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  • This house regrets the increasing medicalisation of neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, autism spectrum disorders)

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    For the purposes of the debate, the 'medicalisation of neurodivergence' refers to the increasing dependence on medical criteria for neurodivergent disorders, e.g. emphasis on formal diagnoses, categorisation of behaviours previously thought of as normal as 'symptoms', and reliance on medication as treatment.

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Schools Finals · 2025-05-02

  • This house, as Art, W take the surgery

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    Art and Tabitha were married for 30 years. They had a healthy relationship up until Tabitha's demise last year due to old age. Currently, at age 50, Art is experiencing seizures together with positive visual and auditory hallucinations of Tabitha. The doctors discovered that the cause of this is a tumor within his brain. The doctors suggest to remove the tumor via surgery to eliminate the risk of another seizure at the expense of losing hallucinations.

    Raul Roco Cup XVII · College Finals · 2025-04-25

  • (C) Assuming this technology exists, This house would implement the Arkangel

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    Arkangel is a technology which involves implanting a device into a child's brain, allowing parents to monitor their child's location and vital signs in real-time. Additionally, parents can use a tablet to see through the child's eyes, censor disturbing or sensitive images and events, and track their emotional state. The technology also enables parents to set boundaries and restrictions on what the child sees and experiences, effectively controlling their environment.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Pro-Am Grand Final · 2025-04-19

  • This house would accept the fight

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    You are a recently retired former boxing champion. A young up-and-coming boxer has publicly gloated he would easily defeat you in the ring. A boxing promoter approaches you and offers you millions to take the fight.

    Joynt Scroll 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-18

  • This house supports health insurance companies offering optional lump sum payments to terminally ill patients who choose to forgo expensive life-extending medical treatments

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    Health insurance companies operate by “pooling risk”. When pooling risk, individuals pay monthly premiums, and in return, the insurer covers part or all of their medical costs, depending on the policy. In cases of terminal illness, insurers typically continue funding expensive life-extending treatments as long as they are medically recommended and fall within the coverage terms. These treatments may include chemotherapy, intensive care, or experimental drugs, which can incur significant ongoing costs for both the insurer and the insured.

    Shanghai International Debate Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-17

  • That we support expanded euthanasia access

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    Euthanasia is legal in most jurisdictions in Australia. Expanded euthanasia access would widen eligibility to those without a terminal illness and to those with mental, as well as physical illnesses.

    UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-15

  • This house would make the use of moral enhancement drugs mandatory

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    Moral Enhancement Drugs are a speculative form of biotechnology designed to enhance human morality by altering brain chemistry. These drugs would theoretically influence neurotransmitters associated with empathy, altruism, and ethical decision-making, potentially making individuals more compassionate, cooperative, or fair-minded. For the purposes of this debate, moral enhancement drugs exist and can be taken without significant side effects.

    Oldham Cup 2025 · Round 8 · 2025-04-10

  • This house supports the rise of patients self-advocating in medicine

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    Self-advocating encourages patients to make sure their issues are not dismissed by medical professionals. This includes doing your own research, asking for a second opinion, making sure doctors note down denying tests in your medical record, etc

    MRU IV 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as an individual entering the job market, would opt to be severed

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    Severance is a procedure that splits an individual's consciousness into two: an "innie" or the work consciousness, and an "outie" or the primary/outside work consciousness. Innies and outies have completely separate memories that cannot be accessed by the other. Severance is typically done for work that is "mysterious and important".

    Cebu Pro-Am British Parliamentary · Round 3 · 2025-03-29

  • This house, as an Olympic athlete, would choose to participate in the Enhanced Games

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    The Enhanced Games are a new sporting competition where the taking of performance enhancing drugs is not banned. It is backed by billionaire Peter Thiel and large monetary incentives have been offered to athletes who compete and break records.

    Joynt Scroll 2024 · Round 4 · 2025-03-29