This house supports the rise of tiger parenting (education)
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Tiger parenting is a style of parenting that emphasizes academic achievement, life success, and discipline. Tiger parents are strict, set high expectations and often withhold affection.
42%
58%
20 Prop wins
28 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 2
THBT only liberal democracies should host international sporting events (Sports)
60%
40%
28 Prop wins
19 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 3
This house believes that history curricula should be structured around the lives of ordinary individuals, as opposed to major leaders. (History)
60%
40%
29 Prop wins
19 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 4
THBT the environmental movement should heavily prioritize the conservation of keystone species, even at the expense of charismatic megafauna (Environment)
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Keystone species are organisms that help define an entire ecosystem. Without its keystone species, ecosystems often suffer from severe degradation. Examples include: the American beaver and the Yellowstone gray wolf.
67%
33%
32 Prop wins
16 Opp wins
imbalanced at 5% level
Round 5
THBT protectionism would be beneficial for developing countries (Developing Countries)
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Protectionism refers to a set of economic policies designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competitions. Examples of protectionist policies include tarriffs, quotas, embargoes etc.
57%
43%
27 Prop wins
20 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Octofinals
THW allow citizens to allocate a significant portion of their taxes directly to specific government projects or initiatives of their choice (Economics)
38%
63%
3 Prop wins
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals
THS the centrist positioning of the US Democratic Party (politics)
100%
0 Prop wins
4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Semifinals
THP a world where human beings perceive each other as inherently malicious over inherently benevolent. (narrative)
100%
0 Prop wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Grand Final
THS Civil Disobedience (Civil Disobedience)
100%
1 Prop win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Middle School Quarterfinals
This house would restrict cities from offering tax credits and other incentives to attract large companies (Economics)
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In 2018, dozens of US cities bid to host Amazon's second headquarters by offering a slew of taxpayer-funded incentives. These included grants, tax credits for the company, and relocation reimbursement for Amazon employees.
75%
25%
3 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Middle School Semifinals
TH, as a young aspiring politician, would opt for political cynicism over idealism (politics)
100%
2 Prop wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Middle School Finals
THR the rise of nihilism in pop culture (e.g. BoJack Horseman, the Joker, etc.) (narrative)
100%
0 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
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) (Economics)
100%
4 Prop wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Junior Semifinals
This house believes that your party should boycott the election. (politics)
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You are a leader of a democratic party in a country run by an oppressive regime with an upcoming election. You know your party is supported by the majority of the population and would be able to win a majority in the parliament supposing the election is fair. However the next election is expected to be rigged by the regime making winning a majority effectively impossible.