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  • This House believes that the feminist movement in the developing world should prioritise the masculinisation of private spaces over the feminisation of public spaces in its advocacy

    Infoslide

    The masculinisation of private spaces refers to efforts to involve men in private life tasks (housework, care system, etc.). The feminisation of public spaces refers to efforts to involve women in public life (taking positions of power, joining the work force, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NSDC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-14

  • This House believes that the feminist movement in the developing world should prioritise the masculinisation of private spaces over the feminisation of public spaces in its advocacy

    Infoslide

    The masculinisation of private spaces refers to efforts to involve men in private life tasks (housework, care system, etc.). The feminisation of public spaces refers to efforts to involve women in public life (taking positions of power, joining the work force, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NSDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-07-14

  • This house, as the lawyer, prefers the world where your job was one of the automated jobs

    Infoslide

    The year is 2040, you have worked for several years as a reasonably successful immigration lawyer at a small law firm. Due to the release of ChatGP-Me! your job has suddenly become automated along with most other jobs. As a result, your employer is no longer willing to continue employing human immigration lawyers. A government program exists where your salary from before the automation will be matched with an unemployment benefit.

    Hart House Summer Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-12

  • This house supports a widespread adoption of the Liverpool model among sports teams

    Infoslide

    The "Liverpool model" is a model which prioritizes the use of advanced data analytics in sports decision-making and training, popularized by Liverpool FC. This approach involves heavily relying on AI models, fed performance data and game streams to guide player recruitment, game strategy and player trainings. It aims to limit the influence of traditional decision-makers such as scouts, coaching staff or fan councils, in favor of algorithmic models.

    Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-12

  • This house supports the widespread adoption of community based marketplaces replacing most shopping platforms (e.g. Amazon, Walmart, etc.)

    Infoslide

    Community based marketplaces are online platforms where individuals in a proximate geographic area can buy and sell goods and services from each other (e.g. facebook marketplace, carrot, craigslist).

    Hart House Summer Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-12

  • This house would choose to become a ghost-writer

    Infoslide

    You are a young and talented rapper, who posts music consistently online. You earn very little, and work multiple part-time jobs to get by. One day, you are approached by Jrake, a hugely popular rapper. He offers you a deal to sign with his label, guaranteeing you a stable and significantly above-average salary as a ghost writer; as per the contract, you will never release online or under your own name again.

    Hart House Summer Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-12

  • The council believes that feminist movements in developing countries should prioritize the masculinization of private spaces over the feminization of public spaces in their advocacy efforts.

    Infoslide

    Masculinization of private space refers to efforts to involve men in private life tasks (household chores, caregiving systems, etc.). Feminization of public space refers to efforts to involve women in public life (holding positions of power, joining the workforce, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-11

  • The council is of the view that the feminist movement in developing countries should prioritize the masculinization of private spaces over the feminization of public spaces in its advocacy.

    Infoslide

    Masculinization of private space refers to the effort to involve men in private life tasks (household chores, caregiving systems, etc.). Feminization of public space refers to the effort to involve women in public life (holding positions of power, joining the workforce, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Pemula Finals · 2025-07-11

  • The assembly believes that the government should implement Universal Basic Income to address economic inequality exacerbated by technological advancements.

    Infoslide

    Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a financial policy concept where the government provides a regular, unconditional sum of money to all citizens or residents, regardless of income, employment status, or other factors.

    FIPA 2024 · Round 1 · 2025-07-09

  • This house, As an average corporate worker, W accept the offer

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    "Severance is a fictional procedure that splits one's memory into two streams of consiousness, essentially becoming two people. It is used by the fictional company Lumos for their corporate employees. Once an employee clocks in, they become their 'work self' , gaining back the memories of their previous work days and losing the memories of their 'personal self'. Vice versa for when they clock out. Lumos has offered you a job offer with a liveable wage only if you undergo the Severance Procedure."

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Finals-Junior · 2025-07-07

  • That we prefer a standard of strict liability to a standard of negligence in workplace harassment cases

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    In workplace harassment cases, strict liability holds employers accountable for harassment between employees, regardless of what steps were taken to prevent or address the harassment, while negligence requires proving the employer failed to take reasonable steps.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-07-06

  • This house prefers a world where contemporary-era media companies developed to be cooperative structures as opposed to traditional corporate structures

    Infoslide

    The contemporary media era began in the 1980s, when media started to rapidly transform from analog to digital technologies. During this era, media became more internationalised, profitable and consolidated into corporate structures. A cooperative (often called a "co-op") is an organization owned and operated by its members, who typically share a common interest or goal. In a cooperative, each member has a say in decision-making, often following a "one member, one vote" principle

    Auckland IV 2024 · Round 5 · 2025-07-05