EU-China Youth Debate Tournament
Motions from the European Union – China youth debate tournament, held in Beijing, held on September from 23rd to 28th. Round 1: THBT EU membership should not be determined on the …
Category: Other tournament motions
Red Sea open 2011
Motions from the Red Sea Open tournament held from September 4-7: Round 1: This house would ban the payment of ransomsRound 2: This house would force elected politicians and their families …
7th NUJS PD 2014
PRELIM ROUND 1: Old dog new wine • THW Legalise all recreational substances for the elderly• THW give persons convicted of petty crimes the option of choosing public lashing in …
Trinity IV 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 …
Pan American UDC 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 …
AWDC 2011
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 …
SDF NDC 2011
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 …
Melbourne Mini 2010
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 …
Melbourne mini 2008
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 …
Melbourne Mini 2011
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 …
Intra-IBA Debating Tournament 2012
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 …
NSU Asian British Parliamentary 2011
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: …
KLOC 2012
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 …
Cambridge IV 2011
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 …
WUPID 2011
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 …
AWDC 2012 motions
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 …
Hong Kong Debate Open 2012
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 …
5th NUJS PD
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 …
SDO 2012
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 …
NUJS Parliamentary Debate 2013
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 …
National Law School Debate 2008
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 …
India NLSIU Debate 2007
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• …
All Asian Debate Championships 2008
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 …
Israeli National Championships
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 …
2008 NDC Motions
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 …
PIDC 2009 Motions
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 …
National Taiwan University IV 2013
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 …
Oxford IV 2006
Round 1: This house would grant anonymity to sex offenders. Round 2: This house would allow the UN to hire mercenaries. Round 3: This house would support all forms of …
Oxford IV 2001
Round 1: This house believes in the right to euthanasia. Round 2: This house prefers the moral foreign policy to the principle of neutrality. Round 3: This house would keep …
Oxford IV 2003 motions
“This House Believes that Politicians should Give Up the Gun Before Being Elected” “This House Believes that the WTO should Have an Environmental Conscience” “This House Would Criminalise Tobacco Smoking” …
Oxford IV 2005 motions
Round 1: This house would lift the international ban on whalingRound 2: This house would mandate the use of condoms in pornographyRound 3: This house would introduce a salary cap for …
Oxford IV 2009
Round 1: This house would allow deaf couples to use medical technology to ensure they have deaf offsprings.Round 2: This house would welcome a European superstate.Round 3: This house would …
Oxford IV 2010 motions
Round 1: This House believes that Adoption Agencies that receive state funding should give priority to same sex couples and infertile couples.Round 2: This House would ban the use of armed combat …
Oxford IV 2011
Round 1: This House Believes That Sex Education Classes in Schools Should Teach Techniques For Pure Sexual Gratification (including, but not limited to, anal sex, oral sex, mutual gratification and …
Cork IV 2013
Round 1: This house believes that once artists earn enough to constitute a comfortable wage, they have a duty to make their work freely availableRound 2: This house believes that …
Iron Man tournament, Münster 2013
Round 1: This house believes that our legal system should neither regulate nor judge behaviour that takes place solely in virtual online worlds like “Second Life” and leave the making …
UCU Open 2013
Round 1: This house would, assuming it were feasible to enforce, support a global inheritance tax of 100% on all cash and assets beyond the first €5000 (and substantial taxes …
Yorkshire Novices tournament debates 2013
Round 1: This house believes that it is legitimate for environmental campaign groups to use ecoterrorism to achieve their goalsRound 2: This house regrets the annual commemoration of past warsRound …
Zeit Debatte Frankfurt 2013
Round 1: This house would make purchasing sexual services punishable by law. Info: Adults over 18 are allowed to prostitute themselves, get social security and sue for compensations. Bans can …
John Smith Memorial Mace 2013
Round 1: This house would ban the advertising of financial products that entail an obligation of consumer debtRound 2: This house believes that domestically, Margaret Thatcher’s premiership did more harm …
Bogwall, Edinburgh 2013
Round 1: This house believes the (same-sex couples) Marriage Bill 2013 should remove the right of religious institutions to refuse to perform same-sex marriagesRound 2: This house believes that past …
UK Debate Challenge 2013
Round 1: This house believes that feminists should oppose restrictions on the wearing of the burkha and the hijabRound 2: This house would remove all non-military sanctions on IranRound 3: …
Oxford IV, Oxford 2013
Round 1 motion: THW provide mobile teachers for the compulsory education of the children of travelling communities (e.g. Roma and Irish Traveller)Round 2 motion: THBT developed economies should collectively agree …
1st Hangzhou Winter BP Debate Open
1st Hangzhou Winter BP Debate Open 2013, 13th to 15th December, Hangzhou, China Round 1: The Zombie Apocalypse is starting in Beijing. There are some infected, some immune, and some …
IDAS 2013 tournament motions
Round 1 THW impose a tax on men to reduce the gender pay gap.Round 2 THBT EU nations should stop cooperating with the USA on intelligence matters.Round 3 THW NOT WATCH PORNRound 4 …
Binghamton University September 2013
1. THW encourage nuclear proliferation.2. THW drop all charges against Edward Snowden3. THW remove the fillibuster4. THW aggressively pursue green energy.5. THW require WFAN to renew its contract with the …
US Universities National Open 2013
Preliminary debate motions provided by John Meany. Motions Up To Round 8 1. This House would bail out Detroit. 2. This House supports the force feeding of incarcerated hunger strikers. …
Hart House/North Americans 2013 motions
Round 1: THW require all criminal defendants to use a government-provided lawyer. Round 2: THW withhold Government funding from Indigenous Bands and Tribal Councils that do not have democratic forms …
SOAS invitational tournament 2013
R1: THBT new democracies should prevent revolutionary leaders from standing for elected officeR2: THBT increased female participation in violent sports (such as boxing) is good for womenR3: THBT the WTO …
Cameroon Debate Academy July 2013
Demo debate – THW compel children to care for their elderly parentsMini-debate – THBT Modern technology has done more harm than good to the Cameroonian youthPractice 1 – THW increase …
Heart of Europe 2013 Motions
Round 1 – THBT the role of the Roman Catholic Church since 1945 in the world diplomacy has been overwhelmingly negativeRound 2 – THBT with the ending of the Warsaw Pact there …
Red Sea Open 2013
MotionsR1: THW ban the circumcision of males under the age of 18.R2: THBT Germany should grant asylum to Edward Snowden.R3: THBT the jury in all medical malpractice trials should consist …
US Air Force Academy Tournament September 28-29 2013
1. THBT the forceable outing of homosexuals in professional sports is a legitimate tool for the gay rights movement.2. THBT all patents on technology pertaining to renewable energy should be …
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King’s College IV, London
R1: THBT Bert and Ernie should get marriedR2: TH regrets the 2001 Afghanistan invasionR3: (infoslide explaining that in 10 years it will be possible to send a manned mission to …
Nikolausturnier, Münster, Germany 2012
R1: THW force insurance companies to have equal insurance premiums for men and womenR2: THW give the members of every political party the right to determine the voting behaviour of …
Moscow Open, Moscow, Russia
R1: THBT citizens have no moral obligation to obey laws which they personally believe may be unjustR2: TH supports direct elections of governors in RussiaR3: THW only allow pornography produced …
IDEA Debate@Europe final event, Amsterdam 2012
R1 THBT the European Union should ban art, including literature or film, that directly insults any religionR2 THBT the EU should oblige its member states to include positive references to …
Cork IV, Cork, Ireland 2012
R1: THW require prospective parents to obtain parenting licences prior to having childrenR2:R3: THW require all news media to graphically depict under-reported armed conflictsR4: THBT the EU should suspend the …
BGU IV, Beer Sheva, Israel 2012
R1: TH supports a preference for mothers in custody trialsR2: THW grant high ranking army officers the right to veto government decisions regarding securityR3: THW abolish intellectual property rights over …
Münster Ironman, Münster 2012
R1: THBT separate sports competitions for women harm the feminist causeR2: THW set up Christian mission schools in PakistanR3: THW ban transport of persons and goods by beamingR4: THW not …
Lund Debate Challenge, Lund 2012
R1: THW decriminalize incest between consenting adultsR2: THB enterprises and charities are more effective for development than official development assistance (ODAs)R3: THW collect DNA of every newborn child in order …
Zeit Debatte Tübingen, Tübingen 2012
R1: Should prisoners temporarily lose their right to vote?R2: Should punishment for use of doping be subject to a statute of limitation?R3: Should people who are in a relationship with …
Cicero Debattoernooi, Tilburg 2012
R1: THW force universities to create stricter entrance requirements, even if this would lead to fewer studentsR2: THW ban the publication of any photographic and film material that portrays crime …
John Smith Memorial Mace England Leg, London 2012
Round 1: THW Abolish National School CurriculumsRound 2: THBT in Times of High Unemployment, Governments Should Remove all Minimum Standard Regulations in the Labour MarketRound 3: THB India should not …
John Smith Memorial Mace, Irish Leg 2012
Heat 1, 2, 3: THW create a permanent seat for the Travelling Community in the Dáil.Heat 4, 5, 6: THW create a constituency for the Irish abroad.Heat 7, 8, 9: …
Iasi BP Open 2012
R1: THW not make state health care available to smokersR2: TH regrets the influence of computer games on the next generationR3: THW ban pornographyR4: THBT the European Union should open …
Cambridge IV 2012
R1: The state should pay a living wage to stay at home parentsR2: Infoslide: There are strong allegations that the Rwandan government of Paul Kagame is funding anti-govenment rebel fighters …
Brno Open, Brno 2012
R1: THW adopt life sentences without parole.R2: THW not read fairytales which contain gender stereotypes to children.R3: THW grant tax cuts to large foreign investors.R4: THW cancel permanent membership and …
Open de Debates da Sociedade de Debates da Universidade de Coimbra 2012
R1: TH supports lifting the celibacy of the Catholic ChurchR2: THW ban the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, from adopting childrenR3: THW require all Portuguese to spend 25 € per month …
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ESCP Debating Open, Paris
R1: THBT states in the developing world should invest in sex tourismR2: THW allow all doping in professional sportsFinal: THW choose immortality over the opportunity to have children Peter MesarecHey, …
UK Debate Challenge, York 2012
R1: THW abolish all political partiesR2: THW allow workers to sell employment rights back to their employersR3: THBT the right to decide the timing and manner of one’s death is …
Vienna Freshers 2012
R1: THW ban smoking entirelyR2: THBT there should be obligatory equal parental leave for women and menR3: THW prosecute violent fouls as criminal assaultR4: THBT testing on animals is immoralFinal: …
Oxford IV 2012
R1: THBT Google, YouTube, & social media websites should remove content which it deems to insult religionsR2: THB the ANC should nationalize all minesR3: THBT Western governments should buy the …
Welsh Novices, Aberystwyth 2012
R1: THW not allow anybody under the age of 18 to leave school without first having passed all of their examsR2: THW institute gender and racial quotas in all government …
Durham IV, Durham 2012
R1: THW ban male circumcision for Under 18s, except for medical reasons.R2: TH wants the USA to lead a Coalition of the Willing to intervene militarily in Syria.R3: THBT developed …
Newcastle IV, Newcastle 2012
R1: THBT the media should not report on a terrorist attack immediately after the eventR2: THW introduce irreversible laws to be programmed into robotsR3: THW take charitable status away from …
UCU Open, Utrecht 2012
R1: THW Remove All UEFA’s Limits on Football Club Spending (which includes transfer and salaries).R2: THBT the European Union should guarantee membership to regions of member states that secede from …
Imperial Open, London 2012
R1: THBT the West should support a power-sharing deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban R2: THBT Latin American countries should use private military contractors to police high crime …
UCD Vice-President’s Cup, Dublin 2012
R1: THW allow people in developing countries to sell themselves into slaveryR2: THW require artists to obtain permission from the subject/muse of a work of art prior to its releaseR3: …
UCD Novice IV, Dublin 2012
R1: THBT the right to bear arms is the right to be freeR2: THBT the world would be a better place if nobody believed in GodR3: THW ban private healthcare …
Namda Novices, Manchester
R1: THW, ban national football teams who fans use racist or homophobic chants, from international competitionR2: THW require local councils to provide sufficient plots for gypsies in spite of local …
Bogwall (SSDC Novices), Durham 2012
R1: THW legalise polygamyR2: THW financially incentivise votingR3: THBT the West should impose sanctions on Israel until it disbands its nuclear programme and relinquishes control of all nuclear weaponsR4: THW …
SOAS IV, London 2012
Round 1: TH regrets the criminalisation of squatting.Round 2: THW allow high-ranked army officials, when in agreement, to reverse decisions made by democratic governments regarding military missions.Round 3: THW fund …
Gutenberg Cup, Mainz, Germany 2012
R1: Should Robin be allowed to drive the Batmobil too?R2: Does Snowhite need only one Dwarf?R3: Do we need a women’s quota in prison?Semi: Do we need an ECO-label for …
Dutch Debate Masters 2012
R1: THW abolish ethical checks on social science experimentsR2: THBT Turkey should intervene militarily in SyriaR3: THW set a maximum amount to be spent on health care per QUALY (Quality …
UCL President’s Cup, London 2012
R1: THBT adults who are not on the organ donor list should not be eligible to receive organ transplantsR2: THBT players who are found to have racially abused their fellow …
Alternative Open, Glasgow 2012
R1: THW ban memory erasing technology (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)R2: THBT it is legitimate for Replicants to destroy any and all means of replicant production (Bladerunner)R3: THW establish …
Edinburgh Cup 2012
R1: THBT the State should pay for university educationR2: THW abolish all hate crime laws and instead prosecute according to criminal lawR3: THS eco-terrorismR4: THBT the identity of the artist …
Open de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
R1: THW prohibit the grievance of religious beliefsR2: THW defend that universities give preference to disadvantaged studentsR3: THBT illegal downloading is not criminalR4: THW allow private companies to resort to …
DDG Master’s Cup 2012
Motions from the DDG Master’s Cup 2012, Eisenach, Germany, September 29-30. The tournament was held in german language, the debate topics are translated. Round 1: This house believes in the right …
Roosevelt Academy Open (RA Open), Middelburg, the Netherlands 2012
Tournament topics from the Roosevelt Academy Open 2012 Round 1: This house would abolish referendaRound 2: This house would not allow immigrants with illiberal values, such as homophobia, to settle …
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Red Sea Open 2012
Round 1: This house, as Germany, would immediately cease all reparations to the State of IsraelRound 2: This house would incentivize employers to hire non-college graduatesRound 3: This house believes …
USU 2011 motions – Vermont
Round 1: This House would mandate the purchase of insurance in disaster prone areas. Round 2: This House would prosecute players who commit flagrant fouls for assault. Round 3: This …
Colgate IV motions
Round 1 – Thbt the criminal justice system should only utilize secular rehabilitation programs. Round 2 – THW make indigenous communities exempt from laws pertaining to environmental protection. Round 3 …
WUPID 2008 motions
Round 1: This house believes that Obama should close the Guantanamo Camp immediately. Round 2: This house believes that it is time to close the borders to economic migrants. Round …
Australian BP championships motions
Round One – Religion (Ireland I): That this house would compel priests to divulge the details of confessionals in criminal trials. Round Two – Economics: That this house supports bailing …
Cambridge IV 2008 motions
Webmaster: Hrmm… I sure have seen a lot of debate motions, but WTH? (what the Humphrey Bogart?) Cambridge tournament is weird I see…. Anyone debated this, could you give us …
CUSID BP nationals motions
TH believes in a constitutional right to a minimum standard of living TH supports a ban on the use of runway models below a healthy BMI TH would legalize insider …
Victoria IV 2008 results
1. This House believes the gay community should “out” gay celebrities2. This House believes the military should overthrow governments which have lost popular legitimacy3. This House would criminalise individuals and …
Irish Times First rounds – motions
Heat 1 “This house believes Israeli policy is the major obstacle to peace in the Middle East” Heat 2 “This house believes that global security demands a McCain victory” Heat …