Motions

High School Grand Finals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.
  • College Semifinals

  • 1
    This house prefers a world where all humanity believes in the Great Filter Theory
  • 2
    This house would choose to cease existing
  • 3
    THBT the concept of "garbo" has than more harm than good to young Surigaonons.
  • High School Semifinals

  • 1
    THBT religious institutions should call for politicians to refrain from making religious-leaning statements
  • 2
    TH Hopes for the decline of religious institutions that actively act on invalidating the religious beliefs of others
  • 3
    THR the rise of doctrinal flexibility
  • College Quarters

  • 1
    THR the use of climate memes
  • 2
    TH, as a youth-led environmental movement, would heavily base its advocacy and campaigns on post-humanist principles.
  • 3
    THW heavily invest in artificial trees to fight climate change.
  • High School Quarters

  • 1
    THR the narrative that the objectification of women is justified with their consent
  • 2
    THO the commercialization of gender switching in reality shows and social media content.
  • 3
    As a woman, THW embrace being successful but disliked, over community approval
  • Round 4

  • 1
    THBT student publications should not post news that puts individuals in public trial
  • 2
    THP opinion-shaping articles (editorials, columns, etc.) over the publishing of straight informative news in student publications
  • 3
    TH as a student publication would prioritize digital publication materials over traditional publication materials
  • Round 3

  • 1
    THP virtual civil society over conventional civil society in weak-democratic states.
  • 2
    This house supports the usage of microfeminism as the primary form of advocacy in the workplace
  • 3
    This house oposes the academization of social justice movements
  • Round 2

  • 1
    THBT the notion of "soulmates” in romantic relationships has done more harm than good
  • 2
    THR the narrative around micro-cheating
  • 3
    THR Relationship Confession Pages (i.e. Am I the Asshole?, Surigao Confessions)
  • Round 1

  • 1
    TH accepts Gen Z's Narrative of Apathy on Social Media.
  • 2
    THR the rise of short-form content in media.
  • 3
    THBT that nostalgia for the past can be dangerous in political discourse.