Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THW ban consumption of meat for individuals born after the year 2024
  • 2
    THW apply universal jurisdiction to crimes against the environment
  • 3
    THBT animal rights activists should launch a campaign of sabotage and property destruction to further the cause of animal rights.

    • Novice Semifinals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    TH, as an Individual, would choose to the use of technology Felicidad
  • 2
    THP to live in World Huxley as opposed to earth.
  • 3
    THBT the widespread of technology Fort Minor would bring more harm than good

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THS the use of financial repression policies as a tool for post-pandemic recovery
  • 2
    THS the use of high interest rates as a tool for post-Covid economic recovery
  • 3
    THS the global rise in protectionist policies

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THR China’s ongoing crackdown on the private education sector.
  • 2
    THBT it is in the interest of Ukraine to immediately seek a peace treaty with Russia, in which it formally recognizes Donbas and Crimea as autonomous regions in exchange for a permanent stop in hostilities.
  • 3
    THBT South American countries should no longer co-operate with the USA's "War on Drugs"

    • Pre-quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT the LGBTQ movement should support Beards in conservative states
  • 2
    THBT the feminist movement should campaign for the equal sexualization of men in the media as opposed to campaigning against the sexualization of women
  • 3
    THR the use of gender binary conforming transgenders as the faces of the trans movement

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THBT social movements in developing states should heavily prioritize non-state based solutions.
  • 2
    THR the rise of teenagers at the forefront of social movements (e.g. Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland students)
  • 3
    THBT progressive social movements should primarily use class consciousness as a rallying mechanism, rather than focusing on racial identity.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT resource-rich developing nations should distribute income derived from natural resource extraction as a dividend to citizens
  • 2
    THS Indonesia’s current and proposed bans on mineral exports.
  • 3
    THBT countries should use their land and natural resources as collateral when issuing bonds.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    TH, as India, supports aggressively lending to South Asian countries with a strong Chinese presence
  • 2
    THBT India should heavily prioritize giving PLIs to companies in labor-intensive sectors manufacturing cheap goods (e.g., garments, furniture, toys) rather than in capital-intensive, higher-value sectors (e.g., automobiles, technology, chemicals).
  • 3
    THW ban Nyaya panchayats

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THR the rise of exam preparation hubs in India.
  • 2
    In socio-economically deprived areas, THBT the educational professionals (teachers, administrators, etc) should prioritize giving resources to students who have a greater potential to succeed as opposed to equalizing resources to everyone.
  • 3
    THS the active integration of ChatGPT (and techology of similar functionalities) as a tool for education in schools (secondary schools onwards).

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THP a world where religions are more decentralized, as opposed to centralized
  • 2
    THW allow children to sue their parents for religious indoctrination
  • 3
    THBT leaders of minority religions in Europe should strongly discourage their congregations from publicly displaying their faith