Motions

Grand Final

  • This House would constitutionally compel the President of South Africa to form governments including all major political parties, with positions in cabinet allocated proportionately to each party’s vote share.
  • This House believes that all daycare programs should be run by sentient artificial intelligence.

    • Semifinals

  • This House regrets the existence of high fashion.

    • Quarterfinals

  • This House prefers sortition elections to elections in which the entire electorate votes.

    • Round 5

  • This House, as a low-SES parent of one, would encourage their child of average ability to be content with their circumstances rather than to be ambitious.

    • Round 4

  • This House believes that developed countries should not prosecute companies for engaging in bribery in developing countries, where such practices are common in the course of business.

    • Round 3

  • This House supports gritty realism in favour of sanitising historical representation in art (e.g. by including mistreatment of women in pseudo-medieval period pieces like Game of Thrones).

    • Round 2

  • This House, as the European Union, would create a standing army.

    • Round 1 (Saturday)

  • This House believes that all universities should be required to decide which students to admit based purely on academic results.

    • Round 1 (Friday)

  • This House opposes the private provision of services generally considered to be public services (e.g. healthcare, education).