Round 1: THBT the EU should pursue new member states by removing all non-economic membership
conditions, including political system and global location
Round 2: THBT schools should prioritise authority of the teacher over enjoyment of the pupil
Round 3: THW offer increased aid to the developing world countries that encourage and accept large
influxes of immigrants
Round 4: THBT social disgust is sufficient justification for censoring art
R5: THBT Bradley Manning should be pardoned if he is convicted of ?communicating, transmitting and delivering national defence information to an unauthorised source?
R6: THW allow all women, and women only, to bear arms
R7: THW offer the Taliban power-sharing deals in exchange for acts of disarmament
R8: THBT developing nations should distribute as a dividend to citizens all income derived from natural resource extraction
Open Quarters: This House would prohibit gay pride parades in countries or areas where there is a risk of violent backlash against those involved.
ESL Quarters: This House would extend the full protections of international law to guerilla fighters, insurgents and terrorists.
Open Semis: This House believes that the state should determine the wages to be payed (in both private and public sectors) for jobs deemed of moral value or societal importance.
ESL Semis: This House would grant higher primates rights equivalent to those of human children.
ESL final: THBT even in response to the most serious crimes a just penal system should have no consideration for society’s desire for retribution
Open final: THBT after a humanitarian intervention has halted human rights abuses the occupation forces should leave if the population clearly establishes this as their wish
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