Motions

Junior Finals

  • THR the glorification of hard work
  • Junior Semifinals

  • This house believes that your party should boycott the election.
  • Junior Quarterfinals

  • THBT states with aging populations should aggressively redistribute wealth to the young (eg. taxes on assets, increased retirement ages, tax cuts for young workers)
  • Middle School Finals

  • THR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.)
  • Middle School Semifinals

  • TH, as a young aspiring politician, would opt for political cynicism over idealism
  • Middle School Quarterfinals

  • This house would restrict cities from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companies
  • Grand Final

  • The motion for this round has not been released.
  • Semifinals

  • THP a world where human beings perceive each other as inherently malicious over inherently benevolent.
  • Quarterfinals

  • THS the centrist positioning of the US Democratic Party
  • Octofinals

  • THW allow citizens to allocate a significant portion of their taxes directly to specific government projects or initiatives of their choice
  • Round 5

  • THBT protectionism would be beneficial for developing countries
  • Round 4

  • THBT the environmental movement should heavily prioritize the conservation of keystone species, even at the expense of charismatic megafauna
  • Round 3

  • This house believes that history curricula should be structured around the lives of ordinary individuals, as opposed to major leaders.
  • Round 2

  • THBT only liberal democracies should host international sporting events
  • Round 1

  • This house supports the rise of tiger parenting