Motions

Novice Finals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Grand Final

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT the medical community should invest in anti-aging research on the same scale as other top priorities, including cancer and heart disease research

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THP survivor-centric TRCs to perpetrator-centric TRCs

    • Round 5

  • 1
    TH believes that the state’s general economic approach should be to promote policies which seek to maximise net economic growth, even when it comes at the expense of structural unemployment (e.g. promoting free trade agreements and encouraging the automation of labour.)

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THR the narrative that it is best to exercise restraint and uphold democratic norms even when an opposing political party breaks them (for example, “when they go low, we go high” in the Democratic Party).

    • Round 3

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    As the leader of a social movement comprised of members of a racial or ethnic minority, THW emphasize the law’s liberatory potential over its oppressive potential (e.g. highlighting minorities’ ability to acquire and use legal expertise for their protection and advancement, rather than highlighting the biased and inaccessible nature of the law)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT deep sea exploration should be substantially prioritized over space exploration.