Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THBT the use of outrage in social movements has done more harm than good
  • 2
    In countries most affected by climate change, THW make the provision of farming subsidies contingent on the adoption of Green farming practices.
  • 3
    THR the portrayal that the consumers of disinformation are victims
  • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THW lower the barriers for children to access the right to emancipation
  • 2
    THW allow children to sue their parents for religious indoctrination upon reaching the age of majority
  • 3
    THBT parents above a certain income bracket should be mandated to take on a foster child for a minimum number of years
  • Grand Final

  • 1
    TH, as Leni Robredo, would run as a candidate in the 2025 senatorial election
  • 2
    THBT a schism in the Marcos-Duterte Faction would do more harm than good
  • 3
    In the event Imee Marcos runs for president in 2028, THBT the Philippine opposition should support Sara Duterte
  • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT countries in socioeconomic and political conflict with China should pull out of the RCEP Agreement
  • 2
    THR the demonization of the Belt and Road Initiative
  • 3
    TH, as ASEAN, would assemble a unified standing defense force in the South China Sea
  • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    In post conflict states, THP the establishment of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions rather than aggressively prosecuting crimes committed during the conflict
  • 2
    THBT the ongoing process of decolonisation should include actively disempowering colonial languages (English, French, Spanish etc.) that were imposed on the country during colonialism
  • 3
    In multi-ethnic states, THW breakup all ethnicity-based political parties and require all political parties to have an ethnic makeup proportional to the population for national elections
  • Octofinals

  • 1
    THR the decline of work from home arrangements in major multinational corporations
  • 2
    THW grant all creative professionals the right to own and sell their likeness (e.g. the replication of their voice, image, etc. by AI)
  • 3
    THBT cases of labor abuse involving migrant workers should be tried in the worker's home country rather than the state of residence
  • Round 7

  • 1
    THW require the economic policies of political parties to be approved by an independent panel of experts before being used in campaigns
  • 2
    THW allow 100% foreign ownership in the Philippine manufacturing sector
  • 3
    THR the popularity of personal finance influencers
  • Round 6

  • 1
    THP a world where it is mandatory for all adults to undergo through the bonding procedure
  • 2
    Assuming certainty that they will never meet again, THBT the lovers would be better off not falling in love in the first place
  • 3
    THR the notion of focusing on a bucket list of things to do before you die.
  • Round 5

  • 1
    THS open data laws in all civilian industries (e.g. market research surveys, pharmaceutical data, consumer analytics, etc.)
  • 2
    Assuming the technology existed, THW grant AGI legal personhood
  • 3
    THR the rise of AI doomerism
  • Round 4

  • 1
    THS the creation of charter schools for minority communities
  • 2
    THBT parents should not have rights over their child's education
  • 3
    In states with a history of religious violence, THW ban all schools from affiliating with any single religion
  • Round 3

  • 1
    TH as the Feminist Movement W actively encourage women not to enter into marriages
  • 2
    THBT the feminist movement should portray the concept of masculinity in the service of feminist goals rather than demonizing it
  • 3
    THR the trend of feminist NGOs and women's rights organizations from Western Liberal Democracies intervening in the developing world
  • Round 2

  • 1
    TH, as Saudi Arabia, would join BRICS
  • 2
    TH, as ECOWAS, would militarily intervene in Niger
  • 3
    THBT African Nations should actively condemn Russia for the war in Ukraine
  • Round 1

  • 1
    THP a world where relationships were considered primarily transactional rather than being intrinsically fulfilling
  • 2
    THP a world where individuals viewed all relationships as being for the long term
  • 3
    THW distance from your best friend