Advanced AI systems have gained self-awareness and awareness of human control. They demand equal rights and recognition as sentient beings.
U16 Final
THW choose to be a hopeless romantic, instead of adopting a more reserved and realistic approach
Info Slide
A hopeless romantic is someone who continues to believe in love, no matter the struggles they might have experienced in the past
Novice final
THBT the LGBTQ+ movement should campaign for the abolition of marriage, rather than marriage equality
Open Semifinal
THW program self-driving cars to prioritise maximizing the number of lives saved when faced with unavoidable collisions, as opposed to prioritising the safety of the driver and passengers
U14 Final
The motion for this round has not been released.
Open Quarterfinal
THBT figureheads of national liberation movements (eg. Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Dalai Lama) should not become politicians after their movement succeeds
Round 5
This House Prefers parenting models that adultify teenagers (i.e. giving them more responsibilities and autonomy, displaying more trust towards them, including them in "adult conversations") to those which emphasize their teenage status (i.e. refraining from giving them adult responsibilities, emphasizing they are legal minors)
Round 4
THBT progressive parties should adopt Popularism
Info Slide
Popularism: Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate
Round 3
THBT the feminist movement should attempt to reinterpret religions in a way that promotes gender equality, as opposed to campaigning against them
Round 2
THW abolish patents on inventions and technologies that have significant environmental benefits
Round 1
THBT the feminist movement should attempt to reinterpret religions in a way that promotes gender equality, as opposed to campaigning against them