Motions

Open Grand Final

  • 1
    THBT religious preachers should not be invited to public media for non-religion discussions (e.g. discussion on politics, social situation etc.)
  • 2
    Assuming feasibility, THW become God for a day
  • 3
    THS places of religious significance imposing strict preservation-based visitor quotas (Borobudur Temple in Indonesia, Ajanta and Ellora Caves in India, Potala Palace in Tibet, etc.)

    • Open Semifinals

  • 1
    THR the rise of port leasing agreements in the Horn of Africa (eg those in the port of Berbera, Djibouti, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT post-conflict regimes reliant on a dominant armed faction (e.g. scenarios like the HTS in Syria, etc.) should recognise militia autonomy as opposed to attempting rapid centralisation.
  • 3
    THS the increasing use of invited interventions

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THR the rise of port leasing agreements in the Horn of Africa (eg those in the port of Berbera, Djibouti, etc.)
  • 2
    THBT post-conflict regimes reliant on a dominant armed faction (e.g. scenarios like the HTS in Syria, etc.) should recognise militia autonomy as opposed to attempting rapid centralisation.
  • 3
    THS the increasing use of invited interventions

    • Open Quarterfinals

  • 1
    In developing states, THBT governments should mandate majority domestic ownership in all firms operating dual-use digital infrastructure within their jurisdiction.
  • 2
    THBT developing states should grant foreign tech firms access to the personal data of their civilians in exchange for infrastructure guarantees.
  • 3
    THO legislation shielding AI labs from liability in cases where their models are used by third-parties to cause critical harm (death/injury, property damage, weapons development).

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT governments should regularly use omnibus legislations to pass major policy agendas.
  • 2
    THBT snap elections where incumbents win again and further consolidate power do more harm than good (eg Sanae Takaichi in Japan, etc)
  • 3
    THW allow citizens to directly vote on impeachment cases through a national referendum

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THR the societal expectation to 'leave a legacy'.
  • 2
    THBT the "narrative of consistency" does more harm than good.
  • 3
    THP narratives of cultural relativism to universalism within progressive circles

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THW abolish the use of cash bail
  • 2
    In adversarial criminal justice systems, THBT prosecution lawyers should have no obligation to follow the Brady Rule
  • 3
    THW require police departments to erase the biometric data (DNA, retina scans, fingerprint collection, etc.) of ex-convicts post serving the sentence.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT developing countries should take significant measures to encourage the use of cashless transactions
  • 2
    THS rise of welfare-to-work schemes
  • 3
    THBT the breaking up of vertically integrated meat companies would do more harm than good to non human animals