastern Orthodoxy had their own central authority under a Pope

    Infoslide

    A central authority like the Pope can define doctrine, appoint leaders, settle disputes, and issue binding decisions on worship, morals, and church structure. Eastern Orthodoxy lacks such a figure. Each denomination (often national, but occasionally regional) is self-governing and makes its own decisions on interpreting theology, conducting services, selecting clergy, managing internal affairs, and engaging with political or ethical questions. Inter-Orthodox meetings are rare, even within the same denomination, and national and pan-Orthodox councils occur only every few years. Their decisions are non-binding unless all leaders unanimously agree.

    Rotterdam Pre-EUDC · Semifinals · 2025-06-07

  • This house would come out of the closet publicly

    Infoslide

    It is 2022\. You are a gay Danish footballer playing in the English Premier League. You are closeted and only your parents know about your sexuality. There is only one other publicly gay footballer in a different club in the league.

    Rotterdam Pre-EUDC · Grand Final · 2025-06-07

  • This house believes that the Dutch government should rent prison space in nearby countries over finding substitute punishments for prisoners (e.g. community service, fines, house arrests, etc.)

    Infoslide

    The Netherlands is currently facing an overpopulation of prisons. There are more criminals than spaces in prisons.

    Rotterdam Pre-EUDC · Round 3 · 2025-06-07

  • This house, as the football player, would move to the European club

    Infoslide

    You are an 18-year old British youth academy football (soccer) player at one of the top 6 clubs in the English Premier League (e.g. Arsenal, Manchester City etc.), currently ranked the best league in the world. You have strong potential but uncertain first-team prospects. A competitive but not dominant European club has recently offered you a guaranteed spot in their first team.

    Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-06

  • This house believes that the Protestant Reformation caused more harm than good to European civilisation

    Infoslide

    The Protestant Reformation, initiated by Martin Luther in 1517, aimed to reform the Catholic Church's practices and doctrines. It led to the creation of Protestant denominations and significant changes across Europe.

    Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Open Finals · 2025-06-06

  • This house, as the football player, would move to the European club

    Infoslide

    You are an 18-year old British youth academy football (soccer) player at one of the top 6 clubs in the English Premier League (e.g. Arsenal, Manchester City etc.), currently ranked the best league in the world. You have strong potential but uncertain first-team prospects. A competitive but not dominant European club has recently offered you a guaranteed spot in their first team.

    Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-06

  • This house believes that the Protestant Reformation caused more harm than good to European civilisation

    Infoslide

    The Protestant Reformation, initiated by Martin Luther in 1517, aimed to reform the Catholic Church's practices and doctrines. It led to the creation of Protestant denominations and significant changes across Europe.

    Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Open Finals · 2025-06-06

  • That, as the EBU, we would expel Israel from Eurovision

    Infoslide

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international music competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a coalition of public service broadcasters from across Europe and neighbouring regions. Participation in Eurovision is open to active EBU members, and the EBU has full discretion over which broadcasters are eligible to compete. In 2022, following public and institutional pressure, the EBU banned Russia from participating due to its invasion of Ukraine and later suspended Russian broadcasters from its membership. In recent years, several national broadcasters, including those from Ireland, Iceland, and Spain, have publicly questioned Israel’s continued participation in light of its military operations in Gaza, urging the EBU to take similar action.

    USU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-01

  • That, as the Conservative Party, we would enter into an electoral pact with the Reform UK Party at the 2029 General Election

    Infoslide

    The Reform UK Party is a right-wing British political party led by Nigel Farage. The party positions itself as an alternative to the Conservative Party, particularly on issues such as immigration and economic freedom. An electoral pact would involve Reform UK withdrawing candidates in certain constituencies in exchange for similar concessions by the Conservatives, with the goal of preventing vote-splitting.

    USU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-01

  • This House Predicts That the end of ultra-loose monetary policies* in developed countries will do more long-term harm than good. *e.g. near-zero interest rates, quantitative easing, and yield curve control in Japan, the US, and the EU.

    Brazil Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-31

  • This house supports a "defense spending" exemption to the EU fiscal rules

    Infoslide

    The EU imposes fiscal rules to ensure countries maintain debt-to-GDP ratios below 60 per cent and that they do not go above 3 per cent annual deficits. For countries in breach of these thresholds, they mandate spending ceilings that countries have to adhere to or risk facing fines.

    Taiwan WSDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-31