Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    This house, as an average person, would choose to be immortal
  • 2
    This house opposes the glorification of selflessness
  • 3
    This house prefers a world where individuals do not feel regret.
  • Semifinals

  • 1
    This house would ban pet ownership
  • 2
    This house believes that animal rights groups should prioritise their campaigns on farmed animals being treated well and killed without excessive pain and suffering, rather than discouraging the use of animal-based products.
  • 3
    This house supports a uniform standard for animal welfare, regardless of the animal's perceived utility (e.g. how cute they are, how useful they are in service to humans, etc.)
  • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    TH prefers a world where there are fewer but larger charitable organizations combating poverty
  • 2
    This house believes that social movements in democratic countries should drive social change through the courts rather than the legislature
  • 3
    THBT that members of the LGBTQ community living in a conservative country should choose to conform to societal norms instead of coming out.
  • Octofinals

  • 1
    This house regrets the narrative that hard work is the key to success
  • 2
    "This house opposes the prevalence of ""Firm is Family"" culture
  • 3
    This house would suspend trade union powers and significantly relax labour protection laws in times of economic crisis
  • Round 4

  • 1
    This House Supports academic streaming
  • 2
    This House regrets the rise of teacher influencers
  • 3
    This House Would ban the use of AI-assisted teaching tools in schools.
  • Round 3

  • 1
    THR the ‘Beastification’ of YouTube (i.e. the trend of MrBeast-style content focused on extreme stunts, giveaways, and money-driven entertainment).
  • 2
    THR the trend of authors killing off the most popular character in their story (i.e. Gojo from JJK, Ace from One Piece, Lelouch from Code Geass, Escanor from Seven Deadly Sins, etc).
  • 3
    THR the prominence of drama channels.
  • Round 2

  • 1
    This House Prefers a world where children are raised communally as opposed to by their nuclear family
  • 2
    TH, as Kim, would sacrifice their career in order to take care of their younger siblings
  • 3
    This House Regrets the narrative that parents always know what is best for their children
  • Round 1

  • 1
    This house opposes the narrative that climate change has gone past the 'point of no return
  • 2
    This house believes that individual choices are more important than government policy when it comes to combatting climate change
  • 3
    THR the rise of data centres in developing country