💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

THR the dominance of the "evil west" narrative in academic circles (Evil West)

23%
1 Gov win 7 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
15%
26%
9 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

Assuming the technology exists, THS the use of augmented eternity for people in highly influential positions (e.g: top academics, researchers, CEOs or big politicians) (Augmented Eternity)

26%
19%
8 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
11%
13%
7 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THW exempt academic disputes from defamation law. (Academic Disputes)

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16%
13%
5 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
24%
11%
15 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
Round 2

THBT social movements should use the courts rather than the legislature to advance social change. (social movements)

10%
34%
3 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
7%
14%
4 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THW allow offenders serving a prison term of ten or more years to opt to remain in prison indefinitely beyond their court appointed release date. (court appointed release date)

21%
7%
6 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
14%
12 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT judges should deliberately misinterpret constitutions to protect important liberties. (deliberately misinterpret constitutions)

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7%
21%
2 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
22%
22%
13 Gov vetoes 13 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 3

THO the rise of social media influencers from the healthcare industry (e.g., Dr. K, Doctor Mike, etc.) (Dr. Mike)

25%
43%
7 Gov wins 12 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
5%
9%
3 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

In countries with public healthcare, THW not cover life prolonging treatments for the elderly. (Elderly)

14%
7%
4 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
20%
15 Gov vetoes 11 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THP a single-payer healthcare system over private healthcare systems (eg. employment sponsored healthcare) (Single-payer healthcare)

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7%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
18%
21%
10 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 4

THO the “too good to fail” narrative in professional sports media. (too good to fail)

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25%
7 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
27%
7 Gov vetoes 15 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level

THW cap the external investment a player can get from club corporate sponsors. (i.e. media deals, brand stake, lifetime deals, etc) (external investments)

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25%
1 Gov win 7 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
23%
11%
13 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

TH, as the United World Wrestling Authority, should unilaterally ban India from waving it’s flag for competitive wrestling until the 2024 Olympics (olympics)

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32%
11%
9 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
14%
13%
8 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 5

THBT Australian Indigenous groups should focus on expanding the powers and resources of Land Councils rather than seeking change through State/Federal Parliaments (Australian Indigenous)

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19%
8%
5 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
12%
27%
6 Gov vetoes 14 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level

THS granting megacities autonomous control over their economic and social policy (e.g. immigration, health, criminal justice) with national taxation policy remaining under the control of the federal government (megacities autonomous)

31%
27%
8 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
8%
7 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THS accelerated land redistribution in South Africa (land redistribution)

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15%
0 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
15%
13 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Open Pre - Quarterfinals

THR the splintering of the internet (splintering)

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25%
25%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THO attempts by humans to contact extraterrestrial civilisations (extraterrestrial civilisations)

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25%
25%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Open Quarterfinals

THBT the ANC of South Africa should arrest Putin if he enters domestic soil. (ANC)

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75%
0 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
1 Gov veto 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT the US and EU should seek to promote peace by heavily subsidising Israeli businesses who invest in the Palestinian territories (US and EU)

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

THBT Muslim states in Asia (including but not limited to Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, etc) should participate in currency, finance, and resource unions with Arab states rather than regional powerhouses (e.g. China,India, Russia). (Muslim States)

50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
25%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT communism as an economic policy suffers from a lack of integrity in implementation rather than inherent failures in the policy’s economic viability. (communism)

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50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Novice Semifinals

THW lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for the withdrawal of support for Russia (Iran)

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50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT the US and EU should seek to promote peace by heavily subsidising Israeli businesses who invest in the Palestinian territories (US and EU)

50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Novice Finals

THBT Muslim states in Asia (including but not limited to Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, etc) should participate in currency, finance, and resource unions with Arab states rather than regional powerhouses (e.g. China,India, Russia). (Muslim states)

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

TH, as a high ranking train engineer who was an apprentice, would join the revolution. (train engineer)

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