Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That feminist movements should respond to the manosphere with constructive engagement rather than criticism or neglect.
  • 2
    That we regret the market dominance of queer romance fiction created for and by non-queer audiences.
  • 3
    That the commodification of drag has done more harm than good to queer liberation.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That it is in the interest of China to pivot to open-source technology as a strategic national priority.
  • 2
    That we prefer open academic AI research over corporate-led development
  • 3
    That advertising firms should embrace, rather than resist, AI integration in their creative processes.

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That we prefer closed shop agreements to open shop agreements.
  • 2
    That firms in developing countries should prioritise building performance-based cultures over satisfaction-based cultures.
  • 3
    That we regret the glorification of ‘knowledge economy’ careers.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That we prefer a Brzezinski-style approach to a Kissinger-style approach in foreign policies.
  • 2
    That we prefer a world where all civil services (e.g. teaching, public health, policing) are staffed via mandatory national service rotations.
  • 3
    That we should impose development moratoriums on new satellite towns.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That we would impose restrictions on the opening of stores operated by large retail chains in order to protect local businesses
  • 2
    That governments should withhold information that negatively affects the economy from the public
  • 3
    That Elon Musk’s departure is in the interests of Tesla

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That it is in the interests of Thailand to re-criminalise cannabis.
  • 2
    That governments should limit no-knock warrants to cases involving imminent threat to life.
  • 3
    That parents who post their children to social media publicly should face criminal penalties.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That humanitarian organizations (IFRC, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF etc) should pivot away from the principle of 'do no harm' to the principle of 'harm minimization'.
  • 2
    That we would allow doctors to override advance care directives.
  • 3
    That we would abolish crisis pregnancy centers.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we support the shift from multi-season, 20+ episode style TV to limited series style TV.
  • 2
    That freedom of the press should be absolute, even in cases of public unrest.
  • 3
    That we oppose the re-casting of Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.