Helicopter parents have high levels of involvement in their child’s life (eg: overly anxious about child’s safety, being involved in their friendships, etc). They aim to create every opportunity they can for their child to succeed in life.
21%
38%
9 Gov wins
16 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
17%
14 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
imbalanced at 0.1% level
This house supports a norm where parents are financially transparent to their children (transparency)
14%
10%
6 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
probably balanced
6%
27%
5 Gov vetoes
23 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
This house would (actively) raise our daughters to devalue romance (romance)
12%
5 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
26%
21%
22 Gov vetoes
18 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 2
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+) (apolitical)
31%
21%
13 Gov wins
9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
17%
3 Gov vetoes
14 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
THO the liberal/LW vilification of the term Sanghi (Sanghi)
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"Sanghi" is a term used for people that support ideas of Hindu nationalism or Hindutva. The term literally means "worker", but is derived from it's association to the Rashtriya Seva Sangh (RSS).
10%
4 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
26%
26%
22 Gov vetoes
22 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
THS the perception of children as political beings. (children)
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Political beings are individuals who are conscious of politics and actively participate in them. this includes being the target of political messaging, participating in protests, and actively consuming political content
19%
17%
8 Gov wins
7 Opp wins
probably balanced
20%
7%
17 Gov vetoes
6 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level
Round 3
This house would break up "Big Tech" companies. (Big Tech)
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“Big Tech” is a term used to describe large technology companies that, because of their size and market share, wield disproportionate economic and social influence. These companies include Amazon, Meta and Alphabet (Google’s parent company).
23%
15%
9 Gov wins
6 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
11%
20%
9 Gov vetoes
16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
THS corporate funding of Wikipedia. (Wikipedia)
15%
23%
6 Gov wins
9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
23%
10%
18 Gov vetoes
8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level
TH, as a well established company in a highly competitive market space, W choose to adopt "Planned Obsolescence". (Planned Obsolescence)
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Planned obsolescence is the corporate strategy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life so it will become obsolete (that is unfashionable or no longer functional) after a certain period of time.
20%
5%
8 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
16%
20%
13 Gov vetoes
16 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 4
THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT IT IS IN THE INTERESTS OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO PRACTICE PROTECTIONISM (PROTECTIONISM)
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Protectionism is an economic policy that involves the use of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and subsidies, to restrict the import of foreign goods and protect domestic industries from foreign competition
10%
29%
4 Gov wins
12 Opp wins
imbalanced at 5% level
20%
15%
16 Gov vetoes
12 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
THIS HOUSE, AS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY, WOULD CHOOSE TO DEPRIORITISE ECONOMIC MODERNISATION IN FAVOUR OF THE GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS INDEX. (GNH)
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The Gross National Happiness Index includes traditional areas of socio-economic concern such as living standards, health and education and less traditional aspects of culture and psychological wellbeing
7%
24%
3 Gov wins
10 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
21%
13%
17 Gov vetoes
11 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT, DEVELOPING ECONOMIES SHOULD PRIORITIZE TRANSITIONING INTO SERVICE HEAVY ECONOMIES (DEVELOPING SECTORS SUCH AS IT, WAREHOUSING, SHIPPING ETC.) AS OPPOSED TO SPECIALIZING IN AGRICULTURE OR MANUFACTURING (DEVELOPING ECONOMIES)
20%
10%
8 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
10%
22%
8 Gov vetoes
18 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level
Round 5
This House Believes That the environmental movement should take more radical action in the fight against climate change (e.g., blocking roads, vandalism, blowing up pipelines etc.) (environmental movement)
10%
20%
4 Gov wins
8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
30%
6%
24 Gov vetoes
5 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
This house, as an up and coming lawyer from a minority background, would choose to be an 'adversarial lawyer' instead of a 'moral activist' lawyer (lawyer)
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An adversarial lawyer believes their duty is to advocate for their client's interest as zealously as possible and believe that they are not morally responsible for either the ends or means of representation, provided they are lawful. A moral activist lawyer sees forwarding social justice as their primary duty. They aim to improve substantive justice through public interest lawyering, law reform activities, and counselling clients to act morally.
13%
13%
5 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
probably balanced
10%
28%
8 Gov vetoes
22 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level
This house believes that Indian feminist movements should adopt Lakshmi as a symbol of the movement rather than Kali (feminist)
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Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, power, beauty, fertility, and auspiciousness. She holds the promise of material fulfilment and contentment. Kali is the Hindu goddess (or Devi) of death, time, and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence. She is famously depicted as defeating and killing demons where other Gods could not.
10%
35%
4 Gov wins
14 Opp wins
imbalanced at 2% level
10%
16%
8 Gov vetoes
13 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Octofinals
This house believes that the LGBTIQ+ movement should prioritize in its public agenda the narrative of reinterpretation of religions, rather than the narrative against religions (reinterpretation)
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For the purposes of this debate, there are two dominant narratives within the LGBTIQ+ movement regarding religion: one where the discourse seeks a constant critique of religion and another where the narrative seeks to generate a reinterpretation of religions to give acceptance to the community.
25%
50%
2 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
0 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
THP the predominance of guilt-based religions over shame-based religions (religion)
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Guilt-based religions are systems that base morality on self-introspection while shame-based religions are systems that base morality on social pressure
25%
2 Gov wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
6%
31%
1 Gov veto
5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals
THS an active use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Criminal Justice System (AI)
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Artificial intelligence in the legal system uses machine learning and predictive analytics to draw insights on legal proceedings. Uses may include, but are not limited to, reviewing evidence, issuing verdicts, and providing insight to the behavior of legal professionals.
25%
50%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
1 Gov veto
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
THW ban solitary confinement (solitary confinement)
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Solitary confinement is a form of imprisonment in which an incarcerated person lives in a single cell with little or no contact with other people
25%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
38%
0 Gov vetoes
3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals
THS the creation of a BRICS common currency (BRICS)
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The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) bloc recently agreed to admitting 6 more nations - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates.
50%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
25%
1 Gov veto
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
THBT India should substantially ease restrictions on Chinese trade and investment (IndoChina)
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In late 2020, as a response to ongoing border skirmishes, India enacted a series of restrictions limiting Chinese FDI and imposed high import tariffs on Chinese goods and services.
50%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
1 Gov veto
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Grand Final
This house prefers a world where people do not strive to leave behind a legacy (Legacy)