Motions

Novice Finals

  • This House Believes That Lightning McQueen made the right decision in the moment

    • Grand Final

  • This House Believes That a techno-feudalist future is more likely than a techno-utopian future

    • Semifinals

  • This House Supports the normalization of a prolonged childhood

    • Round 5

  • THBT taking an aggressive stance* against China is NOT in the interest of the EU *Can but not limited to imposing high tariffs against Chinese goods, banning or heavily regulating Chinese companies, etc.

    • Round 4

  • This House opposes the Marvelization of entertainment

    • Round 3

  • This House Believes That Western liberal democracies should actively break up ethnic enclaves* An 'ethnic enclave' refers to a neighborhood with a high concentration of a single ethnicity. This neighborhood is often economically, socially, and culturally distinct from other neighborhoods.

    • Round 2

  • TH predicts a significant decline in higher education* by 2050 *Can include but not limited to sharp drop in university enrolment, closure of universities, much less emphasis placed on degree qualifications

    • Round 1

  • THR the increasing reliance on technology-assisted judging in sports (e.g., VAR, ball tracking, motion sensors)