Oxford IV 2018
Are you looking for the motions that were debated on the Oxford IV 2018 ? It was held on the 11/9/2018. If you were there, please check the motions and tell me if anything is wrong. Also, leave a comment and tell us how did you enjoy the tournament.
Here are the motions:
Round 1 motion: Assuming feasibility, This House Would ban all research into the possible genetic origins of sex, race and sexuality.
Round 2: This House Believes That environmental advocacy groups should prioritise lobbying governments to change environmental policy (e.g. cap and trade policies, banning environmentally harmful chemicals) rather than convincing individuals to take responsibility for their contribution to environmental damage (e.g. reducing/recycling waste, taking public transport).
Round 3: This house, as Israel, would end compulsory military service.
Round 4: THR the depiction of the everyday life of people wiThis House disabilities as inspirational.
Round 5: This House Believes That the SouThis House African government should incentivize the movement of people out of townships, rather than focus on policies that try to economically develop townships.
ESL Semi final: This House Believes That the US should cut all political, economic and military ties wiThis House Saudi Arabia.
ESL Final: This House Believes That social movements should reject the glorification of political violence.
Novice final motion: This House Believes That post-conflict states should actively promote a unifying national narrative in the history curriculum.
The Open Quarter Final motion: s This House Would allow city and local governments to be held civilly responsible for deaThis House Supports that can be ascribed to homelessness.
The Open Semi Final motion: This House Believes That the use of erotic capital by women does more harm than good.
The Open Final motion: THP a world where people believe you should maximize productivity to a world where people believe you should maximize leisure.
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