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.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday, March 15, 2010
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.
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.
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