2019 Western Debate Tournament-Nov 2019

Round 1

Given limited resources, THBT LGBTQ+ and women's rights movements should preference a strong social media presence (ex. the #metoo movement) over a strong physical presence (ex. mobilizing people for protests)

Round 2

THBT voters should vote solely on politicians' legislative agendas without consideration for personal lives or actions

Round 3

THW abandon the use of economic sanctions as a tool for achieving political aims.

Round 4

THR the glorification of self-sacrifice for the well-being of others.

Round 5

TH as the left would employ bad faith politics against the right.

Junior Finals

THW give highly advanced artificial intelligence the same rights as humans.

Semifinals

THBT South Korea should re-open the Kaesong Industrial Region

Grand Final

THBT productivity culture is incompatible with the pursuit of happiness

2019 York University Debate Tournament-Oct 2019

Round 1

THW Lower the voting age to 16

Round 2

THBT governments should actively discourage consumerist lifestyles

Round 3

Given that your 'one true soulmate' exists and there is a test that allows you to determine who your true soulmate is, given that you are already in a satisfying relationship. THW take the test to determine who their one true soulmate is.

Round 4

TH (as Canada) prefers a minority government as opposed to a majority government

Round 5

TH opposes the attempts by the feminist movement to redefine roles and behaviors traditionally associated with women (e.g. wanting to be a housewife, wearing make-up) as empowering

Semifinals

THW nationalize any company that is “Too Big to Fail”

Grand Final

Grand Final: Assuming that there's a tradeoff, THBT LGBT+ Pride campaigns should focus on direct protest rather than celebration

Novice Final

Novice Final: THW ban private/commercial space travel

2019 Waterloo Debate Tournament-Sep 2019

Round 1

THBT the US government should never negotiate with terrorists

Round 2

THR the prevalence of marriage.

Round 3

THBT the state should seize all vacant housing (vacant housing are homes that have not been lived in for 12 months).

Round 4

This house prefers a world in which, upon childhood, all people intuitively come to know their natural expiration date.

Round 5

THBT all national economic policy (taxation, monetary policy, tariffs, etc.) should be set by an appointed panel of economists rather than elected officials.

Semifinals

There are no motions available for this round.

Grand Final

 This house prefers a world where morality is viewed as relative as opposed to universal.