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  • This house regrets the decline of Tesla

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    Falling sales indicate that Tesla's financial health is fundamentally faltering as competitors are surging, particularly rival BYD. The Chinese EV and battery maker for the first time topped Tesla in revenue in 2024 and is on pace to become the global leader in electric vehicle sales this year.

    Ateneo Debate Open Pre-UADC 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-04-12

  • This house prefers a world where all environmental action pushed solely for carbon reductions rather than carbon offsets

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    A carbon offset is a means of compensating for one's carbon emissions by engaging in an activity that decreases the same amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Examples include purchasing and sustaining forest land or deploying carbon capture and storage technology.

    Ateneo Debate Open Pre-UADC 2025 · Schools Semifinals · 2025-04-12

  • This house regrets the decline of Tesla

    Infoslide

    Falling sales indicate that Tesla's financial health is fundamentally faltering as competitors are surging, particularly rival BYD. The Chinese EV and battery maker for the first time topped Tesla in revenue in 2024 and is on pace to become the global leader in electric vehicle sales this year.

    Ateneo Debate Open Pre-UADC 2025 · Schools Semifinals · 2025-04-12

  • This house would trade the blue sky for a green Earth

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    To “trade the blue sky for a green Earth” is to establish a neutral global eco-authoritarian regime with the goal of significantly reducing and reversing environmental damage. Such actions may include periodic lockdowns (similar to COVID-19), stratospheric atmosphere injections to block out a portion of the sun’s light (thereby dimming the sky), and other geoengineering or bioengineering methods to maintain ecological balance. These measures can be implemented without the consent of individuals or nations, are neutral across all countries, cultures and ethnicities, and may compromise all rights except the right to life

    BITS Pilani Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-11

  • This House Hopes that the next Pope is Cardinal Tagle rather than Cardinal Ambongo.

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    For the purposes of this debate, there are two main factions within the upper ranks of the Catholic Church, each with a frontrunner for the next Pope. The liberals advocate for a more progressive approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion, divorce, abortion, interfaith relations, climate action, and expanding the role of women within the Church. The liberal frontrunner for the next Pope is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines. Tagle shares similar views to Pope Francis and, if elected, would become the first Asian Pope. The conservatives emphasise tradition, doctrinal continuity, and strict biblical interpretations. They seek to uphold established teachings on abortion, contraception, and marriage, and oppose radical departures from scripture. The conservative frontrunner for the next Pope is Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ambongo has been critical of many of Pope Francis's policies, including the doctrine of _fiducia supplicans_ which allows priests to bless unmarried and same-sex couples. If elected, he would be the first African Pope.

    Glasgow Ancients 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-11

  • This House believes that South Korea should stop its 'Korean New Deal' policies.

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    The Korean New Deal is a South Korean government initiative focused on a digital and green transition, supported by substantial national investment, tax breaks, and public-private collaborations. Recent expansions include backing for nuclear power and new highway construction. This aims to modernize infrastructure, foster innovation, and promote sustainable growth in the country.

    Vistaar: NIT Durgapur PD 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-29

  • This house supports the German Higher Regional Court ruling in favor of Lliuya

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    Saul Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian farmer, has filed a landmark climate lawsuit against RWE, a German multinational energy company. The first of its kind to make it to trial, Lliuya's lawsuit against RWE argues that the company's historical greenhouse gas emissions have fueled global warming, in turn threatening Lliuya's hometown of Huaraz, Peru with catastrophic flooding. RWE does not operate in Peru. Lliuya is seeking 17,000 euros from RWE, representing the company's calculated .47% contribution to global industrial greenhouse gas emissions since the Industrial Revolution. The Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany is currently hearing the case, which could affect current legal precedent stating that greenhouse gas emissions are too diffuse to hold companies accountable for them.

    Drexel Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-22

  • This house would implement the Golden Lump of Coal Award

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    Every year the total weight of fossil fuels burned by a company and its contribution to the company's economic output is globally ranked and publicly released. The company at the top of the list gets a Golden Lump of Coal as an award and is dissolved. All assets, revenue, etc. are then redistributed to climate change affected countries directly affected by the dissolutions and environmental charitable causes.

    Cardiff Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-22

  • This house Prefers the 'doughnut' model of urban development to the 'sprawled' model

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    The 'doughnut' model of urban development refers to a pattern of urban expansion that prioritises high-density living in the city centre, with infrastructure and services readily available within the urban area. In this model, the suburbs are often peripheral and less developed. The 'sprawled' model of urban development refers to a pattern of urban expansion that prioritises low-density living. In this model, suburbs are well-developed and there is a significant amount of suburban sprawl.

    BDU Rookies BP · High School Semifinals · 2025-03-22