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  • In the pursuit of scientific knowledge, This house would continue the development of Dual-use research of concern (DURC) in biotechnology

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    Dual-use research of concern (DURC) describes research that is intended to provide a clear benefit, but which could easily be misapplied to do harm. This may include the creation of modified viruses to better understand how they function which may risk the use of them to infect animals and people, or the development of aerosol methods to help treat asthma which may be used to improve biological weapons like anthrax, etc.

    LUMS Asians x OPFDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-11-10

  • This House, as Dr. House, would break into the house

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    Dr. House is a doctor treating a patient. He cannot determine how to treat the patient, and firmly believes that the patient is hiding information that would be necessary for determining their condition and saving their life. Thus, he believes that the only way to find this information is to break into the patient's house.

    Costeas-Geitonas School Debate Cup 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-11-01

  • From behind the veil of ignorance, this house would allow humans to allocate their stat points prior to being born.

    Infoslide

    In video games, stat points (short for statistic points) represent a character’s core attributes or abilities — such as strength, speed, luck, or intelligence. Stat points typically have a maximum value of 10 per category. For this debate, each participant has access to 50% of the total available stat points, meaning it is not possible to max out every category. Once allocated, stat points cannot be changed or reassigned, and no additional points can be earned later.

    Hugill Western Canadian Debating Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-10-25

  • This House believes that the "use of AI for therapeutic purposes" has done more harm than good.

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    For the purposes of this debate, the "use of artificial intelligence (AI) for therapeutic purposes" refers to the use of computational systems, algorithms, and machine learning to perform tasks that traditionally require human intelligence. Increasingly, AI has been used in areas such as diagnostics, treatment planning, and even the delivery of therapies - for example, through chatbots, virtual therapists, and applications that offer cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or crisis support.

    Campeonato Nacional de Debates Escolares 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-10-08

  • This house believes that the validation of Philippine herbal plants should shift from the Western biomedical pipeline to participatory ethnopharmacology as the primary framework.

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    <div><font color="#000412" face="gg sans, Noto Sans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: break-spaces;"><div style="">The Western biomedical validation framework includes pre-clinical and clinical methods such as laboratory assays, phytochemical and toxicity testing, animal studies, pharmacological profiling, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in humans.&nbsp;</div><div style="">Participatory ethnopharmacology is a framework for validating herbal plants with medicinal potential that documents how plants are prepared and used in communities, records healer and patient testimonies, and tracks health outcomes over time. In this framework, indigenous knowledge and community experience sit on equal footing with pharmacological testing, meaning that longstanding use and cultural validation can serve as sufficient evidence of safety and efficacy even without completing the full Western biomedical pipeline.</div></span></font></div>

    Kamalig Pre-NDC 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-04

  • This house would allow parents to give the Politeness Pill to their children under the age of 18 regardless of the children's consent

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    The Politeness Pill when taken temporarily permits only socially acceptable behaviour such as obedience, attendance at school, good manners, following the law, refraining from drugs and alcohol, etc.

    McGill Central Canadian Novice Championship 2025 · NHSE Finals · 2025-09-27

  • This house, as the parent, would plug their child into the experience machine

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    You are a low-income worker in a developed country. Your partner has died giving birth to your first child, who is born with a chronic but non-life- threatening disease. Doctors offer you the option of the “Experience Machine,” which flawlessly simulates a slightly above-average Canadian life for whoever is plugged in. It can only be used within 24 hours of birth; once inside, the person cannot return without dying. The machine is experimental but extremely safe, and researchers are a single human trial away from being able to safely simulate any experience for any age. So far, finding subjects has been extremely difficult.

    McGill Central Canadian Novice Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-09-27

  • This house supports the increased use of AI in primary care

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    Primary care providers are a patient's initial and ongoing point of contact with the healthcare system, focusing on everyday wellness needs, preventative care, check-ups, and referrals to broader healthcare services. Primary care can be delivered by a diverse team of healthcare professionals like family doctors and nurse practitioners. Examples of AI-implementation in primary care include: patient screening, administrative tasks and diagnostics.

    McGill Central Canadian Novice Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-09-27

  • This house would choose option A over option B.

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    You are a junior doctor at one of the world’s most renowned hospitals. A dictator who has been overseeing an extreme campaign of genocide against a minority group in Central Africa arrives with a terminal heart condition. He is in your care. You have two options: A: Intentionally give a lethal treatment that will kill him, and do so in a way that conceals your involvement. B: Provide the correct medical treatment and allow him to survive.

    Vanguard Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-09-26

  • In the pursuit of scientific knowledge, This house would continue the development of Dual-use research of concern (DURC) in biotechnology

    Infoslide

    Dual-use research of concern (DURC) describes research that is intended to provide a clear benefit, but which could easily be misapplied to do harm. This may include the creation of modified viruses to better understand how they function which may risk the use of them to infect animals and people, or the development of aerosol methods to help treat asthma which may be used to improve biological weapons like anthrax, etc.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Round 4 · 2025-08-28