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  • This House, as a Republican candidate for Congress in a competitive race in an upper-middle class swing district, would choose to run on a neoconservative policy platform rather than a populist policy platform

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    A "neoconservative policy platform" refers to a set of policies that advocate for free trade, the promotion of democracy, and American military interventions overseas, alongside support for free-market economics and socially conservative values. On the other hand, a "populist policy platform" favours protectionist trade policies, opposes the promotion of democracy, immigration, and military involvement abroad, while still endorsing social conservatism and some free market economic policies. A "swing district" refers to a U.S. Congressional district known for frequently changing party control and regularly having closely contested elections.

    KNUST Debate Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-10-19

  • This house believes that Japan should accept more refugee application from Kurds

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    As of April 2024, it is estimated that there are approximately 700 Kurdish “provisional releasees” in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, who are in an illegal status. Also, there are approximately 1,300 Kurdish with temporary resident status whose refugee applications are pended. The Turkish government denies the refugee status of the Kurds, stating that Kurds “have the right to vote and their human rights are guaranteed”. As of 2024, only one refugee application has been approved by the Japanese government through a court case in 2022.

    JPDU Autumn Tournament 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-19

  • This house believes that the U.S should pay Panama significant per-capita subsidies for detaining and repatriating migrants within the Darién Gap

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    The Darién Gap is a 60-mile stretch of dense rainforest that connects Central and South America. It constitutes a crossing that takes days to traverse across challenging terrain, and is used by migrants who are seeking to travel to the U.S from Colombia and other South American states. Over the last five years, the Darién Gap has gone from a little-used crossing considered impossible, to one used by over 500K migrants annually.

    Hart House Inter-Varsity 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-10-18

  • This House opposes the naturalisation of foreign athletes to represent a country's national team.

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    Naturalisation refers to the process by which a non-citizen may obtain citizenship in a country they were not born in. In sports, nations often employ the strategy of naturalising foreign athletes to compete for their nation. E.g. half of the Malaysian National Football Team being naturalised citizens, US-born Eileen Gu & South Korea-born Lee Hyo-jun represented China in the Olympics,..

    Asian Online Debating Championship Junior 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-10-05

  • This house believes that countries facing a demographic winter should prioritize increasing their population (increasing immigration and birthrates) over adapting their economies (changing industries and relocating people).

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    A demographic winter refers to a situation where a country experiences a sustained decline in birth rates and an aging population. This can lead to economic challenges such as labor shortages, decreased economic growth, and strain on social welfare systems.

    Taiwan Schools Debate Challenge 2024 · Junior Semifinals · 2024-10-05

  • This House supports granting autonomous status to regional governments in regions with high levels of tourism (e.g. providing additional control over taxation and finance, granting ability to approve developments, greater control over internal immigration etc.).

    QatarDebate Open (BP) 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-04

  • This house, as Detective Abernathy, believes that Milly Kaykay was the killer instead of Chair Clen.

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    It was supposed to be Dige Li's night — the contemporary artist turned social activist had prepared for months for this act of defiance, a performance that would send shockwaves through the art world. Kensington Gallery Stage was packed, with an audience well over a thousand. They watched, captivated by the immigrant artist’s latest piece, titled "Consumption", where Dige ate a bat from the flea markets of Wuhan. ** ** As he bit into the bat, the audience erupted into murmurs—some in awe, some disgusted. At first, it was a high pitched shriek at the front of the audience. Then, horror rippled through the crowd when Dige collapsed, convulsing. He was dead before he hit the floor. ** ** Detective Abernathy stood over Dige Li's dressing room, tension thickening the air as he mulled over the details. ** ** Chair Clen was the obvious suspect. She was a stereotypical asian student in the 3rd year of her PhD. The rivalry between her and Dige was legendary in the art world. Chair had suffered a string of career setbacks, all of which coincided suspiciously with Dige’s rise to prominence. ** ** She was a highly respected regular at Kensington Gallery, even given access to areas restricted to others, like the dressing rooms. But it wasn’t just professional jealousy that pointed to Chair. There was something darker. Chair had lost her husband and mother to COVID-19. The grief had left her shattered. Her art became increasingly fractured. ** ** When Chair was brought in for questioning, her response was cold. ** ** “I didn’t kill him,” she said flatly, her eyes hollow. “But maybe he deserved it. Stupid symbolism meets a stupid fate, go figure.” ** ** She showed little emotion, her detachment disturbing, but she denied involvement. Her alibi was shaky at best. ** ** Then there was Milly Kaykay. ** ** On the surface, Milly seems like an impossible suspect. At only 26, her life was blessed by the fables of millionaire college dropouts, now running a mass manufacturing business with foreign labour from developing countries. She arrived at Kensington less than 3 weeks ago, and wasn’t ever the ‘artsy’ type. However, she developed a passionate anger at the obstacles to the expansion of her empire, fueled by a resurgent competition from Chinese state owned enterprises. She’d never hidden her resentment toward foreign industries, and immigration. Her social media posts were filled with thinly veiled political rants, and it was clear she hated the global market. ** ** Rumors swirled about Milly's shadowy past—whispers of a ruthless crime, though no one could ever pin it down. Lately, however, her life had taken a downward spiral; her husband had left her for a younger woman, leaving her even more shrouded in secrets. ** ** “I didn’t kill him,” she spat, “but that doesn’t mean I’m sad he’s gone. You don’t toy with things like that. People are dying, and he’s out here... playing games.” The plot thickened with the discovery of a third clue—an anonymous tip. Detective Abernathy got word that Milly and Chair had met in the weeks before the show. Rumor had it, they shared a drink together at a nearby bar.

    Queen's Summer Open 2024 · Finals · 2024-08-24

  • This house would abolish the Canadian TFW program.

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    The Canadian TFW program (temporary foreign worker) is a program that allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary labor and skill shortages. Employers must obtain an Labour Market Impact Assessment to demonstrate that no Canadian workers are available for the job before being allowed to hire foreign workers. Foreign workers are provided a work permit to work in Canada.

    Queen's Summer Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-08-24

  • This house, as the player, W transfer to the foreign league.

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    You are a prominent professional sports player starting to reach your prime. You are playing in the domestic league that pays you very well, but it lacks global competitiveness which has resulted in poor achievements of the national team where you are serving as a captain. Recently you got an offer from a more competitive (yet not top tier) foreign league with half your initial salary.

    UT MARA Interschool Debating Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-08-17