Motions

Round 1

  • THR the romanticization of villains and antiheroes/anti-heroine in literature, movies, and other pop culture artifacts (e.g., Joker in Batman; Thanos in Avengers; Don Juan, Joker, Maleficent, Gru, Megamind, etc.)
  • Round 2

  • TH, as a women’s empowerment movement, would promote narratives about the importance of relying on and supporting other women (e.g., 'sisterhood'), as opposed to emphasizing selfreliance and individualism.
  • Round 3

  • TH supports the rising trend of celebrities and influencers taking key roles in activism (e.g., in the environment, human rights, social justice movements, etc.)
  • Round 4

  • TH prefers a society that prioritizes global poverty reduction initiatives over domestic/local poverty reduction initiatives.
  • Round 5

  • This House Would transfer complete management of environmentally significant areas to an international body, instead of the national government of that area (e.g., control of the Amazon rainforest would be transferred to an international body, instead of being under the control of the Brazilian government, control of the River Nile would be by an international body instead of individual governments).
  • Semifinals

  • This House Would Break Up Persistently Dominant Political Parties in Developing Democracies (e.g., UMNO in Malaysia, ANC in South Africa).
  • Grand Final

  • THBT, the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area will do more good than harm for African nations.
  • Seniors Gold Semifinals

  • This House Would Break Up Persistently Dominant Political Parties in Developing Democracies (e.g., UMNO in Malaysia, ANC in South Africa)
  • Seniors Gold Finals

  • THBT, the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area will do more good than harm for African nations.
  • Seniors Silver Semifinals

  • This House Would Break Up Persistently Dominant Political Parties in Developing Democracies (e.g., UMNO in Malaysia, ANC in South Africa).
  • Seniors Silver Finals

  • THBT, the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area will do more good than harm for African nations.
  • Juniors Main Semifinals

  • This House Would Break Up Persistently Dominant Political Parties in Developing Democracies (e.g., UMNO in Malaysia, ANC in South Africa)
  • Juniors Main Finals

  • THBT, the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area will do more good than harm for African nations.
  • Juniors Gold Semifinals

  • This House Would Break Up Persistently Dominant Political Parties in Developing Democracies (e.g., UMNO in Malaysia, ANC in South Africa)
  • Juniors Gold Finals

  • THBT, the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area will do more good than harm for African nations.
  • Juniors Silver Semifinals

  • This House Would Break Up Persistently Dominant Political Parties in Developing Democracies (e.g., UMNO in Malaysia, ANC in South Africa)
  • Juniors Silver Finals

  • THBT, the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area will do more good than harm for African nations.