Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    Assuming accessibility, This House Would immediately consume X
  • 2
    This House Believes That living in a world in which the majority of people would switch the track is preferable to living in a world in which the majority of people would not switch the track
  • 3
    THP world A to world B.

    • Novice Finals

  • 1
    This House Prefers religions that 'center the self' to religions that 'reject the self'
  • 2
    THP a world without god
  • 3
    This house believes that politicians should be banned from public displays of religion

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THR not bailing out Lehman Brothers.
  • 2
    THR rise of passive investing
  • 3
    When evaluating financial risk and value, THBT financial institutions and credit rating agencies should actively account for climate and nature based impacts and risk

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THS the break up.
  • 2
    This house supports the pause
  • 3
    This house regrets the glorification of tech magnates (e.g. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg) and their different tech ventures as pioneers of social change

    • Pre Semifinals

  • 1
    THS the break up.
  • 2
    This house supports the pause
  • 3
    This house regrets the glorification of tech magnates (e.g. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg) and their different tech ventures as pioneers of social change

    • Round 5

  • 1
    This house prefers a world where "Jigsaw" philosophy is the dominant norm in romantic relationships.
  • 2
    THP a world where humans don't experience a honeymoon phase in relationships.
  • 3
    This house regrets the rise of parasocial relationships.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THW not allow publishing accounts (first person/third person) of heinous crimes.
  • 2
    THP the jury system over the judge system.
  • 3
    THW reduce the prison sentence of convicts of heinous crimes who volunteer for early stage drug trials of important but potentially hazardous experiments.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THO equal number of days granted for maternity and paternity leaves for parents
  • 2
    THBT the feminist movement in the US should endorse Kamala Harris
  • 3
    This house prefers individualist feminism to social feminism

    • Round 2

  • 1
    This house believes that post-colonial states should heavily prioritise ensuring negative rights over positive rights
  • 2
    This House would prioritize infrastructure investments over social spending in times of economic crisis.
  • 3
    This house, as a major global power, would not use predatory lending policies.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    This house regrets breakup.
  • 2
    This house regrets the glorification of Asian artists (i.e. actors, musicians, writers, etc.) who become successful in the Western arts industry
  • 3
    THBT minority artists should create street art and other art in public spaces rather than art intended for display in galleries and traditional artistic venues. (Art)