Motions

ESL Finals

  • The motion for this round has not been released.

    • Grand Final

  • This House regrets the glorification of champions.

    • Semifinals

  • This House would allow violent offenders to opt into Pavlovian conditioning as a substitution for prison time.

    • Quarterfinals

  • This House, as Serbia, would develop closer ties with China at the expense of ties with the European Union.

    • Octofinals

  • This House regrets the narrative that money cannot buy happiness.

    • Double-Octofinals

  • This House would put an upper age limit of 60 years old for individuals running for political office.

    • Round 8

  • This House opposes attempts by the feminist movement to redefine traditionally feminine* roles and behaviours as empowering. *e.g. wearing makeup and heels, wanting to be a housewife, and so on.

    • Round 7

  • This House supports France's exit from West Africa.

    • Round 6

  • This House would introduce a governmental basic income for all artists, rather than offering governmental fellowships and grants to certain artists upon application.

    • Round 5

  • This House believes that major tourist destinations should significantly limit the number of tourists that can visit.

    • Round 4

  • This House Believes That New Age wellness culture has done more harm than good.

    • Round 3

  • This House Would ban sports betting.

    • Round 2

  • This House Prefers A World where Truth and Reconciliation Commissions were established to deal with the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars rather than the ICTY.

    • Round 1

  • This House Supports strict state secularism* in Western Liberal Democracies. *this includes prohibiting religious symbols in public spaces, not providing funding to religious schools and charities, not having an official state religion, etc