This House, as someone who wishes to aid individuals in need, Would pursue a lucrative corporate career and donate a large portion of their income rather than work in the non-profit sector (Non Profit)
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You have recently graduated from university and are passionate about aiding individuals in need
24%
21%
7 Gov wins
6 Opp wins
probably balanced
10%
17%
6 Gov vetoes
10 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
This House Prefers societies in which charities and donations are prevalent over societies with a state-run welfare system (Donations)
10%
17%
3 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
24%
7%
14 Gov vetoes
4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level
This House Opposes the dominance of religious charities in post conflict states (Post conflict)
10%
17%
3 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
16%
26%
9 Gov vetoes
15 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 2
This House Would criminalize dangerous in-play actions in sport (Dangerous)
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Dangerous in-play actions include sliding tackles in association football, head-high tackles in rugby, helmet-to-helmet hits in American Football, and checks to the head in ice hockey
18%
18%
5 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
probably balanced
18%
16%
10 Gov vetoes
9 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
This House, as an extremely successful active indian sportsperson, Would emigrate out of the country (Kohli)
25%
18%
7 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
probably balanced
11%
14%
6 Gov vetoes
8 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
This House Prefers AP debating over BP debating (Correct format)
7%
14%
2 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
20%
20%
11 Gov vetoes
11 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 3
In areas with high rates of organised crime, This House Supports the adoption of punitive justice over restorative justice in the Criminal Justice System (Pungi baja kar)
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For the purpose of this debate, Punitive justice refers to the administration of justice primarily through punishment of offenders and retribution.
Restoative justice primarily focuses on re-integrating criminals back into society through rehabilitative measures.
39%
32%
11 Gov wins
9 Opp wins
probably balanced
5%
7%
3 Gov vetoes
4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
In areas with high organised crime rates, THS churches expelling current gang members (Church)
11%
3 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
34%
9%
19 Gov vetoes
5 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
This House Believes That cyber-vigilantism does more harm than good (Doxxing)
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Cyber-vigilantism is when people take the law in their own hands on the internet, without seeking help from the legal system. This includes the creation of name-and-shame websites for perpetrators, crowdsourcing and leaking of private information of such individuals etc.
7%
7%
2 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
11%
34%
6 Gov vetoes
19 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
Round 4
This House Regrets the glorification of FIRE (🔥)
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Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) is a movement of people devoted to a program of extreme savings and investment with the goal of retiring far earlier than traditional budgets and retirement plans would permit.
26%
15%
7 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
15%
8 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
This House Prefers a World where digital currency is predominantly held in Stablecoins as opposed to CBDCs (📈)
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Stablecoins are privately issued digital currencies pegged to a stable asset, while Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are state-issued digital versions of a country's fiat money.
11%
7%
3 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
31%
30%
17 Gov vetoes
16 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
This House Prefers a widespread adoption of process-based as opposed to outcomes-based environmental regulation (🌳)
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Process-based environmental regulations refers to regulations that prescribe specific practices (i.e. use of renewable energy sources, specific farming techniques to reduce emission, etc.) in protecting the environment. In comparison, outcomes-based regulation (e.g. emission caps or waste reduction goals) without prescribing how they must be achieved.
11%
30%
3 Gov wins
8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
17%
2 Gov vetoes
9 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level
Round 5
This House Regrets the growing trend of schools adopting “High-Performer Pathways” for students who consistently outperform their peers. (Pathways)
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“High-Performer Pathways” refers to academic programs within mainstream schools that offer accelerated coursework, exclusive classes, additional resources, or specialised mentorship only to students who consistently score in the top percentile. These programs often separate students into different tracks and provide differentiated curricula.
31%
15%
8 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
10%
13%
5 Gov vetoes
7 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
This House, as the parent of a child prodigy, Would prioritise providing the child with a conventional childhood rather than maximising the development of their talent (Prodigy)
19%
27%
5 Gov wins
7 Opp wins
probably balanced
21%
8%
11 Gov vetoes
4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
This House Regrets the glorification of the young founder narrative (Young Gun)
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Young founders refer to successful entrepreneurs and self-made millionaires. Examples of young founders include Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Kylie Jenner, Elizabeth Holmes, and the Forbes 30 under 30 list.
1 Gov win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
17%
27%
9 Gov vetoes
14 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Pre-Quarter Finals
This House Opposes the commemoration of national war heroes (War)
25%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
25%
1 Gov veto
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
This House Believes That successful members of oppressed communities should adopt a narrative that predominantly attributes their successes to chance as opposed to merit (Oye Lucky Lucky Oye)
25%
50%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Quarterfinals
THBT that the marketplace of ideas is true (marketplace)
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The marketplace of ideas refer to the philosophical principle that public discourse and unrestricted free speech would inevitably filter out bad ideas, allowing the truth to prevail.
25%
25%
1 Gov win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
0 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
TH, as an American Youth in the left-wing movement, W choose to adopt a pessimistic and apathetic worldview (apathetic)
25%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
2 Gov vetoes
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
In illiberal democracies, THBT it is immoral to work as part of the State security apparatus i.e. military, police force, intelligence etc. (state security)
25%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
38%
2 Gov vetoes
3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals
This House Believes That the Internet has done more harm than good for religious communities (Net)
50%
50%
1 Gov win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grand Final
This House Opposes the increasing militarization of Europe (Macron?)
100%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Quarterfinals
This House Opposes the commemoration of national war heroes (War)
25%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
2 Gov vetoes
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
This House Believes That successful members of oppressed communities should adopt a narrative that predominantly attributes their successes to chance as opposed to merit (Oye Lucky Lucky Oye)
25%
50%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
1 Gov veto
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Novice Semifinals
THBT that the marketplace of ideas is true (marketplace)
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The marketplace of ideas refer to the philosophical principle that public discourse and unrestricted free speech would inevitably filter out bad ideas, allowing the truth to prevail.
50%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
In illiberal democracies, THBT it is immoral to work as part of the State security apparatus i.e. military, police force, intelligence etc. (state security)
50%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Novice Finals
This House Believes That the Internet has done more harm than good for religious communities (Net)