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This house would make eligibility for art awards (e.g. the Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, etc) contingent on having casts with diverse identities
Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Novice Pre Quarter Finals · 2025-06-15
This house believes that opposition politicians in illiberal democracies should prioritize addressing systemic issues affecting the majority (e.g. corruption, electoral fraud) over addressing issues affecting minority groups (e.g. gender- or ethnicity-based discrimination).
Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-06-15
That we support the rolling back of DEI in state security apparatuses (e.g. CIA, police, military, etc.)
ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-14
That non-white actors should reject playing characters that are traditionally white
ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-14
This house supports social movements prioritising ideological consistency, even if it jeopardises widespread public support
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A social movement is a collective, organised effort by a group of people to promote or resist a social, political, economic, or cultural belief. Examples of social movements include the Animal Rights Movement, the Environmental Movement, LGBTQIA + Groups, Feminism and Black Lives Matter, amongst others Ideological consistency refers to the extent to which a social movement diverse political attitudes align with a consistent position on the left-right political spectrum. In essence, it describes the coherence and predictability of a social movements political views across different issues

SACEE League Championships 2025 - Junior Division · Round 2 · 2025-06-14
This house believes that social movements should only be led by members of its core group
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Core group of a social movement is the primary social group that social movement benefits (i.e. women in the feminist movement, African American in BLM, etc.)

Salingoy: Santiago Ortega Cup 1 · Round 2 · 2025-06-07
This house supports the promotion of social justice agendas of minorities through aesthetic discourse
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Aesthetic discourse emphasizes the aesthetics (the beauty or pleasing appearance) of something. For example, the aesthetics of a specific house, the aesthetics of a specific outfit, the aesthetics of a specific way of living, etc.

Santiago Ortega Cup II · Round 4 · 2025-06-07
This house opposes the decolonisation of art by imposing quotas for art from a specific culture in museums, galleries, and theatres
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Decolonisation of art involves challenging the dominance of Western perspectives in the art world and advocating for greater recognition and respect for art from non-Western cultures. For example, institutions like the British Museum hold vast coallections of artefacts taken from other countries, which many critics view as a continuation of colonial practices.

Santiago Ortega Cup II · Round 2 · 2025-06-07
This house believes that governments should prioritize the economic improvement of minority communities over the preservation of their culture
Salingoy: Santiago Ortega Cup 1 · Ortega Finals · 2025-06-07
This house regrets the attempts of minority groups to reclaim terms that have been used against them as slurs
Salingoy: Santiago Ortega Cup 1 · Ortega Finals · 2025-06-07
This house prefers a world where moral values are established by minority groups as opposed to a world where it is established by ancient philosophers
Salingoy: Santiago Ortega Cup 1 · Doña Felisa Grand Finals · 2025-06-07
This house opposes the increasing focus on personal stories in college admissions
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Personal stories refer to narrative elements in college applications where students share personal experiences, challenges overcome, identity formation, family background, and transformative moments. Most competitive US universities require multiple personal essays, alongside traditional indicators such as grades and standardised testing. In recent years, the preference for personal stories is becoming increasingly prevalent in non-US university systems such as South Korea and India.

South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-06
IN MODERN WESTERN DEMOCRACIES, This house believes that THE MINORITY GROUPS SHOULD ABANDON THE NARRATIVE THAT ITS MEMBERS MUST CULTURALLY DECOLONIZE THEMSELVES TO BE LIBERATED FROM OPPRESSION
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For the purposes of this debate, decolonization is the process of deconstructing colonial ideologies or modern norms that may be connected to a colonial history (beauty standards, lifestyle, values) and actively attempting to separate from them.

Xavier Cup 11 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25
This house regrets the emphasis on nationalism in multiethnic and multicultural states. (ex. Philippines, Rwanda)
Xavier Cup 11 · High School Finals · 2025-05-25
(A) This house, as the BJP, W reject demands from India’s opposition parties to conduct a nationwide caste census
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(A) India has not conducted a nationwide caste census with publicaly released caste-specific data since 1931, apart from some individual states counting Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) only. Recently, opposition parties like the Congress, RJD, and Samajwadi Party have demanded a full caste census. The BJP has historically been seen as a party dominated by upper-caste leadership and support, especially during its early years. While it has expanded its voter base to include OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and Dalits, it is often criticised for maintaining an upper-caste bias.

Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25
(B) This house believes that the 'Strong Mother' trope has done more harm than good for the feminist cause
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(B) The 'Strong Mother' trope in the media depicts mother-figure characters as self-reliant and independent, with a strong will to make great personal sacrifices for their children. The trope is often associated with single or immigrant mothers to further highlight the struggles they have to face.

Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25
This house, as Disney, would prioritize introducing entirely new progressive characters (e.g., Captain Marvel, Raya, America Chavez) rather than reimagining its classic films to reflect modern progressive values (e.g., a feminist Latina Snow White, a Black Ariel, a gay LeFou).
Xavier Cup 12 · Round 1 · 2025-05-25
This house prefers a world where Mindanao developed to be an independent nation state
Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-17
This house would impose a progressive registration fee model for major debate tournaments (PSDC, NASH DC, PIDC, Australs, UADC, NDC)
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For the purposes of this debate, a progressive model prices registration fees differently depending on the protected attributes of an individual

Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-17
This house would make the inclusion of local languages in Philippine national news broadcasting mandatory
Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-17