Preliminary rounds
This house believes that the US National Security Agency should notify software manufacturers of all zero-day vulnerabilities in order for them to patch the defect.
Round 3International Relations
In art and popular culture this house believes that creating new lead characters for minorities (eg Hancock Black Panthar) is better than recasing them in existing roles already played by other actors/communities (eg Ghostbusters The Little Marmaid)
This house would break up Amazon Inc.
Round 5Crime and Justice
In post conflict societies this house would grant amnesty to perpetrarors of crimes rather than seeking prosecutions
Round 7Politics and Government
This house would reserve seats in parliament for candidates under 30.
Round 8International Relations
This house would ban the practice of “importing brides”
Info slide
Brides importing is where a man agrees to pay a woman and sponsor immigration into his country in exchanging for her agreeing to marry him
Break rounds
OctofinalsEducation
This house supports the right of indigenous peoples to have publicly funded schools with autonomy over curriculum operations & educational philosophy.
QuarterfinalsInternational Relations
This house supports China’s attempt to become a global dominant power (eg establishing its own global financial/development institutions; increased FDI in Africa South America Asia; increased military spending)
SemifinalsInternational Relations
This house believes that charities and humanitarian aid organization should not use image of graphic suffering in their advertising campaigns.
About WSDC
The World Schools Debating Championship is the biggest international high school debate tournament, with national teams from more than 60 countries. Each team has up to five members, three of whom speak in each debate, in the World Schools format, with some motions released in advance and others with one hour of prep.
Motions from a community motion archive, credited to the tournament. Prep notes are written by the Debatery Editing Team to help you start thinking; they are not the only way to run either side.