Motions

Open Grand Final

  • TH, as the European Union, will send in troops in the event of a U.S. invasion of Greenland
  • Novice Grand Final

  • This House opposes the publication of works of art that their creators explicitly did not want published after their deaths (e.g., 'Until August' by Gabriel García Márquez, 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka, or Emily Dickinson's correspondence).
  • Open Semifinal

  • This house believes that states giving development aid should prioritize microfinance over funding larger NGO or government projects.
  • Novice Semifinal

  • THR the glorification of humility.
  • Round 4

  • THBT it is in the interest of the Catholic Church for Pope Leo XIV to strongly oppose Donald Trump.
  • Round 3

  • This house, as a major animal advocacy group, would prioritize efforts to improve the welfare of mammals with high cognitive abilities (e.g., dogs in shelters, cattle in farms) over efforts to improve the welfare of more abundant, less intelligent animals (e.g., fish, chickens)
  • Round 2

  • This House Prefers that female world champions in elite sports are portrayed as having consistency rather than possessing extraordinary talent.
  • Round 1

  • This house opposes the use of dark humor during times of national crises (e.g. war)