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  • This House regrets "Dollarization" in non-USA nations

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    For the purpose of the debate, Dollarization occurs when a country officially adopts the US dollar as its primary currency, replacing its domestic currency. Since 2000, three Latin American countries (Ecuador, El Salvador, and Panama) have fully dollarized their economies.

    Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-06-06

  • This house believes that feminist movements in developing nations should deprioritise the strategy of advocating for carceral feminism.

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    Carceral Feminism describes an approach of increased policing, prosecution, and imprisonment as the primary solution to gendered violence. The recently growing ‘anti-carceral approach’ instead advocates for community-based solutions, survivor support, and reallocating resources for for education, social housing, and community security.

    South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-06

  • That we oppose the narrative that governments should avoid picking winners

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    In economic policy, “picking winners” refers to governments actively supporting selected sectors or firms (via subsidies, favourable regulation, or direct investment) rather than maintaining market neutrality.

    USU Pre-Australs 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-01

  • That we support a rise in microinsurance

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    Microinsurance refers to low-cost insurance products tailored for low-income individuals, especially in developing countries. These products typically cover narrowly defined risks such as crop loss, illness, disability, or funeral expenses. Premiums are low, and payouts are capped.

    USU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-01

  • This house prefers the depletion world to the conservation world

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    There are two worlds. In the “depletion” world, current generations have a higher quality of life, but unchecked use of natural resources eventually leads to depletion, significantly degrading the welfare of future generations. In the “conservation” world, current generations manage their resource usage for the sake of future generations, in exchange for a lower quality of life.

    Taiwan WSDC 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-31

  • This house believes that failing economies should prioritize the subsidization of existing start ups over bailing out corporations

    Xavier Cup 11 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • In areas where social mobility is limited, This house would allow the formation of company towns.

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    A company town is a community where one corporation owns the majority—or entirety—of the housing, businesses, and infrastructure, thereby exerting significant control over the local economy and residents’ daily lives. Historically, such towns were developed around factories, mines, or mills to accommodate workers near their place of employment (e.g. Lepanto Mining Town, Benguet; Del Monte Plantation Communities, Bukidnon; Semirara Power Corporation Town, Antique).

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 4 · 2025-05-25

  • In developing countries, This house believes that government sports funding should prioritize grassroots participation (e.g. establishing local classes and facilities) over investing primarily in elite talent development (e.g. sports scholarships, funding Olympians and national teams)

    Xavier Cup 12 · Octofinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house opposes the use of the Modern Monetary Theory to justify higher deficit spending for infrastructure investment.

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    Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is an economic idea that says countries that issue their own money — like the Philippines or the U.S. — can never truly "run out" of it, unlike a household or business. According to MMT, these governments can spend more and run higher deficits by printing money, as long as inflation stays under control. Instead of focusing on reducing budget deficits, MMT says the goal of government spending should be to keep inflation stable and ensure full employment.

    Xavier Cup 12 · Round 4 · 2025-05-25

  • In developing countries, This house believes that government sports funding should prioritize grassroots participation (e.g. establishing local classes and facilities) over investing primarily in elite talent development (e.g. sports scholarships, funding Olympians and national teams)

    Xavier Cup 12 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2025-05-25

  • This house supports a Global Minimum Tax on MNCs

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    The Global Minimum Tax rate puts a floor on corporate taxes paid by multinational corporations (MNCs), requiring them to pay a base tax on income earned in each respective jurisdiction within which they operate.

    Waterloo Spring HST 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-24

  • In developing countries, this House supports the expansion of shadow banking services

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    The shadow banking system consists of lenders, brokers, and other credit intermediaries who fall outside the realm of traditional regulated banking. It is generally unregulated and not subject to the same kinds of risk, liquidity, and capital restrictions as traditional banks are. Examples of intermediaries not subject to regulation include hedge funds, unlisted derivatives, blockchains, and other unlisted instruments. Examples of unregulated activities by regulated institutions include credit default swaps and collateral loan obligations.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-17