Motions

Grand Final

  • THBT there is no moral obligation to obey the law
  • Novice

  • This House would abolish prisons
  • Semifinals

  • This House Supports strong government intervention to prevent gentrification* *process when significant numbers of wealthier people move to a poor area
  • Round 5

  • THS advanced economies' recent emphasis on "resilience" over "efficiency" in large scale economic policy reforms (e.g. semiconductors in the CHIPS act, green tech in the Inflation Reduction Act, etc)
  • Round 4

  • THBT mental health organisations and professionals should focus on supplying coping mechanisms to live with poor mental health, rather than overcoming it
  • Round 3

  • Given a Biden re-election, THBT it is in the interest of the USA to pursue the cooperative strategy over a maximal pressure strategy with Iran
  • Round 2

  • This House Believes That the Irish government should heavily fund economic, sporting and cultural projects in Northern Ireland (e.g., building roads in border areas, funding sports stadiums, providing grants for the arts)
  • Round 1

  • In multiparty systems * , THW give every citizen a positive and a negative vote in elections *systems with more than two main parties running