EUDC Open final 2010

1994 WUDC Grand Final

2010 Australasian Intervarsity Debating Champions

2010 Australasian Intervarsity Debating Champions: Victoria University of Wellington 1 (Udayan Mukherjee, Stephen Whittington, Ella Edginton)

Runners-Up: University of Auckland 2 (Stephanie Thompson, Akif Malik, Katherine Errington)

Grand Final Topic: “That the International Criminal Court should allow for the prosecution of crimes against the earth”

Martin Sorensen Cup for Best Speaker: Victor Finkel (Monash University 1)

Jock Faneslow Cup for Best Speaker in the Grand Final: Stephen Whittington

The Top 10 Speakers:
1. Victor Finkel (Monash University 1)
2. Stephen Whittington (Victoria University of Wellington 1)
3. Kiran Iyer (Monash University 1)
4 = Eleanor Jones (University of Sydney Union 2)
4 = Kristen Price (University of Queensland 1)
6. Chris Bisset (Monash University 2)
7 = Naomi Hart (University of Sydney Union 1)
7 = Seb Templeton (Victoria University of Wellington 2)
9. Stephanie d’Souza (University of Melbourne 1)
10. Katherine Connolly (University of Sydney Union 1)

Grand Final Adjudicators:
Christopher Croke (University of Sydney Union) (DCA) (Chair)
Tim Jeffrie (Monash University) (DCA)
Sharmila Parmanand (Ateneo de Manila) (DCA)
Amit Golder (Monash University)
Lucinda David (De La Salle University)
Steve Hind (University of Sydney Union)
Suthen Thomas (Multimedia University)
William Chisholm (University of Otago)
Meredith Prior (Monash University)

Defeated Semi-Finalists: Victoria University of Wellington 2 (Seb Templeton, Richard D’Ath, Paul Smith) and University of Melbourne 1 (Phil Barker, Seamus Coleman, Stephanie D’Souza)

2010 Australasian Intervasrsity Debating Champions – ESL DIVISION: Korea University 1 (Seth Kang, Claire Minyoung Kim, Junbin Yun)

ESL Runner-up: Multimedia University of Melaka 1 (Alexander Loh, Diane Maretelle, Tlotlo Galiemelwe)

ESL Grand Final Topic: That emigrants should pay an ‘exit tax’ when they change their citizenship

The Top 5 ESL Speakers:
1 = Meor Azalan (International Islamic University 1)
1 = Khalidah Nazihah (International Islamic University 1)
3. Seth Kang (Korea University 1)
4. Claire Minyoung Kim (Korea University 1)
5. Tan Sue Vern (KDU 1)

ESL Grand Final Adjudicators:
Christopher Bishop (Victoria University of Wellington) (CA) (Chair)
Lucinda David (De la Salle University)
Loke Wing Fatt (Independent)
Bronte Lambourne (University of Sydney Union)
Sam Thorpe (Australian National University)
Irzal Kamal (Universiti Teknologi Mara)
Duncan Campbell (University of Sydney Union)

Adjudication team:
Chief Adjudicator: Christopher Bishop (Victoria University of Wellington)
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: Christopher Croke (University of Sydney Union)
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: Sharmila Parmanand (Ateneo de Manila)
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: Tim Jeffrie (Monash University)

Tab Director: Qi-Shan Lim (University of Auckland)

TOPICS:

Round 1: Religion
That we should prevent parents from raising their children in a particular religious faith
That governments should refuse to recognise Scientology as a religion
That it should be a crime to insult religions

Round 2: Sport
That we should ban the international trade in sportspeople under the age of 18
That we should ban the private ownership of professional sporting clubs
That all countries competing in the Olympics should have to include male and female athletes

Round 3: Australia (and New Zealand)
That New Zealand and Australia should remove the Fiji Government by force
That New Zealand and Australia should place no restrictions migrants from Pacific countries, other than those relating to health and security
That we support granting land rights to indigenous peoples as a means of redressing historical injustice

Round 4: Families
That infidelity should be a factor in the financial resolution of divorce
That senior citizens should be financially supported (when required) by their adult children
That courts should refuse to recognise pre-nuptial agreements

Round 5: Asia
That the US should not sell arms to Taiwan
That China should abolish the ‘one child’ policy
That the Philippines should have a Truth and Reconciliation Commission into the crimes of the Arroyo administration instead of criminal trials

Round 6: Liberty, Freedom and Choice
That we should prohibit the labelling of products as ‘fair trade’
That we should prohibit discrimination in the labour market on the basis of physical attractiveness
That we should end all government funding for health, education, and police measures that aim to prevent suicide

Round 7: La Vieille Europe
That the US should withdraw its military bases from Europe
That we should say, au revoir, tot ziens, and, finally, partition Belgium
That Turkish admission to the EU should be contingent upon a full recognition of the Armenian genocide

Round 8: The Law
That all defendants and victims in sexual assault trials should have their identity protected until a verdict is reached
That socially progressive movements should use the courts to advance social change
That we should prohibit private prisons

Octo-finals: Learning
That we should ban homeschooling
That we support the use of school vouchers
That we should link funding of schools to performance in standardised exams

Quarter-finals: Democracy
That we should ban professional political lobbyists
That the leaders of parliamentary parties should be chosen by party members rather than their parliamentary colleagues
That individuals should be able to sell their vote

ESL Semi-finals: Health
That we should stop the search for the ‘gay gene’
That we should abolish private health insurance
That we should ban non-essential cosmetic surgery

Semi-finals: Tax and Equality
That there should be a constitutional limit on the regressiveness of the tax system
That income tax levels should be determined by the relative privilege of an individual’s upbringing
That we should use the tax system to subsidise the ownership of major businesses by members of disadvantaged social minorities

ESL Grand Final: Immigration
That we should auction the right to immigrate
That emigrants should pay an ‘exit tax’ when they change their citizenship
That ASEAN should allow free and open movement of labour within its borders

Grand Final
That the West should immediately withdraw from Afghanistan
That the right to a minimum standard of living should be legally enforceable in developed countries
That the International Criminal Court should allow for the prosecution of ‘crimes against the earth’

Australs 2010 Break

ESL

Rank	Team	Wins
1	Korea 1	4
2	DAE 1	4
3	MMUM 1	3
4	IIU 2	3

MAIN

Rank	Team	Wins
1	Monash 1	8
2	USU 1	7
3	Victoria 1	7
4	USU 2	6
5	Melbourne 1	6
6	Monash 2	6
7	Victoria 2	6
8	UQ 1	6
9	Auckland 2	6
10	USU 3	6
11	NSW 1	6
(capped)	USU 5	6
12	Auckland 3	6
13	NUS 1	6
14	Auckland 4	6
15	Macquarie 2	5
16	ANU 1	5

Australs 2010

Motions


Round 1

Round 2

That we should ban the international trade in sportspeople under the age of 18.
That we should ban the private ownership of professional sporting clubs.
That all countries competing in the Olympics should have to include male and female athletes.


Round 3

That NZ and Australia should remove the Fiji government by force
That NZ and Australia should place no restrictions on migrants from Pacific countries, other than those relating to health and security
That we support granting land rights to indigenous people as a means of redressing historical injustice.

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

That we should prohibit the labelling of products as “fair trade”
That we should prohibit discrimination in the labour market on the basis of physical attractiveness
That we should end up all government funding for health, education and police measures that aim to prevent suicide.


Round 7

That the US should withdraw its military installations from Europe
That we should say au revoir, tot ziens, and finally, partition Belgium
That Turkish admission to the EU should be contingent upon a full recognition of the Armenian genocide.


Round 8

That all defendants and victims in sexual assault trials should have their identity protected until a verdict is reached.
That socially progressive movements should use the courts to advance social change.
That we should prohibit private prisons.

1st United Asian Debating Championships, Bangkok

Greetings from the first United Asian Debating Champions, hosted by Assumption University in Bangkok. This tournament was especially important because as the Asian debate community came together after 5 years of separation, the crisis peaked in Bangkok - a stark reminder of the importance and relevance of debate. We were based about 30 minutes from the center of the protests, but the tournament progressed largely unaffected. The tournament ended yesterday.

For the first time, we broke 24 teams to represent the larger pool of participants. Teams 9th to 24th debated in a pre-octofinal break round.

Results

Champions of the first UADC - Ateneo de Manila University 2 (Walter Wong, Cecile Gotamco, Danielle de Castro)
Finalists - Nanyang Technology University 1 (Parvathy Prem, Anindya Dutta, Satya Venugopal)
Ateneo won 6-5 on the motion, THW Abolish ethnic based parties.

Semifinalists

National Law School India 1 (Vipul Nanda, Kalrav Rakesh Mishra, Shivam Singh) - lost 4-3 to Ateneo 2
Ateneo de Manila University 1 (Angelica Mangahas, Vincenzo Tagle, Stephanie Co) - lost 6-1 to NTU 1

Quarter Finalist

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 1
Mahidol University (MUIC) 1
University of Technology MARA (UT MARA) 2
University Philippines Manial (UPM) 1

Octofinalists

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) 3
National University of Singapore (NUS) 2
National University of Singapore 1
National University of Singapore 4
RV College of Engineering (RVCE) 1
University of Colombo (FOLC) 1
University of Santo Tomas 1
University of Technology MARA 1

Pre-octofinalists

De LaSalle University (DLSU) 1
De LaSalle University 2
De LaSalle University 3
Delhi University (DU) 1
EWHA Womens University (EDiS) 1
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) 1
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 4
University Philippines Deliman (UPD) 2

EFL Results, Speaker, Adjudicator and Team tab, and videos to follow.

Motions

Round 0 – Ban

THW ban websites that do your assignments for you
THBT that governments should totally ban smoking
THW ban hymen reconstruction surgery

Round 1 – Religion

THBT the right to free speech does not extend to offending religions
THBT religious organizations should pay taxes on donations received and assets owned
THBT the Pope should be prosecuted for the crimes of Roman Catholic priests

Round 2 – Medical Ethics

THBT Doctors should be obligated to report suspected cases of domestic abuse
THBT Doctors should not be forced to perform medical procedures that are against their faith
THW Ban treatments that claim to cure homosexuality

Round 3 – Post Conflict

THBT post conflict societies should recruit rebel soldiers into state armies
THBT that it is justified to represent fallen regimes as absolutely evil in history textbooks
THW confiscate property of those who cooperated with oppressive regimes after the fall of the regime

Round 4 – Big Cities

THW pay youth to not move to urban centers
THW place a prohibitive tax on car ownership
THW impose curfews in high crimes areas

Round 5 – Media

THBT that western liberal democracies should ban online anonymity
THBT the willingness to participate in formal public election debates should be a pre-requisite for candidates running for national office
THW ban advertisements that use sex to sell products

Round 6 – Pop Culture / Art

THBT Harry Potter has done more harm than good for literature
THBT that important characters in movies should be portrayed by actors of the same ethnicity
THW impose a minimum age for pop stars

Round 7 – International Relations

THBT it’s time the US recognize Hamas as a legitimate representative of Palestine
THBT the NLD should not boycott the elections in Burma
THBT the leaders of nations that stockpile agricultural products for economic gain while global hunger persists should be charged with crimes against humanity

Round 8 – Social Dilemmas

THW compel children to care for their parents
THW allow minors to apply to be recognised as adults before they reach they age of majority
THBT individuals who have undergone cosmetic surgery should be required to disclose it to anyone whom they want to have children with.

Pre-Octos - WTO

THBT Russia should be admitted as a full member into the WTO now
THBT the WTO should hold all countries to uniform labour standards
THBT the WTO dispute regulation mechanism should allow disregarding intellectual property as a form of retaliation to unfair trade practices

Octofinals - Environment

THW make environmental protection a legitimate defense in the prosecution of destruction of property
THBT The environmental movement should publish outright lies about the extent of environment harm to promote their cause
THBT governments should only subcontract to environmentally friendly companies

Quarters Finals and EFL Semifinals – Immigration

THBT ASEAN nations should accept Burmese refugees
THS accept migrants even if they do not respect laws banning polygamy
THW give asylum to sexual minorities

Semis – Sexy Time

THBT gay parades do more harm than good to the gay community
THW fund sex change operations
THBT women should withhold sex with their partners to get them to end violent rebellion against the state

EFL Finals – Crime and Punishment

THW create a DNA registry of all criminals
THW physically castrate rapists
THBT prisoners sentence to life without parole should be allowed to choose the death penalty

Finals – Asia and Unity

THW Abolish parties based on ethnicity
THW create an Asian Parliament
THBT China’s rise to power is in the best interest of Asia

(Finals motions the adjudication core wanted to run but didn't)

THBT Asia should have a common currency
THBT Asia should have the same electric socket configuration
THBT Asians should all drive on the same side of the road
Posted by Loganimal at 2:25 PM

Easters 2010

http://muds.whypsloven.net/easters10/

Finals series

Octo-finals

Debate A:
University of Sydney Union 1 def. Monash University 13
Adjudicators: Kristen Price (chair), Matthew Leung, Sean Lawson

Debate B: University of Queensland 1 def. University of Adelaide 1
Adjudicators: Naomi Hart (chair), Colette Mintz, Laura Birchall

Debate C:
University of New South Wales 1 def. University of Melbourne 8
Adjudicators: Matt Sherman (chair), Rob Anderson, Parker Reeve

Debate D:
University of Sydney Union 4 def. Australian National University 3
Adjudicators: Amit Golder (chair), Kelly Butler, Amy van de Ruit

Debate E:
University of Sydney Union 5 def. Australian National University 4
Adjudicators: Kiran Iyer (chair), David Stephens, James Wilson

Debate F:
University of Queensland 2 def. University of Melbourne 11
Adjudicators: Katherine Connolly (chair), Eliza Forsyth, Pat Moody

Debate G:
Macquarie University 1 def. Monash University 5
Adjudicators: Bronwyn Cowell (chair), Eleanor Jones, Anthony Smith

Debate H:
Monash University 2 def. Australian National University 1
Adjudicators: Daniel Swain (chair), Byron Hewson, Monique Hardinge
Quarter-finals

Debate I:
University of Sydney Union 1 def. University of Queensland 1
Adjudicators: Amit Golder (chair), Kiran Iyer, James Wilson

Debate J:
University of Sydney Union 4 def. University of New South Wales 1
Adjudicators: Lauren Humphrey (chair), Colette Mintz, Matthew Leung

Debate K:
University of Queensland 2 def. University of Sydney Union 5
Adjudicators: Seamus Coleman (chair), Matt Sherman, Amy van de Ruit

Debate L:
Monash University 2 vs. Macquarie University 1
Adjudicators: Tim Mooney (chair), Naomi Hart, Kristen Price

Semi-finals

Debate M:
University of Sydney Union 4 def. University of Sydney Union 1
Adjudicators: Lauren Humphrey (chair), Seamus Coleman, Kristen Price, Ravi Dutta, Matthew Leung

Debate N:
University of Queensland 2 def. Macquarie University 1
Adjudicators: Tim Mooney (chair), Amit Golder, Naomi Hart, Bronwyn Cowell, Kiran Iyer
Grand Final

Champions: University of Sydney Union 4 (Tom Williamson, Nina Ubaldi, Bronte Lambourne)
Runners-up: University of Queensland 2 (Lucy Wark, Rebecca Conrick, Emily Chalk)

Adjudicators: Seamus Coleman (chair), Amit Golder, Amy van de Ruit, Colette Mintz, Matthew Leung, Monique Hardinge, Ravi Dutta

HWS Round Robin

Ireland Rules the World at HWS Round Robin
The stage was set.


Finals: Trinity (Ireland), Sydney (Australia), Cornell (USA), Queens (Canada). THW ban genetic selection to prevent homosexual children.


And the winner is Trinity College Dublin!


Here are the motions:
Finals
THW ban genetic selection to prevent homosexual children.
Round 5
THW allow jurors to question witnesses.
Round 4
THBT people born without sexual desire would be better off.
Round 3
Corporations should not be allowed to give campaign donations.
Round 2
THBT nuclear powers should cede the power of launch to an international body.
Round 1
THBT states should compensate people who are wrongfully convicted.

UTS(University of Technology, Sydney) Australs 2004

Round 1: Education
TH supports fees for degrees.
Indigenous people should be given preferential access to education.
Private schooling is a public benefit.

Round 2: International Relation
TH should levy sanctions on Myanmar.
Taiwan should declare independence.
THW cage the Tamil Tigers.

Round 3: Risky Business
A company's only responsibility is to its shareholders.
White collar criminals should be gaoled.
TH supports off-shore outsourcing.

Round 4: Discrimination
Lesbian women should have access to medically assisted donor insemination.
TH supports gay marriage.
TH should tax fat.

Round 5: Security
Private mercenaries have a role in State conflicts.
Military courts are a necessity.
Torture is a legitimate method of intelligence gathering.

Round 6: Out Spoken People
Michael Moore does his cause more harm than good.
Religious leaders should refrain from making political statements.
Political wings of terrorist organizations should be banned from Parliament.

Round 7: Iraq
Countries which opposed the war in Iraq have no responsibility to aid its reconstruction.
TH would execute Saddam.
The US suffers from "premature evacuation".

Octo Finals: Health
Severely disabled people should be sterilized.
Parents have a right to access the medical records of their children.
Insurance companies have a right to access the results of genetic testing.

ESL Semi Finals
Islam needs a Pope.
Companies should be banned from making donations to political parties.
Essential service providers have right to strike.

Quarter Finals: Sovereignty
Secession is a democratic right.
US military bases should be pulled out of Asia.
TH supports the targeted assassination of terrorist leaders.

Semi Finals
The private life of politicians are public property.
Under age hackers should face the full force of the law.
Israel should cease construction of its security fense.

Final: Women
TH should pay women to have babies.
Victims of sex trafficking should be given automatic residency.
Equal opportunity legislation should apply to religious institutions.

University of Queensland Australs 2005

Round 1: Justice
That the Indonesian President should pardon Scapelle Corby.
That individuals found guilty of crimes overseas should serve their sentences in their country of origin.
That trial by jury sould be abolished.

Round 2: Gay Rights
That this house would legislate to prevent gays becoming parent.
That we should swash the myth of the 'lipstick lesbian'.
That the gay rights movement should mourn the emergence of 'gay-bourhoods'.

Round 3: Environment
That the poverty of people should be a secondary concern to the demise of the environment.
That the decision to uphold the ban on whaling is an act of Western Imperialism.
That this house would charge the CEO of corporations for crimes committed against the environment in the Third World.

Round 4: Popular Culture
That "hip-hop" culture has a harmful effect on non-black communities.
That fringe art should receive no governmental funding.
That this house would allow the production of animated child pornography.

Round 5: Asia
That the ASEAN should take an interventionist stance in separatist conflicts in member states.
That Japan should have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
That this house supports the call for Gloria's　resignation.

Round 6: The Media
That cheque-book journalism should be banned.
That Microsoft should not help China censor the Internet.
That Holocaust denial should be a crime.

Round 7: Terrorism
That this house would pay for the return of hostages.
That the US should prevent its residents from accessing the Al Jazeera Network.
That this house would establish a permanent international tribunal for trying terrorists.

Buddle Findlay Vic Australs 2006

Adjudication test
That we should uphold the right of Iran to develop nuclear weapons.

Women's debate
That we should have quotas for the number of women in national parliaments.

Round 1
That media should be able to freely report suicides.
That we should ban all advertising during children's television programming.
That we should ban the publication of political party support polls.

Round 2
That ASEAN should sign a free trade agreement now.
That we should disband the WTO.
That China should move to float its currency.

Round 3
That we should boycott developing countries that nationalize their oil companies.
That we should support net oil-importing developing nations in building nuclear power plants.
That governments should issue tradable quotas for air travel.

Round 4
That the micro-states of the Pacific should federate.
That Australia and New Zealand should actively uphold the result of the democratic process in Fiji.
That New Zealand should become a state of Australia.

Round 5
That all schools should have comprehensive sex education classes.
That we should require large companies in AustralAsia to provide comprehensive healthcare for employees.
That Catholic medical providers should be forced to provide preventative and emergency contraception.

Round 6
That Pakistan should close its Madrassas.
That Jerusalem should become a UN protectorate.
That we should transfer military resources from Iraq to Afghanistan.

Round 7
That we should abolish detention without trial for suspected terrorists.
That we should abolish the imposition of custodial sentences on young offenders.
That civilian victims of the war on terror should be compensated.

Octo Finals
That players and fans should be able to participate in ambush marketing activities.
That iTunes music should be downloadable to any device.
That we should force pornography websites to move to a .xxx internet domain.

ESL Semi-Finals
That we should publish cartoons of religious figures.
That sporting boycotts are a legitimate tool of foreign policy.
That convicted criminals should be banned from running for public office in Asia.

Quarter Finals
That corporations should be held responsible for abuses committed by their contracted service providers.
That the compensation of all executives should be pegged to the average wage of that company's workers.
That we should require companies to donate 5% of their annual revenue to charitable causes to be eligible for government contracts.

Semi Finals
That Australia should compromise the legal protections of asylum seekers to appease Indonesia.
That East Asia should adopt a common history textbook.
That politicians must relinquish all control over family-owned assets to global investment banks.

ESL Final
That we should end affirmative action in Malaysia.
That governments should fund development aid and not disaster relief.
That we would introduce hard labour for criminals in the developed world.

Final
That we should criminalise the payment of dowry.
That it should be legitimate to use aid to buy votes in international organisations.
That China should allow the internal free movement of labour.

UT Mara Australs 2007 Motions

Round 1: DEMOCRACY
That presidential democracies should change to parliamentary democracies.
That the media should be required to cap political advertising by candidates and parties during elections.
That Tonga should abandon its absolute monarchy.

Round 2: BIOETHICS
That the West should not recognize clinical trials conducted in the Third World.
That governments should abolish patent protection and instead establish a fund that guarantees payments for the development of new medicines for Third World diseases.
That we should have a moratorium on genetically modified foods until they are proven to be safe.

Round 3: MALAYSIA … TRULY ASIA
That segregating universities on the basis of ethnicity should be abolished.
That all Malaysians should come under the same civil code.
That Malaysia should abolish compulsory national service.

Round 4: The Dismal Science
That governments in the Third World should reclaim ownership of basic services.
That the WTO should enforce fair trade instead of free trade.
That growth in happiness, not growth in GDP, should be the measure of success in developed countries.

Round 5: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
That new citizens should be required to pass a language and values test.
That we should strive to prevent endangered languages from becoming extinct.
That the membership of the United Nations Security Council should represent the world's major 'civilizations'.

Round 6: SECURITY IN ASIA PACIFIC
That we should lift trade sanctions on North Korea as soon as it shuts and seals its nuclear facilities.
That Sri Lanka should grant the Tamils statehood.
That Australia should recruit soldiers from Pacific Island States.

Round 7: THE NANNY STATE
That democratic states should adopt Singapore's law regarding oral sex.
That the state should compel the parents of obese children to sponsor a child in the Third World.
That 'emo' youths should be placed in state care.

Round 7: THE GREATEST MARKET FAILURE IN HISTORY
That we should use biofuels as the solution to 'peak oil'.
That the developed world should institute a policy of zero population growth.
That we should abandon the Kyoto Protocol in favour of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6).

Round 8: MIDDLE EAST
The West Bank should become a part of Jordan.
That the West should overtly support pro-democracy movements in Middle Eastern states.
That only 'soft power' can achieve America's goal of democratisation in the Middle East.

Octo Finals: LABOUR
That host countries of guest workers should pay a tax to the country of origin.
That the Members-States should grant free movement of labour in EU.
That South America should cease coca eradication programs.

ESL Semi Final: HEALTH AND EDUCATION
That the United States should establish a system of universal health care.
That religious schools should be forced to teach comprehensive sex education.
That Southeast Asian Governments should provide condoms in prisons.

WOMEN'S DEBATE
That the election of Hillary Clinton would be good for women.

Quarter Finals: WHATS COLD IS HOT AGAIN
That we should suspend Russia's G8 membership pending democratic reforms.
That NATO should support the unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence.
That the US should accept Putin's request to modify its plans for missile defense.

Semi Finals: SIZE DOES MATTER
That male circumcision should be banned.
That we should decriminalize prostitution in Southeast Asia.
That cock fighting should be banned.

ESL Final: GENDER
That we should legalise abortion in Southeast Asia.
That there should be gender quotas for Executive positions in Fortune 500 companies.
That doctors should be required to report suspected cases of domestic violence.

Grand Final: Mental Health
That governments should pay for treatments that seek to 'normalise' autism.

Ateneo Australs 2008 Motions

Round 1: Conflict Zones
That the UN should hire mercenaries for military operations.
That African states should recognize Tsvangirai as the rightful leader of Zimbabwe.
That we would respect China's right to prosecute foreign athletes who protest at the Beijing Olympics.

Round 2: Sin
That we would ban groups that glorify obesity.
That governments should not take any action to discourage individuals from smoking.
That problem gamblers should have their welfare payments suspended.

Round 3: Philippines
That we should end US involvement in fighting terrorism in Southern Mindanao.
That we have had enough People Power revolutions.
That the Philippines should adopt Chavez-style land reforms.

Round 4: Business and Trade
That corporate regulators should have veto power over executive bonuses.
That we would protect nationally important companies from ownership by foreign government entities.
That the WTO should abandon consensus voting as the basis for decision-making.

Round 5: Sustainable Development
That areas of high ecological value should be returned to indigenous peoples for management.
That arable lands should not be used for growing crops for bio-fuels.
That individuals should be given carbon quotas.

Round 6: Bois and Grrrls
That we would create separate units for gays in the military.
That governments should ban groups that seek to 'straighten out' gay men and women.
That we would allow minors to have sex change operations.

Round 7: Science and Tech
That all state-funded projects should be open source.
That genetic research that attributes negative traits to particular races should not be published.
That nations should be able to charge licensing fees for the use of genetic information from their native plants and animals.

Round 8: Democracy
That candidates should be disallowed from using their own money to finance their campaigns.
That the West should cease pressuring transitioning democracies to hold elections.
That we would abolish political parties.

Women's debate
That pre and post op transsexuals should be allowed into women-only organizations.

ESL Semi Finals: Immigration
That industrialized nations should be forced to accept climate change refugees.
That states should remove all restrictions against the immigration of HIV-infected people.
That medical workers from developing countries should not be allowed to migrate to the developed world.

ESL Final: Energy
That the price of petrol should be determined entirely by the market.
That we would drill for oil in the arctic circle.
That the production of non-hybrid cars should be stopped.

Octo Finals: Health
That hymen reconstruction surgeries should be banned.
That IVF clinics should be stopped from implanting embryos known to have disabilities.
That all restrictions on the advertising of prescription drugs should be removed.

Quarter Finals: US Racial Politics
That we should vote for Barack Obama on the basis of his race.
That low-income ethnic neighborhoods should be protected from gentrification.
That Latinos should have the right to be taught in Spanish.

Semi Finals: Pedophilia
That we would abolish the crime of statutory rape.
That police officers should be banned from posing as children on the internet to catch pedophiles.
That capital punishment should be allowed in cases of child rape.

Grand Final: Weapons
That international institutions should use force to restrict the sale of small arms to African nations.
That gun ownership should be restricted to law enforcement agencies.
That we should rely on mutual assured destruction rather than on nuclear non-proliferation.

Motions for Monash Australs 2009

Round 1: Education

That extra fees or donations above the actual cost of education should not be used to gain admission into university.

That talented students should be taught separately from their peers.

That indigenous people should have free and unqualified access to university.



Round 2: Global Financial Crisis


That Governments should bail out homeowners directly
.
That trade unions should have their power restricted during times of economic crisis.

That Governments should obtain a majority stake in companies that they bail out.


Round 3: Sexuality

That the gay rights movement should not support the institution of marriage.

That we should recognise the right of religious groups to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

That sexual education classes at school should include, but not be limited to: sexual orientation, anal sex, mutual gratification and masturbation.




Round 4: The Environment


That population control should be part of any global approach to tackle climate change.

That protection of the environment should be considered a mitigating factor when sentencing eco-terrorists.

That the developed world should not sell contaminated material to the developing world for processing.


Round 5: Borders


That soldiers who have fought for foreign countries should be granted citizenship within the country that they fought for.

That this house would open all borders.

That the US should grant citizenship to all Guantanamo detainees regardless of guilt.




Round 6: Latin America


That the United States should stop funding the Columbian Government.

That Latin American countries should take action against countries whose leaders took power through military coups.

That the United States should stop buying Hugo Chavez's oil.


Round 7: Law

That single parents in prison should be provided special treatment to allow them to raise their young children from behind bars.

That parliamentarians should receive no compensation beyond their base salary.

That employees of the United States Government who authorised or carried out "enhanced interrogation techniques" during the Bush administration should be prosecuted.



Round 8: The "STOP" Round

That we should ban celebrities from participating in political campaigns.

That we should ban mail-order brides.

That we should ban the use and development of all unmanned offensive military weaponry.

Octo Finals

That the international community should provide material support to the Iranian opposition

That we should detain and search North Korean vessels suspected of carrying nuclear weapons technology.

That aid to Pakistan should be conditional on allowing international forces to secure and monitor their nuclear weapons installations.



Quarter Finals


That businesses should refuse to comply with China’s internet restrictions.

That the hiring and firing by employers should not be influenced by information found on social networking sites.

That the Government should subsidise print journalism.



ESL Semi Finals


That Western countries should ban the wearing of the burkha in public spaces.

That Governments should not provide religious services to its military personnel.

That aid agencies should not be allowed to undertake missionary activites.



Semi Finals


That water should not be privatised.

That we should create an international market for the sale of babies.

That we should create a global free market for the sale of all drugs.



ESL Grand Final


That ASEAN should establish a Human Rights Court.
That the European Parliament should be abolished.

Grand Final

That Palestine should accept demilitarisation in return for a guaranteed sovereign state.

That we should grant the Roma Gypsies a sovereign state.

That we should divide Sudan.

19th ICU Tournament

Motion Round 1: US
THBT the US should introduce an universal government health
insuranceprogram.
THBT the US should abandon arms sales to Taiwan.
THBT the US should actively pursue a weak dollar policy to boost exports.

Round 2: Politics
THBT the Democratic Party of Japan should have a coalition government
withthe Liberal Democratic Party.
THW pardon corrupt public official that disclose fraudulent
activitycommited by their organization and imprison others involved
THW subsidize election candidates new in politics.

Round 3: UN
THBT UN should coordinate disaster relief efforts given by other
countries.
THBT UN should be allowed to bring peace by military force in conflict
zones.
THBT the permanent members in the UN Security Council should abandon
theveto power.

Round 4: Economy
THBT WTO should concentrate on regional trade agreements, rather than
global ones.
THW ban subsidies and tax breaks to non-core industries.
THW introduce minimum quota on bank lendings to small and
medium-sizecompanie s

Octo-finals: Environment
THBT entertainment celebrities should not be involved in
enviromentalprotect ion movements.
THBT nuclear power plants should be built in urban areas.
THW ban trade barriers that offset disadvantages of domestic companiesfrom
green house gas emission reduction policy

Quarter-finals: International Organization
THBT International Monetary Fund and World Bank should
introduceone- country, one vote system.
THW channel all developmental aid for Africa through the African Union.
THW International Criminal Court should have universal jurisdiction.

Semi-finals: Culture
THBT governments should let go of dying languages.
THW end government funding of the arts.
THW introduce a salary cap in professional team sports.

Final: Conflict
THBT countries in a state of civil war should resolve their
conflictthrough the permission of warlords and parmilitary organization to
exist.
THBT Russia and China should send troops to Afganistan.
THBT we should support military intervention in Somalia.

R.V. Debating Tournament 2010 Motions

Round 1: Big Business

THW allow corporations to hire mercenaries to protect their shipments from pirates
THBT privatization is the best way to counter climate change
THW not allow government officials and political leaders to own media organizations

Round 2:Internet

THW make internet access a fundamental right
THW elevate the treatment of cyber-character impersonation from cyber crime to identity theft
THW penalize countries which filter internet access

Round 3: Sports

TH supports a show of political activism at international sporting competitions
THBT security lapses at sporting events should be met with a ban on participation from future sporting events for the hosts
THBT governments should reserve airtime on private media to promote domestic sport

Round 4:Education

THW stop the teaching of creationism in all schools
THW not fund schools which admit students on the basis of religion
THW do away with competitive exams.

Round 5: Health Care

THB in the absolute right of the patient
THW choose to reign in the budget deficit over state funded healthcare
THBT alternative medication should be included in medical insurance coverage

QF: Diplomacy

THBT the West should help opposition movements in Iran
THW demilitarize the afghan strategy
THBT sanctions are no substitute for proactive foreign policy

SF: Welfare

THBT unemployment benefits must be done away with
TH favors private donations over government aid in instances of humanitarian crisis
THW peg development aid to military budgets

Finals: Culpability

THBT sober passengers of a drunk driver should be held criminally liable
THBT civil liberties must be restricted in the interests of security
THW make information regarding whereabouts of convicted pedophiles publicly available

2010 National Novice Motions

ROUND 1 : EDUCATION

THBT Having Elite Schools Would Be A Mistake
THBT Sex Education During National Service Is Too Late
THBT the government should provide free tertiary education

ROUND 2: MALAYSIA

THBT party hopping should be banned
THBT the monarchy has no place in modern Malaysia
THBT politicians have no right to privacy

ROUND 3 : SPORTS

THW limit the number of foreign footballers playing in a domestic league
THW create a category for the third gender in sports
THW ban alcohol and tobacco companies from sponsoring sporting events and teams

ROUND 4 : RIGHTS

THW allow prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for lighter sentences
THW ban the hijab (face veil)
THBT life is sacred but you can end it if it's yours

ROUND 5 : Size Does Matter!!

THW remove the ban on whaling
THW allow airlines to charge passengers based on their weight
THW cap the salaries of CEOs of giant corporations

ROUND 6 : LAW & ORDER

THW punish poachers of endangered animals like we would punish murderers
THW legalise prostitution
THW take away the right of American citizens to own guns

Octos: Media

THW not jail bloggers for expressing their opinions
THBT universities should be free of censorship
THBT Google should pull out from China

Quarters: Immigration

THBT professional workers should be prevented from migrating to developed countries
THBT permanent residents should be allowed to vote in the country of their residence
THBT public healthcare should cover illegal immigrants

Semis: Science and Technology

THW not allow parents to create babies to save the life of an earlier child
THW abolish NASA
THW use genetically modified (GM) food to feed impoverished countries

Finals: International Affairs

TH supports Iran's right to develop nuclear weapons
THBT ASEAN should abolish its non-intervention policy
THW allow children to be taken out of Haiti

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WUDC 2010 EFL Final

Debate - WUDC EFL Final - Public Broadcasting from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Motion:
This House believes that democratic states should own their own broadcasting corporations.

1P Zagreb Law A
1O Stuttgart B
2P Zagreb A
2O Moscow State Institute of International Relations WINNER

Chair: Okar

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PAUDC

From the Pan African Universities Debating Championship held in Botswana in December 2009 this is the demonstration debate.

This House would legalize the sale human organs.

Video by Logan Belavigendran.

PAUDC Semis

Semifinals from the Pan African Universities Debating Championship. Held in Botswana in December 2009.

TH Supports the decision to award Barack Hussein Obama the Nobel Peace prize.

Video by Logan Belavigendran.

WUDC 2010 ESL Semifinal

Debate - WUDC ESL Semis - Moms in Prison from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Motion:
This House would allow prisoners to raise their babies behind bars.

Intl Islamic Univ Malaysia B ADVANCES

Bonaparte A

Erasmus A

Leiden A ADVANCES

WUDC 2010 Octofinal 5

Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize the Dalai Lama - Room A5 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THE WEST SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE DALAI LAMA.

Room A5

1P Oxford B
1O Oxford A ADVANCES
2P Queensland A ADVANCES
2O Auckland A

CHAIR: Parmanand

Video by Alfred Snider
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WUDC 2010 Octofinal 4

Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize the Dalai Lama - Room A4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THE WEST SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE DALAI LAMA.

Room A4

1P Monash A ADVANCES
1O Univ of British Columbia A
2P New South Wales A
2O Sydney D ADVANCES

CHAIR: M. Carter

Video by Alfred Snider
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WUDC 2010 Octofinal

Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize Dalai Lama - Bar from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House would recognize the Dalai Lama

1P Yale A
1O Oxford C
2P Sydney C ADVANCES
2O Princeton A ADVANCES

CHAIR: Islam

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont
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WUDC 2010 ESL Quarters.

Debate - WUDC ESL Quarters - Ban Cures for Homosexuality from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Room: A10
1P Ljubljana A
1O International Islamic University Malaysia A ADVANCES
2P Galatasaray A
2O Erasmus A ADVANCES

Chair: Bone

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This Hoiuse would ban all "cures" for homosexuality.

WUDC Quarter-final

This house would ban all procedures to alter one's racial appearance. Monash A Oxford A Queensland A Sydney D

WUDC Semi-final

THB that the United States government should subsidize Twitter to liberalize oppressed societies OG Oxford A OO Stanford A CG LSE A CO Monash A

WUDC Break Rounds Motions

Main Break

Octo-Finals - This House believes that the west should recognize the Dalai Lama
Quarter-Finals - This House would ban all procedures to alter ones racial appearance.
Semi-Finals - This House believes that the United States government should subsidize Twitter to liberalize oppressed societies.
Grand Final - This House believes that the media should show the full horror of war.



ESL Break

ESL Quarter Finals - This House would ban any scheme intended to "cure" homosexuality.
ESL Semi Finals - This House would allow prisoners to raise their babies behind bars.
ESL Final - This House would prohibit expression that portrays convicted war criminals in a positive light.



EFL Break

EFL Semi Finals - This House would use faith-based rehabilitation in prisons.
EFL Final - This House believes that democratic states should own their own broadcasting corporations.

WUDC 2010 Masters Motions

Round 1: This house would require those with plastic surgery to disclose it before having children

Round 2: This house believes robots are winning.

WUDC 2010 Motions Preliminary Rounds

Round 1: That this house would ban labour unions.

Round 2: That this house believes developing nations should pay for the full tuition of female university students.

Round 3: That this house would financially incentivize both inter-faith and
inter-ethnic marriages.

Round 4: This houe would prohibit high ranking members of the Sri Lankan military & the Tamil Tigers from participating in elections

Round 5: This House would abolish the taxes on alcohol and cigarettes that go beyond normal sales taxes

Round 6: That this house would prosecute communities for complicity in honour killings.

Round 7: This house would grant those diagnosed with terminal illnesses the right to access treatments that have not completed clinical testing.

Round 8: This house would partition The Sudan.

Round 9: This house would ban all pornography.

WUDC Final 2010

Debate - WUDC - Finals 2010 Turkey - Media Should Show Horrors of War from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Motion:
This House believes that the media should show the full horror of war.

1P Harvard A
1O London School of Economics
2P Oxford A
2O Sydney A

Sydney A wins on a 7-2 vote.

Video by Alfred Snider
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