Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THR the premium placed on "great" pieces of literature in school curricula (e.g. Shakespeare)
  • 2
    THBT the Philippine government should focus on improving online education rather than pursuing a complete face-to-face set-up
  • 3
    THBT Philippine history curricula should prioritize teaching Philippine pre-colonial history as opposed to anti-colonial struggle

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THW ban non-compete agreements
  • 2
    THW heavily fund the development of community housing projects as opposed to commercial infrastructure-building in slum areas
  • 3
    THBT states should loosen immigration restrictions to address aging populations

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THR the pressure on states to apologize for historical wrongdoings
  • 2
    THBT history curricula should focus on the lives of ordinary people rather than prominent historical figures
  • 3
    TH, as a post-colonial state that was a victim of cultural erasure, would falsify historical records that depict pre-colonial history

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THS the creation of multi-national African military forces
  • 2
    THW not give development aid to countries known to harbor terrorist groups
  • 3
    THR the continuous exploration and development of the Arctic Region

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THW reduce the sentences of prisoners who opt into hard physical labor (e.g. mining, agriculture, construction)
  • 2
    This house supports prison abolition policies for all crimes
  • 3
    THW pay known and rampant organized crime groups to stop committing crimes

    • Octofinals

  • 1
    In times of an economic recession, THW implement a minimum spend policy
  • 2
    THBT the Bretton Woods Institutions (International Monetary Fund, World Bank, etc.) have done more harm than good
  • 3
    THBT Philippines should heavily invest in oil and gas exploration projects

    • Round 7

  • 1
    THW cease all research that seeks to artificially extend the life of a healthy human being (e.g. telomere lengthening)
  • 2
    THBT research on novel dangerous diseases should exclusively be conducted by the state
  • 3
    THS the commercialization of the space industry

    • Round 6

  • 1
    THW allow social services to forcibly remove a child from their home to prevent severe religious indoctrination
  • 2
    THR the narrative that ambition is virtuous
  • 3
    TH, as Ashley, would choose to die

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THBT Western European countries reliant on Russian gas should heavily invest in nuclear energy
  • 2
    THS the US' shift in foreign policy to the East
  • 3
    THBT the West should recognize the Taliban as a legitimate government

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT social media companies should forbid political content created by non-journalistic sources (e.g. individual users, bloggers)
  • 2
    THW ban for-profit appearances of children in media (e.g. child actors, child influencer)
  • 3
    THBT Philippine media and entertainment should refrain from hiring actors with Eurocentric features (e.g. Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, Marian Rivera)

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THW accept the trade
  • 2
    Assuming you are given the choice between two teams in the same professional league, TH prefers to be a star player on a mediocre sports team rather than a bench player on an elite team
  • 3
    THBT sports leagues should impose strict measures to increase league parity

    • Round 2

  • 1
    TH, as Leni Robredo, would retire from public service (i.e. government office, NGO Positions)
  • 2
    THBT the Philippine Opposition should use libel lawsuits as a tool against fake news
  • 3
    THR Leni Robredo's candidacy for the presidency

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THS media and establishments that sell men's sexuality to women (e.g. Host clubs, Playgirl)
  • 2
    TH, as the LGBT community, would celebrate mainstream icons who use queer branding (e.g. Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande)
  • 3
    TH, as a famous feminist actress, would only work with female directors