Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    This house prefers a world where love is quantifiable.
  • 2
    This house prefers a world with the Death Cast.
  • 3
    This House prefers a "Brave New World" to the status quo in Western Liberal Democracies.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THW abolish qualified immunity for police officers.
  • 2
    THW replace "real world" prison incarceration with simulated incarceration, for people not sentenced to a life sentence.
  • 3
    THW abolish the death penalty in Singapore.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    In Asian countries with low birthrates, THS government-run dating services (e.g., FirstDate in Singapore)
  • 2
    THW prioritize the Institutional model over the Direct model.
  • 3
    THBT we should ban all political donations.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THBT the prominence of coming out stories in queer-centred media has done more harm than good
  • 2
    TH, as the parent of minority children, would raise their children to regard negative life outcomes (e.g., losing at a competition, rejection from a university) as a product of personal failure rather than resulting from systemic discrimination
  • 3
    TH, as a highly-skilled, average income, female fresh graduate, Would choose not to work in a high-paying male-dominated sector.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    In the face of climate disasters, TH would prioritize adaptive technology (more effective sunscreen, water filters, air purifiers, etc.) over technology that reverses environmental damage (river and lake purification projects, reforestation, etc.)
  • 2
    THS Native American tribes having exclusive environmental regulatory authority over their tribal lands.
  • 3
    THR the rise of thrifting.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    In low income communities, THBT that governments should prioritize educational support for the most talented.
  • 2
    THR the growing trend of schools adopting "High-Performer Pathways" for students who consistently outperform their peers.
  • 3
    THBT education system should over-inflate children's academic self-perception (e.g providing overwhelmingly positive feedback, avoiding fail grades, etc.)