Motions

EFL Finals

  • 1
    TH prefers a world where the dominant state ideology promotes Confucianism.
  • 2
    TH regrets the demonization of Communism in the domestic political discourse of East Asian countries (e.g. Red Scare in Japan, Red Complex in South Korea, etc.).
  • 3
    Assuming that this prediction is true, TH supports the Western philanthropic foundations' recent diversion of funding from supporting grass-roots civil societies to pro-democracy movements in China.

    • EFL Semifinals

  • 1
    TH, as the Jordanian government, W actively attempt to incorporate refugees into its regular workforce.
  • 2
    THBT Taliban should decommission the Kamal Khan Dam.
  • 3
    THBT the decision to normalize the relationship with Bashar al-Assad is in the interest of the Arab League.

    • EFL Quarterfinals

  • 1
    TH supports the increased adoption of algorithm for the analysis of users' matching patterns (e.g. educational background, vocation, etc.) and suggestions of future matches in dating apps.
  • 2
    TH prefers a world where 'artificial encounter' is the dominant norm over 'natural encounter' as a method of starting a romantic relationship.
  • 3
    TH regrets the rise of 'situationship' among GenZ.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    Assuming that God exists, TH prefers a world where human beings were created without epistemic distance from God.
  • 2
    Under the veil of ignorance, TH, as an individual, W choose to be born in a religious community with strong communal values as opposed to secular society.
  • 3
    TH, as major religions, W preach that current global tragedies (e.g. climate change, war, etc.) are signs that we are currently in vicinity of the End Times.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    TH supports the Philippines' proposal for creation of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).
  • 2
    THBT Indonesia should implement a closed voting system for the 2024 elections.
  • 3
    TH, as the Move Forward Party, would abandon attempts to reform Article 112.

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT Southeast Asian economies with a heavy reliance on low-value manufacturing (Vietnam, Indonesia etc.) should prioritize moving up the manufacturing value chain (for example, producing complex product parts as opposed to performing manual product assembly).
  • 2
    THBT that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should pursue a strategy of monetary policy tightening.
  • 3
    THBT Bhutan's efforts towards launching green cryptocurrency mining will do more harm than good.

    • Octofinals

  • 1
    TH, as NATO, supports Ukraine engaging in aggressive offensive special military operations in Russia (e.g. striking Russian air bases, intercepting infrastructure and logistics chains in sovereign Russian territory, and attempting to target high ranking members of the Russian state).
  • 2
    TH, as the Biden Administration, regrets the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
  • 3
    In liberal democracies with an incumbent right-wing populist government, TH prefers that the left-wing coalition elect politician with a radical left-leaning ideology (e.g. Bernie Sanders, Elly Schlein, etc.) rather than centre-left politicians as the leader.

    • Double-Octofinals

  • 1
    TH, as the LGBTQ+ community in the developing world, W prioritize grassroots community building over seeking broad national and legislative changes.
  • 2
    THBT the queer movements should stray away from emphasizing intra-community struggles towards fostering relatability outside the community (e.g. the message of "No One is Fully Straight).
  • 3
    THBT the business gay performance in pop culture does more harm than good to the queer rights.

    • Round 8

  • 1
    THBT artists from minority groups, in order to depict the experiences of their community, should primarily rely on speculative art as opposed to representational art.
  • 2
    TH regrets the rise of streaming shows at the expense of network shows.
  • 3
    TH, as an individual member of the group, W significantly prioritize pursuing solo careers over continuing group activities.

    • Round 7

  • 1
    THBT it is in the best interest of the Bangladesh government to dissolve the RAB.
  • 2
    THBT India should substantially ease restrictions on Chinese trade and investment.
  • 3
    TH, as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), regrets the Vote of No Confidence.

    • Round 6

  • 1
    THBT all large data AI repositories should be forced to pay companies for training data skimmed from the internet, even in instances where they are typically free for users (e.g. youtube, Reddit, Facebook, CNN, BBC, etc.).
  • 2
    TH, as Roscosmos, W withdraw participation from the International Space Station.
  • 3
    THBT that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) should aggressively aim for global expansion.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    TH opposes the romanticization of youth.
  • 2
    TH regrets the narrative that individuals should be wholly resilient against other people's judgements in interpersonal relationships.
  • 3
    TH, as a working class individual, W choose to live with a passively nihilistic disposition.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    TH supports widespread adoption of debt-for-nature swaps in financially distressed developing countries.
  • 2
    TH opposes Olive finance.
  • 3
    TH, as a prominent sustainability-focused hedge fund, W pursue an aggressive short-selling strategy against carbon-intensive stocks (for example, fossil fuels/energy companies etc.).

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THW introduce a luxury tax model on club level football salaries.
  • 2
    THW choose to quit competitive chess and become a full-time chess streamer.
  • 3
    THBT football clubs should actively disassociate from their 'Ultras'.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THBT student unionism should prioritize engaging in the internal affairs of universities rather than mainstream political issues.
  • 2
    In countries with emerging economies, TH, as the labour movement, W oppose efforts towards transitioning from an industrial structure centred on the manufacturing sector to one centred on the service sector.
  • 3
    THBT feminist movements in the developing world should significantly prioritize being celebratory in their advocacy as opposed to being solemn.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    TH prefers that schools in developing countries focus substantially on teaching pre-colonial history rather than the anti-colonial resistance in history classes.
  • 2
    TH supports the media romanticization of Asian students' enrollment in Western universities.
  • 3
    THBT liberal art courses in public universities should aggressively restructure their syllabus to prioritize the employability of their graduates, even at the expense of providing holistic and in-depth learning to fulfil the students' academic interests.