Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That we prefer "elective forgiveness" to "deserved forgiveness"
  • 2
    That we prefer a world in which religions did not specify or describe what the afterlife is like
  • 3
    That we predict that the end of human civilisation will occur in the next 100 years

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That we prefer that feminist art prioritises avoiding patriarchal symbolism and tropes rather than satirising and reappropriating them
  • 2
    That we prefer the Australian feminist movement oppose, rather than support, carceral feminism
  • 3
    That the internet has done more harm than good for feminism

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That the consent of victims should be required for prosecution
  • 2
    That juries should have to explain their reasoning
  • 3
    That pro-migrant organisations should prioritise supporting and defending migrants in court cases rather than fighting to change migration laws

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That we regret the narrative of the American Dream
  • 2
    That moderate and mainstream leaders of progressive social movements should refrain from publicly criticising members of their movement who pursue more radical methodologies to try to achieve change
  • 3
    That states experiencing widespread corruption should offer amnesty to corrupt officials in exchange for information and the return of stolen money

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That, as Katarina, we would attempt to flee to Russia immediately rather than attempting to continue our life in America with Raymond
  • 2
    That we prefer that the Mars Colony is set up as a laissez-faire capitalist system rather than as a socialist commune
  • 3
    That we oppose comedy surrounding the sexual misconduct of major political and cultural figures (i.e. Epstein, Diddy)

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That small or poorly performing countries should combine their players for Olympic team sports (e.g. a West Indies cricket team, a Pacific Islanders rugby union team)
  • 2
    That we prefer major international sporting events (e.g the Olympics, the World Cup) to be jointly hosted by many countries and cities rather than just one
  • 3
    That we regret the dominance of a small number of players in men's professional tennis (e.g. The big three, Sincaraz)

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we support No Jab, No Pay
  • 2
    That we support mergers of Australian universities
  • 3
    That we should have a quota for Indigenous Australians in the police force