October 26, 2025
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Debate Transcripts

GM HWS Round Robin 2017 Round 4 – Given the choice as an individual who is a typical, healthy 30-year-old, this house would elect to never again feel the emotion of sorrow.

09 mins

Dan Lahav, HWS Round Robin 2017 Round 4 Member of Government Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/KR9RfcjOcqI?t=1866 Opening Being sick is part of nature. It is therefore part of the human experience. The flaw for Opening Opposition, however, is that the fact that something is part of human nature necessarily makes it a good part of your…

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GM Oxford IV 2020 Open Finals – This house regrets the narrative that there exists no objective truth

08 mins

Jacklin Kwan, Oxford IV 2020 Open Finals Member of Government Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/wJwtOUB-9XE?t=2888 Opening I think the framing that is symmetric on both sides is that people still need to make decisions based on a singular conception of truth, in order to not do contradictory shit. They still need to make decisions on policy…

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DLO Pre-WSDC 2021 Finals – THS the Glorification of the Mediocre Life

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(2nd Opposition Speaker) Jenna Hong, WSDC Hong Kong Team, Pre-WSDC 2021 Final Motion: THS the Glorification of the Mediocre Life Here’s the video: https://www.facebook.com/106053431657221/videos/1137307660090878 Opening I disagree with Singapore when they tell us that if you tell someone more than one thing is good, they’ll just get confused, because I don’t think that’s true. I…

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DLO WUDC 2020 Open Semi-Final – This house prefers a “Brave New World” to the status quo in Western Liberal Democracies

08 mins

Lee Chin Wee, Thailand WUDC 2020 Open Semi-Final Deputy Leader of Opposition Here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWbmzyLxlgU&t=1791s Infoslide A “Brave New World” has these characteristics: People are genetically engineered and socially conditioned by the state for specific societal roles. People’s material and physical needs are unfailingly met. There is no possibility of changing the social order….

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PM Bangladesh UADC 2020 Round 6 – This House regrets Juan Guaidó’s decision to boycott the Venezuelan elections

09 mins

(Prime Minister) Bangladesh UADC 2020 Round 6 Video Source: YouTube Three things coming from the prime minister. Firstly about why representation is likely to be done in an equitable fashion at least the extent to which it is going to be effective. Secondly,  why the counterfactual which is that Maduro has absolute control is really bad….

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