Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That we would require all children be born using this artificial womb technology
  • 2
    That, as a high-achieving student, we would choose to pursue a high-paying career path that is associated with poor ethics (e.g. corporate lawyer, investment banker) over a stable career with moderate pay (e.g. teacher, nurse) that allows for greater social impact
  • 3
    That we prefer a world where all people have complete, perfect memory of everything they've experienced

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That governments should set all wages
  • 2
    That countries from the global South should prioritise alternative financing institutions (e.g. the Asian Development Bank) as opposed to more traditional financing institutions (e.g. the World Bank and IMF)
  • 3
    That we support the trend of increased investment in residential property markets by major financial actors (e.g. private equity firms and institutional investors)

    • Novice Finals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Novice Semi

  • 1
    That we prefer two-party systems to multi-party systems in developing democracies
  • 2
    That we would prioritise teaching pre-colonial Indian history as opposed to teaching history predominantly focused on colonial struggle
  • 3
    That we regret the rise of anti-establishment candidates within mainstream politics

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That the International Monetary Fund should require states in need of bailouts to provide collateral (e.g. mining rights, land, shares in privatised assets)
  • 2
    That we support Western governments establishing and deepening diplomatic relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan
  • 3
    That we would allow states to freely research and develop nuclear weapons

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That the feminist movement should celebrate female soldiers and high ranking military officials
  • 2
    That the Indian feminist movement should embrace religous deities as the primary feminist icons in their advocacy
  • 3
    That, as a religious institution, we would use leftist interpretations of our teachings in areas of high poverty (e.g Liberation Theology, Islamic Socialism)

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we would subject all industrialisation projects (eg. mining, construction of dams, etc.) to approval by immediately affected local communities
  • 2
    That developed economies should drastically increase income taxes
  • 3
    That we would nationalise all residential housing

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That we would allow citizens in the developing world to elect candidates for senior civil service positions
  • 2
    That we support developing countries aggressively legislating to prevent parachute science.
  • 3
    That progressive social movements in developing countries (e.g. the feminist or LGBT movement) should strongly distance themselves from the West (e.g. by not accepting funding or support from the West, or exclusively platforming local advocates)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we support aggressive measures to reduce car use (e.g. high fuel taxes, expansion of public transit)
  • 2
    That we believe that the animal rights movement should substantially reallocate its resources towards reducing the cost of adopting a plant-based diet
  • 3
    That we would place an absolute ban on the burning of crops in India