THO the EU's decision to cut funding given to member states as a penalty for passing policies deemed to be against 'EU values' (EU Values)
51%
49%
31 Prop wins
30 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 2
THBT the glorification of the "resilient woman" in contemporary culture has done more harm than good (Resilient Woman)
50%
50%
31 Prop wins
31 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 3
THBT religious educational institutions should not receive public funding (Religious Education)
45%
55%
28 Prop wins
34 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 4
THBT the environmental movement should heavily prioritize the conservation of keystone species, even at the expense of charismatic megafauna (Environment)
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Keystone species are organisms that help define an entire ecosystem. Without its keystone species, ecosystems often suffer from severe degradation. Examples include: the American beaver and the Yellowstone gray wolf.
Charismatic megafauna are animal species that hold symbolic value or widespread popular appeal among the "doxbridgewsdc2022". Examples include: Giant pandas and Bengal tigers.
55%
45%
34 Prop wins
28 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 5
THW actively incentivize migration from urban to rural areas (Migration)
47%
53%
29 Prop wins
33 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 6
In post-conflict societies, THBT prominent figures in liberation movements should not run for public office during the transition to democracy (Democracy)
35%
65%
22 Prop wins
40 Opp wins
imbalanced at 5% level
National Quarterfinals
THS the use of economic warfare tactics (tariffs, targeted sanctions etc.) in order to force compliance with rules of the global neoliberal economic order (opening up of national markets, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation etc.) (Market)
25%
75%
1 Prop win
3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
National Semifinals
THR the rise in popularity of thrifting (Thrifting)
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Thrifting refers to the act of shopping at second-hand stores, flea markets, garage sales, or shops run by charitable organisations such as Goodwill, usually with the intent of finding interesting items of clothing or furniture etc., at a low price.
50%
50%
1 Prop win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
National Grand Final
THW replace 'real world' prison incarceration with simulated incarceration, for people not sentenced to a life sentence. (NGF)
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For the purposes of this debate, there exists a safe technology which can accurately simulate the experience of being in prison. A person within the simulation will experience the simulation as fully real, including time passing slowly as in "real life", while not interacting with others in the "real world". In reality, even a long sentence in the simulationnwill be done in a matter of days.
100%
1 Prop win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Gold Quarterfinals
THS the use of economic warfare tactics (tariffs, targeted sanctions etc.) in order to force compliance with rules of the global neoliberal economic order (opening up of national markets, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation etc.) (Market)
25%
75%
1 Prop win
3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Gold Semifinals
THR the rise of left-wing political pundits & commentators (e.g. Hasan Piker, Vaush, & Natalie Wynn etc.) (Left Wing Pundits)
100%
0 Prop wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Gold Grand Final
In cases where police are put on trial for alleged instances of a violent wrongdoing, THW lower the evidentiary standard to “balance of probability” instead of “beyond reasonable doubt” (GGF)
100%
1 Prop win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Silver Quarterfinals
THS the use of economic warfare tactics (tariffs, targeted sanctions etc.) in order to force compliance with rules of the global neoliberal economic order (opening up of national markets, protecting intellectual property, not engaging in currency manipulation etc.) (Market)
50%
50%
2 Prop wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Silver Semifinals
THR the rise of philanthrocapitalism (Philanthrocapitalism)
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Philanthrocapitalism is based on the idea that capitalist models are the best way to create economic and social progress. Under philanthrocapitalism, charities are run as business models that employ market-based solutions to problems. The focus is on entrepreneurship, efficiency and quantified costs and benefits. Most philanthrocapitalist organizations are funded and run by the extremely wealthy. Some examples are Bill and Melinda Gates (Gates Foundation), Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) and Warren Buffet (The Giving Pledge).