Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THBT the LGBT movement should spread the narrative that marriage doesn't matter as opposed to advocating for same sex-marriage
  • 2
    THBT discourse for African American rights should integrate in more pro right-wing and conservative viewpoints (e.g. cutting taxes, open-carry gun laws etc.)
  • 3
    THP the celebration of collective protest groups (e.g. the Civil Rights Movement, Suffragetes) rather than celebrating individual role models (MLK, Malala Yousafzai)

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THW enter into an arranged marriage with a person you tolerate rather than trying to marry for love
  • 2
    THW choose to erase the memories of your ex
  • 3
    THP a world where the dominant narrative supports love being transactional

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT governments should censor all attempts of terrorist organizations to broadcast messages to the public
  • 2
    THBT militaries should never partake in ransom deals waged by terrorist organizations
  • 3
    THR the vilification of terrorist groups by the West

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    TH, as the Philippine government, would significantly increase and hasten investments in nuclear energy
  • 2
    THR the use of Doomsday Environmentalism
  • 3
    TH, as the environmental movement, would prioritize criticizing celebrities' environmentally destructive lifestyles rather than celebrating their contributions to the environment (e.g. Taylor Swift's private jet usage vs her wildlife conservation & sustainable fashion stance, Leo Dicaprio's superyacht usage vs his veganism)

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT Threads should exercise stricter content regulation than its competitors
  • 2
    THBT music streaming platforms should completely remove Kanye West's music
  • 3
    THBT film studios should strongly condemn state-sponsored bans and censorship of movies

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THR the rise of choice feminism
  • 2
    THS portrayals of female characters like Amy Dunne
  • 3
    THBT the feminist movement should oppose the use of make up

    • Round 2

  • 1
    Assuming its current enforcement, TH, as the Chinese government, would significantly relax the Chinese Gaming Law
  • 2
    THBT lootbox-based/gacha games should be regulated as electronic gambling
  • 3
    THP influencer-run e-sports orgs to conventional e-sports orgs

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT it is unjust for well-off parents to raise their children in an upper-class lifestyle
  • 2
    THR the social obligation for adult children to care for their parents
  • 3
    THP a family structure where all siblings were born at the same time (i.e. twins, triplets) as opposed to one where siblings have noticeable age gaps (3+ age difference)