💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

THBT all decisions abkidout children's health should be made by medical professionals and not their parents

42%
23%
13 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
8%
0 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW ban all marketing for sugary products including but not limited to all advertising and design packaging

10%
3 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
10%
8 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THW remove all regulations on Potentially Reduced Risk Products (e-cigarettes, nicotine patches, vapes, tobacco heating products etc.) as a strategy to combat cigarette consumption

19%
1 Gov win 6 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
8%
8 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 2

THW allow parents to sue their children for abandonment.

13%
1 Gov win 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
10%
6%
6 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THBT children of minority communities should prioritize developing their communities as opposed to seeking personal success elsewhere.

19%
32%
6 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
6%
4 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

TH prefers a world where all relationships (platonic and romantic) are pursued without the intention of achieving long-term sustainability

19%
13%
6 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
probably balanced
6%
13%
4 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 3

THBT governments should not provide preferential treatment to local firms when allocating investment incentives

19%
23%
6 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
probably balanced
15%
9 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
imbalanced at 2% level

THW allocate a significant proportion of non-dividend shares in a company to associations or unions formed by the consumers of the company

16%
19%
5 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
13%
5 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT companies in the gig economy (Uber, Grab, Gojek, Pathao etc.) should be required to provide contractors who work as long as full-time employees with the same benefits as full-time employees

16%
6%
5 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
11%
2 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 4

THS geo-engineering as the primary tool of combating climate change

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19%
19%
6 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
6%
5 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW abandon the narrative that consequences of climate change are apocalyptic* in nature

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32%
19%
10 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
6%
4 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW prohibit traitional energy corporations from promoting their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives that focus on green technology

6%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
10%
13%
6 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 5

THR the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt

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13%
16%
4 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
15%
10%
9 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT the United States should halt all efforts to overthrow the Maduro regime

26%
1 Gov win 8 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
8%
10%
5 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

TH, as the United States, Would not military intervention

29%
13%
9 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
1 Gov veto 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 6

TH, as the transgender community, would oppose the use of female-image consultants by trans women

19%
16%
6 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
11%
5 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

TH, as the Feminist movement, should doxx women whom they believe have falsely accused men of sexual harassment (e.g. Amber Heard)

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16%
29%
5 Gov wins 9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
10%
6 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT intersex athletes with elevated testosterone levels should not be allowed to participate in women's athletics without undergoing hormone therapy

13%
6%
4 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
8%
11%
5 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 7

THBT progressive political candidates should not accept large donations (cash, product or services) from rich donors/corporations

23%
16%
7 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
2 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

TH prefers a world where political discourse does not include discussions of any candidate's personal experiences or character

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29%
23%
9 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
3 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT the US Democratic Party should restrict the number of candidates announcing Presidential runs for 2020

10%
0 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
13%
13 Gov vetoes 8 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 8

TH prefers a world where there are fewer but larger charitable organizations combating poverty

19%
13%
6 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
2 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW require all parents to set up a child trut fund* as a precondition to having children

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29%
16%
9 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
3 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

You are the CEO of a charity which provides educational scholarships to students from a poor ethnic minority with historically low guaduation rates, you discover that your program has not resulted in significant improvement in those students' graduation rates. THW hide the data

10%
13%
3 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
16%
11%
10 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Octofinals

TH, as South Korea, would recognize North Korea as a nuclear power

13%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THBT developing countries in Asia should reject the adoption of Huawei technology

63%
0 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

TH, as the India National Congress, would appeal to religious nationalism as a political strategy

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13%
13%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
EFL QF

THBT the pro-choice movement should adopt the strategy of interpreting scriptures in favor of abortion

50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT it is in the interests of non-believers to oppose any movements that attach the faiths of believers

50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Quarterfinals

THBT the pro-choice movement should adopt the strategy of interpreting the scriptures in favor of abortion

50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

TH, as organizations within Abrahamic faiths, would abandon the notion that followers have a moral duty to proselytize

50%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
EFL SF

THBT governments should be given the option to compel companies to publicly release algorithms that use demographic data

50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THS the Right to be Forgotten*

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50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

THBT governments should be given the option to compel companies to publicly release algorithms that use demographic data

50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THS Facebook's current current moderation policies

50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion