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  • This house will prefer a world without family based upbringing of children to communal upbringing of children.

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    Different relevant narratives surround and construct an individual from birth. These environmental concerns and details are often skipped, but are intrinsic markers of a person, their upbringing and their life. Two strains are significant to discuss, where social or communal uprbringing provides the best social cues and development for the child, or does parenting restrict itself to just the family threshold? Familial upbrining is a style of upbringing where your family is the primary caregiver vs in communal upbringing where the community leads the upbringing of the child.

    Summer Debate Symposium 2025 · Pre-Semi Finals · 2025-07-06

  • That the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) should limit the amount of grant money universities can use for overhead expenses (e.g. administration, utilities) to no more than 15% of research expenses (e.g. researcher salaries, equipment, facilities)

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    Universities receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants typically receive approximately 50% of direct research costs as additional funding to cover overhead expenses such as administration and utilities.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-06

  • This house would prohibit pharmaceutical companies from donating to universities

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    Pharmaceutical companies often donate to universities to support research projects that align with their interests, potentially leading to new drug discoveries or advancements in medical technology.

    Summer Debate Symposium 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-07-06

  • That we prefer the New Zealand UE system to a system where entry to university degrees is granted on high school marks and university entrance exam results

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    In New Zealand, University Entrance (UE) is the minimum grade required for admission to university and does not change year on year. UE allows students entry into any university course and there is no limit on the amount of spaces offered. Entrance into specialised courses with limited spaces (e.g. medicine, law, engineering majors) is determined by results in your first year at university (e.g. first-year Health Sciences papers for entry into Medicine). If you do not get into the specialised course you apply for, the first-year papers will be cross-credited to another relevant degree (e.g. Bachelor of Health Sciences).

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-06

  • This house believes that the police should not carry guns; This house would ban alcohol and betting companies from sponsoring sports; THW ban homeschooling; THW ban children from acting in movies and television shows; This house, as a young politician in parliament, would rather be an independent than join an established party; THBT the United States should make voting compulsory

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    GIMMICK: This round will involve six motions. Teams will gain one point for each motion they win.

    UNSW IV · Round 4 · 2025-07-05

  • We, as a nation significantly affected by the brain drain phenomenon, will prioritize preventive measures (e.g., promoting and enhancing the quality of domestic universities to reduce the rate of studying abroad) over remedial measures (e.g., calling for and improving job opportunities and quality in the country to attract students to return home after graduation) in addressing the brain drain issue.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-05

  • We believe that the phenomenon of male migration has brought more benefits than harm to the feminist movement.

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    In the process of promoting gender equality in society (e.g., occupations, fields of study, gender ratios in universities), the phenomenon of "male flight" describes the situation where the number of men leaving a particular economic field is higher than the number of women entering it. This often reflects that the profession is gradually being devalued and receiving less investment. However, the phenomenon of "male flight" is also viewed as a manifestation of the restructuring of gender spaces, in which women gradually occupy central positions in fields that were once dominated by men. Some notable examples of the "male flight" phenomenon include the fields of accounting, nursing, and veterinary medicine in the United States; the teaching profession in Vietnam; or cheerleading activities at American universities, among others.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that it is in the long-term interest of the Philippines to allow 100% foreign ownership of educational institutions

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    Currently, the foreign ownership of educational institutions in the Philippines is limited to a 40 percent cap. This restriction extends to the establishment and enrollment of educational institutions.

    3rd Butuan Intervarsity · High School Semifinals · 2025-07-04

  • That we regret the glorification of ‘knowledge economy’ careers.

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    A "knowledge economy" refers to an economic system where growth and productivity are primarily driven by the creation, distribution, and use of knowledge and information, rather than the production of physical goods or manual labour. "Knowledge economy" careers are often characterised by the premium placed on intellectual capabilities (e.g., investment and financial analysis, software engineering, etc.), the centrality of technology, and the emphasis on growth that is dependent on service and innovation.

    UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-29

  • The board will replace the PPG with periodic certification.

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    Periodic certification in the context of this debate refers to a form of teacher certification that is implemented through tests or examinations at specific time intervals, so the certification status is not permanent. PPG, or the Teacher Professional Education Program, is a higher education program organized for graduates of bachelor's or applied bachelor's degrees to obtain a teaching certificate. Currently, the teaching certificate obtained through the Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG) is generally valid for a lifetime, as long as the teacher remains actively teaching and meets the professional standards set by the government.

    Kalimantan Open Debate Pra-KDMI 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-28

  • This house would have schools actively encourage children to question authority

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    For the purposes of this debate, authority can have a range of different meanings, including the knowledge you learn, teachers at school, the police and government in everyday life, and parents within families. Questioning that authority can involve a wide variety of different things, whether it be through words (verbal), actions, or the attitude with which you treat that authority.

    York University Summer Debating Tournament · Round 1 · 2025-06-28