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  • This House regrets that feminism has prioritized the narrative of individual empowerment at the expense of collective mobilization. This is a debate motion that critiques a perceived shift in feminist focus from collective action to individual empowerment narratives.

    Curitiba Week of British Parliamentary 2025 · Rodada 1 · 2025-10-17

  • This House Believes That the feminist movement in developing countries should refrain from critiquing religious practices that have different rules based on gender (e.g. wearing of veils and separate prayer spaces in Islam, different rules of conduct for female monks in Buddhism etc.)

    Oxford Schools 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-12

  • This house prefers a world where a strong cultural emphasis is placed on 'Hyo'(孝)

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    Hyo孝(also known as filial piety) is a Confucian moral principle that emphasizes deep respect and care for the parents and the elderly. It highlights the importance of recognizing their wisdom and life experience, supporting them with dignity and gratitude, and repaying parental sacrifice.

    HYDS x SDS BP RT 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-10-11

  • This house, as a feminist movement in a conservative society, would adopt 'mirroring'

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    'Mirroring' is a common strategy adopted by some groups of South Korean feminists, which replicates the misogynistic languages and actions made by men against women, in an attempt to reflect the toxic reality that women have suffered. Some examples include mocking and creating derogatory names for men's physical attributes.

    HYDS x SDS BP RT 2025 · EFL Semi-finals · 2025-10-11

  • This house believes that the democratisation of artistic media creation has been good for consumers

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    "The democratisation of artistic media creation refers to the growing ability of the general public to create and distribute media for wide consumption. Contributing factors include: 1\. The reduced cost and increased availability of creative tools such as cameras, microphones, and editing software. 2\. The rise of free-to-use or low-cost distribution platforms (e.g. YouTube, TikTok, SoundCloud, Patreon). 3\. Increased access to global audiences through digital networks and social media."

    Oxford Schools Debating Championship Australia New Zealand Round 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-11

  • This house prefers social realism over expressionism in art (paintings, films, documentaries, photos, etc.)

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    For the purpose of this debate, social realism is an artistic movement which seeks to depict everyday life and social conditions in a realistic manner, often times focussing on struggling groups. Expressionism focusses on the portrayal of subjective emotions and inner experiences rather than objective reality. Artists used distortion, exaggeration, and vivid colors to evoke moods and express feelings, often reflecting themes of angst and turmoil.

    Dutch Debating League 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-11

  • This house laments the individualization of mourning.

    Infoslide

    Collective mourning is a traditional practice, characterized by ritual practices that organize grief in a shared way and in stages that are socially and temporally defined. This tradition has weakened in contemporary societies, where mourning tends to be experienced individually, with less community and family participation and greater emphasis on private and therapeutic experiences.

    IV UFMG Open · Rodada 5 · 2025-10-10

  • Assuming viability, this house would make belief in the supernatural impossible, immediately and irreversibly, for the rest of human history.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, the supernatural does not exist.

    IV UFMG Open · Grande Final · 2025-10-10

  • This house supports moral relativism in private interactions.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, “moral relativism” refers to the practice of adapting or relaxing one’s personal ethical principles depending on the context or the people involved, such as making disparaging remarks about those who are absent, omitting truths to avoid discomfort, or justifying small acts of dishonesty in the name of social harmony.

    IV UFMG Open · Final de Iniciados · 2025-10-10

  • This house believes that feminist movements in Asia should prioritize adaptation to local cultural contexts over universal feminist values.

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    Universal Feminist Values refer to core principles that apply equally across all countries and cultures. These include equal rights for women and men, equal opportunities in education and the workplace, non-discrimination, and the full right of women to make decisions about their bodies and lives. For instance, the UN's CEDAW convention universally recognizes women's rights worldwide. On the other hand, Cultural Adaptation of Feminism refers to presenting feminist ideas and movements in a way that aligns with the culture, customs, and social structures of a particular society. This makes the messages more acceptable to local people. For example, in South Korea, feminists have advocated for women's rights in the workplace while maintaining Confucian family values, or in South Asia, promoting girls’ education as a means to ""strengthen the family.””

    MPSC Nationals 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-10-09