19th ICU tournament 2010, Japan
Motion Round 1: US
THBT the US should introduce an universal government health insuranceprogram.
THBT the US should abandon arms sales to Taiwan.
THBT the US should actively pursue a weak dollar policy to boost exports.
Round 2: Politics
THBT the Democratic Party of Japan should have a coalition government
withthe Liberal Democratic Party.
THW pardon corrupt public official that disclose fraudulent
activitycommited by their organization and imprison others involved
THW subsidize election candidates new in politics.
Round 3: UN
THBT UN should coordinate disaster relief efforts given by other countries.
THBT UN should be allowed to bring peace by military force in conflict zones.
THBT the permanent members in the UN Security Council should abandon
theveto power.
Round 4: Economy
THBT WTO should concentrate on regional trade agreements, rather than
global ones.
THW ban subsidies and tax breaks to non-core industries.
THW introduce minimum quota on bank lendings to small and
medium-sizecompanies
Octo-finals: Environment
THBT entertainment celebrities should not be involved in
enviromentalprotection movements.
THBT nuclear power plants should be built in urban areas.
THW ban trade barriers that offset disadvantages of domestic companiesfrom
green house gas emission reduction policy
Quarter-finals: International Organization
THBT International Monetary Fund and World Bank should
introduceone-country, one vote system.
THW channel all developmental aid for Africa through the African Union.
THW International Criminal Court should have universal jurisdiction.
Semi-finals: Culture
THBT governments should let go of dying languages.
THW end government funding of the arts.
THW introduce a salary cap in professional team sports.
Final: Conflict
THBT countries in a state of civil war should resolve their
conflictthrough the permission of warlords and parmilitary organization to
exist.
THBT Russia and China should send troops to Afganistan.
THBT we should support military intervention in Somalia.
National Novice Debating Championships 2010 Motions
National Novice Debating Championships 2010 (UT MARA Malaysia) Motions
ROUND 1 : EDUCATION
THBT Having Elite Schools Would Be A Mistake
THBT Sex Education During National Service Is Too Late
THBT the government should provide free tertiary education
ROUND 2: MALAYSIA
THBT party hopping should be banned
THBT the monarchy has no place in modern Malaysia
THBT politicians have no right to privacy
ROUND 3 : SPORTS
THW limit the number of foreign footballers playing in a domestic league
THW create a category for the third gender in sports
THW ban alcohol and tobacco companies from sponsoring sporting events and teams
ROUND 4 : RIGHTS
THW allow prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for lighter sentences
THW ban the hijab (face veil)
THBT life is sacred but you can end it if it’s yours
ROUND 5 : Size Does Matter!!
THW remove the ban on whaling
THW allow airlines to charge passengers based on their weight
THW cap the salaries of CEOs of giant corporations
ROUND 6 : LAW & ORDER
THW punish poachers of endangered animals like we would punish murderers
THW legalise prostitution
THW take away the right of American citizens to own guns
Octos: Media
THW not jail bloggers for expressing their opinions
THBT universities should be free of censorship
THBT Google should pull out from China
Quarters: Immigration
THBT professional workers should be prevented from migrating to developed countries
THBT permanent residents should be allowed to vote in the country of their residence
THBT public healthcare should cover illegal immigrants
Semis: Science and Technology
THW not allow parents to create babies to save the life of an earlier child
THW abolish NASA
THW use genetically modified (GM) food to feed impoverished countries
Finals: International Affairs
TH supports Iran’s right to develop nuclear weapons
THBT ASEAN should abolish its non-intervention policy
THW allow children to be taken out of Haiti?
ROUND 1 : EDUCATION
THBT Having Elite Schools Would Be A Mistake
THBT Sex Education During National Service Is Too Late
THBT the government should provide free tertiary education
ROUND 2: MALAYSIA
THBT party hopping should be banned
THBT the monarchy has no place in modern Malaysia
THBT politicians have no right to privacy
ROUND 3 : SPORTS
THW limit the number of foreign footballers playing in a domestic league
THW create a category for the third gender in sports
THW ban alcohol and tobacco companies from sponsoring sporting events and teams
ROUND 4 : RIGHTS
THW allow prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for lighter sentences
THW ban the hijab (face veil)
THBT life is sacred but you can end it if it’s yours
ROUND 5 : Size Does Matter!!
THW remove the ban on whaling
THW allow airlines to charge passengers based on their weight
THW cap the salaries of CEOs of giant corporations
ROUND 6 : LAW & ORDER
THW punish poachers of endangered animals like we would punish murderers
THW legalise prostitution
THW take away the right of American citizens to own guns
Octos: Media
THW not jail bloggers for expressing their opinions
THBT universities should be free of censorship
THBT Google should pull out from China
Quarters: Immigration
THBT professional workers should be prevented from migrating to developed countries
THBT permanent residents should be allowed to vote in the country of their residence
THBT public healthcare should cover illegal immigrants
Semis: Science and Technology
THW not allow parents to create babies to save the life of an earlier child
THW abolish NASA
THW use genetically modified (GM) food to feed impoverished countries
Finals: International Affairs
TH supports Iran’s right to develop nuclear weapons
THBT ASEAN should abolish its non-intervention policy
THW allow children to be taken out of Haiti?
MMU Pre Worlds 2005 Motions
MMU Open/ MMU Pre-Worlds 2005 Motions
Finals : This House Believes That Torture is A Neccessary Evil
Semis : This House Believes That Teenagers Do Not Require The Consent of Their Parents To Have Abortions
Round 4 : This House Would Give Drugs to Children With Behavioural Problems
Round 3 : This House Free Santa's Elves
Round 2 : This House Would Make Environmental Protection a Pre-Condition to Development Aid
Round 1 : This House Would Ban Violent Video Games
Finals : This House Believes That Torture is A Neccessary Evil
Semis : This House Believes That Teenagers Do Not Require The Consent of Their Parents To Have Abortions
Round 4 : This House Would Give Drugs to Children With Behavioural Problems
Round 3 : This House Free Santa's Elves
Round 2 : This House Would Make Environmental Protection a Pre-Condition to Development Aid
Round 1 : This House Would Ban Violent Video Games
Pinoy BP Nationals 2006
Pinoy BP Nationals 2006
TH Celebrates Bigotry in Mass Media
THW Ban 1st World Dumping of Hazardous Materials in 3rd World Countries
TH Regrets Jose Rizal's Place of Pride in the Filipino Conscienceness
TH Regrets the Role of Bilateral Aid Agencies in Filipino Development
THBT Religiously Affliated Organizations should be Covered by
Homosexual Anti-Discrimination Laws.
THW Tie Developmental Aid to the Establishment of Micro-Credit Programs
THW Mandate Permanant Pearkeeping Forces for International
Humanitarian Organizations that Operate in Conflict Zones
TH Celebrates Bigotry in Mass Media
THW Ban 1st World Dumping of Hazardous Materials in 3rd World Countries
TH Regrets Jose Rizal's Place of Pride in the Filipino Conscienceness
TH Regrets the Role of Bilateral Aid Agencies in Filipino Development
THBT Religiously Affliated Organizations should be Covered by
Homosexual Anti-Discrimination Laws.
THW Tie Developmental Aid to the Establishment of Micro-Credit Programs
THW Mandate Permanant Pearkeeping Forces for International
Humanitarian Organizations that Operate in Conflict Zones
Durham IV 2006 Motions
Durham IV 2006
Motions
Round One: THB in a three state solution for Iraq
Round Two: THB that criminals sentenced to life imprisonment should
have the right to choose the death penalty instead.
Round Three: THW scrap the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Round Four: THW tie developmental aid to progress in women's rights
Semi: THB media facilities are legitimate military targets.
Final: THW make prostitutes available to the disabled on the NHS.
Motions
Round One: THB in a three state solution for Iraq
Round Two: THB that criminals sentenced to life imprisonment should
have the right to choose the death penalty instead.
Round Three: THW scrap the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Round Four: THW tie developmental aid to progress in women's rights
Semi: THB media facilities are legitimate military targets.
Final: THW make prostitutes available to the disabled on the NHS.
Bristol IV 2006 Motions
Bristol IV 2006
1 TH Would Only Release Prisoners Who Have Secured an Offer of Employment.
2 TH Would Compensate Mothers for a Portion of the Income Lost to Motherhood.
3 TH Would Legalise Bestiality.
4 TH Would Institute a Mandatory 1 Year Period of Non-Military Civil Service
5 TH Would Invite Israel to Sign the North Atlantic Treaty
SF TH Would Create a "Watch List" of Countries from which Immigration
is not Permitted.
GF TH Would Remove the Ban on Sympathy Strikes.
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1 TH Would Only Release Prisoners Who Have Secured an Offer of Employment.
2 TH Would Compensate Mothers for a Portion of the Income Lost to Motherhood.
3 TH Would Legalise Bestiality.
4 TH Would Institute a Mandatory 1 Year Period of Non-Military Civil Service
5 TH Would Invite Israel to Sign the North Atlantic Treaty
SF TH Would Create a "Watch List" of Countries from which Immigration
is not Permitted.
GF TH Would Remove the Ban on Sympathy Strikes.
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NEAO 2006 Motions
Northeast Asian Open Debate 2006 (NEAO 2006)
Round 1: People vs. The Man
This House Would risk civilian casualties for military
victories.
This House Believes that Guantanamo Bay detainees
should receive normal US criminal due process rights.
This House Would violate individual rights to protect
the domestic order.
Round 2: Pop culture
This House Believes that Borat is good for Kazakhstan.
THBT orphans prefer the “Material World” to the 3rd
World.
THBT celebrities should be required to perform
community service.
Round 3: The Environment
THW sacrifice growth to protect the world's oceanic
creatures.
THW blame citizens, not their governments, for global
warming.
This House Supports private ownership of public water
systems.
Round 4: Economics
THW abolish the minimum wage.
THB the Korean Wave has broken.
THW sign a Free Trade Agreement with America.
Round 5: The Soviet Union
THS the re-creation of the Soviet Union.
THBT the Russian government should protect voices of
opposition within its borders.
THB the European Union should include the nations of
the Former Soviet Union.
Quarter Finals: Government and Morality
THBT government has a moral obligation to end poverty.
THW make education gay friendly.
THW ban religious symbols in government institutions.
Semis: Very Bad People
THW waterboard (torture) Dick Cheney and Donald
Rumsfeld.
THW mourn Fidel Castro's death.
THW not give Saddam Hussein the death penalty.
Finals: Northeast Asia
This House Believes that Taiwan has earned its seat in
the United Nations.
THBT Japan should build nuclear weapons.
THBT Korea should be thankful for the American Empire.
Rookie Final: Science and Health
THW subsidize public consumption of wine.
THW ban animal testing for the creation of new
medicine.
THBT nature trumps nurture.
Round 1: People vs. The Man
This House Would risk civilian casualties for military
victories.
This House Believes that Guantanamo Bay detainees
should receive normal US criminal due process rights.
This House Would violate individual rights to protect
the domestic order.
Round 2: Pop culture
This House Believes that Borat is good for Kazakhstan.
THBT orphans prefer the “Material World” to the 3rd
World.
THBT celebrities should be required to perform
community service.
Round 3: The Environment
THW sacrifice growth to protect the world's oceanic
creatures.
THW blame citizens, not their governments, for global
warming.
This House Supports private ownership of public water
systems.
Round 4: Economics
THW abolish the minimum wage.
THB the Korean Wave has broken.
THW sign a Free Trade Agreement with America.
Round 5: The Soviet Union
THS the re-creation of the Soviet Union.
THBT the Russian government should protect voices of
opposition within its borders.
THB the European Union should include the nations of
the Former Soviet Union.
Quarter Finals: Government and Morality
THBT government has a moral obligation to end poverty.
THW make education gay friendly.
THW ban religious symbols in government institutions.
Semis: Very Bad People
THW waterboard (torture) Dick Cheney and Donald
Rumsfeld.
THW mourn Fidel Castro's death.
THW not give Saddam Hussein the death penalty.
Finals: Northeast Asia
This House Believes that Taiwan has earned its seat in
the United Nations.
THBT Japan should build nuclear weapons.
THBT Korea should be thankful for the American Empire.
Rookie Final: Science and Health
THW subsidize public consumption of wine.
THW ban animal testing for the creation of new
medicine.
THBT nature trumps nurture.
NLS Debate 2006
National Law School Debate Tournament 2006
Round 1 (Theme: News Media)
• This house supports the right of journalists to not
disclose their sources
• This house believes that the press should not report
on matters pending trial
• This house supports sting operations
Round 2 (Theme: Educational Policy in India)
• This house would establish a common school board in
the country
• This house believes that the regional language
should be compulsorily taught in primary schools
• This house believes that private educational
institutions have a right to keep management quotas
for admissions
Round 3 (Theme: Sports)
• This house will disallow corporate ownership of
European football clubs
• This house will ban boxing
• This house will not allow foreign players in first
class cricket
Round 4 (Theme: International Relations)
• This house will let North Korea arm itself
•This house supports a UN administered plebiscite in
Kashmir
• This house will admit Turkey into the European Union
Round 5 (Theme: ‘Saying no to corruption’)
Round sponsored by BASF India Group
• This house believes that an ombudsman should have
the power to prosecute
• This house will compel electoral candidates to
disclose their antecedents
• This house believes that the ‘right to information’
includes the right to scrutinize file-notings made by
public officials
Quarter finals (Theme: Oil)
Round sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation
• This house will not let OPEC dominate
• This house supports the construction of the
India-Iran pipeline
• This house supports an administered price mechanism
for petroleum products
Semi finals (Theme: Banking and Finance)
Round sponsored by UTI Asset Management Company Pvt.
Ltd.
• This house will remove restrictions on foreign
direct investment (FDI) in the banking sector
• This house will allow private sector players to
enter the pension funds market
• This house supports full capital account
convertibility
Final (Theme: Information Technology)
Motions suggested by lead sponsors Sun Microsystems
• This house will use open source software over
proprietary software
• This house believes that search engine service
providers should be bound by data protection laws
• This house believes that Voice Over Internet
Protocol (VOIP) marks the death knell of the telecom
industry
Round 1 (Theme: News Media)
• This house supports the right of journalists to not
disclose their sources
• This house believes that the press should not report
on matters pending trial
• This house supports sting operations
Round 2 (Theme: Educational Policy in India)
• This house would establish a common school board in
the country
• This house believes that the regional language
should be compulsorily taught in primary schools
• This house believes that private educational
institutions have a right to keep management quotas
for admissions
Round 3 (Theme: Sports)
• This house will disallow corporate ownership of
European football clubs
• This house will ban boxing
• This house will not allow foreign players in first
class cricket
Round 4 (Theme: International Relations)
• This house will let North Korea arm itself
•This house supports a UN administered plebiscite in
Kashmir
• This house will admit Turkey into the European Union
Round 5 (Theme: ‘Saying no to corruption’)
Round sponsored by BASF India Group
• This house believes that an ombudsman should have
the power to prosecute
• This house will compel electoral candidates to
disclose their antecedents
• This house believes that the ‘right to information’
includes the right to scrutinize file-notings made by
public officials
Quarter finals (Theme: Oil)
Round sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation
• This house will not let OPEC dominate
• This house supports the construction of the
India-Iran pipeline
• This house supports an administered price mechanism
for petroleum products
Semi finals (Theme: Banking and Finance)
Round sponsored by UTI Asset Management Company Pvt.
Ltd.
• This house will remove restrictions on foreign
direct investment (FDI) in the banking sector
• This house will allow private sector players to
enter the pension funds market
• This house supports full capital account
convertibility
Final (Theme: Information Technology)
Motions suggested by lead sponsors Sun Microsystems
• This house will use open source software over
proprietary software
• This house believes that search engine service
providers should be bound by data protection laws
• This house believes that Voice Over Internet
Protocol (VOIP) marks the death knell of the telecom
industry
Korean National Championships 2007 Motions
KNA 2007 Motions
Round 1: Korean Society
THW abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family. (¡°Yeo-seong
Bu¡±)
THBT commercial matchmaking businesses are detrimental to the Korean
society.
THBT hostages should be required to pay all costs associated with
their release.
Round 2: Ideologies
THBT socialism is beneficial for South America.
THBT Saudi Arabia should allow women into politics.
THBT the world should completely give up its effort to implant
democracy in the Middle East.
Round 3: The Human Body
THW ban human body exhibitions.
THW harvest organs from executed prisoners regardless of consent.
THW remove custody rights of parents who deny medical treatment to
their children on religious grounds.
Round 4: Universities
THW forbid political parties from having activities on university
campuses.
THBT publishing university rankings does more harm than good.
THW prohibit corporate franchises from establishing branches on
campus.
Round 5: Law and Justice
THW adopt a trial by jury for criminal cases.
THS direct election of Supreme Court judges.
THW hold parents responsible for the wrongdoings of juvenile
delinquents under the age of 14.
------------Elimination Rounds--------------------
Quarter-Final: Natives and Settlers
THW repeal all laws granting extra privileges for the Australian
aborigines.
THBT only native languages, rather than European languages, should
be the official language of African nations.
THBT governments should repeal land ownership rights of its native
ethnic groups.
Semi-Final: The Third World
THBT environmental problems of the Third World are a responsibility
of the First World.
THBT the First World nations should prohibit pharmaceutical
corporations from conducting medical experiments on humans in
Africa, regardless of consent.
THBT the British Museum should return its exhibit items to the
former colonial states from which they were taken.
Final: US and the World
THBT the United States should cease supporting the Pervez Musharraf
regime.
THBT the US should immediately lift all sanctions against Cuba.
THBT Spanish should be the second official language of the United
States.
Round 1: Korean Society
THW abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family. (¡°Yeo-seong
Bu¡±)
THBT commercial matchmaking businesses are detrimental to the Korean
society.
THBT hostages should be required to pay all costs associated with
their release.
Round 2: Ideologies
THBT socialism is beneficial for South America.
THBT Saudi Arabia should allow women into politics.
THBT the world should completely give up its effort to implant
democracy in the Middle East.
Round 3: The Human Body
THW ban human body exhibitions.
THW harvest organs from executed prisoners regardless of consent.
THW remove custody rights of parents who deny medical treatment to
their children on religious grounds.
Round 4: Universities
THW forbid political parties from having activities on university
campuses.
THBT publishing university rankings does more harm than good.
THW prohibit corporate franchises from establishing branches on
campus.
Round 5: Law and Justice
THW adopt a trial by jury for criminal cases.
THS direct election of Supreme Court judges.
THW hold parents responsible for the wrongdoings of juvenile
delinquents under the age of 14.
------------Elimination Rounds--------------------
Quarter-Final: Natives and Settlers
THW repeal all laws granting extra privileges for the Australian
aborigines.
THBT only native languages, rather than European languages, should
be the official language of African nations.
THBT governments should repeal land ownership rights of its native
ethnic groups.
Semi-Final: The Third World
THBT environmental problems of the Third World are a responsibility
of the First World.
THBT the First World nations should prohibit pharmaceutical
corporations from conducting medical experiments on humans in
Africa, regardless of consent.
THBT the British Museum should return its exhibit items to the
former colonial states from which they were taken.
Final: US and the World
THBT the United States should cease supporting the Pervez Musharraf
regime.
THBT the US should immediately lift all sanctions against Cuba.
THBT Spanish should be the second official language of the United
States.
North East Asian Open (NEAO) 2007 Motions
North East Asian Open (NEAO) 2007 Motions
Final – Gender
THBT fathers should also be granted maternity leave
THW national identification cards should not indicate gender
THBT Sex change operations be included as part of national healthcare programs
Semi Final – Money
THW forbid foreign control over local banks.
THBT government money should not be invested in overseas.
THW abolish corporate tax.
Quarter Final – Minorities
THW give prisoners the right to vote
THW make neglect of parent a criminal offence
THBT that mothers who cause harm to their babies during their pregnancy should be criminally liable
Round 5 – Round 5 Big Government vs. Small Government
THBT states should have an official religion.
THBT Presidents should not have term limits.
THBT Sports should only be funded by private entities.
Round 4 – Animal
THBT game park rangers should have the right to shoot poachers.
THW Ban Bullfighting
THBT Bestiality should not be illegal
Round 3 - International Relations
THBT the Palestinian people should give up the right to return
THBT Japan should stop giving foreign aid to Myanmar
THW blame China for Darfur
Round 2 - History
THBT Northeast Asia needs a unified history textbook.
THW compensate victims of sexual slavery during WWII.
THW apologize for our history.
Round 1 – Energy/Environment
THBT bioethanol is the way to go.
THW ban cars in the city.
THBT carbon trade doesn¡¯t help the environment.
Final – Gender
THBT fathers should also be granted maternity leave
THW national identification cards should not indicate gender
THBT Sex change operations be included as part of national healthcare programs
Semi Final – Money
THW forbid foreign control over local banks.
THBT government money should not be invested in overseas.
THW abolish corporate tax.
Quarter Final – Minorities
THW give prisoners the right to vote
THW make neglect of parent a criminal offence
THBT that mothers who cause harm to their babies during their pregnancy should be criminally liable
Round 5 – Round 5 Big Government vs. Small Government
THBT states should have an official religion.
THBT Presidents should not have term limits.
THBT Sports should only be funded by private entities.
Round 4 – Animal
THBT game park rangers should have the right to shoot poachers.
THW Ban Bullfighting
THBT Bestiality should not be illegal
Round 3 - International Relations
THBT the Palestinian people should give up the right to return
THBT Japan should stop giving foreign aid to Myanmar
THW blame China for Darfur
Round 2 - History
THBT Northeast Asia needs a unified history textbook.
THW compensate victims of sexual slavery during WWII.
THW apologize for our history.
Round 1 – Energy/Environment
THBT bioethanol is the way to go.
THW ban cars in the city.
THBT carbon trade doesn¡¯t help the environment.
Swinburn WSDC Style Debate 2008
Swinburne WSDC Style Debate 2008 (Sarawak)
Theme:Internationalism through Education, Sport and Culture
Round 1
Health (Prelims)
1. THW place clinically obese children under the care of the state
2. THW support the implementation of compulsory morning exercises for all government servants
3. This House would place a worldwide ban on tobacco advertising
Round 2
Sports
1. THW limit the number of foreign players in football clubs
2. THW support the use of performance enhancing drugs
3. TH prefers to see more female golfers in the PGA tour
Round 3
Student Life (Prelims)
1. This House believes that full-time students should take part in compulsory charity work
2. THW lower the voting age to 18
3. THW support the use of corporal punishment
Round 4
Global influence
1. THBT Hollywood is bad for us
2. This House believes that censorship have done more harm than good
3. This House believes that Malaysia should regulate the Internet
Round 5
Education
1.This House believes that religion has no place in state schools
2. THBT all subjects should be taught exclusively in English
3. THW introduce a compulsory environmental awareness subject in Malaysian schools
Globalization (Maybe -Quarter finals)
1. This House believes that globalisation perpetuates social inequity
2. This House believes that multi-nationals are the new imperialists
3. This House believes in regional trading blocs rather than global free trade
Colonialism – very related to culture (Semi Final)
1.This House believes that governments should protect their native languages
2.This House believes that cultural treasures belong at home
3. THBT USA should pay reparations to the African American community
Internet (Grand Finals)
1. THW ban Online Gambling
2. THW ban websites that glorifies the act of terrorism
3. THW regulate social networking websites
Theme:Internationalism through Education, Sport and Culture
Round 1
Health (Prelims)
1. THW place clinically obese children under the care of the state
2. THW support the implementation of compulsory morning exercises for all government servants
3. This House would place a worldwide ban on tobacco advertising
Round 2
Sports
1. THW limit the number of foreign players in football clubs
2. THW support the use of performance enhancing drugs
3. TH prefers to see more female golfers in the PGA tour
Round 3
Student Life (Prelims)
1. This House believes that full-time students should take part in compulsory charity work
2. THW lower the voting age to 18
3. THW support the use of corporal punishment
Round 4
Global influence
1. THBT Hollywood is bad for us
2. This House believes that censorship have done more harm than good
3. This House believes that Malaysia should regulate the Internet
Round 5
Education
1.This House believes that religion has no place in state schools
2. THBT all subjects should be taught exclusively in English
3. THW introduce a compulsory environmental awareness subject in Malaysian schools
Globalization (Maybe -Quarter finals)
1. This House believes that globalisation perpetuates social inequity
2. This House believes that multi-nationals are the new imperialists
3. This House believes in regional trading blocs rather than global free trade
Colonialism – very related to culture (Semi Final)
1.This House believes that governments should protect their native languages
2.This House believes that cultural treasures belong at home
3. THBT USA should pay reparations to the African American community
Internet (Grand Finals)
1. THW ban Online Gambling
2. THW ban websites that glorifies the act of terrorism
3. THW regulate social networking websites
All Asians 2008 Motions
ROUND ONE
ENERGY
This House believes that biofuels do more harm than good.
This House supports the privatization of all energy production and distribution.
This House would no longer price oil in US dollars.
ROUND TWO
21st CENTURY
This House advocates human colonization of outer space.
This House would restrict research and development of artificial intelligence.
This House believes that humanity will not reach the 22nd Century.
ROUND THREE
MARRIAGE
This House would allow both men and women to have multiple spouses.
This House would allow divorce for any reason.
This House would eliminate age restrictions for marriage.
ROUND FOUR
ANIMAL RIGHTS
This House would abolish zoos.
This House would make the fur trade illegal.
This House would not eat whales and sharks.
ROUND FIVE
SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES
This House would not enforce labor laws on SMEs.
This House believes that trade liberalization hurts SMEs.
This House believes that SMEs should not be allowed to hire foreign workers.
ROUND SIX
GENDER RELATIONS
This House would recognize choice of gender identity as a fundamental human right.
This House would disqualify transsexuals from professional sporting events.
This House would reserve one-third of seats for women in national legislatures.
ROUND SEVEN
EDUCATION
This House believes that standardized testing is the enemy of learning.
This House prefers need based higher education scholarships to affirmative action in admissions.
This House would require all elementary and secondary schools to include debating in the curriculum.
OCToS
LITERATURE
This House believes that Asian governments have a duty to support literature in their native language
This House would institute an annual prize for the best pornographic novel.
This House believes that politicians should not be allowed to publish their autobiographies during their lifetimes.
ENERGY
This House believes that biofuels do more harm than good.
This House supports the privatization of all energy production and distribution.
This House would no longer price oil in US dollars.
ROUND TWO
21st CENTURY
This House advocates human colonization of outer space.
This House would restrict research and development of artificial intelligence.
This House believes that humanity will not reach the 22nd Century.
ROUND THREE
MARRIAGE
This House would allow both men and women to have multiple spouses.
This House would allow divorce for any reason.
This House would eliminate age restrictions for marriage.
ROUND FOUR
ANIMAL RIGHTS
This House would abolish zoos.
This House would make the fur trade illegal.
This House would not eat whales and sharks.
ROUND FIVE
SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES
This House would not enforce labor laws on SMEs.
This House believes that trade liberalization hurts SMEs.
This House believes that SMEs should not be allowed to hire foreign workers.
ROUND SIX
GENDER RELATIONS
This House would recognize choice of gender identity as a fundamental human right.
This House would disqualify transsexuals from professional sporting events.
This House would reserve one-third of seats for women in national legislatures.
ROUND SEVEN
EDUCATION
This House believes that standardized testing is the enemy of learning.
This House prefers need based higher education scholarships to affirmative action in admissions.
This House would require all elementary and secondary schools to include debating in the curriculum.
OCToS
LITERATURE
This House believes that Asian governments have a duty to support literature in their native language
This House would institute an annual prize for the best pornographic novel.
This House believes that politicians should not be allowed to publish their autobiographies during their lifetimes.
Great Serdang Debate [GSD] 2008 Motions
GSD 2008 Motions
Round 1 - Prisons and Prisoners
1. Taht Prisoners should be allowed to vote
2. That we should privatize prisons
3. That we should revoke the possibility of parole for sex offenders
Round 2 - The gender
1. That we should legalize abortion
2. That aid should be conditional to the development of women's right
3. can anyone remeber what the third one here was?
Round 3 - Economics
1. That trading blocs are better than global free trade
2. That WTO should enforce fair trade instead of free trade
3. That we should prioritize food security over bio-fuel
Round 4 - The underaged
1. That voting should start at age 16
2. That pregnant students should be allowed to take maternity leaves
3. That parental consent is not needed for teenagers seeking abortion
Round 5 - feeling suicidal
1. That suicide should be decriminalized
2. That websites facilitating suicide should be banned
3. That parents of children that commited suicide should be subjected to a negligence inquiry
Quarterfinals - Democracy
1. That state owned media should not exist
2. That democracies should allow citizen-initiated referendums
3. That opinion polls distort the democratic process
Semifinal - Education
1. That parents should be allowed to teach their children at home
2. That education vouchers are necessary to create better schools
3. That state should provide free and compulsory nursery education for all children
Final - Medical Ethics
1. That doctors should be compelled to report instances of domestic violence.
Round 1 - Prisons and Prisoners
1. Taht Prisoners should be allowed to vote
2. That we should privatize prisons
3. That we should revoke the possibility of parole for sex offenders
Round 2 - The gender
1. That we should legalize abortion
2. That aid should be conditional to the development of women's right
3. can anyone remeber what the third one here was?
Round 3 - Economics
1. That trading blocs are better than global free trade
2. That WTO should enforce fair trade instead of free trade
3. That we should prioritize food security over bio-fuel
Round 4 - The underaged
1. That voting should start at age 16
2. That pregnant students should be allowed to take maternity leaves
3. That parental consent is not needed for teenagers seeking abortion
Round 5 - feeling suicidal
1. That suicide should be decriminalized
2. That websites facilitating suicide should be banned
3. That parents of children that commited suicide should be subjected to a negligence inquiry
Quarterfinals - Democracy
1. That state owned media should not exist
2. That democracies should allow citizen-initiated referendums
3. That opinion polls distort the democratic process
Semifinal - Education
1. That parents should be allowed to teach their children at home
2. That education vouchers are necessary to create better schools
3. That state should provide free and compulsory nursery education for all children
Final - Medical Ethics
1. That doctors should be compelled to report instances of domestic violence.
International Humanitarian Law Debate 2008 Motions - UT MARA
International Humanitarian Law Debate 2008 - UT MARA
Round 1: Intervention
THBT the UN's responsibility to protect is more important than its
respect to national sovereignity
THBT constructive engagement works better than military intervention
THBT invasion into other sovereign countries is justified only in the
name of counter-terrorism
Round 2: Nukes
THBT all nations have the right to possess nuclear weapons
THBT only democratic states have the right to civilian nuclear energy
THBT South Korea should provide unconditional aid to North Korea
Round 3: Negotiating with terrorists
THBT Israel should include Hamas in its dealing with Palestine.
THW not recognize Hezbollah as the rulers of Lebanon.
THW not negotioate with violent separatist movements.
Round : Food Security
THBT the World Bank and other bilateral donors should tie
developmental aid to investment in agriculture.
THW curb the production of biofuels to address the growing food crisis.
THBT the EU should not bow to the pressures of WTO in reducing
agricuktural subsidies.
Quarter Finals: Cluster Munitions Treaty
THBT the greatest impact of the ban on cluster munitions is not in
protecting civilians but in hampering the military capability.
THBT the "Big Players" persistence on the option of using cluster
munitions is a threat to collective security.
THW criminalize countries that cooperate with other nations using
cluster munitions.
Semi Finals: Responsibility
THW force countries to make contributions to relief funds proportional
to their GDPs
THW hold states responsible for collateral damage
THW allow America soldiers to not respond to the call of war
Third Placing: Justice - 3rd
THBT perpetrators of crimes against humanity should only be tried in
international courts or tribunals, not local courts
THBT the ICC is ineffective in delivering justice to victims of crimes
against humanity
THBT TRCs are a sufficient form of recourse afforded to victims of
crimes against humanity
Grand Finals: The Geneva Conventions
THBT the Geneva Conventions have no place in modern warfare
THW include terrorists as combatants under the Geneva Conventions
THBT rendition has no place in a democratic world.
Round 1: Intervention
THBT the UN's responsibility to protect is more important than its
respect to national sovereignity
THBT constructive engagement works better than military intervention
THBT invasion into other sovereign countries is justified only in the
name of counter-terrorism
Round 2: Nukes
THBT all nations have the right to possess nuclear weapons
THBT only democratic states have the right to civilian nuclear energy
THBT South Korea should provide unconditional aid to North Korea
Round 3: Negotiating with terrorists
THBT Israel should include Hamas in its dealing with Palestine.
THW not recognize Hezbollah as the rulers of Lebanon.
THW not negotioate with violent separatist movements.
Round : Food Security
THBT the World Bank and other bilateral donors should tie
developmental aid to investment in agriculture.
THW curb the production of biofuels to address the growing food crisis.
THBT the EU should not bow to the pressures of WTO in reducing
agricuktural subsidies.
Quarter Finals: Cluster Munitions Treaty
THBT the greatest impact of the ban on cluster munitions is not in
protecting civilians but in hampering the military capability.
THBT the "Big Players" persistence on the option of using cluster
munitions is a threat to collective security.
THW criminalize countries that cooperate with other nations using
cluster munitions.
Semi Finals: Responsibility
THW force countries to make contributions to relief funds proportional
to their GDPs
THW hold states responsible for collateral damage
THW allow America soldiers to not respond to the call of war
Third Placing: Justice - 3rd
THBT perpetrators of crimes against humanity should only be tried in
international courts or tribunals, not local courts
THBT the ICC is ineffective in delivering justice to victims of crimes
against humanity
THBT TRCs are a sufficient form of recourse afforded to victims of
crimes against humanity
Grand Finals: The Geneva Conventions
THBT the Geneva Conventions have no place in modern warfare
THW include terrorists as combatants under the Geneva Conventions
THBT rendition has no place in a democratic world.
PIDC 2009 Motions
PIDC 2009 Motions
Elimination Rounds:
Round 1: Gender
· THBT gay rights movements should compel openly gay celebrities to actively support their causes
· THBT feminist politics must transition from the halls of Congress to the bedroom
· THBT Muslim universities should grant professional subsidies to feminist scholars living in radically conservative Muslim states.
Round 2: Europa
· THW ban the ownership of multiple properties in land strapped European countries
· THBT it is justified for EU countries with bailout responsibilities to excuse themselves with financial commitments to the union
· THBT the European Union should subsidize rehabilitation clinics for computer addicts
Round 3: Culpability
· THBT sober passengers of a drunk driver should be held criminally liable
· THW punish bystanders of a crime
· THW allow witnesses of gruesome murders to claim emotional damages against the criminal
Round 4: Environment
· TH celebrates the use of emotional blackmail as part of environmental strategies
· THBT Earth Hour is a meaningless, faddish, exercise
· THW make waste-disposal a mandatory requirement for free trade agreements
Round 5: Print Media
· THBT print media is dead
· THW ban government officials from obtaining board positions in print media
· THW require print media to grant criticized individuals compulsory reply space
Round 6: Pop Culture
· THW remove the foreign films category in the Academy Awards
· TH regrets the rise of vegetarianism
· THW shut down the World Wrestling Entertainment for good
Round 7: Geopolitics
· THBT China should revise its amoral foreign policy by sanctioning North Korea
· TH regrets Obama’s stance of reducing investments for foreign policy initiatives
· THBT it’s time to grant statehood to Taiwan
Break Rounds
Octofinals: Local Headlines
· THB in extending the land distribution program
· TH overreacted Chip Tsao
· THBT it is time to shut the doors on visiting forces
Quarterfinals: Rights
· THW lift the moratorium on blood donations for men who have sex with men
· THBT parents who are minors should be allowed to retain custody of their offspring
· TH supports the preferential disclosure of sexual harassment issues to religious leaders over state authorities within some religious communities
Semi-finals: Football
· TH regrets the recruitment of Third World football players by European football clubs
· TH celebrates players walking-off the field in response to racist crowd hooliganism
· THBT all players should donate majority of their advertising revenue to league development of the clubs they play for
Finals: Education
· TH celebrates the rise of political activism among students in public universities
· THW accommodate student-teacher relationships among consenting adults in universities
· THB in mandatory sex education in all religious schools
Elimination Rounds:
Round 1: Gender
· THBT gay rights movements should compel openly gay celebrities to actively support their causes
· THBT feminist politics must transition from the halls of Congress to the bedroom
· THBT Muslim universities should grant professional subsidies to feminist scholars living in radically conservative Muslim states.
Round 2: Europa
· THW ban the ownership of multiple properties in land strapped European countries
· THBT it is justified for EU countries with bailout responsibilities to excuse themselves with financial commitments to the union
· THBT the European Union should subsidize rehabilitation clinics for computer addicts
Round 3: Culpability
· THBT sober passengers of a drunk driver should be held criminally liable
· THW punish bystanders of a crime
· THW allow witnesses of gruesome murders to claim emotional damages against the criminal
Round 4: Environment
· TH celebrates the use of emotional blackmail as part of environmental strategies
· THBT Earth Hour is a meaningless, faddish, exercise
· THW make waste-disposal a mandatory requirement for free trade agreements
Round 5: Print Media
· THBT print media is dead
· THW ban government officials from obtaining board positions in print media
· THW require print media to grant criticized individuals compulsory reply space
Round 6: Pop Culture
· THW remove the foreign films category in the Academy Awards
· TH regrets the rise of vegetarianism
· THW shut down the World Wrestling Entertainment for good
Round 7: Geopolitics
· THBT China should revise its amoral foreign policy by sanctioning North Korea
· TH regrets Obama’s stance of reducing investments for foreign policy initiatives
· THBT it’s time to grant statehood to Taiwan
Break Rounds
Octofinals: Local Headlines
· THB in extending the land distribution program
· TH overreacted Chip Tsao
· THBT it is time to shut the doors on visiting forces
Quarterfinals: Rights
· THW lift the moratorium on blood donations for men who have sex with men
· THBT parents who are minors should be allowed to retain custody of their offspring
· TH supports the preferential disclosure of sexual harassment issues to religious leaders over state authorities within some religious communities
Semi-finals: Football
· TH regrets the recruitment of Third World football players by European football clubs
· TH celebrates players walking-off the field in response to racist crowd hooliganism
· THBT all players should donate majority of their advertising revenue to league development of the clubs they play for
Finals: Education
· TH celebrates the rise of political activism among students in public universities
· THW accommodate student-teacher relationships among consenting adults in universities
· THB in mandatory sex education in all religious schools
Motions, KIDANG 2008 Ewha University, South Korea
KIDANG 2008 Ewha University, South Korea
Motions
Demo
THW not confiscate land from descendants of collaborators with Japan
during its colonial rule.
Round 1.
Korea
THBT Korea should priortize China over the US in diplomatic
relations.
THW nationalize the tele-communications industry.
THW exclude Soju from the list of essential items announced by the
Korean government to monitor inflation.
Round 2.
Social Contract
1. THBT all democratic governments should abandon laws which allow
prosecution of citizens for insulting their nations.
2. THBT government should not financially profit from its citizens*
sins.
3. THW limit civilian use of guns in America.
Round 3.
Human Body
1. THW allow commercial surrogate motherhood.
2. THW give prisoners with a life sentence the right to choose the
death penalty.
3. THW chemically castrate pedophiles.
Round 4.
Ideology
1. THBT socialism in Latin America has done more harm than good.
2. THBT authoritarian regimes are justifiable in developing nations.
3. THBT feminism has not contributed to the well-being of women in
the world.
Round 5.
International Institutions
1. THW limit the number of times United Nations Security Council
members can veto.
2. THBT democracy should be the condition for debt relief for
African nations.
3. THBT it is legitimate to use aid to buy votes in international
organizations.
(Rookie Final)
Cute Animals
1. THW ban fur imports from developing nations. (debated)
2. THBT zoos bring more benefits than harms to society.
3. THW allow the police to shoot poachers.
(EFL Final)
Celebrities’ on the spotlight!!!
1. THBT paparazzi are beneficial for celebrities.
2. TH supports celebrities entering politics.
3. THBT celebrities should not adopt children from developing
nations. (debated)
Quarter
Elections
1. THW repudiate the democratic election in Bhutan.
2. THW discourage women in Pakistan from casting ballots in order to
protect their lives.
3. THW place a cap on the spending of candidates during election
campaigns.
Semi
Greater Asia
1. THBT China’s quest for raw materials from developing
nations/rogue regimes is detrimental to the world.
2. THW pressure India to open its border to accept Tibetan exiles.
3. THBT the Kurds are better off without a Kurdish state.
Final
Law and Justice
1. THBT civil disobedience is essential to democracy. (debated)
2. THW abolish the use of insanity as a legal defense.
3. THW require doctors to report minors with HIV to their parents
regardless of patients’ consent.
Motions
Demo
THW not confiscate land from descendants of collaborators with Japan
during its colonial rule.
Round 1.
Korea
THBT Korea should priortize China over the US in diplomatic
relations.
THW nationalize the tele-communications industry.
THW exclude Soju from the list of essential items announced by the
Korean government to monitor inflation.
Round 2.
Social Contract
1. THBT all democratic governments should abandon laws which allow
prosecution of citizens for insulting their nations.
2. THBT government should not financially profit from its citizens*
sins.
3. THW limit civilian use of guns in America.
Round 3.
Human Body
1. THW allow commercial surrogate motherhood.
2. THW give prisoners with a life sentence the right to choose the
death penalty.
3. THW chemically castrate pedophiles.
Round 4.
Ideology
1. THBT socialism in Latin America has done more harm than good.
2. THBT authoritarian regimes are justifiable in developing nations.
3. THBT feminism has not contributed to the well-being of women in
the world.
Round 5.
International Institutions
1. THW limit the number of times United Nations Security Council
members can veto.
2. THBT democracy should be the condition for debt relief for
African nations.
3. THBT it is legitimate to use aid to buy votes in international
organizations.
(Rookie Final)
Cute Animals
1. THW ban fur imports from developing nations. (debated)
2. THBT zoos bring more benefits than harms to society.
3. THW allow the police to shoot poachers.
(EFL Final)
Celebrities’ on the spotlight!!!
1. THBT paparazzi are beneficial for celebrities.
2. TH supports celebrities entering politics.
3. THBT celebrities should not adopt children from developing
nations. (debated)
Quarter
Elections
1. THW repudiate the democratic election in Bhutan.
2. THW discourage women in Pakistan from casting ballots in order to
protect their lives.
3. THW place a cap on the spending of candidates during election
campaigns.
Semi
Greater Asia
1. THBT China’s quest for raw materials from developing
nations/rogue regimes is detrimental to the world.
2. THW pressure India to open its border to accept Tibetan exiles.
3. THBT the Kurds are better off without a Kurdish state.
Final
Law and Justice
1. THBT civil disobedience is essential to democracy. (debated)
2. THW abolish the use of insanity as a legal defense.
3. THW require doctors to report minors with HIV to their parents
regardless of patients’ consent.
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.
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.
Australs 2008 Motions
Australs 2008 Motions
Round 1: That the UN should hire mercenaries for military operations
That African states should recognise Tsvangirai as the rightful leader of Zimbabwe
That we should respect China's right to prosecute foreign athletes who protest at the Beijing Olympics
Round 2:
That we would ban groups that glorify obesity
That goverments should not take any action to dicourage individuals from smoking
That problem gamblers should have their welfare payments suspended
Round 3:
That we should end the US innvolvement in Southern Mindanao
That we have had enough People Power revolutions
That the Phillipines should adopt Chavez-style land reforms
Round 4:
That corporate regulators should have veto power over executive bonuses
That we would protect nationally important companies from government owenership by foregin government entities
That the WTO should abandon consensus voting as the basis of its decision making.
Ruond 5:
That areas of high ecological value should be returned to indigenous peoples for management
That individuals should be given carbon quotas
That there hsould be an international ban on the use of arable land to grow crops for bio-fuels
Round 6:
That we would allow mnors to have sex change operations
That wewould create separate units for gays in the military
That governements should ban groups that seek to 'straighten out' gay people
Round 7:
That all state funded projects should be open source
That genetic research that attributes negative traits to prticular races should not be published
That nations should be able to charge licensing fees for the use of genetic information from their native plants and animals.
Round 8:
That the West should cease pressuring transitiioning democracies to hold elections
That candidates should be disallowed from using their own money to finance their campaigns
That we would abolish political parties
Motions for quarters were:
That we should vote for Barack Obama on the basis of his race
That low income ethnic neighbourhoods should be protected from gentrification
That Latinos should have the right to be taught in Spanish
OCTOS
1.That hymen reconstruction surgeries should be banned
2.That IVF clinic should be stopped from implanting embryos known to have disabilities
3. That all restrictions on the advertising of prescription drugs should be removed
Semis
Motions:
1. That we should abolish the crime of statutory rape
2. That we should ban police officers from posing as children on the internet to catch paedophiles
3. That capital punishment should be allowed in cases of child rape.
Finals;
That we should restrict gun ownership to law enforcement agencies
Round 1: That the UN should hire mercenaries for military operations
That African states should recognise Tsvangirai as the rightful leader of Zimbabwe
That we should respect China's right to prosecute foreign athletes who protest at the Beijing Olympics
Round 2:
That we would ban groups that glorify obesity
That goverments should not take any action to dicourage individuals from smoking
That problem gamblers should have their welfare payments suspended
Round 3:
That we should end the US innvolvement in Southern Mindanao
That we have had enough People Power revolutions
That the Phillipines should adopt Chavez-style land reforms
Round 4:
That corporate regulators should have veto power over executive bonuses
That we would protect nationally important companies from government owenership by foregin government entities
That the WTO should abandon consensus voting as the basis of its decision making.
Ruond 5:
That areas of high ecological value should be returned to indigenous peoples for management
That individuals should be given carbon quotas
That there hsould be an international ban on the use of arable land to grow crops for bio-fuels
Round 6:
That we would allow mnors to have sex change operations
That wewould create separate units for gays in the military
That governements should ban groups that seek to 'straighten out' gay people
Round 7:
That all state funded projects should be open source
That genetic research that attributes negative traits to prticular races should not be published
That nations should be able to charge licensing fees for the use of genetic information from their native plants and animals.
Round 8:
That the West should cease pressuring transitiioning democracies to hold elections
That candidates should be disallowed from using their own money to finance their campaigns
That we would abolish political parties
Motions for quarters were:
That we should vote for Barack Obama on the basis of his race
That low income ethnic neighbourhoods should be protected from gentrification
That Latinos should have the right to be taught in Spanish
OCTOS
1.That hymen reconstruction surgeries should be banned
2.That IVF clinic should be stopped from implanting embryos known to have disabilities
3. That all restrictions on the advertising of prescription drugs should be removed
Semis
Motions:
1. That we should abolish the crime of statutory rape
2. That we should ban police officers from posing as children on the internet to catch paedophiles
3. That capital punishment should be allowed in cases of child rape.
Finals;
That we should restrict gun ownership to law enforcement agencies
Debate National Law school India 2008
Debate National Law school India 2008
Demonstration Debate
• This house believes that televised singing competitions promote mediocrity
Round 1 (Theme: Public policy and governance)
• This house will levy higher excise duties on vehicles that pollute more
• This house believes that the President and Vice-President of India should be elected through universal adult franchise
• This house believes that post-conflict societies should choose reconciliation over criminal prosecution
Round 2 (Theme: Women)
• This house will prescribe the death penalty for those convicted of rape
• This house will lower the age of consent for marriage
• This house supports reservations for women in legislatures
Round 3 (Theme: International Relations)
• This house believes that the Non-Aligned movement (NAM) is a thing of the past
• This house believes that the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) must act against the Myanmar junta
• This house supports the construction of the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline
Round 4 (Theme: Sports)
• This house believes that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should give the Indian Cricket League(ICL) its space
• This house believes that India is not ready for hosting a ‘Formula One’ race
• This house believes that cricket team managements are justified in issuing ‘gag-orders’ to their players
Round 5 (Theme: Education)
• This house supports reservations for religious minorities in educational institutions
• This house will prohibit formal prayers in public schools
• This house believes that the government should regulate private coaching institutions
Round 6 (Theme: Internet)
• This house will ban social networking sites in educational institutions
• This house believes that free online databases are in the best interests of authors
• This house believes that Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) applications will replace fixed and mobile telecom services
Quarter-Finals (Theme: Tourism)
• This house will ban ‘space tourism’
• This house believes that foreigners and citizens should be charged the same entry fees for visiting historical monuments
• This house believes that the re-selection of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ was a farce
Semi-finals (Theme: Economics and Development)
• This house will tax agricultural income in India
• This house will not force private commercial banks to operate branches in rural areas
Grand Final (Theme: Free Speech)
• This house will take away the power of judges to punish for contempt of court
Demonstration Debate
• This house believes that televised singing competitions promote mediocrity
Round 1 (Theme: Public policy and governance)
• This house will levy higher excise duties on vehicles that pollute more
• This house believes that the President and Vice-President of India should be elected through universal adult franchise
• This house believes that post-conflict societies should choose reconciliation over criminal prosecution
Round 2 (Theme: Women)
• This house will prescribe the death penalty for those convicted of rape
• This house will lower the age of consent for marriage
• This house supports reservations for women in legislatures
Round 3 (Theme: International Relations)
• This house believes that the Non-Aligned movement (NAM) is a thing of the past
• This house believes that the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) must act against the Myanmar junta
• This house supports the construction of the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline
Round 4 (Theme: Sports)
• This house believes that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should give the Indian Cricket League(ICL) its space
• This house believes that India is not ready for hosting a ‘Formula One’ race
• This house believes that cricket team managements are justified in issuing ‘gag-orders’ to their players
Round 5 (Theme: Education)
• This house supports reservations for religious minorities in educational institutions
• This house will prohibit formal prayers in public schools
• This house believes that the government should regulate private coaching institutions
Round 6 (Theme: Internet)
• This house will ban social networking sites in educational institutions
• This house believes that free online databases are in the best interests of authors
• This house believes that Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) applications will replace fixed and mobile telecom services
Quarter-Finals (Theme: Tourism)
• This house will ban ‘space tourism’
• This house believes that foreigners and citizens should be charged the same entry fees for visiting historical monuments
• This house believes that the re-selection of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ was a farce
Semi-finals (Theme: Economics and Development)
• This house will tax agricultural income in India
• This house will not force private commercial banks to operate branches in rural areas
Grand Final (Theme: Free Speech)
• This house will take away the power of judges to punish for contempt of court
IIU league 1 2008
IIU league 1 2008
Round 1: THBT in exchange of higher fuel prices, the Malaysian Government should lower car import duties.
Round 2: THBT convicts should be allowed to stand for public election immediately after serving their sentence.
Round 3: THW grant funding to religious institutions of education in secular democratic counties
Round 4: THBT non-lethal sabotage is justified in saving the whales in Japan.
Round 5: THBT putting Suharto on trial is not a good idea.
Round 1: THBT in exchange of higher fuel prices, the Malaysian Government should lower car import duties.
Round 2: THBT convicts should be allowed to stand for public election immediately after serving their sentence.
Round 3: THW grant funding to religious institutions of education in secular democratic counties
Round 4: THBT non-lethal sabotage is justified in saving the whales in Japan.
Round 5: THBT putting Suharto on trial is not a good idea.
IIU Debate League 2, 2008
IIU LEAGUE 2, 2008
Round 1: THBT pornography should be taught as a university subject.
Round 2: THBT smokers who in public places should be sent to rehab centres.
Round 3: THBT we should ban the "purdah"/veil in flights
Round 4: THBT historical artifacts should be returned to the country of origin.
Round 5: THBT Government should invest in foreign football clubs.
Round 1: THBT pornography should be taught as a university subject.
Round 2: THBT smokers who in public places should be sent to rehab centres.
Round 3: THBT we should ban the "purdah"/veil in flights
Round 4: THBT historical artifacts should be returned to the country of origin.
Round 5: THBT Government should invest in foreign football clubs.
NHSD 2007 Motions
NHSD 2007 Motions
National Health & Sciences Debate 2007 (IMU)
1. This house should give the Government the go-ahead in
eKesihatan.
2. This house would stand behind hybrid-embryonic cloning.
3. This house believes that the private sector should do
more to support the healthcare service in Malaysia.
4. This house would make medical insurance compulsory for
all.
5. This house would stand behind a National Healthcare Plan.
6. This house believes that the Malaysian Government is not
paying enough attention to the healthcare sector.
7. This house would urge the Malaysian Government to play a
larger role in women's healthcare.
8. This house believes that only pharmacist has the right to
dispense drugs.
9. THW honour only the words of the terminally ill patient
for euthanasia.
10. This house would make passing an aptitude and communication
test compulsory for all medical student before progressing to their clinical
years
11. This house would make organ donation compulsory for all
brain dead patients
12. THBT medical schools should do away with the current PBL
based medical curriculum
13. THBT that medical services provided in-flight by a doctor
should be absolutely free
14. THBT the US child health insurance program should be
implemented in Malaysia
15. THBT athletes suffering from Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
should be excluded from the Gender Testing regulations.
16. THBT the government should make it compulsory for the
private sector to offer the option of the 5 years maternity leave.
National Health & Sciences Debate 2007 (IMU)
1. This house should give the Government the go-ahead in
eKesihatan.
2. This house would stand behind hybrid-embryonic cloning.
3. This house believes that the private sector should do
more to support the healthcare service in Malaysia.
4. This house would make medical insurance compulsory for
all.
5. This house would stand behind a National Healthcare Plan.
6. This house believes that the Malaysian Government is not
paying enough attention to the healthcare sector.
7. This house would urge the Malaysian Government to play a
larger role in women's healthcare.
8. This house believes that only pharmacist has the right to
dispense drugs.
9. THW honour only the words of the terminally ill patient
for euthanasia.
10. This house would make passing an aptitude and communication
test compulsory for all medical student before progressing to their clinical
years
11. This house would make organ donation compulsory for all
brain dead patients
12. THBT medical schools should do away with the current PBL
based medical curriculum
13. THBT that medical services provided in-flight by a doctor
should be absolutely free
14. THBT the US child health insurance program should be
implemented in Malaysia
15. THBT athletes suffering from Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
should be excluded from the Gender Testing regulations.
16. THBT the government should make it compulsory for the
private sector to offer the option of the 5 years maternity leave.
NTU pre worlds 2007 motions
NTU pre worlds 2007 motions
Round 1: THBT Music Must Return to the Masses
Round 2: THBT Women Must be Part of the Front Line
Round 3: THBT State Funding of Education Should be in the Form of Vouchers to Parents
Round 4: THW Lift the Arms Embargo on China
Round 5: THBT the State Should Bail Out Sub prime Homeowners
Round 6: THW Name and Shame
Semi-Finals: THBT Free Trade is Best Between Two Birds of the Same Feather
Final: THBT Medical Professions Should Have the Right to Refuse Treatment Base on Personal Beliefs
Round 1: THBT Music Must Return to the Masses
Round 2: THBT Women Must be Part of the Front Line
Round 3: THBT State Funding of Education Should be in the Form of Vouchers to Parents
Round 4: THW Lift the Arms Embargo on China
Round 5: THBT the State Should Bail Out Sub prime Homeowners
Round 6: THW Name and Shame
Semi-Finals: THBT Free Trade is Best Between Two Birds of the Same Feather
Final: THBT Medical Professions Should Have the Right to Refuse Treatment Base on Personal Beliefs
PIDC 2008 (Pinoy Nationals) Debate Motions
PIDC 2008 Motions
1 The state should ban all private schools from sanctioning students who exhibit homosexual behavior
2 THW allow universities to allot slots for the admission of the children of their alumni
3 TH supports the right of private elementary schools to require pre-school education to their Grade One applicants
1 United States should support the entry of former Soviet states into the NATO
2 America should welcome Iran's involvement in Iraq
3 THW lift US sanctions on Cuba
1 The government should stop funding research searching for the gene for autism
2 TH supports the parents' right to avail of medical procedures infantilizing their disabled children by inhibiting their physiological growth
3 THW abolish employment quotas for the disabled
1 THW abolish the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
2 The Sangguniang Kabataan is irrelevant to today's youth
3 Instead of being a political appointee, the Ombudsman should be elected by the people
1 TH celebrates the role of organized religion in defining gender roles
2 The Dalai Lama should cede control of Tibet to China
3 THW remove restrictions on campaign contributions made by religious organizations
1 The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) has served the interests of the Filipino farmers
2 THW end the conversation of indigenous lands
3 The developing world should prioritize food security over biofuel production
1 Sponsors of commissioned art should have the right to alter the final work even without the consent of the paid artist
2 Independent filmmakers should welcome the piracy of their work
3 Authors of spins-off of copyrighted literature should not be made to pay royalties to the original author
1 Democratization should not be a goal of the West's foreign policy
2 TH regrets the Joint Seismic Marine Undertaking at the Spratly's
3 THW prioritize citizens of former colonies in guest worker programs
1 THW give married individuals the option to have multiple legal spouses
2 TH regrets the enforcement of forma & informal rules regulating sexual & romantic relationships in the workplace
3 TH celebrates the rise of easily-accessible non-commercial online amateur porn
1 The culture of privileging formal education has broadened inequality in the developing world
2 The Leftist populist revolution in Latin America has failed
3 Post-modern feminists have betrayed their Third World sisters
1 TH celebrates the Philippines' historical attachment to its former colonial masters
2 The mass emigration of Filipino workers has eroded nationalism
3 The hold of the elite in governance has strengthened Philippine democracy
1 The state should ban all private schools from sanctioning students who exhibit homosexual behavior
2 THW allow universities to allot slots for the admission of the children of their alumni
3 TH supports the right of private elementary schools to require pre-school education to their Grade One applicants
1 United States should support the entry of former Soviet states into the NATO
2 America should welcome Iran's involvement in Iraq
3 THW lift US sanctions on Cuba
1 The government should stop funding research searching for the gene for autism
2 TH supports the parents' right to avail of medical procedures infantilizing their disabled children by inhibiting their physiological growth
3 THW abolish employment quotas for the disabled
1 THW abolish the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
2 The Sangguniang Kabataan is irrelevant to today's youth
3 Instead of being a political appointee, the Ombudsman should be elected by the people
1 TH celebrates the role of organized religion in defining gender roles
2 The Dalai Lama should cede control of Tibet to China
3 THW remove restrictions on campaign contributions made by religious organizations
1 The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) has served the interests of the Filipino farmers
2 THW end the conversation of indigenous lands
3 The developing world should prioritize food security over biofuel production
1 Sponsors of commissioned art should have the right to alter the final work even without the consent of the paid artist
2 Independent filmmakers should welcome the piracy of their work
3 Authors of spins-off of copyrighted literature should not be made to pay royalties to the original author
1 Democratization should not be a goal of the West's foreign policy
2 TH regrets the Joint Seismic Marine Undertaking at the Spratly's
3 THW prioritize citizens of former colonies in guest worker programs
1 THW give married individuals the option to have multiple legal spouses
2 TH regrets the enforcement of forma & informal rules regulating sexual & romantic relationships in the workplace
3 TH celebrates the rise of easily-accessible non-commercial online amateur porn
1 The culture of privileging formal education has broadened inequality in the developing world
2 The Leftist populist revolution in Latin America has failed
3 Post-modern feminists have betrayed their Third World sisters
1 TH celebrates the Philippines' historical attachment to its former colonial masters
2 The mass emigration of Filipino workers has eroded nationalism
3 The hold of the elite in governance has strengthened Philippine democracy
Worlds 2008 Motions
Wudc 2008, thailand
MOTIONS:
Preliminary Rounds:
Round 1: THW allow the use of torture.
Round 2: THBT Taiwan should declare independence now
Round 3: THW not allow local government to pay for the relocation of homeless people.
Round 4: THBT the European Union should only direct aid to nations that pursue environmentally sustainable development.
Round 5: THBT every criminal defendant should be required to use a government provided defense lawyer.
Round 6: THW subject foreign political contributions to greater restrictions than domestic contributions.
Round 7: THW assassinate Vladimir Putin.
Round 8: THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry.
Round 9: THW deny scarce medical resources to terminally ill patients.
Break rounds
Octofinals: THBT governments in the developing world should invest in sex tourism.
Quarterfinals: THW force religious adoption agencies to place children with homosexual couples.
Semifinals: THBT extreme economic need should be grounds for asylum.
Final: THBT people who give HIV to others must pay drug support.
MOTIONS:
Preliminary Rounds:
Round 1: THW allow the use of torture.
Round 2: THBT Taiwan should declare independence now
Round 3: THW not allow local government to pay for the relocation of homeless people.
Round 4: THBT the European Union should only direct aid to nations that pursue environmentally sustainable development.
Round 5: THBT every criminal defendant should be required to use a government provided defense lawyer.
Round 6: THW subject foreign political contributions to greater restrictions than domestic contributions.
Round 7: THW assassinate Vladimir Putin.
Round 8: THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry.
Round 9: THW deny scarce medical resources to terminally ill patients.
Break rounds
Octofinals: THBT governments in the developing world should invest in sex tourism.
Quarterfinals: THW force religious adoption agencies to place children with homosexual couples.
Semifinals: THBT extreme economic need should be grounds for asylum.
Final: THBT people who give HIV to others must pay drug support.
WUPID 2007 Motions
World Universities' Peace Invitational Debate (WUPID) 2007 Motions
Round 1: THW Persue Constructive Engagement with Rogue States
Round 2: THBT the State Should Only Provide Education in the medium of their First Language
Round 3: THBT Civil Disobedience is an Integral Part of a Peaceful Society
Round 4: THW Give Kurds a Homeland
Round 5: THBT the Bolivarian Revolution has Failed
Quarter Finals: THW Reject the Use of Private Military Contractors
Semi Finals: THW Expand the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to Peaceful Nuclear Programs
Finals: THW allow fast-track membership to Serbia in EU for the independence to Kosovo
Round 1: THW Persue Constructive Engagement with Rogue States
Round 2: THBT the State Should Only Provide Education in the medium of their First Language
Round 3: THBT Civil Disobedience is an Integral Part of a Peaceful Society
Round 4: THW Give Kurds a Homeland
Round 5: THBT the Bolivarian Revolution has Failed
Quarter Finals: THW Reject the Use of Private Military Contractors
Semi Finals: THW Expand the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to Peaceful Nuclear Programs
Finals: THW allow fast-track membership to Serbia in EU for the independence to Kosovo
UT MARA Australs 2007 Motions
UT MARA Australs 2007 Motions
ROUND 1: DEMOCRACY
1. That presidential democracies should change to parliamentary democracies
2. That the media should be required to cap political advertising by
candidates and parties during elections
3. That Tonga should abandon its absolute monarchy
ROUND 2: BIOETHICS
1. That the West should not recognize clinical trials conducted in the Third
World
2. That governments should abolish patent protection and instead establish a
fund that guarantees payments for the development of new medicines for Third
World diseases
3. That we should have a moratorium on genetically modified foods until they
are proven to be safe
ROUND 3: MALAYSIA … TRULY ASIA
1. That segregating universities on the basis of ethnicity should be
abolished
2. That all Malaysians should come under the same civil code
3. That Malaysia should abolish compulsory national service
ROUND 4: The Dismal Science
1. That governments in the Third World should reclaim ownership of basic
services
2. That the WTO should enforce fair trade instead of free trade
3. That growth in happiness, not growth in GDP, should be the measure of
success in developed countries
ROUND 5: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
1. That new citizens should be required to pass a language and values test
2. That we should strive to prevent endangered languages from becoming
extinct
3. That the membership of the United Nations Security Council should
represent the world's major 'civilizations'
ROUND 6: SECURITY IN ASIA PACIFIC
1. That we should lift trade sanctions on North Korea as soon as it shuts
and seals its nuclear facilities.
2. That Sri Lanka should grant the Tamils statehood.
3. That Australia should recruit soldiers from Pacific Island States
ROUND 7: THE NANNY STATE
1. That democratic states should adopt Singapore's law regarding oral sex
2. That the state should compel the parents of obese children to sponsor a
child in the Third World
3. That 'emo' youths should be placed in state care
ROUND 7: THE GREATEST MARKET FAILURE IN HISTORY
1. That we should use biofuels as the solution to 'peak oil'
2. That the developed world should institute a policy of zero population
growth
3. That we should abandon the Kyoto Protocol in favour of the Asia-Pacific
Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6)
ROUND 8: MIDDLE EAST
1. The West Bank should become a part of Jordan
2. That the West should overtly support pro-democracy movements in Middle
Eastern states
3. That only 'soft power' can achieve America's goal of democratisation in
the Middle East
OCTO FINALS: LABOUR
1. That host countries of guest workers should pay a tax to the country of
origin
2. That the Members-States should grant free movement of labour in EU
3. That South America should cease coca eradication programs
ESL Semi-Final: HEALTH AND EDUCATION
1. That the United States should establish a system of universal health care
2. That religious schools should be forced to teach comprehensive sex
education
3. That Southeast Asian Governments should provide condoms in prisons
WOMEN'S DEBATE
1. That the election of Hillary Clinton would be good for women
QUARTER FINALS: WHATS COLD IS HOT AGAIN
1. That we should suspend Russia's G8 membership pending democratic reforms
2. That NATO should support the unilateral declaration of Kosovo's
independence
3. That the US should accept Putin's request to modify its plans for missile
defense
SEMI FINAL: SIZE DOES MATTER
1. That male circumcision should be banned
2. That we should decriminalize prostitution in Southeast Asia
3. That cock fighting should be banned
ESL FINAL: GENDER
1. That we should legalise abortion in Southeast Asia
2. That there should be gender quotas for Executive positions in Fortune 500
companies
3. That doctors should be required to report suspected cases of domestic
violence
Grand Final: Mental Health
1. That governments should pay for treatments that seek to 'normalise'
autism
ROUND 1: DEMOCRACY
1. That presidential democracies should change to parliamentary democracies
2. That the media should be required to cap political advertising by
candidates and parties during elections
3. That Tonga should abandon its absolute monarchy
ROUND 2: BIOETHICS
1. That the West should not recognize clinical trials conducted in the Third
World
2. That governments should abolish patent protection and instead establish a
fund that guarantees payments for the development of new medicines for Third
World diseases
3. That we should have a moratorium on genetically modified foods until they
are proven to be safe
ROUND 3: MALAYSIA … TRULY ASIA
1. That segregating universities on the basis of ethnicity should be
abolished
2. That all Malaysians should come under the same civil code
3. That Malaysia should abolish compulsory national service
ROUND 4: The Dismal Science
1. That governments in the Third World should reclaim ownership of basic
services
2. That the WTO should enforce fair trade instead of free trade
3. That growth in happiness, not growth in GDP, should be the measure of
success in developed countries
ROUND 5: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
1. That new citizens should be required to pass a language and values test
2. That we should strive to prevent endangered languages from becoming
extinct
3. That the membership of the United Nations Security Council should
represent the world's major 'civilizations'
ROUND 6: SECURITY IN ASIA PACIFIC
1. That we should lift trade sanctions on North Korea as soon as it shuts
and seals its nuclear facilities.
2. That Sri Lanka should grant the Tamils statehood.
3. That Australia should recruit soldiers from Pacific Island States
ROUND 7: THE NANNY STATE
1. That democratic states should adopt Singapore's law regarding oral sex
2. That the state should compel the parents of obese children to sponsor a
child in the Third World
3. That 'emo' youths should be placed in state care
ROUND 7: THE GREATEST MARKET FAILURE IN HISTORY
1. That we should use biofuels as the solution to 'peak oil'
2. That the developed world should institute a policy of zero population
growth
3. That we should abandon the Kyoto Protocol in favour of the Asia-Pacific
Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6)
ROUND 8: MIDDLE EAST
1. The West Bank should become a part of Jordan
2. That the West should overtly support pro-democracy movements in Middle
Eastern states
3. That only 'soft power' can achieve America's goal of democratisation in
the Middle East
OCTO FINALS: LABOUR
1. That host countries of guest workers should pay a tax to the country of
origin
2. That the Members-States should grant free movement of labour in EU
3. That South America should cease coca eradication programs
ESL Semi-Final: HEALTH AND EDUCATION
1. That the United States should establish a system of universal health care
2. That religious schools should be forced to teach comprehensive sex
education
3. That Southeast Asian Governments should provide condoms in prisons
WOMEN'S DEBATE
1. That the election of Hillary Clinton would be good for women
QUARTER FINALS: WHATS COLD IS HOT AGAIN
1. That we should suspend Russia's G8 membership pending democratic reforms
2. That NATO should support the unilateral declaration of Kosovo's
independence
3. That the US should accept Putin's request to modify its plans for missile
defense
SEMI FINAL: SIZE DOES MATTER
1. That male circumcision should be banned
2. That we should decriminalize prostitution in Southeast Asia
3. That cock fighting should be banned
ESL FINAL: GENDER
1. That we should legalise abortion in Southeast Asia
2. That there should be gender quotas for Executive positions in Fortune 500
companies
3. That doctors should be required to report suspected cases of domestic
violence
Grand Final: Mental Health
1. That governments should pay for treatments that seek to 'normalise'
autism
Macau Inter-Tertiary English Debating Tournament 2008
Macau Inter-Tertiary English Debating Tournament 2008
Health
1. This House would put a fat tax on fast food.
2. This House would place clinically obese children under the care of the State.
3. This House would implement a compulsory morning-exercise regime for all government servants.
Education
1. This House would require all elementary and secondary schools to include debating in the curriculum.
2. This House believes that the State should provide free and compulsory nursery education for all children.
3. This House believes that full-time students should take part in compulsory charity work.
Ethics
1. This House believes that doctors should be compelled to report instances of domestic violence.
2. This House would ban pharmaceutical companies from giving monetary compensation to clinical trial volunteers.
3. This House believes that medical workers from developing countries should not be allowed to migrate to the developed world.
Internet
1. This House would ban peer-to-peer file sharing.
2. This House would ban websites that facilitate suicide.
3. This House would regulate social networking websites.
Prisons and Prisoners
1. This House believes that prisoners should be allowed to vote.
2. This House would privatise prisons.
3. This House would allow prisoners who are sentenced to life-imprisonment to choose the death penalty.
Democracy
1. This House believes that democracy is a necessary condition for economic growth and stability.
2. This House believes that opinion polls distort the democratic process.
3. This House believes that democracies should allow citizen-initiated referendums.
Health
1. This House would put a fat tax on fast food.
2. This House would place clinically obese children under the care of the State.
3. This House would implement a compulsory morning-exercise regime for all government servants.
Education
1. This House would require all elementary and secondary schools to include debating in the curriculum.
2. This House believes that the State should provide free and compulsory nursery education for all children.
3. This House believes that full-time students should take part in compulsory charity work.
Ethics
1. This House believes that doctors should be compelled to report instances of domestic violence.
2. This House would ban pharmaceutical companies from giving monetary compensation to clinical trial volunteers.
3. This House believes that medical workers from developing countries should not be allowed to migrate to the developed world.
Internet
1. This House would ban peer-to-peer file sharing.
2. This House would ban websites that facilitate suicide.
3. This House would regulate social networking websites.
Prisons and Prisoners
1. This House believes that prisoners should be allowed to vote.
2. This House would privatise prisons.
3. This House would allow prisoners who are sentenced to life-imprisonment to choose the death penalty.
Democracy
1. This House believes that democracy is a necessary condition for economic growth and stability.
2. This House believes that opinion polls distort the democratic process.
3. This House believes that democracies should allow citizen-initiated referendums.
NHSD 2008 Motions
Motions for NHSD 2008
1. This house would allow specially trained nurses to perform services usually carried out by doctors.
2. This house believes influenza immunization should be mandatory for healthcare workers.
3. This house believes that health literacy should be the responsibility of health care professionals
4. This house would subject health professionals to mandatory ¡continuing education¢.
5. This house should no longer approve a drug if it offers only marginal benefits
6. This House would Compel Doctors to Report instances of Domestic Violence
7. This house would force Doctors to declare their profession before boarding an airplane
8. THW sue countries that produce their own generic drugs
9. THW sue tobacco companies for causing lung cancer
10. THW ban OTC nutritional supplements (steroids)
11. THBT fat kids should be sent to dietitians
12. THBT pharmacists must accompany doctors on consulting rounds
13. THBT that TCM units should not be set up in hospitals
14. THBT allied health professionals should do compulsory service in Malaysia
15. THW exempt privately funded medical graduates from compulsory service
16. THBT all private clinics to employ a pharmacist in their departments
1. This house would allow specially trained nurses to perform services usually carried out by doctors.
2. This house believes influenza immunization should be mandatory for healthcare workers.
3. This house believes that health literacy should be the responsibility of health care professionals
4. This house would subject health professionals to mandatory ¡continuing education¢.
5. This house should no longer approve a drug if it offers only marginal benefits
6. This House would Compel Doctors to Report instances of Domestic Violence
7. This house would force Doctors to declare their profession before boarding an airplane
8. THW sue countries that produce their own generic drugs
9. THW sue tobacco companies for causing lung cancer
10. THW ban OTC nutritional supplements (steroids)
11. THBT fat kids should be sent to dietitians
12. THBT pharmacists must accompany doctors on consulting rounds
13. THBT that TCM units should not be set up in hospitals
14. THBT allied health professionals should do compulsory service in Malaysia
15. THW exempt privately funded medical graduates from compulsory service
16. THBT all private clinics to employ a pharmacist in their departments
Melbourne Mini 2008 motions
Melbourne Mini 2008 motions
Round one: That this house would establish DNA databases of all citizens for
the purposes of criminal investigations. (Dedicated to Lindy Chamberlain)
Round two: That this house believes that governments should set a maximum
wage. (Dedicated to Warren
"I saw the financial crisis coming which is why I am smarter and richer than
you" Buffet)
Round three: That this house would end affirmative action for
African-Americans. (Dedicated to Barack Obama)
Round four: That this house would allow corporations to hire mercenaries to
protect their shipments from pirates (Dedicated to Johnny Depp)
Round five: That this house would ban gender discrimination within
religions. (Dedicated to Sheikh Fehmi Naji el-Imam)
Round six: That this house would support the launching of foreign strikes on
terrorists in Pakistan.
(Approx.)
Semi-finals: That this house would deny foreign aid to countries with space programs.
(Dedicated to Albert II, the first monkey in space)
Grand final: That this house would legalise all forms of sadomasochistic
sex. (Dedicated to Josef Fritzl
Round one: That this house would establish DNA databases of all citizens for
the purposes of criminal investigations. (Dedicated to Lindy Chamberlain)
Round two: That this house believes that governments should set a maximum
wage. (Dedicated to Warren
"I saw the financial crisis coming which is why I am smarter and richer than
you" Buffet)
Round three: That this house would end affirmative action for
African-Americans. (Dedicated to Barack Obama)
Round four: That this house would allow corporations to hire mercenaries to
protect their shipments from pirates (Dedicated to Johnny Depp)
Round five: That this house would ban gender discrimination within
religions. (Dedicated to Sheikh Fehmi Naji el-Imam)
Round six: That this house would support the launching of foreign strikes on
terrorists in Pakistan.
(Approx.)
Semi-finals: That this house would deny foreign aid to countries with space programs.
(Dedicated to Albert II, the first monkey in space)
Grand final: That this house would legalise all forms of sadomasochistic
sex. (Dedicated to Josef Fritzl
Pan-African Universities Debating Championships 2008
Pan-African Universities Debating Championships 2008
Round 1 - Rights
THW legalize Prostitution in All Mining Facilities
Round 2 - Economy
THW Nationalize All Natural Resources
Round 3 - Environment
THW Tie Development Aid to Investment in Green Technology
Round 4 - Money and Corruption
THW Punish Banks if their Clients Launder Money through their Bank Accounts
Round 5 - Conflicts
THW choose public criticism over quiet diplomacy in dealing with Zimbabwe
Quarters - Child Participation / Polio
THBT states should vaccinate children against polio regardless of parental
consent
Semis
This House Believes That China's Increasing Investment in Africa Brings More
Harm than Good
Finals
This House Believes that Africa Needs International Military Intervention to
Solve her Most Dire Conflicts
Round 1 - Rights
THW legalize Prostitution in All Mining Facilities
Round 2 - Economy
THW Nationalize All Natural Resources
Round 3 - Environment
THW Tie Development Aid to Investment in Green Technology
Round 4 - Money and Corruption
THW Punish Banks if their Clients Launder Money through their Bank Accounts
Round 5 - Conflicts
THW choose public criticism over quiet diplomacy in dealing with Zimbabwe
Quarters - Child Participation / Polio
THBT states should vaccinate children against polio regardless of parental
consent
Semis
This House Believes That China's Increasing Investment in Africa Brings More
Harm than Good
Finals
This House Believes that Africa Needs International Military Intervention to
Solve her Most Dire Conflicts
Gombak open Debate (GOD) 2009 Motions
Gombak open Debate (GOD) 2009 Motions:
Round 1: THBT Governments That Govern Least, Govern Best
Round 2: THBT Marriage is for Life
Round 3: THBT The Man With The Size 8 Is A Hero
Round 4: THW Abolish Statutory Rape Laws
Semi-Finals: THW Defend the Right of First Strike
Finals: THBT Sex is Art
Round 1: THBT Governments That Govern Least, Govern Best
Round 2: THBT Marriage is for Life
Round 3: THBT The Man With The Size 8 Is A Hero
Round 4: THW Abolish Statutory Rape Laws
Semi-Finals: THW Defend the Right of First Strike
Finals: THBT Sex is Art
EWU AUDC 2009 Motions
AUDC 2009 Motions
Round 1
"Action speak louder than words but not nearly as often" - MARK TWAIN
SYMBOLISM: These debates analyse the importance of actions and their symbolic impacts. Debaters would do well to try and quantify the role of symbolism in these contexts and whether the price is worth paying.
- This house believes that entertainment awards should not be bestowed on individuals who have committed acts of domestic violence in their private lives
- This house will not allow being labelled a homosexual as grounds for defamation claims
- This house wants politicians convicted of corruption to resign even when the political fallout is minimal
Round 2
"It ain't over until ...well ... its over" - YOGI BERRA
INTRACTABLE CONFLICTS: These are the evergreen debates because they deal with seemingly unsolvable problems. Here we end up trying something creative in order to achieve that elusive end-game.
- This house would let Iran have its nukes ... if its wants them
- This house thinks that the two state solution is not going to work .. and thinks three states is more like it
- This house wants Obama to lift the embargo on Cuba without any pre-conditions
Round 3
"One day soon the gillette company will announce the development of a razor that, thanks to a microchip, will travel ahead in time & shave beards that don't even exist yet" - DAVE BARRY
BRAVE NEW WORLD: Technology changes the rules of the game so fast that these debates are about age-old principles reincarnating in a technological context.
- This house would scrap copyright laws in the internet age
- This house would tax virtual commerce such as in Second Life
- This house believe that genetically modified foods should be embraced without reservation
Round 4
"Human rights are a Western invention" - MAHATHIR MOHAMMED
RIGHTS: Often, claiming that someone has a right to do something is the end of an argument. These debates explore the limits of fundamental rights and test if fancier rights are a natural extrapolation of the unquestionable ones.
- This house believes that an individual's right to free speech includes his right to defame religions.
- This house believes life is sacred but you can end it if it is yours
- This house would allow people to experiment and experience psychotropic drugs
Round 5
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others we have tried" - SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
DEMOCRACY DEBATES: These debates explore when a show of hands is the best way to make a decision.
- THBT gay marriages should be left to the courts (ala Iowa) and not referenda (ala California)
- THBT third world nations with large, poor, illiterate populations are right in seeking the stability of technocratic elite-driven governments
- THBT votes in supranational organisations should be assigned on the basis of population and not 'one-nation-one-vote'
Round 6
"We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories." - BARACK OBAMA
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Deciding on how best to use the bounty that nature has blessed us with is a challenge for the brightest minds.
- This house would commercialise regulated hunting of large fauna to protect them
- This house would subsidise every electric car purchase
- This house would nationalize mineral resources
Round 7
"The sad truth is that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the measure of right and wrong" - JEREMY BENTHAM
UTILITARIANISM: When is the cold hard calculus of utilitarianism acceptable for deciding what society can and cannot do?
- This house would force beggars, street urchins, and the homeless off the streets
- This house would use convict labour for national projects
- This house believes that child labour should be incorporated as a poverty alleviation mechanism in third world nations
Octo Finals
"Government should be a place where people come together and no one gets left behind. A force for good." - TOBY ZIEGLER, West Wing
BIG STATE, SMALL STATE: How can government do its best without over-reaching? What is over-reaching anyway?
- This house would make medical insurance mandatory for all citizens
- This house believes that the state should fund faith-based services
- This house believes that the state should finance movies that promote desirable social messages
Quater Finals
"The president knows Chinese political prisoners are going to be sewing soccer balls with their teeth whether we sell them cheeseburgers or not, so let's sell them cheeseburgers." - Character in West Wing
PRAGMATISM v IDEALISM: These are typically foreign policy debates where doing the right thing is often compromised by having to settle for whats more practical. Damage minimisation is a yardstick that is often used.
- THW not sell arms to or include in military alliances any non-democracies
- THW prioritise ending of bloodshed over the punishment of genocidaires.
- THW violate the sovereignty of states unable to control global mal-contents within their territory
Semi Finals
"I know porn when I see it!" - Supreme Court Justice POTTER STEWART
UNMENTIONABLES: In these debates one team is made to defend something conventionally disapproved or considered repulsive in society. But the other team struggles to articulate why that is wrong.
- THBT the social sanction against nudity is a feudal restraint on our personal choices
- THW allow polygamous unions
- THBT paedophilia can be allowed where an adolescent's parent consents to the relationship
EFL Semi Finals
"It's my life, its now or never" - JON BON JOVI
LIFESTYLE CHOICES: These debates explore whether living a certain way is acceptable or not.
- THW allow individuals to spoil their good health in their pursuit to look good
- THW allow teenagers to obtain the morning-after pill without parental consent
- THBT vegetarianism is the smarter lifestyle
EFL Final
"All is fair in love and war" - JOHN LYLY
LESSER of TWO EVILS: Often, we have no choice but pick between a bad option and a worse option. The question is which is which.
- This House would not prosecute government staffs who commit torture during the Bush era
- This House believes that the "don't ask don't tell" policy is crucial to national security
- This House would disallow couples with severe genetic disability to give birth to children
Final
" An economist is one who sees something happen in practice and wonders if it does in theory " - US PRES RONALD REAGAN
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT : In these series of debates the teams asses the accuracy of these statements by appealing to the cold hard barometers of economics, history or science
- This House believes that the emigration of the best and the brightest from poor countries to the first world profits both countries
- This House feels that the Catholic Church should waive celibacy requirements for its priests
- This House believes that nuclear energy is a bad way to replace fossil fuels
Round 1
"Action speak louder than words but not nearly as often" - MARK TWAIN
SYMBOLISM: These debates analyse the importance of actions and their symbolic impacts. Debaters would do well to try and quantify the role of symbolism in these contexts and whether the price is worth paying.
- This house believes that entertainment awards should not be bestowed on individuals who have committed acts of domestic violence in their private lives
- This house will not allow being labelled a homosexual as grounds for defamation claims
- This house wants politicians convicted of corruption to resign even when the political fallout is minimal
Round 2
"It ain't over until ...well ... its over" - YOGI BERRA
INTRACTABLE CONFLICTS: These are the evergreen debates because they deal with seemingly unsolvable problems. Here we end up trying something creative in order to achieve that elusive end-game.
- This house would let Iran have its nukes ... if its wants them
- This house thinks that the two state solution is not going to work .. and thinks three states is more like it
- This house wants Obama to lift the embargo on Cuba without any pre-conditions
Round 3
"One day soon the gillette company will announce the development of a razor that, thanks to a microchip, will travel ahead in time & shave beards that don't even exist yet" - DAVE BARRY
BRAVE NEW WORLD: Technology changes the rules of the game so fast that these debates are about age-old principles reincarnating in a technological context.
- This house would scrap copyright laws in the internet age
- This house would tax virtual commerce such as in Second Life
- This house believe that genetically modified foods should be embraced without reservation
Round 4
"Human rights are a Western invention" - MAHATHIR MOHAMMED
RIGHTS: Often, claiming that someone has a right to do something is the end of an argument. These debates explore the limits of fundamental rights and test if fancier rights are a natural extrapolation of the unquestionable ones.
- This house believes that an individual's right to free speech includes his right to defame religions.
- This house believes life is sacred but you can end it if it is yours
- This house would allow people to experiment and experience psychotropic drugs
Round 5
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others we have tried" - SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
DEMOCRACY DEBATES: These debates explore when a show of hands is the best way to make a decision.
- THBT gay marriages should be left to the courts (ala Iowa) and not referenda (ala California)
- THBT third world nations with large, poor, illiterate populations are right in seeking the stability of technocratic elite-driven governments
- THBT votes in supranational organisations should be assigned on the basis of population and not 'one-nation-one-vote'
Round 6
"We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories." - BARACK OBAMA
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Deciding on how best to use the bounty that nature has blessed us with is a challenge for the brightest minds.
- This house would commercialise regulated hunting of large fauna to protect them
- This house would subsidise every electric car purchase
- This house would nationalize mineral resources
Round 7
"The sad truth is that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the measure of right and wrong" - JEREMY BENTHAM
UTILITARIANISM: When is the cold hard calculus of utilitarianism acceptable for deciding what society can and cannot do?
- This house would force beggars, street urchins, and the homeless off the streets
- This house would use convict labour for national projects
- This house believes that child labour should be incorporated as a poverty alleviation mechanism in third world nations
Octo Finals
"Government should be a place where people come together and no one gets left behind. A force for good." - TOBY ZIEGLER, West Wing
BIG STATE, SMALL STATE: How can government do its best without over-reaching? What is over-reaching anyway?
- This house would make medical insurance mandatory for all citizens
- This house believes that the state should fund faith-based services
- This house believes that the state should finance movies that promote desirable social messages
Quater Finals
"The president knows Chinese political prisoners are going to be sewing soccer balls with their teeth whether we sell them cheeseburgers or not, so let's sell them cheeseburgers." - Character in West Wing
PRAGMATISM v IDEALISM: These are typically foreign policy debates where doing the right thing is often compromised by having to settle for whats more practical. Damage minimisation is a yardstick that is often used.
- THW not sell arms to or include in military alliances any non-democracies
- THW prioritise ending of bloodshed over the punishment of genocidaires.
- THW violate the sovereignty of states unable to control global mal-contents within their territory
Semi Finals
"I know porn when I see it!" - Supreme Court Justice POTTER STEWART
UNMENTIONABLES: In these debates one team is made to defend something conventionally disapproved or considered repulsive in society. But the other team struggles to articulate why that is wrong.
- THBT the social sanction against nudity is a feudal restraint on our personal choices
- THW allow polygamous unions
- THBT paedophilia can be allowed where an adolescent's parent consents to the relationship
EFL Semi Finals
"It's my life, its now or never" - JON BON JOVI
LIFESTYLE CHOICES: These debates explore whether living a certain way is acceptable or not.
- THW allow individuals to spoil their good health in their pursuit to look good
- THW allow teenagers to obtain the morning-after pill without parental consent
- THBT vegetarianism is the smarter lifestyle
EFL Final
"All is fair in love and war" - JOHN LYLY
LESSER of TWO EVILS: Often, we have no choice but pick between a bad option and a worse option. The question is which is which.
- This House would not prosecute government staffs who commit torture during the Bush era
- This House believes that the "don't ask don't tell" policy is crucial to national security
- This House would disallow couples with severe genetic disability to give birth to children
Final
" An economist is one who sees something happen in practice and wonders if it does in theory " - US PRES RONALD REAGAN
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT : In these series of debates the teams asses the accuracy of these statements by appealing to the cold hard barometers of economics, history or science
- This House believes that the emigration of the best and the brightest from poor countries to the first world profits both countries
- This House feels that the Catholic Church should waive celibacy requirements for its priests
- This House believes that nuclear energy is a bad way to replace fossil fuels
Australs 2009 Motions
Round 1: Education
That extra fees or donations above the actual cost of education should
not be used to gain admission into university.
That talented students should be taught separately from their peers.
That indigenous people should have free and unqualified access to
university
Round 2: Global Financial Crisis
That Governments should bail out homeowners directly.
That trade unions should have their power restricted during times of
economic crisis.
That Governments should obtain a majority stake in companies that they
bail out.
Round 3: Sexuality
That the gay rights movement should not support the institution of
marriage.
That we should recognise the right of religious groups to discriminate
on the basis of sexual orientation.
That sexual education classes at school should include, but not be
limited to: sexual orientation, anal sex, mutual gratification and
masturbation.
Round 4: The Environment
That population control should be part of any global approach to tackle
climate change.
That protection of the environment should be considered a mitigating
factor when sentencing eco-terrorists.
That the developed world should not sell contaminated material to the
developing world for processing.
Round 5: Borders
That soliders who have fought for foreign countries should be granted
citizenship within the country that they fought for.
That this house would open all borders.
That the US should grant citizenship to all Guantanamo detainees
regardless of guilt.
Round 6: Latin America
That the United States should stop funding the Columbian Government.
That Latin American countries should take action against countries whose
leaders took power through military coups.
That the United States should stop buying Hugo Chavez's oil.
Round 7: Law
That single parents in prison should be provided special treatment to
allow them to raise their young children from behind bars.
That parliamentarians should receive no compensation beyond their base
salary.
That employees of the United States Government who authorised or carried
out "enhanced interrogation techniques" during the Bush administration
should be prosecuted.
Round 8: The "STOP" round
That we should ban celebrities from participating in political
campaigns.
That we should ban mail-order brides.
That we should ban the use and development of all unmanned offensive
military weaponry.
Quarter Finals
That businesses should refuse to comply with China's internet
restrictions.
That the hiring and firing by employers should not be influenced by
information found on social networking sites.
That the Government should subsidise print journalism.
Grand Final
That Palestine should accept demilitarisation in return for a guaranteed
sovereign state.
That we should grant the Roma (Gypsies) a sovereign state.
That we should divide Sudan.
That extra fees or donations above the actual cost of education should
not be used to gain admission into university.
That talented students should be taught separately from their peers.
That indigenous people should have free and unqualified access to
university
Round 2: Global Financial Crisis
That Governments should bail out homeowners directly.
That trade unions should have their power restricted during times of
economic crisis.
That Governments should obtain a majority stake in companies that they
bail out.
Round 3: Sexuality
That the gay rights movement should not support the institution of
marriage.
That we should recognise the right of religious groups to discriminate
on the basis of sexual orientation.
That sexual education classes at school should include, but not be
limited to: sexual orientation, anal sex, mutual gratification and
masturbation.
Round 4: The Environment
That population control should be part of any global approach to tackle
climate change.
That protection of the environment should be considered a mitigating
factor when sentencing eco-terrorists.
That the developed world should not sell contaminated material to the
developing world for processing.
Round 5: Borders
That soliders who have fought for foreign countries should be granted
citizenship within the country that they fought for.
That this house would open all borders.
That the US should grant citizenship to all Guantanamo detainees
regardless of guilt.
Round 6: Latin America
That the United States should stop funding the Columbian Government.
That Latin American countries should take action against countries whose
leaders took power through military coups.
That the United States should stop buying Hugo Chavez's oil.
Round 7: Law
That single parents in prison should be provided special treatment to
allow them to raise their young children from behind bars.
That parliamentarians should receive no compensation beyond their base
salary.
That employees of the United States Government who authorised or carried
out "enhanced interrogation techniques" during the Bush administration
should be prosecuted.
Round 8: The "STOP" round
That we should ban celebrities from participating in political
campaigns.
That we should ban mail-order brides.
That we should ban the use and development of all unmanned offensive
military weaponry.
Quarter Finals
That businesses should refuse to comply with China's internet
restrictions.
That the hiring and firing by employers should not be influenced by
information found on social networking sites.
That the Government should subsidise print journalism.
Grand Final
That Palestine should accept demilitarisation in return for a guaranteed
sovereign state.
That we should grant the Roma (Gypsies) a sovereign state.
That we should divide Sudan.
1st IIT Bombay National Debate 2009
1st IIT Bombay National Debate 2009
Demonstration Debate:
* THW remove spending limits in electoral campaigns
Round 1 - Limits of Free Speech
* THBT `hunger strikes' are a legitimate form of protest in democracies
* THBT public officials should not discuss their official functions on social networking sites
* THBT the freedom of speech includes the right to offend religious sensibilities
Round 2 - Environmental Policy
* THW boycott imported goods that are not produced in an environmentally friendly manner
* THW abolish all zoos
* THW confer absolute property rights on forest-dwelling tribes
Round 3 - Educational Policy in India
* THBT private schools should not be permitted to restrict the sporting of religious symbols and attire
* THBT all schools should be obliged to admit students from socially and educationally backward sections of society
* THW make pro-choice sexual education compulsory in schools
Round 4 - Justice
* THBT Afghanistan should have the right to prosecute foreign troops for human rights abuses on its soil
* THW bring back the jury system in India
* THBT citizens belonging to minority communities in India should be free to opt out of personal law regimes
Round 5 - International Relations
* THW prefer Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) over the multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
* THBT in the long run nuclear weapons contribute to international peace
* THBT the USA should lift economic sanctions from Burma
Quarter-Finals - Domestic Politics
* THBT Naxalism is a legitimate political ideology
* THBT judges at all levels must disclose their assets and liabilities
* THBT the `sons of the soil' movements are justified
Semi-Finals - Taboos
* THW decriminalize incest
* THW allow surrogate motherhood for profit
* THBT anti-pornography laws are undemocratic
Finals - Dilemmas in Post-Independence India
* THBT the partition of the subcontinent in 1947 was a mistake
* THBT India should disengage from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
* THBT the Indian State should not have the power to impose a `national emergency'
Demonstration Debate:
* THW remove spending limits in electoral campaigns
Round 1 - Limits of Free Speech
* THBT `hunger strikes' are a legitimate form of protest in democracies
* THBT public officials should not discuss their official functions on social networking sites
* THBT the freedom of speech includes the right to offend religious sensibilities
Round 2 - Environmental Policy
* THW boycott imported goods that are not produced in an environmentally friendly manner
* THW abolish all zoos
* THW confer absolute property rights on forest-dwelling tribes
Round 3 - Educational Policy in India
* THBT private schools should not be permitted to restrict the sporting of religious symbols and attire
* THBT all schools should be obliged to admit students from socially and educationally backward sections of society
* THW make pro-choice sexual education compulsory in schools
Round 4 - Justice
* THBT Afghanistan should have the right to prosecute foreign troops for human rights abuses on its soil
* THW bring back the jury system in India
* THBT citizens belonging to minority communities in India should be free to opt out of personal law regimes
Round 5 - International Relations
* THW prefer Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) over the multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
* THBT in the long run nuclear weapons contribute to international peace
* THBT the USA should lift economic sanctions from Burma
Quarter-Finals - Domestic Politics
* THBT Naxalism is a legitimate political ideology
* THBT judges at all levels must disclose their assets and liabilities
* THBT the `sons of the soil' movements are justified
Semi-Finals - Taboos
* THW decriminalize incest
* THW allow surrogate motherhood for profit
* THBT anti-pornography laws are undemocratic
Finals - Dilemmas in Post-Independence India
* THBT the partition of the subcontinent in 1947 was a mistake
* THBT India should disengage from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
* THBT the Indian State should not have the power to impose a `national emergency'
1st East Asia Inter-Varsity Invitational English Debate Competition 2009 Motions
1st East Asia Inter-Varsity Invitational English Debate Competition 2009 Motions
Demonstration Debate: This house believes that rape trials should be
presided exclusively by female judges.
Round 1: This house believes that state-sponsored insurance policies should
cover by-choice abortion.
Round 2: This house believes that terrorist suspects should have the right
to a trial in civilian courts.
Round 3: This house would not allow undocumented immigrants to be eligible
for financial aid for higher education.
Round 4: This house believes that armies should overthrow corrupt,
dictatorial governments.
Round 5: This house would pay a wage to poor, full-time, stay-at-home
parents.
Semi Final: This house believes that state media should provide airtime to
extremist political parties.
Grand Final: THBT reduced American military presence in Asia is good for
Asia.
Demonstration Debate: This house believes that rape trials should be
presided exclusively by female judges.
Round 1: This house believes that state-sponsored insurance policies should
cover by-choice abortion.
Round 2: This house believes that terrorist suspects should have the right
to a trial in civilian courts.
Round 3: This house would not allow undocumented immigrants to be eligible
for financial aid for higher education.
Round 4: This house believes that armies should overthrow corrupt,
dictatorial governments.
Round 5: This house would pay a wage to poor, full-time, stay-at-home
parents.
Semi Final: This house believes that state media should provide airtime to
extremist political parties.
Grand Final: THBT reduced American military presence in Asia is good for
Asia.
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.
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.
2nd Malaysia Debate Open 2010
Test Debate
THBT sober passengers of drunk drivers should be held criminally liable.
Round 1 :Natural Disaster
THW arrest but not charge looters in Chile
THBT aid to reconstruct disaster areas should be exclusively given to local contractors
THW help victims of major disasters regardless of consent from the country affected
Round 2 : Malaysia
THW forgive the student loan debt of all individuals who commit to a career in public education
THW not allow any race-based societies in universities
THBT 3 months is too short for National Service/THW extend the National Service
Round 3 : Sports
This House believes that professional cheerleading harms women’s rights
THW disallow exclusive broadcasting rights of the world cup
THW limit the wages of Footballers
Round 4 : The Individual in the state
THW Ban Dual Citizenships
THW abolish state-endorsed marriage.
THBT Plea-bargaining erodes the criminal justice system
Round 5 : East or West Government?
THBT China’s Internet censorship is a legitimate tool for stability
THBT The west should arm local Burmese militias
THBT Obama’s Health Care Plan is un-American
Round 6 : Middle east
TH Condemns Israel for including sites within the Palestinian Territory as their heritage
THBT Southern Yemen should declare Independence
THW allow candidates linked to Saddam Hussein to stand in the upcoming Iraqi Elections
Octo-Finals : Environment/animal rights
THW Free Willy
THW arm the indigenous to fight illegal loggers
THW allow Japan to commercialize whaling if they accept a moratorium on bluefin Tuna
Quarter-Finals : Teenagers
THW Ban surgery for teenagers for the purpose of inducing weight loss.
THBT the state should financially support single teenage pregnant mothers.
THW force sperm banks to reveal the identity of sperm donors upon request of the offspring upon reaching the age of consent
Semi-Finals : Geo-Bloody Politics
THW Grant developmental aid to African countries on condition they nationalize natural resources.
THBT The EU should stop supporting US led wars until they ratify the ICC
THW not sanction Iran until Israel’s Nuclear Program is subjected to IAEA Inspections
Grand Final
THW Completely Ban Smoking
Test Debate
THBT sober passengers of drunk drivers should be held criminally liable.
Round 1 :Natural Disaster
THW arrest but not charge looters in Chile
THBT aid to reconstruct disaster areas should be exclusively given to local contractors
THW help victims of major disasters regardless of consent from the country affected
Round 2 : Malaysia
THW forgive the student loan debt of all individuals who commit to a career in public education
THW not allow any race-based societies in universities
THBT 3 months is too short for National Service/THW extend the National Service
Round 3 : Sports
This House believes that professional cheerleading harms women’s rights
THW disallow exclusive broadcasting rights of the world cup
THW limit the wages of Footballers
Round 4 : The Individual in the state
THW Ban Dual Citizenships
THW abolish state-endorsed marriage.
THBT Plea-bargaining erodes the criminal justice system
Round 5 : East or West Government?
THBT China’s Internet censorship is a legitimate tool for stability
THBT The west should arm local Burmese militias
THBT Obama’s Health Care Plan is un-American
Round 6 : Middle east
TH Condemns Israel for including sites within the Palestinian Territory as their heritage
THBT Southern Yemen should declare Independence
THW allow candidates linked to Saddam Hussein to stand in the upcoming Iraqi Elections
Octo-Finals : Environment/animal rights
THW Free Willy
THW arm the indigenous to fight illegal loggers
THW allow Japan to commercialize whaling if they accept a moratorium on bluefin Tuna
Quarter-Finals : Teenagers
THW Ban surgery for teenagers for the purpose of inducing weight loss.
THBT the state should financially support single teenage pregnant mothers.
THW force sperm banks to reveal the identity of sperm donors upon request of the offspring upon reaching the age of consent
Semi-Finals : Geo-Bloody Politics
THW Grant developmental aid to African countries on condition they nationalize natural resources.
THBT The EU should stop supporting US led wars until they ratify the ICC
THW not sanction Iran until Israel’s Nuclear Program is subjected to IAEA Inspections
Grand Final
THW Completely Ban Smoking
5th IIT Delhi Parliamentary Debate 2010 motions
5th IIT Delhi Parliamentary Debate 2010 motions
Round 1 -Regional Politics
• THB in a separate state of Telengana
• THBT Regional Parties should not be allowed to stand for
national elections
• THBT the use of violence by Naxalites is justified by the
ends they seek to achieve.
Round 2 - National Security
• THBT Full Body Scans should be banned as the privacy
concerns outweigh the national security benefits.
• THB in cross-border assassinations of terrorist leaders by
intelligence agencies for national security
• THB in demilitarization of the Siachen Glacier
Round 3 - The Classics
• THW abolish capital punishment for any crime.
• THW allow marijuana for recreational use.
• THW legalize euthanasia.
Round 4 - Marriage
• THW make cheating spouses pay double alimony
• THW make marriage registrations in India compulsory.
• THW legalize polygamy and polyandry for people of all religions.
Round 5 - International Relations
• THW construct a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe.
• THBT the UN should impose military sanctions on Iran.
• THBT the UN must administer states that cannot administer themselves
Octo-finals - Bad Man Round
• TH (The Shiv Sena) would end its campaign against North Indians
• TH (The military junta in Myanmar) would release Aung San Suu Kyi
• TH (The North Korean Government) would give up its nuclear program
Quarter-finals - Movies Manner Method
• The Matrix: This house would take the other pill
• Lagaan: This house would refuse to take the bet
• Dark Knight: This house would blow up the ship filled with
criminals to save itself.
Semi-finals – Once upon a time
• The Year is 1856: THW not introduce the Enfield rifle in
the Royal Indian Army
• The Year is 1941: THW not open the eastern front on USSR.
• The Year is 1998: THW not test nuclear weapons at Pokhran
Finals
• THW abolish the “don’t ask don’t tell policy” on
homosexuals in the US army
• THW repeal the Swiss ban on minarets
• THW pay twitter to aid the revolution in Iran
Round 1 -Regional Politics
• THB in a separate state of Telengana
• THBT Regional Parties should not be allowed to stand for
national elections
• THBT the use of violence by Naxalites is justified by the
ends they seek to achieve.
Round 2 - National Security
• THBT Full Body Scans should be banned as the privacy
concerns outweigh the national security benefits.
• THB in cross-border assassinations of terrorist leaders by
intelligence agencies for national security
• THB in demilitarization of the Siachen Glacier
Round 3 - The Classics
• THW abolish capital punishment for any crime.
• THW allow marijuana for recreational use.
• THW legalize euthanasia.
Round 4 - Marriage
• THW make cheating spouses pay double alimony
• THW make marriage registrations in India compulsory.
• THW legalize polygamy and polyandry for people of all religions.
Round 5 - International Relations
• THW construct a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe.
• THBT the UN should impose military sanctions on Iran.
• THBT the UN must administer states that cannot administer themselves
Octo-finals - Bad Man Round
• TH (The Shiv Sena) would end its campaign against North Indians
• TH (The military junta in Myanmar) would release Aung San Suu Kyi
• TH (The North Korean Government) would give up its nuclear program
Quarter-finals - Movies Manner Method
• The Matrix: This house would take the other pill
• Lagaan: This house would refuse to take the bet
• Dark Knight: This house would blow up the ship filled with
criminals to save itself.
Semi-finals – Once upon a time
• The Year is 1856: THW not introduce the Enfield rifle in
the Royal Indian Army
• The Year is 1941: THW not open the eastern front on USSR.
• The Year is 1998: THW not test nuclear weapons at Pokhran
Finals
• THW abolish the “don’t ask don’t tell policy” on
homosexuals in the US army
• THW repeal the Swiss ban on minarets
• THW pay twitter to aid the revolution in Iran
1st Asians BP 2009
1st Asian BP 2009
Rd1: This house would ban children working as models.
Rd2: This house believes the US should withdraw military aid from Israel until the settlements in the West Bank are removed.
Rd3: This house would allow teachers to have sexual relationships with students over the age of consent as long as the relationship is declared.
Rd4: This house would punish poachers and traders of endangered species in the same way as murderers.
Rd5: This house believes individuals in developing nations who receive government funding for tertiary education should be prohibited from emigrating.
Rd6: This house believes that religions should not be allowed to discriminate on grounds of sexuality or gender when offering employment.
Octo: This house believes the Pakistani government should assassinate Taliban leaders in the north west frontier province.
Qtr: This house believes foreign companies should be denied access to developing nations natural resources.
Semi: This house believes parents should not be allowed to create designer babies to save the life of an earlier child.
Final: This house would not allow family members of politicians from participating in politics.
Rd1: This house would ban children working as models.
Rd2: This house believes the US should withdraw military aid from Israel until the settlements in the West Bank are removed.
Rd3: This house would allow teachers to have sexual relationships with students over the age of consent as long as the relationship is declared.
Rd4: This house would punish poachers and traders of endangered species in the same way as murderers.
Rd5: This house believes individuals in developing nations who receive government funding for tertiary education should be prohibited from emigrating.
Rd6: This house believes that religions should not be allowed to discriminate on grounds of sexuality or gender when offering employment.
Octo: This house believes the Pakistani government should assassinate Taliban leaders in the north west frontier province.
Qtr: This house believes foreign companies should be denied access to developing nations natural resources.
Semi: This house believes parents should not be allowed to create designer babies to save the life of an earlier child.
Final: This house would not allow family members of politicians from participating in politics.
Cork IV 2009 Motions
Cork IV
1 This House Would Not Allow Parents To Remove Their Children From Sex Education Classes
2 This House Would Remove Executive Clemency For Death Row Inmates
3 This House Would Introduce An Annual Tax On High Value Residential Property
4 This House Would Not Negotiate With a Divided Palestine
5 This House Believes The US Government Should Fund Abortions Through Public Health Insurance
Novice final: This house would Ban The Eating of Meat.
Semi: This house believes That The State Should Help Those Seeking A Cure For Homosexuality
Final: This house would Emmigrate".
1 This House Would Not Allow Parents To Remove Their Children From Sex Education Classes
2 This House Would Remove Executive Clemency For Death Row Inmates
3 This House Would Introduce An Annual Tax On High Value Residential Property
4 This House Would Not Negotiate With a Divided Palestine
5 This House Believes The US Government Should Fund Abortions Through Public Health Insurance
Novice final: This house would Ban The Eating of Meat.
Semi: This house believes That The State Should Help Those Seeking A Cure For Homosexuality
Final: This house would Emmigrate".
Syney Mini 2009 Motions
Sydney Mini 2009
1. THS a surge in Afghanistan
2. THBT the government should not fund IVF for infertile couples
3. THW abolish defamation as a cause of civil action
4. THS an independent Kurdistan
5. THW bar current or former bank executives from financial regulation posts
6. THW charge the poachers of endangered species with first-degree murder
7.THW place trade sanctions on countries that refuse to ratify the Copenhagen Treaty
Semi: THW not require child support payments from fathers who offer to pay for an abortion
Final: THBT the government should forcibly remove women and children from extremist religious communities
1. THS a surge in Afghanistan
2. THBT the government should not fund IVF for infertile couples
3. THW abolish defamation as a cause of civil action
4. THS an independent Kurdistan
5. THW bar current or former bank executives from financial regulation posts
6. THW charge the poachers of endangered species with first-degree murder
7.THW place trade sanctions on countries that refuse to ratify the Copenhagen Treaty
Semi: THW not require child support payments from fathers who offer to pay for an abortion
Final: THBT the government should forcibly remove women and children from extremist religious communities
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