Motions

High School Finals

  • 1
    THS the right to try
  • 2
    In post-colonial states, THW deprioritize the internationalization of the academic curriculum of higher education institutions in favour of decolonization
  • 3
    THBT academics should not include the scholastically-important works of individuals who have historically engaged in problematic behaviour in their curriculum (e.g. anti-semite Wagner in a music course, slaveholder Jonathan Edwards in a philosophy course, Nazi collaborator and photojournalist Riefenstahl in an anthropology course, etc.)

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    THP a world where the Abrahamic religions (ie. Christianity, Islam, Judaism) adopted the stance of universalism
  • 2
    TH, as a religious leader, would actively denounce Covid-19 deniers who justify their ideas with religious rhetoric (e.g. 'we don't need vaccines, God will save us from the virus', 'wearing masks is sacrilege of God's image', etc.)
  • 3
    THBT the horrors of history are incompatible with a justifiable belief in an omniscience, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent God

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    TH, as the astronomer, W choose to reveal the message to the public
  • 2
    THS national philosophies
  • 3
    THP a world where determinism is the dominant narrative

    • Novice Pre Semi Finals

  • 1
    THBT military non-interventionism and military isolationism are in the interest of the USA.
  • 2
    THR the glorification of 'benevolent' strong-man leaders in Asia (e.g Lee Kuan Yiew of Singapore)
  • 3
    THBT the US should attempt to aggressively contain China’s capacity to build AI systems (e.g., by limiting China’s ability to train and retain computer scientists, attract US capital into Chinese AI companies, or access parts needed to build AI systems where the US has significant market share, such as semiconductors)

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THP a world where the Abrahamic religions (ie. Christianity, Islam, Judaism) adopted the stance of universalism
  • 2
    TH, as a religious leader, would actively denounce Covid-19 deniers who justify their ideas with religious rhetoric (e.g. 'we don't need vaccines, God will save us from the virus', 'wearing masks is sacrilege of God's image', etc.)
  • 3
    THBT the horrors of history are incompatible with a justifiable belief in an omniscience, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    TH, as the astronomer, W choose to reveal the message to the public
  • 2
    THS national philosophies
  • 3
    THP a world where determinism is the dominant narrative

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT military non-interventionism and military isolationism are in the interest of the USA
  • 2
    THR the glorification of 'benevolent' strong-man leaders in Asia (e.g Lee Kuan Yiew of Singapore)
  • 3
    THBT the US should attempt to aggressively contain China’s capacity to build AI systems (e.g., by limiting China’s ability to train and retain computer scientists, attract US capital into Chinese AI companies, or access parts needed to build AI systems where the US has significant market share, such as semiconductors)

    • Octofinals

  • 1
    THR OPEC
  • 2
    THS the adoption of a global minimum tax
  • 3
    THS the rise of the use of cryptocurrencies (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT) in financial transactions

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THR the narrative of girls support girls
  • 2
    THR the popularity of choice feminism
  • 3
    THR the narrative that feminists should refrain from being antagonistic and aggressive in fighting patriarchy.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    TH opposes the academisation of social justice movements
  • 2
    THBT environmental justice groups should reject funding from companies that are found guilty of greenwashing their products
  • 3
    THR the Westernization of social justice movements eg. the focus on democracy and liberalization, Western methods of approaching activism, and the glorification of Western icons (such as Martin Luther King Jr. Greta Thunberg, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, etc.)

    • Round 3

  • 1
    TH, as the Japanese royal princess, would not marry the commoner
  • 2
    THBT mothers should encourage their daughters to devalue romantic relationships.
  • 3
    TH, as a working woman in a developed country, would prefer to have a long-term committed relationship as opposed to short-term fervent relationships.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THBT indigenous groups in both East and West Malaysia should form a coalition party to run in the proposed 2023 national election
  • 2
    THR the increasing trend of the modern left characterizing conservative politicians and voters as morally reprehensible
  • 3
    THR the decline of class as the primary organizer of political identity in the mainstream left in Western liberal democracies

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT parents of children from lower socio-economic backgrounds should actively discourage their children from pursuing liberal arts majors (e.g. sociology, art history, humanities)
  • 2
    Assuming feasibility, THW allow parents to have designer babies
  • 3
    THR the narrative of how parents should always prioritize children's education even if it comes at a high sacrifice or cost