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  • M3: This House regrets Bollywood's reproduction of regional media (films, songs, etc.)

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    M3: There is a rise in regional cinema’s popularity and influence in India (e.g. Tamil. Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi etc.) and Bollywood is adapting to this by frequently remaking them so as to have more pan-Indian sensibilities and appeal, or to directly compete with regional industries.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Novice Semi Finals · 2025-05-17

  • M2: This House prefers maximalism to minimalism in art (e.g., artworks, movies, music, literature)

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    M2: Maximalism is an aesthetic of excess that follows the philosophy of "more is more". Minimalism refers to an aesthetic that is stripped to its essentials that follows the philosophy of "less is more".

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Novice Semi Finals · 2025-05-17

  • M3: This House regrets Bollywood's reproduction of regional media (films, songs, etc.)

    Infoslide

    M3: There is a rise in regional cinema’s popularity and influence in India (e.g. Tamil. Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi etc.) and Bollywood is adapting to this by frequently remaking them so as to have more pan-Indian sensibilities and appeal, or to directly compete with regional industries.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Open Quarter Finals · 2025-05-17

  • This House prefers a world that embraces the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi over the pursuit of perfection in life.

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    Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) is a traditional Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. Wabi refers to the appreciation of simplicity, humility, and natural roughness, such as a handmade clay cup that is slightly uneven. Sabi emphasizes the beauty that comes with age and time, like a wooden bench worn smooth and faded by years of use. Together, Wabi-Sabi teaches that true beauty lies not in perfection, but in the natural cycle of growth, decay, and transience.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · EFL Finals · 2025-05-16

  • This House Prefers a TV industry that mainly produces limited series over sagas

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    In this debate, a “limited series” refers to a TV series with only one season consisting of 4-10 episodes. A “saga” refers to a TV series with 10+ seasons and 12-24 episodes per season.

    Liverpool IV 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-10

  • This house, as a popular independent artist, would prioritize scalability of their art business at the expense of artistic integrity

    SMU Hammers 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-10

  • This House supports the Ten-Year Art Protocol.

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    For the purposes of this debate, The Ten-Year Art Protocol refers to a global cultural policy under which all registered artworks — including literature, film, visual art, music, and digital media — are systematically deleted, destroyed, or dereferenced ten years after their release. No official archives, institutional collections, or legal reproductions are permitted beyond that point.

    SMU Hammers 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-10

  • This house prefers a world where artists perform and publish under anonymous personas (e.g. deadmau5, Yorushika, Banksy)

    SMU Hammers 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-10

  • This house prefers High art to low art as a tool for social change

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    High art refers to art forms that are traditionally considered refined, intellectually or morally elevating, and worthy of critical study or institutional preservation. It is often associated with elite taste, academic validation, and cultural prestige. Examples: paintings, literature, gallery art Low art refers to forms of artistic expression that are primarily designed for mass consumption, entertainment, and accessibility, rather than intellectual depth or institutional prestige. It is often characterized by its popular appeal, emotional immediacy, and informal or commercial context. Examples include Comic books, television shows, and street art

    Ridge 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-09

  • This House regrets the glorification of the Big Four awards.

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    The Big Four awards refer to the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys, which are the big four major performing art and entertainment awards in the United States. These award shows are held annually, and the awards are given out in different categories to performances perceived as outstanding. These awards are often deemed as the most prestigious award granted to the different acts that receive them every year.

    29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-05-07

  • This House regrets the increasing shift from subcultural fashion (e.g., punk, goth, hip-hop) towards hyper-branded, status-driven aesthetics.

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    Historically, subcultures used fashion for rebellion, but modern trends focus on wealth signaling (e.g., luxury streetwear, logo-heavy fashion).

    29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-05-07

  • This House regrets the glorification of the Big Four awards.

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    The Big Four awards refer to the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys, which are the big four major performing art and entertainment awards in the United States. These award shows are held annually, and the awards are given out in different categories to performances perceived as outstanding. These awards are often deemed as the most prestigious award granted to the different acts that receive them every year.

    29th ALSA English Competition High School Debate 2025 · Octofinals · 2025-05-07

  • C. This house opposes assisted endurance art

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    For the purposes of the debate, ‘assisted endurance art’ refers to artistic performances whereby the artist invites members of the public to inflict harm upon them. Examples include Abel Azcona's ‘The Death of The Artist’ (Azcona stood exposed on a raised platform with a loaded gun, in response to multiple death threats he received following previous works) and Marina Abramovic's ‘Rhythm 0’ (over the course of 6 hours, Abramovic invited the public to do anything to her using any of the 72 objects laid out).

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-02

  • B. This house opposes the use of creative liberty in the retellings of true events in film & television

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    For the purposes of the debate, "the use of creative liberty" refers to the manipulation of factual accuracy in the retelling of a true event for the purposes of dramatic effect. These may include dramatisations of actual events (e.g. the dramatisation of the legal battle between Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network) or the addition of outright factual or historical inaccuracies in the story (e.g. the portrayal of Scottish warrior William Wallace and his men wearing kilts in Braveheart, despite the kilt not yet having been invented at the time the film was set).

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-02