💭 Motion Statistics
Round 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) (Liberal Arts)

20%
6%
7 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
16%
15 Gov vetoes 11 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

Assuming feasibility, THW allow parents to have designer babies (Designer Babies)

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14%
17%
5 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
17%
9 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THR the narrative of how parents should always prioritize children's education even if it comes at a high sacrifice or cost (Education)

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17%
26%
6 Gov wins 9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
16%
17%
11 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 2

THBT indigenous groups in both East and West Malaysia should form a coalition party to run in the proposed 2023 national election (Orang Asli)

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20%
9%
7 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
21%
20%
15 Gov vetoes 14 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THR the increasing trend of the modern left characterizing conservative politicians and voters as morally reprehensible (Reprehensible)

20%
17%
7 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
11%
11%
8 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THR the decline of class as the primary organizer of political identity in the mainstream left in Western liberal democracies (Class)

14%
20%
5 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
probably balanced
17%
19%
12 Gov vetoes 13 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 3

TH, as the Japanese royal princess, would not marry the commoner (Princess)

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6%
14%
2 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
29%
9%
20 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

THBT mothers should encourage their daughters to devalue romantic relationships. (Romance)

17%
20%
6 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
probably balanced
17%
19%
12 Gov vetoes 13 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

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. (Relationship)

11%
31%
4 Gov wins 11 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
20%
1 Gov veto 14 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 4

TH opposes the academisation of social justice movements (Academisation)

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20%
17%
7 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
23%
6%
16 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

THBT environmental justice groups should reject funding from companies that are found guilty of greenwashing their products (Greenwashing)

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23%
9%
8 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
13%
23%
9 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

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.) (Western)

20%
11%
7 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
13%
20%
9 Gov vetoes 14 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 5

THR the narrative of girls support girls (GSG)

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9%
26%
3 Gov wins 9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
18%
13%
12 Gov vetoes 9 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THR the popularity of choice feminism (Choice)

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6%
21%
2 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
24%
10%
16 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level

THR the narrative that feminists should refrain from being antagonistic and aggressive in fighting patriarchy. (Antagonism)

12%
26%
4 Gov wins 9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
7%
25%
5 Gov vetoes 17 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level
Octofinals

THR OPEC (OPEC)

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25%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
19%
19%
3 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THS the adoption of a global minimum tax (Tax)

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25%
13%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
19%
2 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THS the rise of the use of cryptocurrencies (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT) in financial transactions (Crypto)

25%
13%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
19%
13%
3 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals

THBT military non-interventionism and military isolationism are in the interest of the USA (Military)

25%
25%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
1 Gov veto 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THR the glorification of 'benevolent' strong-man leaders in Asia (e.g Lee Kuan Yiew of Singapore) (Strongman)

50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

TH, as the astronomer, W choose to reveal the message to the public (Astronomer)

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50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
1 Gov veto 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THP a world where determinism is the dominant narrative (Determinism)

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50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
1 Gov veto 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Grand Final

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.) (Rhetoric)

100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Pre Semi Finals

THBT military non-interventionism and military isolationism are in the interest of the USA. (Military)

100%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Semifinals

THP a world where determinism is the dominant narrative (Determinism)

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100%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Finals

THP a world where the Abrahamic religions (ie. Christianity, Islam, Judaism) adopted the stance of universalism (Universalism)

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100%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
High School Finals

THS the right to try (Try)

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100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion