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  • This house as major gaming companies (e.g.: SONY, Nintendo...) would aggressively crack down (e.g.: sue individual fans, force websites to take it down...) on the creation and consumption of ROM hacks.

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    ROM hacking is the process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, and/or other elements. In series like Pokémon, ROM hacks exist as fan-made games that elevate the enjoyability of existing gaming experiences. Creating ROM hacks often violate many IP laws.

    Durham Schools 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-10-20

  • This House prefers a world where Plankton succeeded in stealing the Krabby Patty secret formula

    Infoslide

    _Spongebob Squarepants_ (TV Show) Plankton is the owner of the Chum Bucket, a notoriously unprofitable fast food restaurant in Bikini Bottom. Its sole competitor, the Krusty Krab, is located directly opposite the restaurant and enjoys great commercial success. It is famous for its signature Krabby Patty burger, a recipe with immense popularity among the residents of Bikini Bottom. The formula is a trade secret. Despite Plankton's numerous attempts, he has yet to succeed in stealing the Krabby Patty secret formula. (_In-Universe_ rules apply)

    UQ Fictional IV 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-12

  • This house would dissolve chaebol corporations.

    Infoslide

    ・A chaebol (재벌) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by one family. In most cases, the position of CEO or executive officers is passed on to the descendants of the family. ・Dissolution of large corporations often involve actions such as; disqualifying to administrate branch corporations, prohibiting further business in the field they are currently in, the government and following agencies confiscating stocks and distributing those to the corporations or institutions they selected.

    Evergreen Cup 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-09-14

  • This house would allow individuals to sell their right to sue to third parties.

    Infoslide

    Selling one's right to sue allows the purchasing law firm or corporation to be entitled to all damages awarded in a lawsuit, while the individual receives a lump sum payment from the firm up front. Companies would be purchasing the right to sue in a particular case, not all potential suits that an individual might file in the future. The right to sell your right to sue is inviolable and cannot be removed through clauses in employee contracts.

    CUSID High School Nationals 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-08-17

  • This house supports the widespread adoption of neoliberal policies in Latin America

    Infoslide

    The adoption of neoliberal policies in Latin America was influenced by strong external pressures, especially stemming from the Washington Consensus, promoted by the IMF, the World Bank, and the United States Department of the Treasury in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among the propagated economic guidelines were: fiscal discipline, reduction of public spending, tax reform, market-determined interest rates, competitive exchange rates, trade and foreign direct investment liberalization, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and protection of property rights.

    X Torneio Temático de Debates · Rodada 3 · 2024-07-14

  • This house would nationalize the development of Generative AI

    Infoslide

    Generative AI is artificial intelligence capable of generating text, images, or other media, using generative models. Generative AI models learn the patterns and structure of their input training data and then generate new data that has similar characteristics. Examples of Generative AI include large language model chatbots such as ChatGPT and Bard, text-to-image artificial intelligence art systems such as Midjourney, and DALL-E, and AI systems like MusicGen and Make-a-video which can generate music and videos respectively.

    Guangdong Debate Challenge 2024 · Open Quarter Finals · 2024-07-13

  • This house prefers a world where the ANC struck a deal with the EFF as opposed to the DA.

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    <style type="text/css">td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}</style><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;" data-sheets-root="1">The African National Congress (ANC) won independence and has been the governing party of the Republic of South Africa since 1994. In the recent national elections, they lost many seats and have agreed a coalition deal with the Democratic Alliance (DA), a centre neoliberal party to form a government. The DA supports policies such as a lower budget deficit and a deregulated market. The ANC passed on options to strike such similar deals with the EFF, a far left-leaning, black nationalist party which has historically pushed for policies like land expropiation.</span>

    Glasgow Summer Cup 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-07-13