Motions

Novice Finals

  • This House believes that it is in the interest of the US to prioritize partner-led missions (e.g. Kenyan-led mission in Haiti) over direct US involvement in post-conflict states.
  • Grand Final

  • This House believes that AI technologies will be on net beneficial for animal welfare.
  • Semifinals

  • This House believes that it is in the interest of the Chinese Communist Party to introduce a property tax and significantly raise income taxes.
  • Quarterfinals

  • This House believes that states should support the creation of grey-hat hacking protections (e.g. offering licensed grey-hat hackers legal immunity, arbitration of acceptable compensation).
  • Round 5

  • This House would ban members of political families from running for elected office
  • Round 4

  • This House supports the narrative that people ought to be agnostic to the social background (e.g. race, class, religion) of the people they date.
  • Round 3

  • This House would allow class actions against governments for policy decisions that harm specific groups.
  • Round 2

  • This House believes that political risk insurance should be mandatory for all foreign direct investments in developing countries.
  • Round 1

  • This House opposes the narrative that travel experiences lead to a meaningful understanding of other nations.