Motions

Grand Final

  • This house believes that individuals have a moral obligation to remain politically engaged even when they believe participation will not meaningfully change outcomes
  • Semifinals

  • This house prefers rule-based teachings of sin (e.g., Christianity's Ten Commandments) over principle-based teachings of sin (e.g., Hinduism's definition of wrongdoing through "failure to live by one's dharma")
  • Quarterfinals

  • This house opposes the use by governments of decapitation attacks as a method of fighting cartels
  • Round 4

  • This house would substantially reduce the legal barriers to firing employees in NZ
  • Round 3

  • This house believes that social justice movements should prioritise broad coalition-building over ideological purity
  • Round 2

  • This House, as a parent, would secretly install spyware on our child's devices.
  • Round 1

  • This House would require school and university courses to be assessed only by methods that are AI-proof (e.g., written exams)