Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THP a world in which Islam had a strong central authority since inception (cf. the papacy in Catholicism)
  • 2
    This house believes that the scientific community should reject the view that science and religion represent separate and incompatible areas of inquiry
  • 3
    This house prefers a world where a God is portrayed as an imperfect being

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THO the concept of embedded journalism.
  • 2
    THR Google pulling out of project maven.
  • 3
    THS 'right to defect military' in South Korea.

    • Novice Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THP a world where companies assume an apolitical stance over a world where companies are openly political (eg Chick-Fil-A being openly anti abortion/anti-lgbtq+)
  • 2
    This house regrets the normalisation of the politics of outrage
  • 3
    THBT liberal media organisations should actively glorify democratic candidates of colour.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THP a world in which Islam had a strong central authority since inception (cf. the papacy in Catholicism)
  • 2
    This house believes that the scientific community should reject the view that science and religion represent separate and incompatible areas of inquiry
  • 3
    This house prefers a world where a God is portrayed as an imperfect being

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THO the concept of embedded journalism.
  • 2
    THR Google pulling out of project maven.
  • 3
    THS 'right to defect military' in South Korea.

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THP a world where companies assume an apolitical stance over a world where companies are openly political (eg Chick-Fil-A being openly anti abortion/anti-lgbtq+)
  • 2
    This house regrets the normalisation of the politics of outrage
  • 3
    THBT liberal media organisations should actively glorify democratic candidates of colour.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT Supermax prisons have done more harm than good.
  • 2
    THO Lese-majeste laws.
  • 3
    TH, In high crime areas, W 'reform' the police rather than 'defund' the police.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    In the times of crisis, TH, as EU, W implement active assistance.
  • 2
    This house believes that the US should issue guest worker visas, under which minimum wage laws would not apply.
  • 3
    TH supports BRICS* countries creating alternatives to the current international economic institutions (i.e. the IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organisation) * Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

    • Round 2

  • 1
    In developing nations, TH, as the Feminist Movement, Opposes Diversity Hiring
  • 2
    THBT feminists in Muslim-majority countries should advocate for the abolishment of Sharia Courts rather than working to reform it (e.g. advocating for more female judges, pushing for feminist interpretations of the Quran)
  • 3
    THS shift of focus from Liberal Feminism to Marxist Feminism.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT student unionism should prioritize engaging in the internal affairs of universities rather than mainstream political issues.
  • 2
    TH supports developing states falsifying their history in order to create a unified national identity
  • 3
    This House believes that educational institutions should be mandated to provide comprehensive comparative religious studies, promoting understanding and tolerance among diverse faiths