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.