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  • (C) This house believes that religious leaders should emphasize the outlook of 'Leaving it to God' during times of hardship

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    (C) ''Leaving it to God' is a philosophy whereby individuals relinquish individual control and instead rely on divine intervention from a higher power or being to provide guidance and solutions through difficult situations.

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-25

  • Under a veil of ignorance, This house prefers to be born with an average level of intelligence as opposed to being born with a genius level of intelligence.

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    "Genius-level" intelligence refers to a person with logical reasoning and creative capacities that far exceed the abilities of the average person.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25

  • This House Opposes radical self-love.

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    Radical self-love is the deep belief that a person is worthy and valuable exactly as they are, without needing to change, fix, or earn that worth. It states that you should accept and embrace every part of yourself, even the parts you’ve been taught to criticise or hide.

    Utrecht Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-24

  • This House, as a teenager, Would rather grow up with the trend of 2014 Tumblr aesthetic rather than 2020's "it girl" trend

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    The 2014 Tumblr aesthetic is a defining internet subculture of the early-to- mid 2010s, especially among teen girls and queer youth. It is centered around curated sadness, romanticized trauma, melancholia, alienation, romantic despair and feeling that you are not in control of your own life. Some of its prominent music includes albums like “Born to die” by Lana Del Rey, “Badlands” by Halsey and “Electra Heart” by Marina and the Diamonds. In contrast, a more recent “that girl” trend centers on confidence, being the main character, ignoring the haters and “faking it until you make it”. Some of its prominent music includes “Brat” by Charli xcx, “Renaissance” by Beyonce and “Planet her” by Doja Cat.

    Jesus Cup 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-05-24

  • This house, as Mimi, would enter San Junipero

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    San Junipero is a Virtual Reality universe which simulates real life perfectly - people who enter it experience the world exactly as they would their life outside of it. San Junipero brings any person who enters it back into their twenty-year old self and body, and into an exact replica of their life at the time. Once one enters San Junipero, they remain there for the rest of their life, and are completely unaware they are in a simulation. You are Mimi, an 80-year old widow, mother and grandmother who lives alone.

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · ESL Final · 2025-05-24

  • This house, as a young orphan, would rather be sent to foster families than to an orphanage

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    For the purposes of this debate, foster families are families which foster orphans for a limited period during childhood - often 2-4 years - for which they receive financial remuneration from the government. When an orphan’s stay at one foster family ends, they are moved to another. Wherever an orphan is assigned within the foster system - either to foster families or to an orphanage - they are eligible for adoption.

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Novice Final · 2025-05-24

  • This House prefers a world that embraces the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi over the pursuit of perfection in life.

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    Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) is a traditional Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. Wabi refers to the appreciation of simplicity, humility, and natural roughness, such as a handmade clay cup that is slightly uneven. Sabi emphasizes the beauty that comes with age and time, like a wooden bench worn smooth and faded by years of use. Together, Wabi-Sabi teaches that true beauty lies not in perfection, but in the natural cycle of growth, decay, and transience.

    KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · EFL Finals · 2025-05-16

  • This house, as the employee, would resign.

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    You are living through what commentators have called "The Great Stay". This is a period following the pandemic where many workers feel dissatisfied with their jobs but choose not to resign. Unlike during The Great Resignation, current conditions are shaped by economic uncertainty, widespread layoffs, and strong competition for limited roles. You are an employee who feels disengaged. Your work lacks meaning, growth, or recognition. You no longer go above and beyond, and have adopted what is often described as "quiet quitting." You perform your duties at the minimum acceptable level, keeping your job but without enthusiasm. Your job is not toxic or abusive, but it feels draining and directionless. Financial obligations, a lack of savings, and fear of long-term unemployment make it difficult to leave. Assume that you a typical period for a successful job search will take around 6 - 12 months.

    SMU Hammers 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-10

  • This house prefers school education focused on Emotional Intelligence, over the one which focuses on Academic Achievements

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    There are two methods of school education: 1\. Focus on Emotional Intelligence (EI) Focuses on skills like empathy, teamwork, and self-awareness. Helps students build good relationships and handle stress. 2\. Focus on Academic Achievements (AA) Focuses on learning subjects like math, science, and language. Emphasizes grades, exams, and test scores.

    Columbia World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-03

  • This house regrets the increasing medicalisation of neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, autism spectrum disorders)

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    For the purposes of the debate, the 'medicalisation of neurodivergence' refers to the increasing dependence on medical criteria for neurodivergent disorders, e.g. emphasis on formal diagnoses, categorisation of behaviours previously thought of as normal as 'symptoms', and reliance on medication as treatment.

    Malaysia Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Schools Finals · 2025-05-02