1st Malaysia Debate Open 2009

Test Debate
THW abolish the death penalty

Round 1
This house believes that terminally ill patients have a right to die.
This house believes that teenagers should have the right to vote.
This house would ban “abstinence only sex education” in all schools.

Round 2
This house believes that criminal cases should be tried by jury.
This house believes that evidence obtained through unlawful means should be admissible in court.
This house would elect its judges.

Round 3
This house would allow corporations receiving government bailouts the discretion to give bonuses to their employees.
This house believes that the state should give incentives to the entertainment industry to produce content with positive social messages.
This house would repeal tax exemptions on all religious institutions.

Round 4
This house would extradite military deserters.
This house believes that soldiers who suffer psychological damage from their combat experience should be eligible for military honors.
This house believes that we should militarize outer space.

Round 5
This house would fund religion based criminal rehabilitation programs.
This house would nationalize all prisons.
This house would allow prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for the shortening of their sentences.

Round 6
This house would bail out ailing foreign companies that have large local employment bases.
This house would rather borrow money from individual countries than from the International Monetary Fund.
This house would tax savings during times of economic recession.
O
cto-Finals : United States of Oh-Bum-Ah!
THW support Obama’s stance on meeting hostile foreign leaders without pre-conditions
THBT we should remove term limits for the presidency of the United States of America
THBT President Obama should immediately conduct a full inquiry into the abuses of the Bush administration

Quarter-Finals : The Grey in Anatomy
THBT sex change operations should be covered under the National Health Policy
THBT the pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be limited by a concern for societal good
THBT alternative medication and treatment should be included in medical insurance coverage

Semi-Finals : No Man is an Island
THBT all states in the Middle East should recognise Israel unconditionally
THW break up Sudan
THBT the ICC should issue a warrant for the arrest of Robert Mugabe

Grand Final
This house would sell nuclear weapons to countries in exchange for them terminating their nuclear weapons program.