This House Supports the use of AI chatbots for companionship functions (such as acting as friends or daily conversational partners) (AI chatbots)
50%
50%
7 Prop wins
7 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 2
This House believes that developing countries should not host any international sporting event like Olympics, F1 (sports)
57%
43%
8 Prop wins
6 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 3
This House Regrets the notion that only college graduates can be successful in life (Education)
57%
43%
8 Prop wins
6 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 4
In disaster-prone areas, This House Would replace all state rebuilding and reconstructions efforts with direct cash transfers to affected citizens (disaster-prone areas)
36%
64%
5 Prop wins
9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
U-12 Semi Finals
THP to live in a metropolitan city as opposed to the countryside (Life)
50%
50%
1 Prop win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
U-12 Grand Final
THW require voters to pass a general knowledge test before voting (Elections)
100%
0 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
U-14 Quarter Finals
THR the normalization of the
cult of productivity (Narrative)
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The cult of productivity refers to a social mindset where a person’s value, identity, and success are measured primarily by how much they produce or achieve, often at the expense of rest and personal experiences.
75%
25%
3 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
U-14 Semi Finals
THO the ‘Leave it to God’ philosophy (Religion)
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Leave it to God is a narrative whereby in situations that seem hopeless or difficult to handle, people turn to whichever religious deity they believe in and wait on the deity to fix the problem instead of attempting to solve the problem or taking action
100%
2 Prop wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
U-14 Grand Final
As a highly-skilled female fresh graduate, THW choose not to work in a heavily male-dominated sector, even if it offered higher earning potential. (Feminism)
100%
1 Prop win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
U-16 Semi Finals
THBT the global reliance on the US Dollar will significantly decline by 2050 (US)
100%
0 Prop wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
U-16 Grand Final
THW prioritize gradual reform over radical transformation in social movements (Social Movements)