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  • This house believes that delulu is the solulu

    Infoslide

    "Delulu is the solulu" is a slang phrase, primarily used by Gen Z and in online communities, that means "delusional thinking is the solution". It's a playful way of saying that having a positive, optimistic, and even unrealistic outlook can help you achieve your goals or cope with challenges.

    Prague Debate Spring 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-07-14

  • This house opposes the trend towards increasing pathologization of mental health in Western liberal democracies

    Infoslide

    Pathologization is to view or to characterize as medically or psychologically abnormal. In the past two decades, the rates at which mental disorders are being labelled as well as diagnosed have been rapidly increasing. New conditions such as Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Hoarding Disorder, and Prolonged Grief Disorder are being added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. The percentage of American children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) tripled to 11.4% over the past 10 years, and 50% of adults aged 18-24 report symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to 30% of adults overall.

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NUDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-07-13

  • This house supports the rise in use of LLMs for psychological needs (e.g. venting, therapy, friendship etc...)

    Infoslide

    Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced AI systems trained on vast amounts of text data to generate human-like language. Examples include ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude. "

    Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-07-12

  • This house supports the rise in use of LLMs for psychological needs (e.g. venting, therapy, friendship etc...)

    Infoslide

    Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced AI systems trained on vast amounts of text data to generate human-like language. Examples include ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude. "

    Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 · ESL Finals · 2025-07-12

  • This house, as Gadd, W accept the offer to make Netflix's "Baby Reindeer"

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    The year is 2020. Richard Gadd is a moderately successful British comedian known in the live performance circuit. He has written and performed a one-man stage monoluge titled "Baby Reindeer", a raw and emotionally intense account of his life between 2015–2017, intended as one-time preformance for the Edinbrugh fringe festival. The show covers Gadd's experiences of being groomed and sexually abused by a well-known T.V. producer, and his prolonged stalking by a woman he met while working as a bartender. Upon watching the show, a Netflix producer approaches Gadd, offering him the opportunity to adapt Baby Reindeer into a Netflix drama miniseries. The show would depict the events described in Gadd's monologue, have him star and write substantial portions of it, and would require a full- time contract with Netflix, preventing him from doing comedy during the show's production.

    Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-12

  • This house supports the use of AI in mental health services (examples include but are not limited to: seeking companionship from Chatbots, requesting personalized treatment recommendations etc.).

    Infoslide

    A study published by Harvard Business Review showed that the number one use for Large Language Models (LLM) or Generative Ai (ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Grok etc.) in 2025 is Therapy and Companionship.

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-07

  • This House, as an Asian Parent, would teach their children emotional resilience over emotional suppression.

    Infoslide

    "Emotional Resilience refers to the ability to adapt to stressful situations, manage emotional responses constructively, and recover from adversity. Emotional resilience is often cultivated through practices such as emotional awareness, self-reflection, empathy, and problem-solving. Emotional Suppression is the conscious or unconscious process of inhibiting the expression of emotions. It is often used to avoid conflict, maintain composure, or meet cultural or societal expectations. "

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-07

  • That we oppose court-mandated Men's Behaviour Change programs

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    Men’s Behaviour Change Programs are government-run initiatives designed to combat gendered violence. Men in these programs meet regularly with a trained facilitator or counsellor in a group setting. The sessions focus on addressing issues such as unresolved childhood trauma, emotional regulation, substance abuse and the impact of past experiences on present behaviour. Men can attend voluntarily, or men convicted of an offence can be compelled to attend by court order.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-06

  • This house supports Berserk's approach to depicting trauma in mainstream media

    Infoslide

    Berserk is a Japanese manga set in a dark fantasy world inspired by medieval Europe. All the main characters are survivors of childhood trauma. The manga often uses war metaphors to depict fighting and overcoming trauma, which includes combat as a reflection of spiritual struggle, slaying demons that represent repressed memories, and martial prowess as a proxy for personal growth.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house supports Berserk's approach to depicting trauma in mainstream media

    Infoslide

    Berserk is a Japanese manga set in a dark fantasy world inspired by medieval Europe. All the main characters are survivors of childhood trauma. The manga often uses war metaphors to depict fighting and overcoming trauma, which includes combat as a reflection of spiritual struggle, slaying demons that represent repressed memories, and martial prowess as a proxy for personal growth.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · ESL Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • We, as the Middle-Aged Elephant, will take the Ngọc Ngà medicine.

    Infoslide

    Translate the following text: The "Ngọc Ngà" medicine is a type of pharmaceutical that, when ingested by a patient, will immediately cure them and restore them to their pre-illness state (with no guarantee against recurrence). However, in exchange, the user will lose all memories of the most important person in their life. Middle-aged Elephant is a person in their middle age who has just been diagnosed with a severe illness that has a very low success rate for treatment. Suddenly, the Jade Rabbit appears and offers him the option to take the Ngọc Ngà medicine. However, this decision must be made immediately. The medicine can only be used once, and if he declines, the Jade Rabbit will disappear, and the opportunity will never come again.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-05