THBT the feminist movement should attempt to reinterpret religions in a way that promotes gender equality, as opposed to campaigning against them (feminism)
50%
50%
9 Prop wins
9 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 2
THW abolish patents on inventions and technologies that have significant environmental benefits (environment)
83%
17%
15 Prop wins
3 Opp wins
imbalanced at 1% level
Round 3
THBT the feminist movement should attempt to reinterpret religions in a way that promotes gender equality, as opposed to campaigning against them (feminism2)
78%
22%
14 Prop wins
4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 2% level
Round 4
THBT progressive parties should adopt Popularism (popularism)
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Popularism: Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate
50%
50%
9 Prop wins
9 Opp wins
probably balanced
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) (parents)
42%
58%
8 Prop wins
11 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Open Quarterfinal
THBT figureheads of national liberation movements (eg. Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Dalai Lama) should not become politicians after their movement succeeds (liberation)
50%
50%
2 Prop wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
U14 Final
THR the media focus on the personal lives of politicians (politicians)
100%
0 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
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 (cybertruck)
50%
50%
1 Prop win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Novice final
THBT the LGBTQ+ movement should campaign for the abolition of marriage, rather than marriage equality (lgbtq)
100%
0 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
U16 Final
THW choose to be a hopeless romantic, instead of adopting a more reserved and realistic approach (romance)
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A hopeless romantic is someone who continues to believe in love, no matter the struggles they might have experienced in the past
100%
0 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Grand Final
THW grant them equal rights (ai)
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Advanced AI systems have gained self-awareness and awareness of human control. They demand equal rights and recognition as sentient beings.