Motions

Novice Grand Final

  • This House regrets the narrative of deference to the elderly (e.g., “older people are more experienced”, “you should always respect the elderly”, etc.)​

    • Novice Semifinals

  • This House opposes the commercialization of religious heritage sites​

    • Novice Quarterfinals

  • This House supports the expectation to have continual ties to one's "motherland" among diasporas​

    • Novice Octofinals

  • This House would mandate one year of national service in civil services (e.g., the military emergency services, the police force, etc.) for all 18-vear-olds

    • Open Grand Final

  • This house prefers a world where the research, writing, and teaching of history focuses on studying the lives of ordinary people as opposed to that of important leaders of society​

    • Open Semifinals

  • This House opposes the commercialization of religious heritage sites​

    • Open Quarterfinals

  • This House supports the expectation to have continual ties to one's "motherland" among diasporas​

    • Open Octofinals

  • This House would mandate one year of national service in civil services (e.g., the military emergency services, the police force, etc.) for all 18-vear-olds

    • Round 5

  • This House regrets the narrative of "individual environmental responsibility"​

    • Round 4

  • This House prefers a world where aging is celebrated rather than feared

    • Round 3

  • This House, as parents with a child who displays exceptional athletic promise, would choose NOT to train their child from a young age with the hope of them becoming a professional athlete in the future

    • Round 2

  • This House believes that states should prioritise breadth (reaching as many beneficiaries as possible) over depth (providing intensive support to fewer beneficiaries) when allocating Official Development Assistance (ODA)

    • Round 1

  • This House believes that educational models should prioritize intrinsic over extrinsic motivation