Ethics & Philosophy debate motions (page 3)

TH supports the falsification of historical textbooks in order to teach moral outcomes

Turku Open · Open_Final

THW give primates and cetaceans the same rights to life, freedom from physical harm and freedom of movement as humans.

Cambridge IV · 1

THW make purchasing sexual services punishable by law. Info: Adults over 18 are allowed to prostitute themselves, get social security and sue for compensations. Bans can be imposed against prostitution in specific areas or at specific times. Pimping is not illegal as long as the work environment offered is suitable and the prostitute is not exploited

Zeit Debatte Frankfurt · 1

THW abolish the right to remain silent (verschoningsrecht) for clergy

Cicero Toernooi · 2

THW not watch pornography

IDAS Tournament · 3

THBT our legal system should neither regulate nor judge behaviour that takes place solely in virtual online worlds like "Second Life" and leave the making of rules to their manufacturers

Iron Man tournament · 1

THW allow sodomie (intercourse with animals)

Iron Man tournament · 4

THW legalise online child chat simulations

Newcastle IV · 2

THW ban circumcision of minors

Schroeter Cup · 2

THW ban pornography and would make it taboo (verb tabuisieren)

Schroeter Cup · 3

THW not read fairy tales to children

Decemberac (beginners tournament) · Open_Final

This House condemns televisions shows that glorify the rich

Joynt Scroll 2013 · 5

THW require individuals to use all their wealth beyond USD 5 million for philanthropic projects.

De La Salle WUDC 2012 · 4

THW compel priests to report a crime which they learn of through confession

Irish Mace Debates Round 2 · 7

THBT physical appearance is a fundamental criterion for good leadership

French Debate Association Tournament Preliminary Rounds · 8

THW ban Martijn, a paedophile association (vereniging)

Bonapartiaans Debattoernooi Amsterdam (BDT) · 2

THB It is Illegitimate for the State to Attempt to Instill Morals or Values in Children in Schools

Galway Open · 1

TH Regrets the Existence of Valentine's Day

Galway Open · 3

THBT It Is Immoral To Vote Republican

Aberdeen Open · Open_Final

TH regrets the strong social norms in favour of lifelong monogamy

LSE Open · 2

THBT a man who dies rich is a man who dies disgraced

French Debate Association Tournament Open_Semiss · Open_Semi_1

This House believes that Facebook is justified to censor any of its users' content for any reason it sees fit.

Vienna IV · 4

THBT it is morally wrong for companies to base hiring/firing/promotion decisions on info taken from social networking sites

DCU Open · 1

THBT posing for Playboy is immoral

Mediterranean Universities Debating Championships (Koc University) · 7

THBT The Mexican Government Should Lift All Limits on the Military and Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Organised Crime

Belgrade EUDC 2012 · 4

TH Supports Life Sentences Without the Possibility of Parole For Serial Serious Re-Offenders

Belgrade EUDC 2012 · ESL_Quarters

THW financially incentivize drug and alcohol addicts not to have children

Edinburgh Cup · 5

THBT Western governments should buy the freedom of slaves

Oxford IV · 3

THB governments should actively discourage consumerist lifestyles

Oxford IV · ESL_Semis

THBT the right to decide the timing and manner of one's death is a fundamental component of liberty

UK Debate Challenge · 3

THW choose immortality over the opportunity to have children

ESCP Debating Open · Open_Final

TH supports censorship of pornography on the internet

IDAS tournament · 5

THW Punish Parents when Their Children Bully Others at School

John Smith Memorial Mace England Leg · 4

THB artists should not set out to sympathetically portray characters who hold morally repugnant world views

Cork IV · 5

THBT citizens have no moral obligation to obey laws which they personally believe may be unjust

Moscow Open · 1

THW mandate the use of condoms in porn

Red Sea Open · 3

Actually, THW rather see one innocent man go to jail than a 100 guilty men walk free

Red Sea Open · 5

THBT consent is not a source of moral legitimacy

Red Sea Open · Open_Final

THW help countries with the death penalty to implement it humanely

Masters · Open_Final

THW create a free market for the sale of babies

SOAS IV · 5

TH regrets the popularity of the Twilight series

John Smith Memorial Irish Mace Round 1 · 21

THW establish brothels on military bases

Oxford IV · Open_Semis

THB that it is morally legitimate for Occupy Movement to use violence to undermine capitalist institutions

Cambridge IV · ESL_Final

THW ban the smacking of children

Moscow Open · 1

This House would allow the use of torture.

Assumption WUDC 2008 · 1

This house believes that people sentenced to life imprisonment should be allowed to choose the death penalty instead

UBC WUDC 2007 · Open_Quarters

This house would ban websites that glorify eating disorders

UBC WUDC 2007 · Open_Semis

THW legalize duels in cases of adultery

SSE Riga Practice Tournament · Open_Final

This House Believes That technology has outstripped morality.

WSDC 1994 · Round 1 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships