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  • This house, as the environmentalist movement, W publicly denounce ecoterrorist groups as opposed to supporting them

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    Ecoterrorist groups refer to organisations that engage in violence for environmental causes. This includes the Earth Liberation Front, EarthFirst! etc. These groups engage in arson, bombings and sabotaging equipment."

    Sunway Mini 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-04-06

  • This house supports Eco-terrorism.

    Infoslide

    Eco-terrorism refers to violent actions taken by individuals or groups to protect the environment, often targeting industries perceived as harming nature.For eg. bursting oil pipelines, damaging factories etc.

    IIT Kanpur APD 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-03-29

  • This house believes that the Balkan government should dissolve Tent.

    Infoslide

    The Republic of Balka is a developing country struggling with high poverty rates. Recently, the government uncovered the presence of a terrorist group known as Tent operating within its borders. Tent has been responsible for large-scale acts of terrorism across multiple continents, including Asia, Europe, and the US. Intelligence agencies worldwide have been actively pursuing the group. It has come to light that Tent receives orders to commit terrorist acts in return for money. Additionally, the government has learned that Tent operates numerous orphanages within Balka, providing care for thousands of children on a daily basis. If Tent were to be dismantled, these children would lose their place of shelter and care. According to reliable sources, there is a significant opportunity for the government to apprehend members of Tent and disband the organization."

    The Kansai 2024 · ラウンド2 · 2024-03-01

  • This House Prefers a world in which Sarah keeps the Death Note.

    Infoslide

    The Death Note is a magical notebook which grants its wielder the ability to kill anyone, so long as the writer knows the person's name and face. The instructions on how to use the Death Note are included on the back page. Sarah is a political activist who has been fighting an oppressive regime for the last decade. She used to be a high-level competitive debater who won multiple major tournaments when she attended university. One day, Sarah stumbles onto the Death Note while running away from a protest where many of her fellow activists were fired upon, leading to several injuries and a few deaths. When she picks it up, a demon named Ryuk appears informing her that the Death Note originally belonged to him but offers her the option to either keep the Death Note or give it back.

    Scholastica Interschool Debate Tournament 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-02-02

  • This house supports the use of the Hannibal Directive in combatting terrorist organisatio

    Infoslide

    The Hannibal Directive is a military order instructing soldiers to attempt to kill their fellow combatants if they are being captured. The policy is intended to be used as a last resort in situations where avoiding capture is considered impossible.

    The 8th CBS Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-01-20

  • This house, as the BJP, would offer amnesty to violent separatist groups conditional on them participating peacefully in domestic politics

    Infoslide

    India has a variety of separatist groups (eg, the Naxals, the Khalistanis, etc.) whose activities range from civil disobedience to open violence against the state.

    North American Debating Championships 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-01-20

  • This House believes that religious leaders should primarily focus on individual circumstances rather than community-based reasons when addressing acts of religious extremism

    Infoslide

    When dealing with religious extremism within the community, religious leaders can choose to focus on either community-based reasons (e.g. highlighting a lack of condemnation for extremism within the community, failure to address misinterpretations of religious texts, or inadequate efforts to promote tolerance and understanding among followers), or individual circumstances (e.g. highlighting factors like poverty, war-induced trauma, or mental health issues affecting the specific individuals involved in the attack).

    Vietnam World Universities Debating Championships 2024 · ESL Quarterfinals · 2023-12-31

  • As the Palestinian Authority, This house would Seek Collaboration with Hamas

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    Palestinian Authority (PA) is a Fatah-controlled governing body that has overseen West Bank territory for Palestine, led by Mahmoud Abbas as the president. PA is also known as the official state of Palestine. Hamas is an organization that is currently governing Gaza strip, led by Ismail Haniyeh. Currently, there is political and territorial split between PA and Hamas.

    Nusantara Overland Varsities English Debate Competition 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-10-28

  • Assuming Death Note exists, This house believes that its moral for crime fighting agencies to use the Death Note to kill serial perpetrators of capital crimes (including but not limited to: terrorists, serial killers, serial rapists, etc)

    Infoslide

    Death Note is a a supernatural notebook that grants the ability to kill anyone simply by writing the victim's name on it while picturing their face.

    North Luzon Online Debates 2023 · High School Finals · 2023-07-23