Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That we prefer enforceable but weak international conventions to non-binding aspirational ones (e.g. on climate change, intellectual property, human rights)
  • 2
    That the doctrine of foreign state immunity should no longer protect foreign governments from civil claims in domestic courts for damages that result from serious international wrongdoings (e.g. torture, war crimes)
  • 3
    That we would have prisoners live in a simulated world for the duration of their sentence

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That we would go to medical school
  • 2
    That it is immoral to interfere with the alien society
  • 3
    That, if someone chooses to leave a religion, we should force that religious organisation to repay the money given to them by that individual (i.e. from formal requirements or donations)

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That we should ban payday loans
  • 2
    That, as Argentina, we would default on our debts to the IMF and negotiate an economic recovery plan with China
  • 3
    That India should re-join the RCEP

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That activists from the community should aggressively push for the redefinition of Hijras as ordinary individuals with no mystical powers.
  • 2
    That artists with significant queer following should not perform in jurisdictions with low queer rights development (e.g. Lizzo in Texas, Beyonce in UAE, Taylor Swift in Indonesia)
  • 3
    That the feminist movement should support female vigilante groups (e.g. Gulabi Gang in India; female vigilante groups in El Terrero, Mexico)

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we oppose researchers who are based in Western countries conducting parachute research in developing countries
  • 2
    That we support local communities governing primary and secondary education (e.g. curriculums, running of schools) in developing countries
  • 3
    That we should ban the sale of scientific rarities for non-scientific or educational purposes (e.g. sale of T-Rex fossils and moon rocks to private collectors)

    • Round 2

  • 1
    In the event that Ukraine’s counteroffensive fails to retake significant amounts of territory, that the US government should withdraw the majority of its military support as opposed to bolstering it
  • 2
    That the Biden administration should negotiate with Iran to form a new nuclear deal
  • 3
    That neutrality is immoral in wars with a clearly morally superior side (e.g. WW2, US Civil War)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    In disadvatanged areas, that we should heavily prioritise investment in community sport
  • 2
    That, as the management of a professional sports club, we would heavily prioritise issuing incentive-based contracts rather than heavily prioritising issuing fixed-price contracts
  • 3
    That we oppose the merger of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf