Motions

Novice Finals

  • For the sake of this debate, assume that damnatio memoriae can be done perfectly in that future generations will have no knowledge of this person. For example, erasing all knowledge of Adolf Hitler but retaining the history of the Holocaust. THS the use of "damnatio memoriae"
  • Grand Final

  • THBT any residential or commercial real estate left vacant for six months or more should become property of the state.
  • Round 4

  • THS the attribution of war metaphors to social justice and advocacy groups (e.g., referring to its members as warriors or terming the movement as a group of soldiers who are fighting a battle).
  • Round 3

  • THBT the West should cooperate with the Assad regime in the reconstruction of Syria
  • Round 2

  • THBT distinct sub-nations in democratic states (i.e. Quebec, Scotland, Catalonia, etc.) should seek political representation via their own political parties rather than integration into broader national parties.
  • Round 1

  • THP a world where video games exclusively in community settings (e.g. arcades, PC cafes, community centers, etc.,)