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  • This House Believes the United Nations should focus solely on diplomacy, not military intervention

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    The United Nations was founded in 1945 to maintain peace through diplomacy, cooperation, and conflict prevention. Over time, however, it has increasingly relied on military peacekeeping and armed interventions, deviating from its original role as a neutral peace-maker and mediator of disputes.

    Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2025 (Senior) · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-18

  • This House Would pardon violent separatist groups for their crimes in exchange for their peaceful surrender

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    Violent separatist groups use armed resistance to seek independence or autonomy from a state. Governments may offer pardons in exchange for their surrender to end conflict, restore stability, and reintegrate militants into society. This strategy prioritizes peace over punishment, aiming to prevent further violence and facilitate long-term reconciliation.

    Tuesday Academy Debate Open · Semifinals · 2025-08-16

  • This house opposes the adoption of the disruptive approach by social movements

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    For the purpose of this debate, disruptive protests are used by social movements to create significant disruptions to everyday life to draw attention to an issue, while non-disruptive protests prioritize peaceful assembly and expression without causing major societal interruptions.

    Orgullo Intervarsity 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-16

  • This house would criminalize the use of religious conversion as a precondition to marriage

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    In certain religions, a religious conversion has to happen in order for a couple to get married (e.g., a non-Muslim man cannot marry a Muslim woman without converting to Islam)

    Orgullo Intervarsity 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-16

  • This House would legalise paper abortions in countries where abortions are legal

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    A "paper abortion" is a proposed legal concept whereby a man can formally renounce all parental rights and responsibilities, including financial obligations such as child support, before the birth of a child. For purposes of this debate, paper abortions must be signed within the period of time when abortion is legal.

    BRAC Genders 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-15

  • This house supports sanctuary states in the US.

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    Sanctuary states are jurisdictions that prioritize the safety and well-being of residents by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Sanctuary policies include but are not limited to restricting the ability of local police to make arrests for federal immigration violations, preventing the construction of immigration detention centers, and information sharing on undocumented communities with federal authorities. California, Colorado, Illinois and New York are examples of sanctuary states.

    St Andrews pre-EUDC 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-13

  • This house supports sanctuary states in the US.

    Infoslide

    Sanctuary states are jurisdictions that prioritize the safety and well-being of residents by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Sanctuary policies include but are not limited to restricting the ability of local police to make arrests for federal immigration violations, preventing the construction of immigration detention centers, and information sharing on undocumented communities with federal authorities. California, Colorado, Illinois and New York are examples of sanctuary states.

    St Andrews pre-EUDC 2025 · ESL Semifinals · 2025-08-13

  • This house, as an Eldian living in Marley, W volunteer to become a Warrior Candidate

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    You are a member of a persecuted ethnic minority known as the Eldians, living in a powerful and militaristic country called Marley. Historically, Eldians were responsible for brutal wars and atrocities using a unique biological power that allowed them to transform into massive superhuman weapons called Titans. Because of this legacy, Eldians are now treated as second-class citizens. Eldians are forced to live in segregated zones. They face systemic racism and cannot marry outside their group, they are underpaid, socially marginalized, and constantly discriminated against. However, Marley depends on Eldians for its military strength because only they possessed the power to become Titans. This transformation only occurs when they are injected with a substance called Titan serum, which is exclusively controlled by Marley. Once transformed, they can shift into and out of their Titan forms at will — they are not permanently trapped in that shape. The Marleyan government recruits 9 Eldian teenagers every 13 years into an elite program to become Warrior candidates - this program trains them to inherit these Titan powers which they later use to fight in Marley's wars. If chosen, you and your immediate family are granted the rare status of “Honorary Marleans”, giving you greater rights and you are treated as heroes. Those who gain this power die 13 years after receiving it. You are an Eldian youth living under this system. You now can join the program and become Marley’s warrior candidate.

    St Andrews pre-EUDC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-13

  • As Indonesian liberals, this council will actively advocate for the movement.

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    In the lead-up to Indonesia's Independence Day celebrations, many citizens are raising pirate flags from the anime One Piece as a symbol of protest against the government. This act reflects the public's disappointment with policies perceived as not favoring the people. It has attracted attention from various parties, including the government, which has provided diverse responses to the phenomenon.

    Gadjah Mada Intervarsity 2025 - Divisi Bahasa Indonesia · Grand Final · 2025-08-13

  • This house supports a widespread norm of movement cross-pollination

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    Movement cross-pollination is where multiple social movements share and enforce the same values, leadership, and members. For example, movements for African American rights often promote left-wing economics, and socialists often promote environmentalism.

    PKU Pro-Am 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-09

  • Th, as a resident in the Silo, would choose to go out

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    You are a resident of the Silo, a massive underground structure where humanity has lived for generations, believing the outside world is toxic and uninhabitable. The Silo’s government strictly controls access to information, and questioning the rules is punishable by exile. However, you have recently come across evidence that the outside world may not be as deadly as you’ve been told. If you choose to leave, you might discover the truth but if the government is right, stepping outside could mean certain death. Inside the Silo, life is harsh but stable. You have food, shelter, and a community.

    Mastermind Chronicles 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-08-08