Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    THS the use of Khmerglish.
  • Semifinals

  • 1
    This House Believes That immortality is the ultimate goal of human advancement.
  • 2
    This House Prefers a world where people do not strive to leave behind a legacy.
  • 3
    This House Regrets the glorification of the "Villain-Arc".
  • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    This House Believes That first-world countries should payout reparations to third-world countries for climate change.
  • 2
    This House Believes That humanity should focus on adapting to the consequences of climate change (e.g. building seawall, upgrading infrastructure, disaster management) rather than trying to restore Earth to its pre-industrial era state (e.g. carbon sequestration, clean energy & efficiency, and sustainable transportation).
  • 3
    This House Regrets Laos construction of its Mekong dams.
  • Round 3

  • 1
    Assuming the technology exists, This House Believes That parents should be allowed to choose their child's characteristics (intelligence, talents, appearances, etc.) before birth.
  • 2
    Assuming feasibility, This House Would let artificial intelligence (AI) judge debates.
  • 3
    This House, as an individual, would quit social media.
  • Round 2

  • 1
    This House Regrets the narrative that being a parent is fulfilling.
  • 2
    This House Believes That parents should raise their children to prefer to be single.
  • 3
    This House Would require people to obtain a parenting license in order to have children.
  • Round 1

  • 1
    This House Would allow prisoners to convert their sentences of prison time as a result of conviction of petty crimes into sentences of physical punishment (e.g. caning).
  • 2
    This House Believes That vigilantism should be legalized in high crime areas.
  • 3
    This House Would retroactively convict those who committed acts which are now illegal and pardon those who were convicted of crimes that are no longer illegal.