PREPARING FOR

"REGRETS" MOTIONS

WHAT DOES QUESTIONS TO

"REGRETS" MEAN? HELP YOU PREP A
REGRETS MOTION
In debate, "regrets" means we
think the world would be a better Is there anything similar to

place today had X thing not the thing we are debating that

happened. we already regret? (i.e. a war,

harmful practice, negative

You DO NOT have to prove it would event, etc.)

be possible to eliminate what you Under what circumstances

are regretting. "Regrets" debates should we regret things in

are theoretical. The debate is general?

hypothetically, would the world be I.e. X does more harm than

better or worse without X thing. good, it harms a vulnerable

group, it has long term

How can I prove we should or consequences, etc.

shouldn't regret something? Why is or isn't this one of

those circumstances?

In order to prove the world might What would the world look

be a better/worse place had X not like without this thing?

occurred, you need to outline the Was X the catalyst for

unique characteristics of X and anything in our society? 

explore what it did/does for I.e. a social change, new

society. After that you should start piece of technology,

examining what society might negative event, etc. 

have looked like if X was absent. Would those things have

occured without the
presence of X?