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 lieu of a prison sentence
• THW pay parents to abort foeti that suffer from genetic disability (Over and above the cost of the procedure)

PRELIM ROUND 2: DISPLACEMENT

• THBT emigrants should pay an exit tax upon changing residency
• THW allow individuals to sell their citizenship
• THW permit communities to establish residential colonies to the exclusion of other communities

PRELIM ROUND 3: EDUCATION

• THW reduce subsidies to tertiary education and reallocate the money to primary education in developing countries
• THW ban religious teaching in all schools
• THBT students should elect the Vice Chancellors of their universities.

PRELIM ROUND 4: CHILDREN

• THW give Parents the right to be restituted by their children for money invested in their upbringing
• THBT Children should have the right to retrospectively sue their parents for physical and mental trauma, upon attaining the age of majority.
• THW aggressively promote ‘Modern Family’ on primetime Indian television

PRELIM ROUND 5: ART

• THW not permit the de-racialisation of art & literature
• THW decriminalize and encourage graffiti in public spaces
• THW mandate radio stations to play the music of local artists

PRELIM ROUND 6: POLITICS

• THW ban members of legislatures from engaging in any other profession / business
• THBT Public officials involved in sex scandals (not amounting to crimes) should not resign from office
• THW allow parliamentarians to vote on conscience in defiance of the official party position

OCTO FINALS: BIO ETHICS

• THW Mandate the compulsory donation of blood by eligible candidates
• THBT Medical decisions regarding the life threatening conditions of children should be taken by Medical professionals instead of the Parents
• THW not use unethically obtained data in scientific research

QUARTER FINALS: GEO POL

• THBT former colonizers should be obligated to accept migrants from their colonies.
• THW waive diplomatic immunity in instances of alleged Human Rights violations
• THW condition aid to developing countries on the repeal of anti-sodomy laws

SEMI FINALS: LABOUR

• THW mandate labour union representation on the Board of Directors of companies
• THW ban unpaid internships
• THW ban transport and trade unions from having political affiliations

FINALS

TH regrets the decline of communism