Motions

ESL Final

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    THP humans to aquire memories* of their past lived experiences upon reaching adulthood rather than staying oblivious * memories of past lived experiences include events, interactions and emotions, but not skills

    • ESL Semifinals

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    THBT the Myanmar opposition movement should prioritise demands for an immediate, internationally-observed election over demands for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed

    • Grand Final

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    THS a Multi-Speed Europe

    • Semifinals

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    THP religious organisations to actively propagate the idea that faith in a higher power cannot be explained with logic, rather than attempt to explain faith rationally

    • Quarterfinals

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    THS Green Central Banking

    • Round 9

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    In functioning democracies with one dominant political party, THP opposition parties to predominantly campaign on the basis of moral character (e.g. integrity, transparency, corruption) rather than predominantly on specific issues and policies (e.g. unemployment, education, the environment).

    • Round 8

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    THBT states should prioritise high employment rates at the expense of significantly slowing down technological advancement (e.g. taxing automation, setting a minimum quota for human employees, or banning/limiting use of certain technologies)

    • Round 7

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    THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with Russia

    • Round 6

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    THBT social movements should follow social marxism

    • Round 5

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    TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regime

    • Round 4

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    THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis)

    • Round 3

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    THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrifice

    • Round 2

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    TH, as a University scholarship fund targeted at marginalized identity groups, W prioritize allocating funds based on merit rather than economic necessity.

    • Round 1

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    THW prioritise means-based[1] rather than target-based[2] regulation [1] e.g of means-based regulations: setting standards that attempt to make the workplace more accessible or banning the use of polluting technologies [2] e.g of target-based regulations: setting hiring quotas for employees from one particular group, or making companies reduce carbon emissions to X under threat of fines