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  • This House opposes the demonization of marginalized individuals who climb the social ladder.

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    "Climbing the social ladder" refers to strategically improving one's social standing, typically by modifying one's behavior to gain acceptance and recognition within a higher social class or group.

    Guangdong Debate Challenge 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-08-09

  • This House Prefers a World where the LGBTQ+ movement pursued the liberationist approach rather than the assimilationist approach.

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    Since the 1990s, the assimilationist approach to LGBTQ+ advocacy emphasised that queer identity and relationships are "just like" their heterosexual counterparts, and that therefore LGBTQ+ people should have access to existing social institutions such as marriage and family life. The liberationist approach to LGBTQ+ advocacy would have argued that these institutions are inherently restrictive and should not be central to a person's life.

    Copenhagen European Universities Debating Championships 2025 · Round 7 · 2025-08-03

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Philippine LGBTQIA++ movement to practice political pragmatism over purism

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    Political pragmatism refers to an approach that prioritizes more guaranteed results and changes rather than strict adherence to one’s ideology or political preferences, even at the expense of some political stances or issues. While political purism refers to a total adherence to one’s ideology and stances without making any concessions, even at the expense of practical benefits.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes that the Philippine queer community should actively oppose the meme-ification of the "baklang kanal"

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    The meme-ification of the "baklang kanal" refers to the cultural pivot of the concept from a derogatory term used for "ill-mannered, unrefined gays" to a widely popular logline for online comedic material. Featuring tropes like crass and witty monologues, warfreak skits, "squammy" behavior, and flirtatiously "makalat" stitches with reels by attractive men, influencers like Pipay, Sassa Gurl, Macoy Dubs, and many others have transformed the notion from an insult to a hallmark of online Pinoy humor.

    Bicol Debate Union Rookies Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-02

  • This house believes that leftist movements should advocate for rejecting Convenience Culture

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    Convenience Culture is the societal shift of valuing efficiency and utility over other metrics of value. Rejecting Convenience Culture means refusing to use delivery apps, limiting screen-time, choosing to help people move instead of hiring movers etc. It is a trend towards adding friction in the lives of people for the purposes of building community (e.g. helping your neighbors with their groceries, going out to eat instead of ordering in)

    IUT IC 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-08-01

  • 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 believes that exclusive art spaces bring more harm than good.

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    Exclusive art spaces refer to exhibitions or installations that limit access to certain groups, usually based on identity. The Ladies' Lounge at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania, Australia, is an example of an exclusive art space that recently prohibited cisgender men from entering the exhibit. The museum subsequently faced a discrimination lawsuit, which led to the closure of the lounge.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-26

  • In conservative regions, This House support the rise of feminine rage in media

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    Feminine rage is the direct expression of women's anger as a form of power. Examples include yelling, raising voices, and openly displaying anger, etc.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-07-26

  • This house supports the disability rights movement's use of the social model of disability in their advocacy

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    The social model of disability views disability as stemming from communities, services and spaces that are not accessible or inclusive. In the social model of disability, it is society that places limits on a person, not their disability. This is as opposed to medical models of disability which situate the harms of disability in the features of the illness itself.

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

  • This house supports narratives that primarily attribute the tragedy of the youth to the state

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    The tragedy of the youth refers to the current generation Gen Z and young Millennials) experiencing directionlessness, disillusionment, and disempowerment. They face challenges such as social isolation, identity struggles, technological overload, and uncertain futures

    Humanities Open 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-07-26