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.

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.