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  • This House, as parents in conservative areas, prefer sending their low-support-needs autistic child to a regular school instead of a special needs school.

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    ”Low-support-needs autism" refers to a person on the autism spectrum who requires minimal support to manage their daily life and social interactions, meaning they can largely function independently while largely passing as a neurotypical person. For example, only needing certain accomodations when places are too loud, specific material needed for their school uniform, or not picking up on social cues.

    The 2nd Indonesia Wom*n and Gender Minorities: Asian Parli. · Schools Grand Final · 2025-05-03

  • That we prefer schools to adopt a primarily academic educational philosophy rather than a holistic one.

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    Holistic educational philosophies emphasise making people, rather than teaching people. This emphasises moral instruction (e.g., politeness, de- emphasis on individuality in favour of group harmony) and community participation/service (e.g., cleaning and running events), alongside traditional academics.

    Melbourne Easters 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-21

  • (C) Assuming this technology exists, This house would implement the Arkangel

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    Arkangel is a technology which involves implanting a device into a child's brain, allowing parents to monitor their child's location and vital signs in real-time. Additionally, parents can use a tablet to see through the child's eyes, censor disturbing or sensitive images and events, and track their emotional state. The technology also enables parents to set boundaries and restrictions on what the child sees and experiences, effectively controlling their environment.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Pro-Am Grand Final · 2025-04-19

  • (A) This house regrets the dominance of the nuclear family as the traditional model of parenting

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    Under the nuclear parenting model, the family unit consists of two adult parents and their dependent children where the responsibility of childcare falls exclusively on the two parents.

    Taiwan International Debate Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-19

  • This house would return home.

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    The year is 1985. You have been an American deep cover agent undercover in Moscow for 14 years. In this time, you have found a partner and had children that you love. You have received news - your mission has ended and you are to return to the United States without your family.

    Joynt Scroll 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-04-18

  • This house believes that adolescents should have the right to privacy to medical diagnosis (e.g. Diagnosis should remain confidential even to the guardian(s))

    Debatable Open 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-04-12

  • In schools from areas with low educational attainment, This house would implement a curriculum that is majority knowledge-based as opposed a curriculum that is understanding-based

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    For the purposes of this debate, a knowledge-based curriculum emphasizes facts and information that students are expected to retain and memorize, while an understanding-based curriculum emphasizes big ideas, principles, and contexts that students are expected to derive from and relate to the facts and information.

    Ateneo Debate Open Pre-UADC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-12

  • This house believes that the CCP should abolish the Gaokao

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    The Gaokao is the nationwide standardised test in China conducted for undergraduate admissions. Typically, the exam is taken by high schoolers at the end of their final year and is considered as one of the toughest exams in the world.

    Ateneo Debate Open Pre-UADC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-12

  • This house would censor information in media on child stars (e.g. put a placeholder name in credits, reduce marketing with their image, prevent them from giving media interviews, etc.)

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    Child stars refer to children under the age of 16 who achieve fame and public recognition for their roles in movies, television, music, or other forms of entertainment (e.g. Owen Cooper from adolescence). This may also include children of celebrities who, despite not being performers themselves, receive similar levels of media exposure and public scrutiny.

    BITS Pilani Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-11

  • This house, as the principal of Hogwartz, W stop using the Sorting Hat to sort new students and instead let the students choose between Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff themselves

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    At Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, all students join one of four Houses. The houses have their own sleeping quarters, sport teams, mentors, etc. The classes and events such as parties consistent of all houses. The houses are Gryffindor - for brave students Slytherin - for ambitious and cunning students Ravenclaw - for smart and curious students Hufflepuff - for kind and friendly students. Traditionally, students are sorted by the Sorting Hat, a magical hat that assesses the character of the student and decides which House fits them best. For the purpose of the debate, the preference of the student is not taken into account by the hat.

    Nordic Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-04-07

  • This House Supports gentle parenting becoming the norm

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    Gentle parenting is a parenting style that says that parents should be non- confrontational. The style states that parents should focus on deliberation with (young) children, have high levels of patience and avoid punishments and ultimatums.

    Nordic Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-07