Motions

Economics..............................................................................................................................................................
Choice.....................................................................................................................................................................
Government Intervention......................................................................................................................................
National (Local) Politics........................................................................................................................................
Social Justice.........................................................................................................................................................
Feminism................................................................................................................................................................
Religion...................................................................................................................................................................
Criminal Justice System (CJS).............................................................................................................................
Human relations/Emotions....................................................................................................................................
Art............................................................................................................................................................................
Philosophy..............................................................................................................................................................
Social media...........................................................................................................................................................
Sports......................................................................................................................................................................
Hypothetical............................................................................................................................................................
Economic Development........................................................................................................................................
Children...................................................................................................................................................................
Africa.......................................................................................................................................................................
EU............................................................................................................................................................................
USA..........................................................................................................................................................................
South Americas......................................................................................................................................................
Middle East.............................................................................................................................................................
BRICS......................................................................................................................................................................
Economics
TH supports strong government intervention to prevent gentrification* *process when
significant numbers of wealthier people move to a poor area (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

THW require the economic policies of political parties to be approved by an independent

panel of experts before being used in campaigns (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

Choice
THW create state-run centres where individuals can purchase and consume psychedelic*
drugs *drugs whose primary effect is to alter cognition and perception e.g. LSD and Magic
Mushrooms (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
Government Intervention
TH supports strong government intervention to prevent gentrification* *process when
significant numbers of wealthier people move to a poor area (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

THW nationalize and provide public access to the Metadata being gathered by online
multinational companies. (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

National (Local) Politics

THW require the economic policies of political parties to be approved by an independent
panel of experts before being used in campaigns (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
Social Justice
A ‘sanctuary city’, for example San Francisco, does not allow police or city employees (e.g.
educators, social, and healthcare workers), to inquite about an individual’s immigration
status. These cities do not co-operate with the federal government’s controls on illegal
immigrants.TH supports Sanctuary Cities in the United States (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

Recently there has been a high number of acid attacks against women, either due to
personal feuds or for their non-conformity to Islamic values. / Iranian courts that are
governed by Sharia law ruled that victims have the right to choose to blind their attacker
by putting acid in their eye(s).TH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an
eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacks (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

Feminism
Recently there has been a high number of acid attacks against women, either due to
personal feuds or for their non-conformity to Islamic values. / Iranian courts that are
governed by Sharia law ruled that victims have the right to choose to blind their attacker
by putting acid in their eye(s).TH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an
eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacks (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
As feminists, this house supports all forms of self-commodification of one’s sex appeal,
escorting, sugardaddying / mommying, and starring in porn videos. (2019 Feminist
Open)

This house believes that Japanese feminists should advocate for the abolition of the
Imperial system (天皇制) as opposed to advocating for the inclusion of female imperial members
in the line of succession for the Imperial throne. (2019 Feminist Open)

This house believes that women who have experienced gender based discrimination are
justified in committing misandry. (2019 Feminist Open)

Open Final Motion: This house, as the feminist movement, would advocate for the
introduction of a socialized care system in which all people needing care (the elderly,
people with disabilities, etc) are cared for by workers selected by a national draft system.
(2019 Feminist Open)

Religion
THBT Western States should fund the spread of atheism in Iraq through provision of
education, health care and welfare (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
Criminal Justice System (CJS)
Kibanda X is a maximum security facility built to ensure that ex-convicts deemed a
continued high risk and labelled as "non rehabilitated", are kept separate from the
community. Inhabitants have served their prison sentance, and rehabilitation treatment is
offered but is not required. The state has passed a law that allows inhabitants to be
committed to the facility indefinitely. This House Supports the existance of Kibanda X
(Mashujaa 10)
Human relations/Emotions

Assuming it was technically feasible, This House Will remove the ability of soldiers to feel
fear (Mashujaa 10)

Art

Richard Wagner was a 19th century anti-semitic German composer. His music was
favoured by the Nazis and played at the Nuremburg rallies, and reportedly at Nazi death
camps. When Wagner’s music was played in Israel, it lead to protests and it remains
controversial. Motion: THBT the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra should regularly play the
works of Richard Wagner (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
Among films depicting relations between oppressed groups and their oppressors, This
House Prefers films that focus on revenge (e.g., Django Unchained, Three Billboards
Outside Ebbing Missouri, etc.) over ones that focus on reconciliation (e.g., Glory, Green
Book, Invictus etc.) (Mashujaa 10)

Philosophy

This House Opposes Consequentialism* [*The doctrine that the morality of an action is to
be judged solely by its consequences] (Mashujaa 10)
Social media

TH regrets the rise of social media as a primary source of news distribution (2016 EUDC
Warsaw)

THW nationalize and provide public access to the Metadata being gathered by online
multinational companies. (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

Sports

TH regrets the mass commercialisation of football (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

You are a young talented rising star in one of the top four European football leagues. You
have just been offered a multi-million dollar contract by a club in the emerging Saudi Pro
League, and it is substantially higher compensation than any other contract in a European
league. The Saudi Pro League is the national football league in Saudi Arabia. This House
Would accept the contract to play in the Saudi Pro League (Mashujaa 10)

You are a top female athlete who plays a sport in which leagues are typically separated by
gender. It is widely rumoured that several teams from the men's league are planning to
offer you a contract to play in the men's league. You would be the first person in history to
make this switch. This House Will refuse offers to play in the men's league (Mashujaa 10)

Hypothetical
An Country's shadow government organisation Mukabi-Khumalo, Inc. is one of six
organisations that control the world, have strong and friendly ties to the President, and
also operate the Deep State.

Mukabi-Khumalo, Inc. developed a serum, named Chemical Diego, which traps an

individual's brain into thinking that they are in the 1980s. Mukabi-Khumalo, Inc. wanted to
sell lots of excess 1980s products so they tested Chemical Diego on a small town called
Bagwari Shackles. Now, Mukabi-Khumalo, Inc. regularly maintains Chemical Diego, and
making sure Bagwari Shackles is isolated from the world.

You accidentally get missed when Chemical Diego is being topped up. Mukabi-Khumalo,
Inc. workers are still in Bagwari Shackles. You have close friends in Bagwari Shackles, a
loving family, and a stable job. This House Will leave Bagwari Shackles as opposed to
remaining (Mashujaa 10)
Economic Development

TH supports strong government intervention to prevent gentrification* *process when

significant numbers of wealthier people move to a poor area (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

This House Believe That developing countries should establish charter cities (Mashujaa
10)
Children
The growing safe space movement has used both social pressure and direct action to
achieve its aims. These include, but are not limited to banning certain speakers, and
limiting exposure to controversial, and potentially triggering topics. TH regrets the safe
space movement’s attempts to significantly limit speech on university campuses (2016
EUDC Warsaw)

Africa
EU

THBT the European Union should fund satirical* publications in its member states that
target far-right political parties * the use of humour and exaggeration to criticize (2016
EUDC Warsaw)

THBT western nations should support breakaway states in former Soviet Union (e.g. East
Ukraine or South Ossetia) after free and fair referendum. (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

USA
TH supports Barack Obama’s statements that emphasise African- Americans taking
individual responsibility for improving their own position in life (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
A ‘sanctuary city’, for example San Francisco, does not allow police or city employees (e.g.
educators, social, and healthcare workers), to inquite about an individual’s immigration
status. These cities do not co-operate with the federal government’s controls on illegal
immigrants.TH supports Sanctuary Cities in the United States (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

South Americas
THBT Latin American states should provide extensive material support for a military coup
against the Venezualan government (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
Middle East
THBT Western States should fund the spread of atheism in Iraq through provision of
education, health care and welfare (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

Recently there has been a high number of acid attacks against women, either due to
personal feuds or for their non-conformity to Islamic values. / Iranian courts that are
governed by Sharia law ruled that victims have the right to choose to blind their attacker
by putting acid in their eye(s).TH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an
eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacks (2016 EUDC Warsaw)

BRICS
TH supports BRICS* countries creating alternatives to the current international economic
institutions (i.e. the IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organisation) * Brazil,
Russia, India, China, South Africa (2016 EUDC Warsaw)
This House, as China, Would significantly decrease economic support for Russia.
(Mashujaa 10)

Unranked pool

This house believes that the growth of urban tone music does more harm than good for
Kenyan youth. Urban tone musicians include but are not limited to Ybw Smith, Lil Maina,
Gody Tennor, tipsy Gee, Sean MMG. (Mashujaa 5 Senior)

This house regrets the expectation for teachers to be "second parents" to students in Kenya
(Mashujaa 5 Senior)

This house believes that marriages of convenience(e.g. your family/beliefs are compatible,
and your job schedules fit together) are preferable to marriages of "true love. (Mashujaa 5
Senior)

This house believes that parents of talented students in Kenya(talents could include music,
sports, art e.t.c.) should encourage their children to pursue education aggressively, even at
the cost of their talent careers. (Mashujaa 5 Senior)

This House Believes that hustle culture has done more harm than good for Kenyan youth
(Mashujaa 2023 WSDC)

This House Believes That women from privileged/wealthy backgrounds should turn down
any benefits arising from affirmative action programs ( for example scholarships, job
opportunities, funding for business etc.) (Mashujaa 2023 WSDC)

This House regrets the rise of teenagers at the forefront of social movements (e.g. Greta
Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland students) (Mashujaa 2023 WSDC)

This House prefers a world where social media companies charge a subscription fee for
their basic services (e.g. paying for an Instagram or Snapchat account), as opposed to
getting their revenue from advertisements) (Mashujaa 2023 WSDC)
ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows you to
have human-like conversations and much more with a Chabot. The language model can
answer questions, and assist you with tasks such as composing emails, essays, and code.
This House Opposes the development of text generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as
Chat GPT (Mashujaa 2023 WSDC)

Easwdc

This House prefers religious organizations to actively propagate the idea that faith in a
higher power cannot be explained with logic, rather than attempt to explain faith rationally.

This House Believes that the African Union should attempt to contain growing Gulf State
influence in Africa

THBT social media giants (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter) should pay users
for engagements (including but not limited to posting, sharing, or liking content) on their
platforms

This House Supports the increasing privatization of all levels of education in Africa

This House Believes that International Sporting events should remain depoliticized

This House Believes that women's rights advocates in the first world should not get
involved in discussions centered around women's rights in the developing world.

This House Regrets the decline of 'Ujamaa' in East Africa

ATUDC 2024
THS the narrative that all failed relationships are learning experiences

THS the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pull out of ECOWAS.
TH opposes the general approach of companies to grow by massively sacrificing short-term
profitability with the hope of gaining a large portion of the market* *e.g. the original
business model of companies such as Uber or Amazon

While conducting a survey in an uncharted area of international waters, a scientist makes a

groundbreaking discovery: the world's largest lithium reservoir lies hidden deep beneath
the surface. THBT the scientist has a moral obligation to hide the lithium reservoir from the
rest of the world.

An intriguing hypothesis proposes that the stability of our world hinges on a delicate
balance between two fundamental forces: the strong force governing atomic nuclei and a
yet-to-be-measured "magic field." Current space physics suggests this balance, with a
speculated ratio of 1:1, prevents our universe from collapsing. A recent NASA paper posits
that exceeding this ratio, even by 1%, could trigger cataclysmic consequences. Notably,
some argue that even ambitious green efforts may ultimately fail to avert this potential
tipping point. While the precise nature and implications of this hypothesis remain open to
scientific inquiry, it highlights the profound importance of understanding and maintaining
the delicate equilibrium of our universe. THW stop going green

KDS 2

TH as the AU supports South Africa's decision to not arrest President Putin if he were to
arrive in South Africa.
In diverse nations made up of many ethnic and religious groupings including minorities
such as India, Kenya, and Uganda, these communities are allowed to follow their own civil
laws guided by their religious texts and cultural mores for issues such as marriage and
inheritance.TH as the government of these nations will implement a Uniform Civil Code
similar to the Uniform Criminal Code to replace this maze of community-specific laws.

TH as a liberal political party in a conservative country would employ strategies even those
against their ideals in an attempt to win elections.
TH as Citizens of Uganda Support the World Bank's Decision to withhold loans du to its
Anti-Homosexuality Laws

THBT that true legitimacy in countries that practice democracy can only be gained through
democratic means and that any government established outside the democratic means in
these countries is illegitimate.

THBT Japan should seek to address its aging population crisis by focusing on opening its
border to more immigrants as opposed to encouraging a higher birth rate (e.g. subsidies for
child care, baby bonuses, paternity leave)

When Countries are faced with debt distress as is facing a couple of countries in Africa like
Zambia, Ghana and Kenya, most of them are left with two options as a way out.

Structural adjustment packages or sovereign default.

A structural adjustment package (SAPs) is a set of economic reforms that a country must
adhere to in order to secure a loan from the International Monetary Fund and/or the World
Bank. They include: Cutting public sector employment and the removal of subsidies on
things like fuel.

A sovereign default is the failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay
back its debt in full when due.TH as a newly elected government in a country facing debt
distress will choose to default rather than adopt a structural adjustment package

Olympia 2024

This House Believes That the general approach of states should be to repatriate refugees
once they no longer have a well-founded fear of persecution or violence.

TH, as a community leader of a minority community, would actively discourage a young

person from that community from pursuing careers in state security apparatuses (military,
police, immigration enforcement, etc
This house regrets citizenship.

In Once Upon a Time, the Evil Queen curses all fairytale characters to live in a fictional town
in real-world Maine. There, the characters (except the Queen) are robbed of the memories
of their true selves and live an un-aging/endless existence, which the Queen derives
amusement from. The town’s only hope is Emma Swan, the daughter of Snow White and
Prince Charming, who was transported alone as a baby to the ‘real world’ before the curse
was cast. The curse therefore does not apply to her and she is unaware of her true identity.
It is prophecised that Emma may be able to break the curse on her 28th birthday (if she
comes into contact with the town). 5 years into the curse, Snow White and Prince Charming
'accidentally' wake, and have the means to escape the town and find their daughter (now
growing up as an orphan). However, they would likely doom the rest of the town to live
under the curse forever. Alternatively, they can put themselves back under the curse.As
Snow White and Prince Charming, THW put themselves back under the curse

TH, as a prominent sustainability-focused hedge fund, will pursue an aggressive short-

selling strategy against carbon-intensive stocks (for example, fossil fuels/energy
companies etc.)

Following civil war, THP holding an election in the immediate aftermath rather than allow
an interim government to rule for a significant period of time

THBT liberal democracies should require religious institutions in their jurisdiction to omit
scriptures are conservative from their preaching

THBT all AI research should be done by none profits.

THP a world where no one has the ability to lie.

Mbokodo 2023

THBT Women in media have a moral responsibility to use their platforms for feminist
advocacy
This House Regrets the rise of celebrity preachers and imams

This House as a Marxist feminist regrets the prevalence of “girlboss feminism" on social
media

This House Believes That pirating the works (books, movies/tv, music) of problematic
artists is justified

BET (Black Entertainment Television) was first created to give a platform to black
creatives. In recent years, they have pivoted to reality TV shows such as RHOA, which are
more popular and profitable, and has led to more career opportunities for black actors
involved. Critics say that these shows do more harm than good for black people's
imageThis House Regrets BET's decision to prioritise reality television (

This House supports the idea that social media should prioritise responsible AI and
algorithms that promote diverse and balanced content, reducing filter bubbles

This House believes that feminist pornography can play a role in reshaping society

Disney movies such as, Tangled, Cinderella, and the Little Mermaid, that primarily target
young girls, often paint a picture of love that includes tropes such as a prince charming
coming to save the day and performing heroic acts to win the affection of their one true
love. This is often labeled "Disney Love" THR the Disney Love narrative"

ToC

This House, as a strong opposition party under authoritarian rule, Would choose to
cooperate with the ruling party as opposed to continued mobilisation of aggressive
protests that demand a regime change.

"Bagwari" is a wearable device that blocks any object, image or sound that triggers
unpleasant emotions to the person wearing it. For example, if a person finds sexualized
advertisements, certain art or even homeless people unpleasant, they will not see or hear
them when wearing the device. The technology is affordable and widely accessible.This
House Opposes the use of Bagwari (

In early 2023, the UK and Rwanda announced a Migration and Economic Development
Partnership (the "UK-Rwanda" deal) where the UK would relocate all asylum seekers
entering the UK illegally to Rwanda in exchange for financial compensation to Rwanda for
the cost of the program. Under the deal, the UK responsibility for those relocated would
end once the relocation is made. The deal was declared illegal by the UK Supreme Court in
October 2023 but both counties have vowed to push on with the project and have since
signed a treaty to this effect.THS the Rwanda-UK assylum deal

THP X over Y

THP a world in which Independent Papers such as Haaretz did not publish in times of war

THBT citizens in countries with declining populations have a moral obligation to have
children.

Own motions
Football Leaks has produced an enormous amount of facts and stories that were previously
unknown. Stories on how transfers of soccer players really work out, on how soccer players,
agents and intermediaries cooperate in order to evade, also on issues such as the absurd level
of financialization of player contracts.
To name a few:
- Late 2014, Cristiano Ronaldo moved 63,5 million euro (through Ireland) to shell companies in
the British Virgin Islands, thus saving about 35 million in taxes. He did this 11 days before a
change in Spanish (tax) law.
- Jose Mourinho moved €12m into a Swiss account owned by a British Virgin Islands company.