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  • In times of resources scarcity, this house prefers the ‘benefit-maxamising’ model to the ‘society-maxamising’ model

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    "When critical hospital resources such as ventilators, vaccines, medical equipment, and staff time become scarce, medics must make difficult decisions about who to prioritize. Two common approaches to this decision-making are: The 'benefit-maximizing' model: Resources are allocated to patients based on their likelihood of survival. For example, ventilators are given to patients who are deemed more likely to recover with ventilation. The 'society-maximizing' model: Priority is given to patients whose survival is considered essential for societal functioning. For example, key workers such as health-care professionals, emergency responders, and other essential service providers may be prioritized for treatment."

    UCL Pro-Am 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-02-02

  • This house prefers the graduate model of licensed professions to the undergraduate model

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    There are two models academic institutions use to award practioner licenses and education in licensed fields (e.g. law, medicine, therapy...). The first is the graduate model, where students pursue an advanced degree in their licensing field after completing an undergraduate degree in a different field. Under the graduate model, student apply and study in a designated school or institution for their field (e.g. law school, medical school...). The second model is the undergraduate model, where student pursue a skilled degree and practioner license as part of their first, undergraudate degree, as they would in any non-licensed field.

    Western World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-01-31

  • This house hopes for the advent of the first transhuman to be within the next century

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    Transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement that uses technology to improve the human condition, and even become a higher species. Transhumanists believe that humans can be enhanced through technology to improve their physical and mental abilities, and to overcome biological limitations. Mind uploading, cryogenic freezing, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, genetic engineering and bionic limbs that essentially turn us into robots and cyborgs are some common examples of transhumanist tech in the making.

    Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Harvest Grand Finals · 2025-01-25

  • This house supports the medicalization of all cosmetic surgeries.

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    Cosmetic surgery refers to procedures that alter or enhance a person’s appearance rather than address medical necessity. Medicalization is the process of classifying something as a medical issue, often involving diagnosis, treatment, and regulation by healthcare professionals.

    Hart House Winter Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-01-18

  • This house supports the development of genetic engineering

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    Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair, deleting a region of DNA or adding a new segment of DNA. For example, genetic engineering may involve adding a gene from one species to an organism from a different species to produce a desired trait. Used in research and industry, genetic engineering has been applied to the production of cancer therapies, brewing yeasts, genetically modified plants and livestock, and more. Currently, genetic engineering is being worked on by scientists in order to be applied on humans in the womb.

    English College Open 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-01-17

  • This house supports policies that discourage couples with genetic diseases, orthose with a high likelihood of passing genetic diseases to their children, from having offspring. Info: Thalassemia is an inherit!ed blood disorder that affects the production of hemoglobinIn Cyprus, the Church required premarital screening certificates for Thalassemia as a precondition for religious marriage.

    NHSDLC British Parliamentary Open 2025 · 八强赛 · 2025-01-17

  • This house prefers to be born with HSAM

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    Hyperthymesia or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is a rare condition where the individual has enhanced capacity to recall autobiographical details which includes events, images, dates — even conversations from every moment of one's life effortlessly.

    CIDA Novice Cup 2025 · High School Semifinals · 2025-01-11

  • Assuming the existence of artificial uterus that allows us to create children without sex, This house would mandate all individuals to undergo Momijection.

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    For the purpose of this debate, Momijection refers to an advanced biotechnology that safely and immediately removes sexual desires and errogenous zones. The effect is permanent and irreversible.

    Momiji Cup 2024 · Pre-Semifinals · 2024-12-14

  • This house would make the contract with Kyubey

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    You are an average high school girl. You don't have any particular hopes or dreams for the future, but your family is reasonably wealthy, and you lead a mundane yet happy life. You have a crush on a childhood friend. He is a violin prodigy, who aspires to become a violinist, but injured his arm in a car accident. It is impossible to heal his arm with modern medical technology, and doctors have told him to give up on becoming a violinist. As his childhood friend, you visit him every week, but he is on the verge of despair, and it pains you greatly to see him like this. One day, you came across Kyubey, who is not human but looks cute. He said, "Please become a ‘Magical Girl’(魔法少女) by making a contract with me! If you do so, I'll grant you any one wish you want. It doesn’t matter what the wish is. I can even heal the arm of your friend. However, in return, you need to take on the role of defeating witches with your magical powers! Witches are invisible to ordinary people, extremely evil, and sometimes even kill them in secret. For example, many unexplained suspicious deaths and mass suicides are highly likely to be caused by witches. Only a magical girl can defeat them. Now there is no magical girl in this city and witches kill many innocent lives. You have enough talent to become a magical girl. SO, PLEASE MAKE A CONTRACT WITH ME AND BECOME A MAGICAL GIRL!” For the purpose of this debate, you have two choice 1\. Make the contract to heal your childhood friend’s arm. A magical girl needs to defeat witches to restore her magical energy; otherwise, cannot sustain her life. So you cannot escape from a harsh and irreversible fighting destiny if you make the contract. 2\. Reject the contract. Kyubey will then leave you, and you will live as an average woman.

    Momiji Cup 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-12-14

  • This house, As Siripala would accept Elon Musk's Job offer

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    Siripala is a middle-aged Sri Lankan man living with his wife and a teenage child. He has been diagnosed with diabetes and, in addition, lost an arm in a brutal accident. This unfortunate event reduced his ability to work, leading to a significant decline in his family's income. The family now faces serious financial challenges. Despite his circumstances, Siripala has two potential opportunities ahead of him. One option is a traditional job that would not be impacted by his disability, allowing him to continue contributing to his family’s income and maintaining his current way of life. The other opportunity is a new offer from Elon Musk to be a Neuralink test subject, which will provide greater levels of monetary compensation but also comes with potential future health risks due to the unproven technology. Additionally, it would require him to be flown to the US, thereby sacrificing a sense of normalcy. Siripala will also be provided with a bionic arm and a job at one of Elon Musk's companies, contributing to society.

    Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Debating Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-12-06

  • Assuming the technology exists, This house supports the widespread adoption of Cognify in the Criminal Justice System

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    Cognify, developed by Hashem Al-Ghaili, is a futuristic approach to criminal rehabilitation which combines A.I. with neuroscience. The technology involves implanting artificial memories directly into a prisoners' brain making them experience their crimes from the victim's perspective. The rehabilitation session lasts for several minutes but feels like years to the criminal, due to the altered perception of time within their mind. This intense experience rehabilitates individuals by inducing emotional states like remorse or regret that individuals may not produce on their own.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-12-01

  • This house, as Yeri, would run away with Bee and become an Invalid.

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    Yeri lives in an alternate universe where the US is a totalitarian government that teaches that love is a disease called Amor deliria Nervosa, commonly referred to as "the deliria." A surgical cure for deliria has been developed and is mandatory for citizens of at least 18 years old. The Cure is a brain surgery that results in the said patient being incapable of love or strong emotions. You know multiple people who’ve been “cured” of deliria and are married— living successful lives within society. You plan on getting the procedure as well, in fear that you will end up like your mother who passed away because of deliria. However, only months before your scheduled procedure, you fall in love with an Invalid named Bee (a person who has not taken the Cure and lives on the outskirts of the city in a hidden community). Bee pretends to be cured to live undetected in the city and to partake in the resistance against the government. Bee offers you the means of escape from the procedure that will destroy your ability to love.

    2nd Visayas Novice Debate Cup · Opens Grand Final · 2024-12-01