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  • This house, as a progressive Supreme Court judge, would pursue reverse legislation as opposed to engaging in judicial activism

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    For the purpose of this debate, reverse legislation involves pursuing a legislative career in politics with the intention of overturning certain existing laws. On the other hand, judicial activism involves deciding cases in such a way that that reflects the judge's personal values while still remaining within the bounds of the law.

    16th Visayas-Mindanao Debate Championship · High School Semifinals · 2025-07-18

  • This House believes that the feminist movement in the developing world should prioritise the masculinisation of private spaces over the feminisation of public spaces in its advocacy

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    The masculinisation of private spaces refers to efforts to involve men in private life tasks (housework, care system, etc.). The feminisation of public spaces refers to efforts to involve women in public life (taking positions of power, joining the work force, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NSDC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-07-14

  • This House believes that exclusive art spaces do more harm than good

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    Exclusive art spaces refer to exhibits or installations that restrict access to a certain group of people, generally on the basis of identity. The Ladies' Lounge in the Museum of Old New Art (MONA) in Tasmania, Australia is an example of a recent exclusive art space that bans cis men from entering the exhibit. The museum was subsequently the subject of a discrimination lawsuit which caused the lounge to close

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NSDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-14

  • This House believes that feminist movements should strongly oppose the "divine femininity" discourse

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    “Divine femininity” discourse encourages women to live a ‘soft life’ by stepping into their ‘divine feminine energy’ and living more intuitively and authentically in line with their femininity. It also encourages the disengagement from tasks and socially-embedded behaviours that exude "masculine energy"; such as overexerting oneself to work, being assertive, repressing emotions, etc.

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pre-NUDC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-13

  • This house believes that opposition party in illiberal democracies should pivot their main campaign towards empowering women (i.e supporting women's rights)

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    "illiberal democracy" is a governing system that hides its "nondemocratic practices behind formally democratic institutions and procedures". Examples of countries with illiberal democracies are India and Indonesia.

    Kalimantan Open Debate 2024 · Round 4 · 2025-07-13

  • This house prefers a world where individuals believe circumstances are a result of their own actions rather than the result of chance

    Infoslide

    In Pokemon: The Movie, Mewtwo states: 'I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant - it is what you do that determines who you are.'

    Hart House Summer Open 2025 · Junior Finals · 2025-07-12

  • The council is of the opinion that exclusive art spaces bring more harm than good.

    Infoslide

    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.

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-11

  • The assembly believes that the government should implement Universal Basic Income to address economic inequality exacerbated by technological advancements.

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    Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a financial policy concept where the government provides a regular, unconditional sum of money to all citizens or residents, regardless of income, employment status, or other factors.

    FIPA 2024 · Round 1 · 2025-07-09

  • This house regrets the notion of peaceful protest

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    Peaceful protest is an umbrella term for some of the tactics used to achieve social change. These include non-violent direct action, protest marches, creative performance, symbolic action and some forms of civil disobedience and civil resistance

    Curtin Interschool Debate Competition 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-07

  • This house supports equity equivalent programmes

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    "Info slide: Equity Equivalent (EE) programmes are a mechanism for multinational companies to comply with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ownership requirements without transferring direct ownership of their local subsidiaries. These programmes involve investments in socio-economic development initiatives, such as skills development, enterprise development, and infrastructure projects, approved by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

    North-West Pre-SAUDC · Grand Final · 2025-07-06