IIU AUDC 2008 Motions

AUDC 2008 Motions:


Young Ones

THW allow abortion on the ground of permanent physical deformity.

THBT the government should take away obese children from their parents.

THBT the state should financially support single teenage pregnant

mothers.


Malaysia

THW not allow elected MPs to change their political parties.

THW allow unrestricted religious conversion of its citizens.

THBT Malaysian government should end its subsidy on oil.


Bargaining and Concessions

THW give aid to Myanmar in exchange of political concessions from the

military junta

THBT it is time for South Africa to cut its aid to Zimbabwe until Mugabe

steps down

THW make recognition of an independent Kosovo a precondition for

Serbia's membership into the WTO


Taboo

THW legalize incestuous marriages

THW recognize the choice of identity for those who have undergone sexual

reassignment surgery

THBT Non-citizens should not be allowed to be legal prostitutes


Sports

THW have airtime quota on domestic media to promote women's sports.

THBT players should walk off the field in response to racist

hooliganism.

TH should lift the ban on expression of political beliefs by athletes

during sporting events.


Economics

THW make economic aid conditional on opening up development tenders to

foreign bidders

TH would punish companies' home for bribing abroad

This house would make eco-labeling mandatory for cross-border trade


Election

This house would restrict aid to troubled democracies unless their

election is held under an international body.

This house would ban campaign contribution from foreign entities in

national election.

THBT Asian democracies should disallow the succession of close relatives

to top political posts


State & Religion

This House would allow use of Sharia Law for Muslim minorities in

Britain

THW grant unrestricted access to pilgrimage sites to people of other

faiths.

THW impose a quota for female teachers on government subsidized madrasas


Food Security

THW impose a moratorium on the production of Bio-Fuel

THW nationalize the food production

THW not leave food prices in the hands of the market


US Foreign Policy

THBT United States should lift the embargo on Cuba

THBT Lebanon should accept United States' offer of military aid to

fight the Hezbollah

THBT United States should involve Iran in the nation-building of Iraq


Media

THBT Media corporations should be held accountable only to their

shareholders

THBT broadcast media organizations in the US should provide equal

airtime to competing views on controversial issues.

TH supports full live television coverage of legislative sessions


Bio-Ethics

THW supports surrogacy for profit

THBT private insurance companies should be allowed to access genetic

information of its policy applicants

THW ban pharmaceutical companies from giving monetary compensation to

clinical trial volunteers


In Times of War

THBT United States should not detain juvenile enemy combatants

THBT conscription of child soldiers by their parents is justified in the

war for freedom

THBT in times of war, the state should offer convicts imprisoned for

heinous crimes the option to fight for the army in exchange of

conditional pardon.