Motions

Grand Final

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    This house believes that governments should abandon the strategy of "decapitation" in fighting terrorism.
  • 2
    This house would replace existing welfare systems with a universal basic income.
  • 3
    THBT threat to energy security forms legitimate grounds for war

    • Pre-Semi Finals

  • 1
    TH, as a democratically elected African leader facing a jihadist insurgency, would seek military aid from Russia instead of France.
  • 2
    This House, as the leader of an autonomous ethnic statelet in Myanmar, would declare independence and seek to establish a permanent ethnic homeland.
  • 3
    This House believes that it is in the interests of Pacific Islands nations to align with China instead of the United States

    • Round 5

  • 1
    This House supports the widespread adoption of the Cocobod model in the agricultural industry.
  • 2
    This House would implement a global carbon tax on all shipping.
  • 3
    This House regrets the decline of the activist short-selling industry.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    This House would prioritize creating conditions for universal leisure over trying/training to find 'meaningful work' for all.
  • 2
    This House regrets the emphasis on authenticity in modern culture.
  • 3
    THP to live without ever forming strong emotional attachments to anything (e.g. relationships, jobs, humans, pets etc)

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THBT for climate-vulnerable nations facing debt distress, unconditional debt cancellation is a more just and effective form of climate action than conditional climate finance.
  • 2
    THS community-based resource management over centralized state control for the governance of local ecosystems (forests, fisheries, etc.)
  • 3
    This house would prioritise command-and-control regulation (eg bans, performance mandate) over market-based approach to regulation (eg carbon taxes, cap-and-trade) in addressing environmental problems

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THW require social media platforms to optimize their content algorithms primarily for user well-being rather than engagement maximization. (For eg. content prioritizing well being, removing sensational content, screen time reminders, etc.)
  • 2
    This house would Require all social media accounts to be connected to an identifiable person or organisation
  • 3
    TH opposes the satirisation of tragedy on social media (For example, memes about Covid-19 pandemic, content creators commenting on Kanye West's declining mental health, etc.)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THW allow juries to return with a "not proven" verdict
  • 2
    This house believes that, where a player of the national team is originally from a different country, nations should be required to pay reasonable compensation to their nation of origin.
  • 3
    This house, as a first year university student, would take active steps to enter into a long-term relationship