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  • This House Believes That humanity should implement the Prime Directive.

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    In the distant future, humanity has developed the capability to travel to distant worlds. In doing so it has encountered many civilisations (of intelligent extraterrestrial life), and continues to do so. The Prime Directive is a general instruction of non-intervention. It states that, when humans interact with less developed civilisations, those humans should not seek to alter the social, cultural or technological development of the civilisation. This includes but is not limited to: prohibitions on providing less developed civilisations with advanced technologies or medicines; making no references to the existence of other extraterrestrial life forms and civilisations; not intervening against leaders that humanity deems morally dubious.

    Copenhagen European Universities Debating Championships 2025 · ESL Finals · 2025-08-03

  • This house believes that it is in the best interest of ASEAN member states to distance itself from the principle of non-interference

    Infoslide

    The ASEAN principle of non-interference prohibits member states from interfering in each other's internal affairs (e.g., politics, human rights, or governance), emphasizing sovereignty and consensus-based diplomacy.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · High School Finals · 2025-08-02

  • This house supports Virelia's government assigning superpowers to individuals based on societal needs

    Infoslide

    In the near-future world of Virelia, advances in synthetic genetics and precision biochemistry have made it possible to safely and reliably grant individuals specific superhuman abilities at birth. These powers, such as enhanced strength, higher sensory abilities, or environmental adaptation, are designed to suit particular functions in society (e.g. telepathic coordination for emergency room staff). Currently, a very small number of people are randomly born with powers without government interference. However, thanks to newly developed state technologies, Virelia’s government now is faced with a choice to implement a system of state-assigned superpowers, where powers are given to individuals based on public utility metrics such as societal need, domestic security, and better economic outcomes. Under this new system, Virelia's government has control over the general characteristics of superpowers, as well as the quantity of superpowers allocated to individuals.

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Debating Tournament 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes in the right to suffrage of convicted citizens

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    In the Philippines, convicted persons with final prison sentences of more than a year are disqualified from voting in elections during the time of their incarceration. The disqualification does not apply to individuals without a final sentence or those with a final sentence of less than a year.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes in the right to suffrage of convicted citizens

    Infoslide

    In the Philippines, convicted persons with final prison sentences of more than a year are disqualified from voting in elections during the time of their incarceration. The disqualification does not apply to individuals without a final sentence or those with a final sentence of less than a year.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Magayon Cup Semifinals · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes in the right to suffrage of convicted citizens

    Infoslide

    In the Philippines, convicted persons with final prison sentences of more than a year are disqualified from voting in elections during the time of their incarceration. The disqualification does not apply to individuals without a final sentence or those with a final sentence of less than a year.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · High School Semifinals · 2025-08-02

  • In countries experiencing democratic backsliding, This house believes that civil society groups should shift their advocacy from substantive policy goals (e.g. legalizing abortion or gay marriage) to critiquing violations of democratic norms (e.g. infringing on the independence of courts, removing constitutional safeguards) *civil society groups are non-state based organizations and movements that advocate for social and political issues.

    World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 8 · 2025-08-01

  • This House, as the young alien superhuman, Would embrace the vision of their alien father.

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    You are a young alien superhuman living on Earth. You were raised by a kind and grounded human family who taught you the value of humility, everyday life, and trust in human systems. You’ve grown up believing in the importance of restraint : that your powers should be used only when absolutely necessary, and always within the boundaries of law and society. Recently, you’ve discovered messages left by your biological alien father. He believes that Earth is unstable and that your superior abilities give you a duty to rise above others to guide, protect, and, shape civilisation. He urges you to embrace your potential by taking leadership and shaping the world around you. You now face a decision: whether to live as a normal human who occasionally uses your powers to help others while working within existing communal belief system or to embrace your alien heritage and take a proactive role in reshaping and altering existing power structures.

    IUT IC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-08-01

  • This house prefers a world with a universal moral code

    Infoslide

    For the purpose of this debate, a universal moral code is a standard to determine right from wrong, accepted and applied by everyone regardless of culture, religion, or belief.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-07-26

  • This house would recognise moral necessity as a mitigating factor in sentencing individuals guilty of criminal acts carried out in response to adverse institutional action (using fake identities to protect undocumented refugees, damaging infrastructure used for resource extraction on indigenous lands, hacking digital infrastructure of exploitative pharma companies, etc.)

    Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2025 · Open Semifinals · 2025-07-26

  • This horse opposes the concept that it is better to let 100 guilty people go free than to jail an innocent person

    Infoslide

    Blackstone's Ratio is the concept that it is better to let 100 guilty people go free than to jail an innocent person. This principle underpins many justice systems around the world, such as the principle of innocent until proven guilty and the creation of Courts of Appeal.

    Imperial Intervarsity 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-07-26