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Month: January 2014

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Trinity IV 2014

Peter Mesarec January 27, 2014

Round 1 motion: THB Feminists Should Condemn the Practice of MonogamyRound 2 motion: THB Resource-Rich Developing Nations Should Restrict Extraction and Sale of These ResourcesRound 3 motion: THBT Japanese Leaders …

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Pan American UDC 2014

Peter Mesarec January 26, 2014

The motions from the Pan American Univesity Debating Championships. Motions are both in english and spanish. Follow Tuna on twitter, all motions and nothing else with his twitter account. I …

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Get all the motions on Facebook

Peter Mesarec January 20, 2014

Peter MesarecHey, my name is Peter and I’m the author of this website and all the content on this page. I have been a debater, a debate trainer, debate tournament …

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Debate motions on mobile devices

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

This website is getting more and more popupar, and I’m trying to make it as easy for you as possible, to browse this webpage. This is why I just installed …

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AWDC 2011

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Debate motions from the Women’s 2011 debate tournament This house would establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate sexual abuse within the Catholic ChurchSemi Final: : This house would …

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SDF NDC 2011

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Round 1: THW make politicians in health,defence,education or emergency services qualify for office.Round 2: THW use military against Somali piratesRound 3: THW not prosecute beat-up wives for killing their husbandsRound …

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Melbourne Mini 2010

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Round 1: THW not provide any government support for non-vocational tertiary education.Round 2: THBT China should break its ties with North Korea.Round 3: THS the selection of human embryos on …

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Melbourne mini 2008

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Round 1: THW establish DNA databases of all citizens for the purposes of criminal investigations. Round 2: THBT governments should set a maximum wage. Round 3: THW end affirmative action …

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Melbourne Mini 2011

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Debate motions from the Melbourne Mini 2011 debate tournament R1: THW sell uranium to India.R2. THBT Facebook should remove pages that joke about rape. R3. THW take drastic action against …

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Intra-IBA Debating Tournament 2012

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Round 1: Children1. This House supports child labor2. This House will not allow Parents to raise their children in one particular faith3. This House does not support the idea of unisex …

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NSU Asian British Parliamentary 2011

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Motions from the NSU Asian BP tournament in 2011 R1: THW ban violent sports.R2: TH regrets Myanmar’s appointment as future ASEAN chair.R3: THW abolish gated communites with extensive private security.R4: …

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KLOC 2012

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Round 1: TH prefers civilian trials to military trials.Round 2: TH regrets the Arab Spring.Round 3: THBT religion has done more harm than good to the world.Round 4: TH celebrates …

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Cambridge IV 2011

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Debate motions from the Cambridge IV debate tournament held in 2011 Round 1: This house would allow family members to forcibly commit proven alcoholics and drug addicts to rehabilitation clinics.Round …

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WUPID 2011

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Motions from the 2011 WUPID debate tournament: R1. TH would abolish permanent membership of the UN Security Council.R2. With the benefit of hindsight, TH regrets awarding President Barrack Obama the …

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AWDC 2012 motions

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Here are the debate motions that were debated on the AWDC debate tournament R1: THBT standardized tests are bad for education. R2: TTHW not publish or broadcast depictions of the …

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Hong Kong Debate Open 2012

Peter Mesarec January 12, 2014

Debate motions from the 2012 Hong Kong Open debate tournament R1: THW privatize the police.R2: THBT the increasing participation of women in violent sports is good for womenR3: THW pay …

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5th NUJS PD

Peter Mesarec January 10, 2014

Judge test for internal pool• THBT it was a bad idea to invite Salman Rushdie to the Jaipur Literature Festival Judge test for external pool• THW hold social networking websites …

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SDO 2012

Peter Mesarec January 10, 2014

The debate motions from the debate tournament Singapore Debate Open 2012. R1: THBT nude protests regress feminist movements. R2: Assuming that it is feasible, THW actively encourage private mining operations …

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NUJS Parliamentary Debate 2013

Peter Mesarec January 10, 2014

Debate motions from the NUJS Parliamentary Debate tournament in 2013 Round 1: Kids & Education1. TH supports the establishment of politically affiliated student unions in ALL universities (public/ private).2. (Assuming …

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ASDC 2013 Motions

Peter Mesarec January 10, 2014

Motions from the ASDC debate tournamen in the Asian parliamentary debate format Round 1: Politics and governanceTHW make the salary of politicians equal to the per capita income of the …

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Philippine Debate Open 2013

Peter Mesarec January 10, 2014

Motions from the Philipine Debate open in 2013. Round 1: TH regrets the emphasis on college educationRound 2: THW financially incentivize the transfer of land to women and the purchase …

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NALSAR IV 2013

Peter Mesarec January 10, 2014

The debate motions from the NALSAR IV, held in 2013. Round 1: THW impose a tax on meat consumption.Round 2: THW not disclose the identity of suspects of crimes until …

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National Law School Debate 2008

Peter Mesarec January 8, 2014

Round One: The United Nations– THW reorganize the United Nations into an American style, bicameral legislature.– THS full membership status for Kosovo in the United Nations.– THBT the United Nations …

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East Asian Invitationals 2010

Peter Mesarec January 8, 2014

2nd East Asian Invitational 2010 Motions:Round 1 This House would pay the poor not to have childrenRound 2 This House would refuse to extradite suspected criminals to states where they …

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All Asians 2008

Peter Mesarec January 8, 2014

Debate motions from the All Asian debate tournament in 2008. ROUND ONE: ENERGYThis House believes that biofuels do more harm than good.This House supports the privatization of all energy production and …

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All Asian 2007

Peter Mesarec January 6, 2014

Round Zero: DebateTHW eliminate the humor round from All Asians.THW allow coaching during preparation time.THS affirmative action for women in debate. R1: BioethicsTHS the trade of human organs.THW encourage for …

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India NLSIU Debate 2007

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Demonstration Debate• This house believes that televised singing competitions promote mediocrity Round 1 (Theme: Public policy and governance)• This house will levy higher excise duties on vehicles that pollute more• …

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WUDC 2014 video recordings

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

This page will feature all videos from debate rounds from the Chennai WUDC in 2014. For now no videos of the debate rounds have been released, so all we can …

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KNC 2008

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Round 1: KoreaTHBT Korea should priortize China over the US in diplomatic relations.THW nationalize the tele-communications industry.THW exclude Soju from the list of essential items announced by the Korean government to …

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All Asian Debate Championships 2008

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

ROUND ONE: ENERGY This House believes that biofuels do more harm than good.This House supports the privatization of all energy production and distribution.This House would no longer price oil in US …

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Great Serdang Debate 2008

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Round 1 – Prisons and PrisonersTaht Prisoners should be allowed to voteThat we should privatize prisonsThat we should revoke the possibility of parole for sex offenders Round 2 – The …

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IIU AUDC 2008

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Young OnesTHW allow abortion on the ground of permanent physical deformity.THBT the government should take away obese children from their parents.THBT the state should financially support single teenage pregnantmothers. MalaysiaTHW …

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WUDC results

Chennai WUDC 2014 tab – results

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

One of the biggest problems of this WUDC in 2014 is that the tab has still not been released, and it is allready the 5th of january. Ok, after all …

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Israeli National Championships

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Round 1: Thw send over-weight children to weight watching groups.Round 2: Thw return fire to its sources, even at the cost of harming citizens.Round 3: Thw introduce progressive inheritance tax.Round …

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Claremont National Open 2008

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Round 1: This House opposes international adoption.Round 2: Governments should require medical personnel to act against their personal ethics in the performance of their medical duties.Round 3: Free speech should …

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2008 NDC Motions

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Round 1. THBT Affirmative actions in South Africa has gone too far.Round 2. TH Supports a referendum on Bangsamoro Secession.Round 3. THW Ban negative campaign advertising.Round 4. THW Audit and …

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PIDC 2009 Motions

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Debate motions from the Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship in 2009 Elimination Rounds: Round 1: Gender · THBT gay rights movements should compel openly gay celebrities to actively support their causes· THBT …

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National Taiwan University IV 2013

Peter Mesarec January 5, 2014

Debate motions from all debate rounds of the debate tournament on the National Taiwan Univesity Round 1: This house believes that children are better served by having working mothers. Round …

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