Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Air Force/Colorado College September 2014

Hosted by US Air Force Academy & Colorado College, September, 2014

AIR FORCE/COLORADO COLLEGE MOTIONS 2014

1. THW make those who keep the private information of others in databases liable for damages caused by security breaches.
2. THW give the World Health Organization the power to close borders.
3. THBT the USA government should provide a guaranteed livable income to those in poverty.
4. THBT we should grant overweight people the same protections from discrimination as other vulnerable groups.
5. TH welcomes the entrance of large numbers of robots into the workforce.
6. THBT US military intervention in the Middle East is a greater threat than Islamic fundamentalism.
7. Quarters THW support Elizabeth Warren over Hilary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president.
8. Semis THBT micro-finance organizations (including, but not limited to: NGOs, charities and development banks) should offer micro-finance loans in developing nations exclusively to women.
9. Finals THBT economic sanctions on Russia relating to the situation in Ukraine will be counter-productive.


Monday, September 8, 2014

9th HKSDPSC Senior Debating Championships

9th HKSDPSC Senior Debating Championships @ GSIS.
Preliminary: Sat 20th September 2014 8am to 5pm
Grand Finals: Tue 30th September 2014 4.30 pm to 9pm
Format: World Schools Style Debating (6 min speeches, 3 min reply speeches)
Motions
Round 1: Impromptu (to be released on the day)
Round 2: THW tax e-cigarettes
Round 3: THS the use of drone strikes in the Middle East
Quarters: Impromptu (to be released on the day)

Semis: THBT developing countries should support commercial surrogacy