Australs 2018 | Motions

Open Grand Final

1

That we support a narrative that one’s life has no inherent meaning, and that one creates it for themselves.

2

That, if it existed, we would support non-sentient artificial intelligence that imitated deceased loved ones in appearance, personality and mannerisms.

3

That we support a world government.

ESL Grand Final

1

That we support developing nations marketing themselves as destinations for ‘good time tourism’.

2

That the environmental movement should renounce all ties to advocates for population control.

3

That we should legalise the sale of children.

EFL Grand Final

1

Assuming it will not be discovered, that the media should declare the attacker as a white, non-Muslim individual.

2

That Ukraine should censor Russia's fake news instead of debunking it.

3

That we prefer a world where news institutions choose advertising instead of subscriptions as a revenue source.

Open Semifinals

1

That the African Union should cap the use of cultivated land for non-food crops (eg. biofuels, timber) in all member states.

2

That the United States should re-enter Afghanistan to help the government regain control over lost territories.

3

That, as the United States, we should launch a global infrastructure investment project to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative.

ESL Semi-Finals

1

That the African Union should cap the use of cultivated land for non-food crops (eg. biofuels, timber) in all member states.

2

That the United States should re-enter Afghanistan to help the government regain control over lost territories.

3

That, as the United States, we should launch a global infrastructure investment project to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Open Quarterfinals

1

That, assuming doctors could objectively quantify a patient's pain on a scale of 0 to 10, they should be banned from prescribing painkillers to any patient below a 6 on the scale.

2

That we should force pharmaceutical companies to allocate a percentage of their net income to research of critical diseases.

3

That we should allow insurance companies to offer the terminally ill a 50% rebate on expected costs of end-of-life care in exchange for forgoing that care.

ESL Quarterfinals

1

That, assuming doctors could objectively quantify a patient's pain on a scale of 0 to 10, they should be banned from prescribing painkillers to any patient below a 6 on the scale.

2

That we should force pharmaceutical companies to allocate a percentage of their net income to research of critical diseases.

3

That we should allow insurance companies to offer the terminally ill a 50% rebate on expected costs of end-of-life care in exchange for forgoing that care.

Open Octofinals

1

That we support pop culture icons (eg. Beyonce) celebrating Black Power groups (eg. the Black Panther Party & Black Liberation Army) in their work.

2

That we support the narrative that we should celebrate differences with other people, rather than find commonalities with them.

3

That we support the appropriation of cultural festivals (eg. Cinque de Mayo and Holy in the USA).

Open Partial Double-Octofinals

1

That we should impose term limits on political parties ruling federal governments (either singularly or in a coalition)

2

That the Democrats should actively prioritise fielding minority candidates in the 2018 mid-term elections.

3

That liberal European voters should abandon left-wing political parties and vote for centre-right parties instead.

Round 8

1

That individuals convicted for crimes that were later legalised should be retroactively released from prison (If applicable), cleared of all charges and compensated.

2

That we should never prosecute individuals with low intellectual functioning.

3

That criminal justice policy should be outsourced to technocrats instead of elected representatives.

Round 7

1

That we prefer the portrayal of God as an imperfect being.

2

That businesses should be allowed to deny services to customers on religious grounds.

3

That we, as a religious leader, would focus on behaviour of the members of our religious organisation rather than the behaviour of non-members and broader social issues.

Round 6

1

That, as Disney, we would return to making animated films with darker themes.

2

That we support fil, TV and literature that depicts historical events being resolved for the worse (eg. Germany winning WW2, the South winning the Civil War, etc.)

3

That entertainment platforms (eg. Spotify, Netflix) should remove works from entertainers who have committed immoral or criminal acts in their personal lives.

Round 5

1

That we should abolish village councils in India.

2

That countries should impose tariffs on China in retaliation for the Made in China 2025 policy.

3

That, as UMNO, we should maintain our ethno-religious centric political platform.

Round 4

1

That progressives should campaign for the right to polygamous marriage.

2

That we would prefer a world where everyone is gay.

3

That women over 50 should be banned from accessing IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) treatment.

Round 3

1

That we should replace progressive income tax systems with a progressive Zakat system.

2

That we support governments using social impact bonds to address social problems.

3

That we should cap the loan limits given by banks to the largest company to 10 times the loan limits given to the smallest company.

Round 2

1

That we regret the romanticisation of success stories in education.

2

That western countries should stop offering university scholarships to family members of ruling elites in developing countries.

3

That academic journals have an ethical responsibility to reject submissions that defend colonialism.

Round 1

1

That we should select the players of national sporting teams by public referendum.

2

That, as authorities such as the World Boxing Association and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, we would prohibit competitor trash talking.

3

That all world records in sports where doping was historically frequent should be wiped clean.