💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

TH, as a queer adult raised in a conservative family, W attempt to distance from their family rather than attempt to change their minds (queer)

33%
17%
6 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
8%
11%
3 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THR the dominant presence of “femme fatale” trope in pop culture. (femme fatale)

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11%
11%
2 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
14%
28%
5 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THS self objectification by rappers who identify as women (self objectification)

17%
11%
3 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
8%
9 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
Round 2

THW make entrance to university based on a lottery after passing a basic high school exam (university lottery)

12%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
32%
6%
11 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level

THBT implementing bonded government scholarships is in the interest of developing states (bonded scholarship)

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6%
18%
1 Gov win 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
12%
29%
4 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT academics should not teach and publish content on places and peoples with whom they do not personally identify (e.g. white academic publishing on South Asian history, non-queer academics writing on queer history) (academics)

24%
41%
4 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
6%
15%
2 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 3

When dealing with historically under-privileged groups, this house prefers economic reparations (e.g. direct payments, community investment, reappropriation of industry) over political reparations (e.g. additional vote-weighting, quotas in parliament, granting of autonomous control over land). (reparations)

27%
27%
4 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
4 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW impose limits on corporate borrowing (corporate borrowing)

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20%
0 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
33%
10%
10 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level

This house prefers purpose-ready welfare provisions (e.g. food stamps) over direct cash transfers to recipients (benefits)

7%
20%
1 Gov win 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
1 Gov veto 8 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 4

This house would transfer the management of environmentally significant areas to an international body, instead of the national government of that area (ie. Amazon, Aral Sea, Aswan Dam, Borneo, Bhopal, etc.) (environment management)

14%
29%
2 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
18%
7%
5 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT 'green growth' strategies should be mandated in the developing world (green growth)

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14%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
25%
6 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THP 'brand activism' over taxation measures as a means to better link corporate policy changes to enforceable improvements in sustainability (corporate sustainability)

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14%
29%
2 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
11%
18%
3 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 5

THR the stigmatization of 'neediness' in romantic relationships (needy)

23%
3 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
1 Gov veto 7 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW choose to enter into a long distance relationship (ldc)

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38%
15%
5 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
12%
12%
3 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

TH, as a 30 year old who has lost the love of their life, W opt into 'Living' (living)

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8%
15%
1 Gov win 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
31%
8%
8 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
Quarterfinals

This house opposes the EU's push for European sovereignty. (European sovereignty)

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50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THS the current economic decline of China (China Economic decline)

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25%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
38%
13%
3 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT ASEAN should play the leading role in returning Myanmar to the path of democracy (e.g. through sanctioning Myanmar, etc.) as opposed to maintaining its principle of non-interventionism. (ASEAN)

25%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

THO Trials by Jury in developing countries. (jury duty)

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50%
50%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grand Final

TH, as a citizen of Omelas, W chose to free the child (Omelas)

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100%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion