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  • This house believes that it is in the interest of South Indian political parties to abandon the Dravidian movement's identity

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    The Dravidian movement was a socio-political and cultural movement in Tamil Nadu that emerged in the early 20th century to challenge caste oppression, Brahmin dominance, and North Indian cultural hegemony. Led by figures like Periyar E.V. Ramasamy and C.N. Annadurai, it promoted social justice, regional linguistic pride, and rationalism. It gave rise to powerful Dravidian political parties, such as the DMK and AIADMK, which have dominated Tamil Nadu politics and shaped its social and cultural identity.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Grand Finals · 2025-03-21

  • This house prefers a world where individuals' primary collective identity is based on livelihood

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    Collective identity shaped by trades and livelihoods involves emphasis on skills, such as being exceptional nurses, engineers, farmers, or teachers. In contrast, in status quo, collective identity is often formed based on a mixture of inherent social traits such as race, gender, or nationality.

    Senior UBC Spring HST 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-03-19

  • This house supports the fall of friendshoring

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    Friendshoring refers to a country rerouting its supply chains towards geopolitical allies and away from countries with which it has geopolitical tensions. The rerouting of supply chains may include: changing the places where goods are manufactured, the way they are transported, the raw materials with which they are made, etc. However, there is a growing trend of countries moving away from friendshoring—some pivoting towards economic isolationism to reduce external dependencies (e.g., the U.S.’s reshoring efforts), while others adopt ideological neutrality to maintain diversified trade relations (e.g., India balancing ties with both the West and Russia)

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Bihar electorate to elect the Rashtriya Janata Dal as opposed to re-electing the BJP-JDU Alliance in the 2025 Vidhan Sabha Elections

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    The Bihar Legislative Elections are expected to be conducted in October or November of 2025. The state is presently governed by a coalition of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United), with Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister. There is ideological tension in the BJP-JDU allliance; The BJP is focussed on hindutva nationalism, while the JDU leans toward social justice. Both parties publically claim that they will put aside identity politics in favour of coexistance and development. In contrast, the opposition party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, actively champions socialist, caste-based politics and minority rights, visibly opposing BJP’s Hindutva stance.

    CBS PD 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This House, as Alberta, prefers a world where Quebec successfully seceded from Canada in 1995

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    In 1995, the government of Quebec held the last referendum on Quebec sovereignty, with the "No" side prevailing by a narrow margin of 54,288 votes and securing 50.58% of the total ballots cast. Some groups in Alberta have expressed similar desires for independence.

    McGill IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-14

  • This house believes that schools should prioritise instilling a sense of global citizenship, instead of national identity in children

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    (Infoslide: Global citizenship refers to an identity and mindset where individuals see themselves as part of a broader global community. It emphasises shared responsibilities and a sense of belonging to the world. National identity refers to a person's sense of belonging to a specific nation.)

    London Juniors 2025 · EFL Final · 2025-03-08

  • THPAW with a sovereign world government

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    A world government with sovereign power would have effective power in the entirety of the world. Such a government is characterized by a legislative system, a world court, and sufficient military power to enforce the laws created by such a government

    Queen Mary IV 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-03-01

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of Republic of Moldova to pursue re-unification with Romania

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    Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldova are three regions that share a similar population, language, and historical background. At various points in history, they were united under the same country, Romania, in 1600 and 1918. Moldova remained part of Romania until it was occupied by the USSR in 1945. The Republic of Moldova declared independence from the USSR in 1991. Transnistria and Gagauzia are two regions in Republic of Moldova with predominantly Russian-speaking populations, operating under separate administrations from the Moldovan government. Romania has been a member of the European Union since 2007. Moldova is a candidate for EU membership and began accession negotiations in 2023.

    European Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-02-28

  • This house predicts that Mindanao will successfully secede in the next 50 years

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    In 2019, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao became the only region in the Philippines with its own government. This autonomy was established as part of a peace agreement to quell violence in the region, addressing decades of conflict and dissatisfaction between groups in the region and the national government based in Luzon. In comparison, the secession of Mindanao refers to the island region pursuing complete independence from the Philippines, becoming an entirely separate nation-state. In 2024, Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly declared a call for the secession of the region.

    Caritas Debate Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-02-15

  • As a Québécois Francophone in 1985, This house would prefer sovereignty to federalism.

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    In 1985, Quebec was a province within the confederation of Canada. If Quebec had gained sovereignty, it would have become an independent country. The question of sovereignty defined the politics of Quebec from the 1970s until the early 2000s. Two referendums on sovereignty were held, one in 1980 and one in 1995, but both were narrowly defeated.

    Hart House High Schools 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-02-15

  • Given they would reach a majority, This house believes that it is in the interest of the CDU to enter into a coalition with the AfD

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    The polling for the next German election, set to happen on the 23rd of February, currently shows the conservative CDU leading with 29%, the far right AfD at 21%, the socialist SPD at 16% and the Greens at 13%. Up until now, no party has entered a coalition with the AfD, citing their nationalist anti immigration policies as unsupportable.

    Trinity College Dublin's Intervarsity Debating Competition 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-08

  • This house Hopes that Greenland votes in favour of independence by 2028

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    Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. However, Denmark retains control over areas such as foreign policy and defence. For the purpose of this debate, Denmark has agreed to a referendum on Greenlandic independence.

    Copenhagen Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-02-01

  • This house prefers the integrationist over the accommodationist constitution-building model in post-conflict states

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    The integrationist constitution-building model focuses on creating a unified national identity by maintaining uniform policies (those without group- specific variations), promoting a common culture/language, etc. Conversely, the accommodationist model seeks to protect national diversity through public acceptance of different identities, power-sharing agreements, etc

    13th Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-01-31

  • This house believes that Peronism did more harm than good.

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    Peronism is a personalist and nationalist Argentine movement founded by Juan Domingo Perón, focused on social justice, economic independence, and political sovereignty. Its ideology advocates for the strengthening of unions, labor and social rights, with an emphasis on education and social assistance, and seeks to expand the presence of the state in the economy.

    Campeonato Roberto Farina Solidário · Semifinais · 2025-01-31