Motions

Novice Finals

  • 1
    THBT it is in the best interest of the Arctic Council (Canada, Russia, USA, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden) to permit private resource extraction in the Arctic
  • 2
    TH, as the ASEAN, would abandon the South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations
  • 3
    TH, as the German government, would abandon the Nord Stream 2 Project

    • Novice Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT it is in the best interest of Leni Robredo to actively reject members from political dynasties from participating and affiliating in any coalition of the Philippine opposition.
  • 2
    THS defunding the Philippine military and police forces.
  • 3
    THBT continued anti-colonial sentiments in Philippine postcolonial history has done more harm than good to the development of Philippine democracy.

    • Grand Final

  • 1
    THBT it is in the interest of China to de-escalate its trade war with the Biden administration
  • 2
    THBT global financial institutions should adopt cryptocurrencies as a significant portion of their reserves
  • 3
    THR the startup industry's focus on achieving a successful initial public offering (IPO) as fast as possible

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT it is in the best interest of the Arctic Council (Canada, Russia, USA, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden) to permit private resource extraction in the Arctic
  • 2
    TH, as the ASEAN, would abandon the South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiations
  • 3
    TH, as the German government, would abandon the Nord Stream 2 Project

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    THBT it is in the best interest of Leni Robredo to actively reject members from political dynasties from participating and affiliating in any coalition of the Philippine opposition.
  • 2
    THS defunding the Philippine military and police forces.
  • 3
    THBT continued anti-colonial sentiments in Philippine postcolonial history has done more harm than good to the development of Philippine democracy.

    • Octofinals

  • 1
    THP a predominantly positive historical portrayal on religion's role in colonial efforts as opposed to a negative one
  • 2
    THBT it is in the best interest of Pope Francis to aggressively denounce Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's public criticisms against his leadership (examples include their disagreements on vocation and celibacy, the approach to Catholic Church's sexual abuse issues, and the traditional Latin Mass)
  • 3
    THBT liberals should promote progressive re-interpretations of doctrines and scriptures, as opposed to demonizing religions

    • Round 7

  • 1
    THBT the South Korean government should impose a beauty tax (a tax imposed on goods and services from the beauty industry).
  • 2
    THR the adoption of soft diplomacy throughout the Olympics.
  • 3
    THBT it is justified for the South Korean government to pardon chaebols for the benefit of economic stability.

    • Round 6

  • 1
    THBT an apocalyptic portrayal of the state of environmental degradation does more harm than good.
  • 2
    THS the global adoption of big agriculture.
  • 3
    TH opposes the emphasis on controlling individual consumption as the main response to combating climate change.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    THW ban gain-of-function research.
  • 2
    THBT international community should abandon further investigation on the origin of the virus.
  • 3
    THBT vaccination sites should censor the brands of COVID-19 vaccines they distribute.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    THR the belief and expectation that human beings have an innate need for belongingness.
  • 2
    THR the prevalence of "utang na loob" as a value system.
  • 3
    THP a world where the responsibilities of parenthood are shared by members of a community.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    THR the emphasis placed on sexual empowerment by self-proclaimed feminist celebrities.
  • 2
    In places with high rates of gendered violence, TH, as the feminist movement, supports women using violent, non-lethal acts of vigilantism.
  • 3
    TH, as a South Korean female employee, would join the 'Escape the Corset' movement.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    THO the rise of social media influencers from the healthcare industry (e.g., Dr. K, Doctor Mike, etc.).
  • 2
    THW accept the offer to play Game Y for the tier A organization as opposed to play Game X for the tier C organization.
  • 3
    TH opposes the idealization of marginalized individuals succeeding in events out of chance (e.g., Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Slumdog Millionaire) in films.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    THBT the medium of instruction in primary and secondary schools in the Philippines should be in the local language of the region as opposed to the national languages.
  • 2
    THW abolish all faith-based schools.
  • 3
    TH, as a student from an underprivileged background, would fabricate their university applications (e.g., extracurricular activities, SAT scores, etc.).