Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That we oppose the use of false consciousness arguments by progressive social movements
  • 2
    That we prefer a world where Neros is widely available
  • 3
    That the American Psychological Association should officially seek to classify and medicalise eco-anxiety as an official psychological disorder

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That we support the widescale implementation of group lending in developing countries
  • 2
    That we prefer a world where worker co-operatives were the norm, as opposed to conventional firms
  • 3
    That Asian Muslim states should create an economic union with the Arab League, as opposed to regional powerhouses

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That liberal democracies should constitutionally enshrine the right of regions to unilaterally secede
  • 2
    That the United States should cease their policy of restricting the Afghanistan Central Bank's access to currency reserves
  • 3
    That we should attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That, as the Democratic Party, we would choose to abandon identity politics as a part of our campaign strategy in swing states
  • 2
    That, as a Republican challenger in a swing seat, we would publicly disavow the Republican proposed federal abortion ban
  • 3
    That social movements should reject the glorification of political violence

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we oppose the Relatability Turn
  • 2
    That we regret the trend of self destructive/antisocial characters as protagonists in media (e.g Bojack Horseman, Rick and Morty, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Sherlock, Mad Men etc)
  • 3
    That we should immediately cease all research into, and development of, A.I. generated art.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That we should institute 'No body, no parole' laws
  • 2
    That, as an influential individual within a community of racial minority backgrounds, we would emphasize the law’s liberatory potential as opposed to its oppressive potential
  • 3
    That international Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That Malaysia should prohibit vernacular schools
  • 2
    That we regret the rise of corporate-sponsored educational YouTube channels (e.g. Veritasium)
  • 3
    That we should introduce correct porn viewing lessons in schools