BP Debate Motions

Asian Tournaments and Competitions

2020

TH supports job security legislation.

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This House Believes That anyone living above the national

median wage has an obligation to donate all excess wealth to
charity.

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This House Would implement universal jurisdiction for

environmental crimes.

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This House Would prevent climate change deniers from seeking

political o ce.

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THBT Batman should abolish his no kill rule.

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THW require all historically major polluters to open their borders
to environmental refugees.

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THW Ban Children From Becoming Professional Models.

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This house would allow prisoners to volunteer for drug trials in

exchange for lighter sentences.

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This house would require companies to pay their interns.

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THW not allow unvaccinated children to attend public schools.

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THBT parents of children from lower socio economic

backgrounds should discourage their children from pursuing
majors with low employability (sociology, history, ne arts, etc).

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THW mandate that in any legal case both sides must have
access to an equally priced counsel (for example a rich person
can hire as expensive a defense attorney as they would like, but
money must be provided to the plainti if they cannot a ord a
lawyer of a similar caliber).

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THRejects tv shows and movies that humanize violent, antisocial
protagonists (ex: Barry, You, Killing Eve, The Assassination of
Gianni Versace, My Friend Dahmer).

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THRejects the existence of high fashion.

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THW spend all of Je Bezos’s money.

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THW ban all forms of pornography.

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THW ban standardized testing.

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THBT artists should refrain from actively and openly interpreting

their own art.

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THO the use of scienti c discoveries obtained through unethical

means.

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Add your own to this list, or add motions we’ve discussed in class!

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