Heriot-Watt Open 2012
The Heriot-Watt Open tournament was held on 24th of March in Scotland. Check out the motions that were debated:
Round 1: This house would allow corporations to pay higher salaries to employees who agree not to have children
Round 2: “Info slide for Round 2: The congressional black caucus is a voting block within the US congress, claiming to represent a black voice. / Any black congressman may join, but some Republicans do not; it is dominated by Democrats / It has repeatedly rejected membership applications from non-black congressmen” Motion: This house believes that the congressional black caucus should admit non-black members
Round 3: This house would establish as a norm of international law that reparations should not be paid after wars
Round 4: This house would replace income tax with a tax on wealth
Final: This house believes that the Scottish Government should allow England to vote in the referendum on Scottish Independence
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