Motions

Open Grand Final

  • 1
    That we support the creation of autonomously governed ocean-based communities (ie. seasteading)
  • 2
    That we should require businesses who profit from cultural traditions (ethnic restaurants/cultural tourism/yoga studios) to obtain a licence from minority community groups, based on conditions of their choosing
  • 3
    That European States which remained neutral during World War II should pay compensation to States occupied by Nazi Germany
  • ESL Grand Final

  • 1
    That we should allow organ donors, or their families in case of death, the right to stipulate the recipient of an organ donation.
  • 2
    That, where commercial surrogacy is legal, surrogates should be permitted to unilaterally withdraw from surrogacy contracts at any point, without any liability
  • 3
    That we regret the assumption that people who work in community-based or care professions do so out of genuine emotional attachment (e.g that nurses care about their patients, or teachers about their students)
  • Open Semifinals

  • 1
    That we would deny land rights to, and if necessary, forcefully relocate indigenous communities whose culture and way of life are responsible for environmental degradation (eg. timber plundering, destruction of high conservation value areas, seal clubbing, etc.)
  • 2
    That Black Lives Matter should closely integrate the black church and elements of black liberation theology (the narrative that liberating the oppressed is the core of Christian doctrine) into its organisational structure and doctrines.
  • 3
    That Muslims should abandon the usage of the label ‘moderate Muslim’ in identifying themselves
  • Open Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) should train their civilian populations in armed insurgency
  • 2
    That we support the mobilisation of Shia militia (eg. People's mobilisation forces) in the battle against the Islamic State
  • 3
    That a state pursuing policies with the effect of denying other states access to essential resources (food, water, etc.) that could not otherwise be obtained, should be legitimate grounds for military action
  • ESL Semifinals

  • 1
    That schools should prioritise teachers' knowledge of their subject area over their knowledge of pedagogy and educational theory
  • 2
    That, as a teacher, we should contradict curriculum that we believe will be harmful to society
  • 3
    That we support the creation of body corporate/owners corporation/strata community in which owners are able to make prescriptive rules and regulations to live in the community, and can forcibly remove owners who do not comply
  • Open Octofinals

  • 1
    That feminists should support the provision of wife bonuses in pre-nuptial agreements
  • 2
    That we regret the concept of unconditional love
  • 3
    That, in jurisdictions with abortion on demand, we should allow paper abortion
  • Round 8

  • 1
    That the state should compensate individuals who are found ‘not guilty’ at trial
  • 2
    That mediation should be mandatory before initiating court proceedings in family law
  • 3
    That all trials should be incorporeal trials
  • Round 7

  • 1
    That we should ban individuals from self-harm as a form of religious penance
  • 2
    That, in secular states, religiosity should be an aggravating factor in sentencing crimes which go against the teachings of the offender's religion
  • 3
    That anti-theists should donate to, and actively support progressive and/or liberal churches
  • Round 6

  • 1
    That all European Union member states should hold simultaneous referenda on their EU membership
  • 2
    That we support China’s cap on foreign made films
  • 3
    That the Clintons should cease all engagement in US politics and public life
  • Round 5

  • 1
    That we support a pedophile rights movement
  • 2
    That we should abolish national representative sporting teams
  • 3
    That we support a men’s rights movement
  • Round 4

  • 1
    That we should nationalise all residential housing
  • 2
    That we should require professional sports leagues to require open entry and exit for new and existing franchises
  • 3
    That we should cap lending to any individual, household or company below a maximum debt-to-income ratio
  • Round 3

  • 1
    In countries with a quota for refugees, that governments should allow and facilitate citizens to offer asylum to additional refugees in their homes
  • 2
    That progressive media in the Philippines should not self-censor coverage of extra-judicial killings where they involve victims with serious criminal histories (e.g. known drug lords)
  • 3
    That the West should provide international assistance to the North Korean regime for the exploration, extraction and development of Rare Earth Minerals (REMs)
  • Round 2

  • 1
    That we should oppose fashion and beauty as tools of gendered self-expression (e.g. wearing of heels and makeup)
  • 2
    That we regret the trend away from valuing art for its technical qualities in favour of abstract characteristics (e.g. conceptual intent, contextual appreciation, uniqueness)
  • 3
    That you should not solve the murder in the remaining episodes.
  • Round 1

  • 1
    That we should require prospective parents to obtain a parenting licence prior to having children
  • 2
    That we should allow pro-life organisations to pay women considering abortion to carry their pregnancies to term
  • 3
    Assuming it is possible to copy the consciousness of the deceased onto another person, that we should allow the parents of deceased children to do so onto orphaned infants