Motions

Novice Finals

  • THW phase out the use of physical cash

    • Novice Semifinals

  • THS boundaries culture.

    • Grand Final

  • THR the popularization of the idea that an individual's identity should determine the credibility of their perspective on social justice issues.

    • Semifinals

  • THP a world in which religions do not emphasize self-deprivation (e.g., ritual fasting, asceticism, voluntary poverty)

    • Quarterfinals

  • THBT new democracies should remove all government officials who served in the previous authoritarian regime.

    • Octofinals

  • THR the shift in social media use from platforms focused on making posts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) to group chats on messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram).

    • Round 6

  • THW ban private ownership of culturally significant art.

    • Round 5

  • THW allow defendants to explicitly argue for jury nullification.

    • Round 4

  • THBT Joe Biden should withdraw his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, and so the Democratic Party chooses their candidate through an open convention.

    • Round 3

  • THBT India should privatize its public sector banks.

    • Round 2

  • THBT South Korea should develop nuclear weapons

    • Round 1

  • THBT animal advocacy groups should emphasize environmental concerns that arise from animal exploitation (e.g., the carbon footprint of producing meat) over the suffering of animals.