This House prefers a world where humanity voluntarily enters a Utopian Simulation over continuing existence in the biological "Real World"
Info Slide
A "Utopian Simulation" is a perfect, indistinguishable-from reality digital world where suffering, scarcity, and involuntary death have been eliminated. Every inhabitant lives their "ideal" life.
Novice Finals
THP a life of blissful
ignorance over a life of
painful enlightenment
Novice Pre-Finals
THW mandate the provision of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) within all maximum-security prisons over drug-free prisons.
Info Slide
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a medical approach to treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). It involves the use of FDA-approved medications (such as Methadone, Buprenorphine, or Naltrexone) in combination with counseling and behavioral therapy.
Round 5
THBT central banks should prioritize economic growth and employment over maintaining inflation targets
Info Slide
A war involving Iran has significantly disrupted global oil supply spiking inflation worldwide
Round 4
THBT political movements should prioritise capturing state power even at the cost of grass root change.
Round 3
This house believes that the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a strategic failure for the US and Israel.
Info Slide
The US and Israel justified the strike as a counter-proliferation measure.
Round 2
THW impose quotas to require more minority identity nominees in major award bodies (e.g., the Nobel, Booker, Oscars, Grammys, etc.)
Round 1
THPAW with ‘Eto lang ako eh’ as the dominant narrative.
Info Slide
“Eto lang ako eh” is a Filipino phrase that roughly translates to “I’m just one person.” It expresses acceptance of one’s individual insignificance.