Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    In countries experiencing external military threats, THBT it is morally justified to evade drafts
  • 2
    THO the use of religion to shore up morale in times of war
  • 3
    THBT freedom fighters fighting against authoritarian regimes that have a history of war crimes have no moral obligation to follow the rules of war
  • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THR the prevalance of police television shows (eg. The Rookie, Brooklyn 99, CSI)
  • 2
    THW make the game more accessible at the expense of realism and historical accuracy
  • 3
    THS the rise of parenting influencers on social media
  • Grand Final

  • 1
    THP a world with the Death Cast.
  • 2
    THW take a pill that made them permanently contented with their life situation
  • 3
    THW press the button
  • Semifinals

  • 1
    In countries experiencing external military threats, THBT it is morally justified to evade drafts
  • 2
    THO the use of religion to shore up morale in times of war
  • 3
    THBT freedom fighters fighting against authoritarian regimes that have a history of war crimes have no moral obligation to follow the rules of war
  • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THR the prevalance of police television shows (eg. The Rookie, Brooklyn 99, CSI)
  • 2
    THW make the game more accessible at the expense of realism and historical accuracy
  • 3
    THS the rise of parenting influencers on social media
  • Round 5

  • 1
    THBT the environment movement should adopt religious rhetoric in their advocacy (eg. we are stewards of the earth)
  • 2
    In cities experiencing a housing crisis, THW convert all parks and green spaces into subsized government housing
  • 3
    This house would abolish patents in green technology
  • Round 4

  • 1
    THW require individuals aspiring to become criminal legislators to spend a significant amount of time undercover as prisoners before being able to take on the role
  • 2
    THW make the penalty for causing death while being voluntarily intoxicated equal to that of murder
  • 3
    THW legalise vaping
  • Round 3

  • 1
    THS activists vocally judging the people around them for not making ethical consumption choices
  • 2
    THBT charity organisations should heavily engage in business activities to generate income instead of relying on donations
  • 3
    THS a trend of decline in the global population
  • Round 2

  • 1
    THR the practice of political conditionality in developmental aid
  • 2
    THS the creation of an independent police force dedicated to the extraction of individuals indicted by the International Criminal Court
  • 3
    THBT it is in the interest of Donald Trump to continue the US-China Trade War
  • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT higher education institutions should heavily prioritise asynchronous learning over synchronous learning
  • 2
    THBT education institutions should not attempt to instil nationalism in post conflict states
  • 3
    THS the abolishment of tenure