tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54297453959106853522024-03-28T08:03:19.053-07:00Debate Motion CentralDebating Topics from Around the WorldAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-52725638559218527562015-12-02T03:19:00.000-08:002015-12-02T03:19:00.576-08:00ECO Open WSDC Tallinn 2016<span style="color: #373e4d; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.36px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>MOTION 1</b>: THBT online search engines and technology firms should be compelled to share personal data of their users with government agencies upon demand
<b>MOTION 2</b>: THW stop the production of biofuels
</span><b style="color: #373e4d; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.36px; white-space: pre-wrap;">FINAL</b><span style="color: #373e4d; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.36px; white-space: pre-wrap;">: THW re-establish border control in the Schengen area</span>Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-26924135602844741182015-11-29T10:03:00.001-08:002015-11-29T10:03:26.345-08:0013th International Debate Academy Slovenia 2015<div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">INTERNATIONAL
DEBATE ACADEMY SLOVENIA 2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">1. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>THW legalise
multi-partner marriages with any gender. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
We support global maximum wealth limits for individuals</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
THBT we should suffer now to protect the ecological inheritance of the next
generation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">4. THBT further research
into the development of Artificial Intelligence would result in more harm than
good.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">INFOSLIDE: Artificial
intelligence involves computer systems able to perform tasks that normally
require human intelligence.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">5. THR hook-up apps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">INFOSLIDE: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hookup apps are smartphone (Android,
iPhone, etc.) programs which match people to others seeking casual sex, and put
them in contact. The two most popular apps are ‘Tinder’ which sees ten million
matches per day, and ‘Grindr’ (which is designed for men meeting men), which
has over a four million users, one million using it daily<span style="color: #222222;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">6. TH welcomes Russian military
involvement in the Middle East. </span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Semfinals THBT Freedom of Speech must include freedom to offend </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com84tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-67670119158863364672015-11-18T12:53:00.002-08:002015-11-18T12:53:20.628-08:00Prep Motions for WSDC Tournament in Ljutomer March 2016Here are prepared motions for the 13th International Worlds Schools Debate Tournament Ljutomer, Slovenia 2nd - 6th of March 2016:<br /><br />THBT class is more important than race.<br /><br /> THBT the West should replace Saudi Arabia with Iran as its primary partner in the Middle East<br /><br />TH regrets the dominant narrative of women as nonviolent and vulnerable in conflicts and humanitarian crises. <br /><br />Please, be aware that a lot of countries/schools expressed their interest in the tournament (and 5 national teams for Worlds 2016 already committed to participate) so do not wait to register as the spots are limited. Registration is open and it will close on December 31st. You can get the registration form and more information at <a href="http://www.zainproti.com/web/index.php/domov/349-ljutomer2016.html">http://www.zainproti.com/web/index.php/domov/349-ljutomer2016.html</a><br /><br />You can also join us a the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ljutomer2016">https://www.facebook.com/ljutomer2016</a> to follow the updates. In case you have any questions, please, feel free to ask on facebook page or send an email to <a href="mailto:bojana.skrt@gmail.com">bojana.skrt@gmail.com</a>.<br /><br />The tournament is organised by Slovenian national debate organisation Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga/Pro et contra, institute for culture of dialogue and the hosting school Gimnazija Franca Miklošiča Ljutomer. <br /><br />Looking forward hosting you in Ljutomer,<br /><br />Bojana SkrtAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com107tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-55778812399328129422015-11-18T12:51:00.001-08:002015-11-18T12:51:05.572-08:0085th Mahaffey Memorial Tournament, Linfield College 2015<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
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Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-23241700456283383442015-11-16T12:05:00.000-08:002015-11-16T12:05:04.833-08:00Huber Debates, Vermont 20151. THW end all programs aimed at preserving endangered languages. <br />2. TH regrets the strong promotion of people declaring their sexual orientation (eg National Coming Out Day) as an advocacy strategy by LGBTQ movements. <br />3. THBT, following the resolution of domestic armed conflicts, prominent members of groups who fought against the state should be prohibited from running for public office (eg members of FARC in Columbia, Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka).<br />4. TH regrets the inclusion of religious symbols in memorial sites (eg crosses at Auschwitz, cross at Ground Zero).<br />5. TH supports the universal legalization of polyamorous unions.<br />Quarterfinals TH, as a progressive judge, presiding over the Marine Le Pen trial, would adopt reasoning that was plausible, but which you believe to be unsound, in order to justify a conviction. <br />Semifinals THBT the IMF should require collateral for national bailouts.<br />Novice Finals Given the option, THW establish a new state on a shared religious foundation rather than upon a secular foundation.<br />Grand Finals INFOSLIDE: According to convention the “first wave” of feminism was concerned with attaining basic legal and political rights for women. The “second wave” of feminism engaged itself with the ways in which social structures and norms resulted in gender inequality, which all women have a shared obligation to oppose.“Third Wave Feminism” is a loosely defined term which for the purposes of this debate is identified with feminists who argue it is instead up to individual women to decide whether to participate in certain social structures labeled as oppressive by second wave feminism e.g. wearing make up, being employed in the sex industry and seeks to ‘reclaim’ forms of patriarchal oppression e.g. via the attempt to reclaim the words ‘slut’ and "bitch"<br />MOTION: THR the rise of the "Third Wave Feminism"Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-3635366158693856402015-11-16T11:45:00.002-08:002015-11-16T11:45:55.425-08:00Edinburgh Cup 2015Edinburgh Cup 2015 (3-4 October 2015)<br />R1: THW abolish juries in all criminal trial.<br />R2: THW remove all benefits from those deemed fit, but unwilling, to work.<br />R3: Infoslide: Range voting is a voting system for single-person offices. Voters give each candidate a point score representing their support (e.g. 1 to 100), and the candidate with the most points is elected. Motion: THW introduce the range voting system.<br />R4: It is August 2015. TH, as Russia would not militarily intervene in Syria.<br />R5: THW Legalise Squatting<br />Semis: THR the release of Aylan Kurdi's image.<br />Finals: THS the election of Jeremy Corbyn.Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-38989376281316150162015-11-16T11:44:00.004-08:002015-11-16T11:44:42.868-08:00ISIC 2015ISIC 2015 (3-4 October 2015, London, UK)<br />R1: THBT developing nations should adopt a policy of benign neglect towards patent enforcement<br />R2: TH supports the Malaysian government’s policy of affirmative action to ethnic Malays<br />R3: TH, as the Indonesian government, would legalise slash and burn laws<br />R4: THBT the US should, given a choice between the two, focus on engaging India rather than China<br />Final: THBT development is more important than democracyAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-82776822398523075462015-11-16T11:44:00.000-08:002015-11-16T11:44:00.708-08:00UCL President’s Cup 2015UCL President’s Cup 2015 (10 October 2015, London, UK)<br />R1: THW allow the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport<br />R2: THBT railways should be nationally owned and operated<br />R3: THW allow individuals to use violent force to defend their homes, even where they do not fear for personal safety<br />R4: THBT Student Unions should refuse a platform to speakers who they deem offensive<br />Semis: THBT developing countries should legalise child labour<br />Non-Schools final: TH regrets internet anonymity<br />Final: THBT artists from majority cultures should not attempt to represent or emulate the minority cultures in their artAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-79573759606203134052015-11-16T11:43:00.002-08:002015-11-16T11:43:22.838-08:00Münster WUDC Preparation Tournament 2015<br />Münster WUDC Preparation Tournament(10 October 2015, Münster, Germany)<br />R1: Assuming that a minimum standard of welfare has been achieved, THBT states should make no further attempt to reduce economic inequality<br />R2: THW ban the display of all art created with the intended purpose or reasonably likely outcome of creating offence<br />R3: THW aggressively financially incentivise the enrollment of female students in programs of study with disproportionately low female enrollment<br />R4: THBT Western foreign policies should abandon attempts to universalise liberal values<br />R5: THW prefer to live in a world where personal success and failure are seen as a consequence of random factors rather than personal choice<br /><br />(The tournament had no final: the winners were the team top of tab after five rounds)Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-20875189790778243252015-11-16T11:42:00.003-08:002015-11-16T11:42:14.654-08:00UCD IV 2015UCD IV (10-11 October, Dublin, Ireland)<br />R1: This House Would require approval from local referenda for all major land development decisions (e.g stadiums, airport extensions, railways etc.)<br />R2: This House supports the July 2015 decision of the UK government to deny a visa to Tyler the Creator<br />R3: This House Believes That the West should abandon its foreign policy aim of removing Assad from power<br />R4: This House would allow asylum seekers to work<br />R5: This House believes that the government should only fund further education courses that have high graduate employment rates<br />Semi Final: This House believes that political parties’ Cabinets and Shadow Cabinets should be elected by the members of that party<br />Final: This House regrets the overwhelming narrative of good triumphing over evil in children’s entertainmentAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-10486655239130037682015-11-16T11:41:00.004-08:002015-11-16T11:41:25.588-08:00Odessa Open 2015Odessa Open (October 10-11, Odessa, Ukraine)<br />R1: THW restrict more than one person from the same family from running for high political positions<br />R2: THB in the complete freedom of movement from refugees<br />R3: TH prefers a world where people believe in God to a world where people don’t<br />R4: THW introduce recall elections for Supreme Court or constitutional judges<br />R5: TH, as the feminist movement, supports sexualization of men in the media and pop culture<br />Semi Final: THB in a global wealth cap for individuals<br />Final: TH supports extensive Russian military involvement in SyriaAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-17274200784904308512015-11-16T11:40:00.003-08:002015-11-16T11:40:30.935-08:00King’s College London IV 2015King’s College London IV (October 17, London, UK)<br />R1: THW cap every company's highest salary at 10x the lowest salary within that company.<br />R2: In countries with few female politicians, THBT it is good to have a politically active First Lady.<br />R3: THW introduce a tax on "low brow" entertainment in order to subsidise "high brow" art.<br />R4: THBT criminal justice policy should be outsourced to technocrats instead of elected representatives<br />Novice Final: TH as Western Countries ( EU, US, Canada, Australia) would stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia<br />Semi Final: THBT militaries should aggressively engage in the genetic and bionic enhancement of consenting soldiers<br />Final: THBT the US and it's allies should announce Intentions to capture and try, as opposed to assassinate the leaders of Da'esh (IS)Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-59112293517784785582015-11-16T11:39:00.005-08:002015-11-16T11:39:45.724-08:00Strathclyde Open 2015Strathclyde Open (October 17, Glasgow, UK)<br />R1: THW Criminalise Holocaust Denial<br />R2: THBT states should pursue economic equality above all else (e.g. high top rates of tax, high minimum income thresholds, property and inheritance tax)<br />R3: THBT the US should make Japanese participation in TPP contingent on apologising for WWII war crimes<br />R4: THR that the LGBTQA movement has allocated its limited time and resources to the achievement of legal marriage<br />Final: THBT Aung San Suu Kyi should include demands for Rohingya equality in her campaigningAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-49388649973003713622015-11-16T11:39:00.000-08:002015-11-16T11:39:02.905-08:00Turku Open 2015Turku Open (23rd-24th October)<br />R1: THS the use of Referenda when deciding whether to introduce same sex marriage<br />R2: Infoslide: Many State and charity programmes for the settlement or resettlement of the homeless place certain conditions on the individuals being housed eg not having used alcohol or drugs for a certain period of time.Motion: THW not set lifestyle conditions for placement of homeless people in state and charity provided accommodation<br />R3: THBT Finland should apply for NATO membership<br />R4: THW introduce socio-economic background quotas for students at university departments<br />R5: THW require broadcasters to devote equal time and prominence to coverage of female football games as male football games<br />Semis: Infoslide: In some sectors (eg. Banking, Corporate Law), there is a culture of long working hours.Motion: THW Require an anonymous, multi-option ballot of employees to determine the legally binding, maximum amount of extra working hours beyond the contractual minimum<br />Final: THW remove the distinction between economic migrants and refugeesAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-12232177659985987882015-11-16T11:38:00.004-08:002015-11-16T11:38:20.622-08:00SOAS IV 2015SOAS IV (24th-25th October)<br />R1: THW give women two votes in political elections<br />R2: THBT law enforcement organisations should never provide incentives to gang members to inform on their superiors (e.g. plea bargains or monetary rewards)<br />R3: TH regrets the decline in oil prices over the last 18 months<br />R4: THBT Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is good for America<br />R5: THW allow countries to pay other countries to settle refugees who reach their borders<br />Quarters: THBT the state should reclaim a fixed proportion of all charitable giving and redistribute it to other charities on the basis of their effectiveness<br />Semis: THBT the trans movement should actively seek to separate themselves, their issues and their collective identity from the LGBTQ movement in their campaigns and in the public consciousness<br />Final: THW prefer a world in which there are no extreme emotions such as boiling rage, falling madly in love, extreme grief etc<br />ESL Final: THBT countries, like Switzerland, that were neutral in WW II should pay financial reparations to states occupied by the NazisAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com264tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-5147004365675114442015-11-16T11:37:00.003-08:002015-11-16T11:37:40.892-08:00Roosevelt Open 2015Roosevelt Open 2015 (24th-25th October)<br />R1: infoslide: A prenuptial agreement ("prenup" for short) is a written contract created by two people before they sign a relationship agreement or get married. A prenup typically lists all of the property each person owns (as well as any debts) and specifies what each person's property rights will be should the relationship contract end or marriage breakdown. Motion: THW require all couples entering into a relationship contract or marriage to write a pre-nup agreement<br />R2: Infoslide: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a proposed international financial institution which is focused on supporting infrastructure construction in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank was proposed by the government of China and is seen by many to be competitor to the World Bank and IMF. Motion: THBT Eurozone states should aim to join the AIIB in addition to the IMF and ECB<br />R3: THBT those who live in states that suffer rampant corruption should evade tax<br />R4: Infoslide: The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, the American Convention on Human Rights (the Americas) and the European Convention on Human Rights are all examples of regionally specific human rights regimes. They contain bodies of rights that have similarities with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights but differ on some aspects. For example, the African Charter includes provisions for the protection of indigenous peoples. These regimes have been criticised by the West, for example the Arab Charter which has been said to be; “incompatible with international standards for women’s, children’s and non-citizens’ rights, and in that it continues to equate Zionism with racism.” Motion: THS the proliferation of regionally specific human rights regimes, despite their variation from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights<br />R5: THW lie to, or withhold information from the public about the nature or existence of threats where evacuation would be impossible or dangerous<br />Semis (and Novice Final): THBT entry to university degrees with high-earning career outcomes should be conditional upon students doing two mandatory years of non-military national service after graduation<br />Finals: Infoslide: The Indonesian killings of 1965-66 was a series of events triggered by an attempted coup by the right wing forces in Indonesia against the then left wing sitting President Sukarno. With the help of the West, including the CIA, the right wing leader President Suharto took charge in Indonesia and in the following 6 months to a year, the new government sought out Communists and left wing supporters and murdered and tortured them. 500,000 people are estimated to have been killed during the massacre and most of the perpetrators who carried out the killings have never faced trial and live essentially normal lives. In the 30 years that followed, President Suharto’s regime attempted to erase the killings from Indonesian history. A survey published by the Jakarta Globe in 2009 showed that more than half of the respondents comprising university students in Jakarta had never even heard of the mass killings. Suharto’s regime eventually fell in 1998 but the right still holds power in Indonesia. This coming November, an International People’s Tribunal on 1965 Crimes Against Humanity in Indonesia is to be set up at The Hague to investigate the killings. The Tribunal will not have the power to try anybody but, rather, to issue general declarations about events and moral culpability. Motion: THS the establishment of the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 Crimes Against Humanity in Indonesia.Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-10198253044784438962015-11-16T11:36:00.005-08:002015-11-16T11:36:54.408-08:00UCU Open 2015UCU Open (30th-31st October)<br />R1: THW ban any strike carried out by medical personnel<br />R2: THW hand over control of Mecca to the United Nations<br />R3: THW allow inviduals to opt out of 40% of their income tax and give that money to a charitable cause of their choosing<br />R4: Given mutual exclusivity, TH, as Putin, would rather put Russia’s military efforts in Syria than in the Ukraine<br />R5: THW not allow revolutionary leaders to stand for office in post-revolutionary societies<br />Semis: TH (actively?) supports the portrayal of female protagonists using extreme retributive violence (e.g. Lisbeth Salander in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Ellen Page in Hard Candy and Rihanna in ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’)<br />Finals: TH, as an influential artist, would chose to depict the world as they would wish it to be, rather than as they see itAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-54768717554733182932015-11-16T11:36:00.001-08:002015-11-16T11:36:08.764-08:00TU Fall Open 2015TU Fall Open (October 31st)<br />R1: THW allow offenders to replace their jail time sentence with serving in the army<br />R2: THW allow border police to only carry non-lethal weapons<br />R3: TH, as China, would provide military assistance, and Intervention if necessary, to the African Union task force against terror<br />R4: THW prohibit citizens who do not reside in their native country from voting in its elections<br />Finals: THBT any data collected from experiments deemed unethical should never be used by the scientific communityAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-16325704504313260522015-11-16T11:35:00.003-08:002015-11-16T11:35:17.984-08:00Imperial Open 2015Imperial Open 2015 (October 31st)<br />R1: Infoslide: In the USA, fan interest in college sports regularly exceeds that of the professional game. Every year $3 Billion is spent on over 500,000 college athletic scholarships by universities. It is estimated that there is an average shortfall of $3,000 despite the scholarship that students have to cover themselves without the ability to work a second job. Players may have their scholarship revoked for injuries that happen. The profits from the football/basketball programs are often the centre of the university’s business model. Motion: THW compel colleges to pay athletes as professionals<br />R2: Infoslide: The Schengen zone, encompassing most EU countries, is an area within which mutual borders are open without the requirement for passport checks. It does not include the UK and Ireland. Motion: THBT the EU should enforce freedom of movement within current Schengen countries<br />R3: Infoslide: Lean In feminism says women ought to: not hold back from your career development because of future plans to start a family; adopt traditionally masculine qualities at work e.g. being assertive at meetings; demand that your partner do their fair share of the work at home.Motion: TH supports Lean In feminism<br />R4: THW ban adoption agencies which select families on religious grounds<br />Semis: THBT states should strive to reduce inequality even after everyone has enough for an acceptable quality of life<br />Finals: THW allow students to vote on the curriculum they are taught in schoolsAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-91219471737797483142015-11-16T11:34:00.002-08:002015-11-16T11:34:26.268-08:00NAMDA Novice 2015NAMDA Novice (October 31st)<br />R1: Infoslide: Jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) is a form of unemployment benefit paid by the government of the United Kingdom to people who are unemployed and actively seeking work. Motion: THW require receipients (sic) of Jobseeker’s Allowance to work in return for welfare payments<br />R2: Infoslide: A “no-platform” policy is one which requires that a certain person or organisation is not given a public platform on which to speak or otherwise espouse their views. Motion: THBT universities should not implement "no-platform" policies for controversial speakers<br />R3: Infoslide: The legal system in England and Wales is a “Common Law” system. This means that judges are able to interpret laws, as well as creating new legal norms (as long as they don’t contradict laws passed by parliament). That is to say that the precedent passed by high level courts in previous rulings has a legally binding impact on future court cases (though can be re-interpreted by equal level judges). Motion: THW impose a maximum annual income on everyone in the legal profession (including barristers, solicitors and judges) in England and Wales<br />R4: THW allow soldiers to opt out of war or conflict for moral reasons<br />Semis: THW impose a minimum quota of ethnic minority academics (e.g. lecturers and professors) in university departments.<br />Finals: Infoslide: For the purposes of this debate, "cultural knowledge" refers to the knowledge of intellectual or social achievements (artistic, historical or linguistic) prized by a specific group or community. For example: the cultural knowledge prized by white, middle and upper class elites in the UK arguably includes (but is not limited to) an understanding of opera, Renaissance poetry, and fine art; a knowledge ancient languages such as Greek and Latin; and familiarity with lists of British monarchs. Motion: THBT the British education system should aim to give students from all backgrounds a high level of familiarity with the cultural knowledge prized by white, upper and middle class elitesAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-9655916835226963182015-11-16T11:33:00.004-08:002015-11-16T11:33:43.910-08:00Belgrade Open 2015Belgrade Open (October 31st - November 1st)<br />R1: THW abolish university tuition fees<br />R2: TH regrets the narrative that women can have it all - a successful career and a happy family<br />R3: THW allow the sale of the right to sue<br />R4: TH welcomes Russia’s military intervention in Syria<br />R5: THW oblige priests to report all violent crime that they learn about in confession<br />Semis: THW refuse to recognize the freedom of movement of citizens of any EU member state that refuses to accept a proportional number of refugees<br />Finals: THW cease using the legal concept of genocide in criminal proceedingsAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-29806641743096120162015-11-16T11:32:00.005-08:002015-11-16T11:32:57.862-08:00Kyiv Open 2015Kyiv Open (October 31st - November 1st)<br />R1: THW aggressively financially incentivize the enrollment of female students in programs of study with disproportionately low female enrollment.<br />R2: THW legalize squatting (occupation of unoccupied buildings for driven initiatives.<br />R3: THW allow medical professionals to opt out of performing procedures or treatments on the basis of conscious.<br />R4: THBT government should not subsidies any art.<br />R5: In a country with free and fair elections THW make leading politicians (for example ministers and presidents) salaries equal to the highest earners in the private sector.<br />Semis: Infoslide: The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, stating that it is possible to achieve upward social mobility, prosperity and success if you work hard enough. Motion: TH regrets the American Dream.<br />Final: Infoslide: For the sake of this debate, mind-reading machines are machines that give the user unrestricted access to another individual's memories and thoughts. The machine only works if the user has physical access to the person being read. Motion: THW give law enforcement agencies the right to use mind-reading machines.Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-84497765551133220842015-11-16T11:32:00.001-08:002015-11-16T11:32:12.186-08:00Imperial Novices 2015Imperial Novices (November 1st)<br />R1: THW criminalise all forms of high school bullying (including cyber, physical and verbal)<br />R2: THBT Western Liberal Democracies should not give aid to countries who commit grave human rights abuses against people within their territory<br />R3: THBT governments should focus on adapting to the effects of climate change, rather than trying to prevent it<br />R4: THW financially incentivise women to study STEM subjects at university<br />Semis: TH prefers liberal arts-style degrees to single honours degrees<br />Final: THW subsidise membership of dating services (incl. websites) for long-term singlesAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-67844252083480212252015-11-16T11:31:00.004-08:002015-11-16T11:31:18.827-08:00LSESU Novice CupLSESU Novice Cup (November 7th)<br />R1: THW ban private donations to political parties<br />R2; THBT developing countries should actively support medical tourism<br />R3: THW allow defendants in criminal trials to argue that the jury should acquit on the grounds that the law they broke was unjust, and would instruct all juries to take this defence into account<br />Final: Infoslide: Currently, the state defines the terms of marriages/civil-partnerships, for example: what counts as a marriage (eg banning polygamy); how property should be divided in the event of divorc; your parental rights and responsibilities. Marriage privatisation is where individuals, communities or companies instead write terms of marriages, while the state only enforces the contract. Motion: THW privatize marriage.Alfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429745395910685352.post-52070184377242654502015-11-16T11:30:00.002-08:002015-11-16T11:30:34.514-08:00Welsh Novices 2015<br /><br />Welsh Novices 2015 (November 7th)<br />R1: THW ban video games in which the player engages in brutal and immoral violence in a realistic setting<br />R2: infoslide: [A map was shown alongside this text] The Gulf States (with the exceptions of Jordan, which has accepted a significant number of refugees) have so far provided limited aid and support to refugees during the current crisis Motion: THW continue trade deals with the Gulf States on the condition that they take control of the refugee crisis.<br />R3: THBTschools should motivate children to believe that anyone can succeed through hard work regardless of their background.<br />R4: THBT schools should motivate children to believe that anyone can succeed through hard work regardless of their background.<br />Final: Infoslide: Prison Manufacturing is a massive business in America, that enables them (as an industry) to compete internationally Inmates are paid below minimum wage and have little to no rights as workers, whereas free American citizens have the right to a minimum wage, fair working hours and the right to unionise to resolve disputes. If an Inmate is fit and well, refusal to work often results in punishments, up to and including isolation Motion: THW extend workers rights to the prison population, but not the right to refuse work.<br /><br /><br /><br />Westminster Open (November 7th)<br />R1: THW ban cosmetic surgery<br />R2: THBT African countries should adopt English as the principal language of instruction in schools<br />R3: Infoslide: In the UK, NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) evaluates the efficacy of NHS policies by measuring QALYs. 'Quality Adjusted Life Years' (QALYs) are a way of measuring the effectiveness of healthcare treatments. They are calculated by combining both the number of years added to lives, and the quality of life after receiving treatment. So a medicine which provides 1 extra year of good quality life is credited just as much as one which adds 2 years of life where the quality of those years is deemed 'half as good'. QALYs prioritise length of life over quality of life (e.g. people with short life expectancy, less severe diseases). Treatments which do not increase life expectancy are often difficult to calculate. Motion: THW only fund medicine based on its impact on Quality Adjusted Life Years.<br />R4: TH, as the West, would cooperate with Russia in its military intervention in Syria (with info slide re Russia’s recent aggression vs. rebels/ISIS)<br />Novice Final: THBT the media should not report on the private lives of politicians<br />Semi Finals: THBT female game designers should prioritise over everything else the creation of female characters<br />Final: THW ban scientific research into the genetics of raceAlfred Charles Sniderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478595639198105911noreply@blogger.com1