Motions

Grandfinals

  • 1
    Under the veil of ignorance, THW prefer to live in a religious communiUnder the veil of ignorance, THW prefer to live in a religous community rather than a secular communityty rather than a secular community
  • 2
    THW choose to delete the afterlife
  • 3
    THBT religous divisions within major faiths has done them more harm than good
  • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THS the rise of cultural modernization
  • 2
    In areas with high cultural diversity, THS market culturalization (e.g. Chinese Markets, Filipino Grocery Stores, K-pop stores, etc.)
  • 3
    THR the commercialization of cultural festivals
  • Semifinals

  • 1
    THR the rise of the cosmetic passing economy
  • 2
    TH, as the feminist movement in liberal democracies, would transition from safety feminism to liberation feminism
  • 3
    THBT it is in the interest of the feminist movement to aggressively challenge Provider Residue
  • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THP a world where citizenship can be bought and sold in a global market
  • 2
    TH, as a developing country, would actively position itself as a destination for friendshored industries
  • 3
    THR the glorification of survival entrepreneurship
  • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    This house, as Samsung, would significantly invest to become FullStack
  • 2
    This house would break up all large American defense companies (eg, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Palantir, etc.)
  • 3
    THW prohibit technology companies from selling surveillance technologies (e.g. facial recognition, spyware) to illiberal democracies
  • Round 5

  • 1
    TH as Leila would snitch
  • 2
    THW permit developed states to outsource prison detention to facilities in developing countries
  • 3
    THW lower the threshold for prosecuting cybercrime
  • Round 4

  • 1
    THR the decline of the one-club athlete
  • 2
    THO the increasing emphasis on technical scoring over artistic scoring in judged sports
  • 3
    THBT the injury disclosure culture in sports has done more harm than good
  • Round 3

  • 1
    THBT the continued political dominance of former resistance figures is in Timor-Leste’s best interest
  • 2
    THS the withdrawal of the Baltic states from arms-control treaties
  • 3
    TH, as Saudi Arabia, would prioritize its strategic partnership with Pakistan over expanding ties with India.
  • Round 2

  • 1
    THP a world with a significantly more optimistic view of medicine
  • 2
    THR the rise of existential medicalization
  • 3
    TH, as a medical technology company, would prioritize predictive health monitoring technologies over curative technologies
  • Round 1

  • 1
    THR the rise of quiet luxury.
  • 2
    THBT aesthetic tribalism has done more harm than good.
  • 3
    TH, as a conventionally attractive woman, would practice beauty humility.