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  • 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

  • Assuming the technology was safe and feasible, This house supports a wide-spread adoption of the severance technology

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    Severance is a painless medical process that allows employees to separate their work-related memories from their personal memories. This is achieved through a cognitive process that selectively 'splits' memories, so that memories created during work hours are not accessible outside of work, and vice versa. The work day ends in a second for your out-of-work self, while your working self lives their whole lives within the office and has no knowledge of the outside world. The process is voluntary and reversible with consent from both the "work-self" and "non-work-self" of an employee.

    South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-06

  • This house would choose to reveal this information to the public

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    You are a famous independent political journalist with a significant degree of influence in both international and domestic media, and your stories have been able to cause massive traction​​, especially in the political scene of your country. It is currently election season, and the most promising candidate is a young progressive politician who has done a lot of good for the welfare of the country and has promised big things like reducing wealth inequality and more social programmes for the needy. One fine day, you are sent an anonymous package filled with very strong evidence that proves that this candidate is part of a secret conspiracy organisation called the Illuminati, who are planning to rule most state governments within the shadows, and the organisation has been tied to the assassination of a few key political players in your country. Your journalistic influence has the capability to credibly expose both the candidate and the existence of the organisation.

    Northern Luzon Intervarsity 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-31

  • This house prefers a world where everyone is equipped with a rePlayer.

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    rePlayer is a technology which records whatever each individual sees for every moment of their lives. If they wish to, every person can download and replay any of their memories on a screen. You can't show these memory recording to anyone else, only play it for yourself.

    Hanoi Debate Tournament 2025 - English Division · Round 3 · 2025-05-31

  • This house believes that local animal rights activism movement should adopt the ALF approach.

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    The Animal Liberation Front is an animal activism organisation that has organised violent and illegal protests in pursuance of animal rights in the past. It has resulted in destruction of property in the past - burning empty buildings where animals used to be tortured, violating right to privacy by clandestinely filming cruelty, etc

    Vistaar NITD-PD 24 · Round 2 · 2025-05-29

  • (C) This house believes that military whistleblowers who reveal classified espionage programmes should be retroactively exonerated

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    (C) Military whistleblowers are individuals within the armed forces or intelligence agencies who disclose information on unethical, illegal, or controversial activities, such as surveillance or espionage programmes.

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-25

  • Assuming feasibility, This house supports the development and commodification of 'sensory stones’.

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    A 'sensory stone' refers to a hypothetical technology that allows users to accurately record the essence of any short memory lasting no longer than a minute, including all physical and emotional sensations experienced during that time. Others may use this technology to accurately experience the recorded memory of someone as it they were the original memory-holder.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25

  • This House Believes That the widespread use of the global AI Jesus does more harm than good

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    AI Jesus is a large language model, designed to interact with its users and offer them religious guidance based on the texts of the Bible and teachings of the church thus far. Some versions of AI Jesus have been built into digital confessionals or chat systems, letting people ask for advice, explore Bible passages, or even have simulated spiritual conversations.

    Jesus Cup 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-24

  • This house believes that governments of developed countries should prioritise funding telemedicine services & providers over physical healthcare

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    Telemedicine refers to the delivery of healthcare services remotely through digital communication & AI technologies. It includes services such as online consultations and appointments, electronic health records, and increased online commerce in health products (e.g. treatment plans, medicine commerce, patient data records etc.)

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-24

  • This house prefers a world where people have full access to their records

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    Kiraman Katibin, also known as the "noble scribes", are angels in Islamic tradition who are entrusted by God with recording each person's good and bad deeds — collectively known as the noble records. On the Day of Judgement, these records are reviewed and weighed to determine whether one will receive eternal salvation or eternal damnation

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-24