Motions

Open Finals

  • 1
    From behind a veil of ignorance, This House would choose to not be born.

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    This House Supports South Africa's land-expropriation-without-compensation reform.

    • Open Semifinals

  • 1
    This House Believes That feminists should criticize decisions made by women that seem to entrench patriarchal norms (e.g.: becoming a housewife), even when women claim that it is their choice.

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    This House Support politicians who pass progressive legislation even when this is contrary to the wishes of the democratic electorate.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    In a Post-Apocalyptic world devastated by a global nuclear war, This House Supports the creation of a World Government.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    This House, as the IMF, should significantly relax conditions on loans to African countries.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    This House Would give primates (apes, chimpanzees, gorillas etc) and cetaceans (dolphins, whales, porpoises etc) the same rights to life, freedom from physical harm and freedom of movement as humans.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    This House Believes That artists should not participate in the ongoing interpretation of their art.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    This House Supports contemporary social movements that focus on class differences over those that focus on identity-based differences (gender, race, religion etc.)