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  • This house opposes the fandomization of contemporary politics

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    For the purposes of this debate, fandomization refers to the development and growth of a community around a common interest, usually a TV show, video game, or a public figure. Fandomization involves community engagement in the form of fan creations such as art or fanfiction, as well as interactions between members of the fandom in online chatrooms and forums.

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Debating Tournament 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-02

  • 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 supports the Second Wave of the Pink Tide

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    The Second Wave of the Pink Tide refers to the ongoing resurgence of support for left-wing populist leaders and political parties in Latin America. It began in 2018 with the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) in Mexico and has continued with the rise of leaders such as Luis Arce in Bolivia, Pedro Castillo in Peru, Alberto Fernandez in Argentina, Gustavo Petro in Colombia, and Gabriel Boric in Chile.

    World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-08-01

  • This house supports the rise of notable political actors forming radical third party alternatives (Corbyn's new party in the UK, Musk's new party in the US)

    IUT IC 2025 · Semifinals · 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 prefers the ideology of Naruto over the ideology of Sasuke in the post-war era.

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    In Naruto Shippuden, after the Fourth Great Ninja War (a global conflict that united villages against a common enemy), Naruto and Sasuke have different visions for achieving peace. Naruto believes in reforming the current system through friendship, understanding, and cooperation among villages. Sasuke believes that lasting peace requires destroying the current power structure and ruling through fear to prevent future conflict.

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Republican Party to heavily prioritise the hawkish approach as opposed to the dovish approach in their foreign policy agenda in the run-up to the 2026 midterms

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    Within the Republican Party, foreign policy debates are shaped between hawkish and dovish approaches. The hawkish approach advocates for military intervention, robust defense spending, and global leadership through alliances and force projection. Some popular examples of hawkish Republicans include Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton, etc... On the other hand, the dovish approach emphasizes military restraint, skepticism of foreign interventions, opposition to nation-building, and a preference for transactional diplomacy. Some popular examples of dovish Republicans include JD Vance, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, etc...

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

  • This house opposes the Indian government’s increasing reliance on bureaucratic centralization (e.g., governor’s rule, deployment of central admistrative officers, restricting peace talks to central interlocutors, etc.) to manage insurgency in the the country's North-eastern states (Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, etc).

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    A number of India's North-eastern states predominantly governed by regional political parties, face multiple armed insurgencies involving several militants groups, arising out of a history of ethnic tensions. These insurgencies often target state security forces, infrastructure, and rival ethnic communities. Recently, the insurgency in Manipur, which erupted in May 2023, was characterized by ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, resulting in significant loss of life and displacement. The conflict stemmed from a court decision regarding the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status, which the Kuki-Zo oppose due to concerns about potential loss of their traditional rights and land. In response, the central government deployed large numbers of central paramilitary forces, asserted emergency-like powers, and shifted key administrative powers to the Governor, bypassing the elected state government.

    Vivaatam Pre-ABP 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes that London should secede from the UK

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    The year is 2029. The Reform Party has won a majority in the House of Commons, with the vast majority of seats outside London (see map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OvaTDnTovIjKHdZeh4K0pcgjhPqlnHxp/view?usp=sharing, source: Electoral Calculus).

    Imperial Intervarsity 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-26

  • This house believes that Mamdani's victory has done more harm than good to the Democratic Party.

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    In the 2025 Democratic primary for the New York City mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani achieved a surprise victory over fellow Democrat candidate Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo had run for the election despite multiple previous allegations of sexual harrassment. Mamdani gained popularity largely off the basis of his democratically socialist policies, such as the implementation of universal childcare, city-run grocery stores, and freezing rent for rent-stabilised tenants. However, his policy stances have also been mired in controversy, with Trump threatening to arrest him should he fail to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-25

  • This house believes it is in the interest of Tibet to fully welcome a new generation of secular leadership

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    The Dalai Lama is both the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and, historically, the political leader of the Tibetan people. Since his exile in 1959, he has led the Tibetan cause from India, advocating for greater autonomy from China through a nonviolent "Middle Way" approach. In 2011, the Dalai Lama formally relinquished his political role, transferring authority to a democratically elected Sikyong (president) of the Central Tibetan Administration. However, he remains the most prominent figurehead of the Tibetan independence/autonomy movement.

    North Luzon Invitational Debates 2025 · Macli-ing Dulag Semifinals · 2025-07-19

  • This house would abolish the GRC system

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    A Group Representation Constituency (GRC) is a constituency type in Singapore where teams of candidates, instead of individual candidates, compete to be elected as Members of Parliament representing their constituency. All members of the winning team will be elected into Parliament. Each team fielded by any party in GRCs during elections must consist of at least 1 member from a minority race.

    MID YEAR DEBATE INVITATIONALS 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-07-19

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the EU to actively support the student movement in Serbia

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    Student-led protests in Serbia began in November 2024 after a deadly canopee collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people, leading to university blockades and demands for greater transparency and recently general elections. Serbia has been governed by Aleksandar Vučić and the SNS party for over a decade, during which the EU has provided significant political and financial support.

    Split Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-19

  • This house believes that the split between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is in the interest of Republican Party

    Split Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-19