THW, as the African Union, Grant members of the 6th Region economic and Political Rights
Semifinals
THBT marxist-leninist, anti-capitalist, black ultranationalist political parties in Africa are a threat to contemporary African states.
(Eg EFF in South Africa, EFL in Ghana).
Quarterfinals
TH as religious leadership would shift their strategy from increasing the number of believers towards prioritizing boosting loyalty amongst adherents of the religion
Partial Double Quarterfinals
TH, as an entrepreneur & investor, would choose to invest in a developing economy with future market potential ( South Africa, Brazil, Rwanda etc)instead of a developed economy with a slowly saturating market (Singapore, Japan)
Round 9
This house regrets the institutionalisation of the arts
Round 8
TH Would actively encourage multi-citizenship.
Info Slide
Unlike dual citizenship, multiple (tri, quadri, etc.) citizenship is an uncommon phenomenon. By definition, multiple (tri, quadri, etc.) citizenship implies a legal claim to several nationalities as a multi-citizen.
Round 7
TH Would create a third order.
Info Slide
For centuries, global sporting competitions have been organized around a binary (male & female) divide.
Round 6
Assuming vaccines pass the test of efficacy during public health crisis like COVID-19 pandemic, THBT the state should censor information on side effects in favor of achieving head immunity.
Round 5
TH would implement a national job guarantee
Info Slide
A job guarantee is an economic policy proposal aimed at providing a sustainable solution to the dual problems of inflation and unemployment. Its aim is to create full employment and price stability by having the state promise to hire unemployed workers as an employer of last resort.
Round 4
THBT the ongoing process of decolonisation should include actively disempowering religions of foreign extractions.
Round 3
THW remove patents and intellectual property rights on technological goods and processes which do not reach a 'reasonable sustainability standard'.
Info Slide
The 'reasonable sustainability standard' outlines the standards a company should meet in the production of a good or the supply of a process to be considered environmentally sustainable, e.g. meaningful attempts at carbon neutrality, sustainable agricultural and forestry practices, or sustainable manufacturing practices for example resource extraction.
Round 2
THS Zuckerbeg’s vision for a metaverse.
Info Slide
Originally the term comes from a dystopian novel called Snow Crash (by Neal Stephenson) about people who escape a crumbling society by entering a "metaverse" where they can connect to people and share experiences. The basic idea is that, instead of picking up your iPhone to send a message to a friend to meet you at a movie theatre, you'd put on a pair of glasses and "attend" the movie together, virtually. (Inc, 2021).
Round 1
In social justice movements /activism, THBT decorum is censorship.
Info Slide
For fuck’s sake the world is dying. Temperatures are rising, the poor are suffering. Covid-19’s fucked the shit out of everyone. Look around you, women, sexual minorities are under constant violence. But we are not supposed to speak like this. How Dare You!