Politics & Democracy debate motions (page 6)

This House Would make voting in national elections mandatory

WSDC 2011 · Round 4 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This house would ban labour unions.

Koc WUDC 2010 · 1

THW prohibit high-ranking members of the Sri Lankan military and the Tamil Tigers from participation in the election.

Koc WUDC 2010 · 4

THW abolish taxes on alcohol and cigarettes that go beyond normal sales taxes.

Koc WUDC 2010 · 5

THW ban all pornography.

Koc WUDC 2010 · 9

This House would use faith based rehabilitation in prison.

Koc WUDC 2010 · EFL_Semis

This House believes that democratic states should own their own broadcasting corporations.

Koc WUDC 2010 · EFL_Final

This house would allow prisoners to raise their babies behind bars.

Koc WUDC 2010 · ESL_Semis

This house would ban all procedures to alter one's racial appearance.

Koc WUDC 2010 · Open_Quarters

This house would ban all forms of gambling.

Cork WUDC 2009 · 1

This house would fire the senior managements of all corporations which receive government bailouts.

Cork WUDC 2009 · 2

This house would force the religious desegregation of Northern Irish schools.

Cork WUDC 2009 · 4

This house would criminalise adultery.

Cork WUDC 2009 · 6

This house would ban the publication of political opinion polls.

Cork WUDC 2009 · 9

This house would prohibit all private health care.

Cork WUDC 2009 · EFL_Final

This house believes governments should subsidise private home ownership.

Cork WUDC 2009 · Open_Semis

This House would abolish the concept of intellectual property

Joynt Scroll 2009 · 2

This house believes that the European Union should be an economic union, not a political union.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2009 · 2

THW end all censorship apart from age restrictions

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2009 · 6

This House would legalise the baby trade

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2009 · Open_Semi

This House Would lower the voting age

WSDC 2009 · Quarterfinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Would cut off all development aid to non-democratic countries

WSDC 2009 · Semifinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

THW not allow local government to pay for the relocation of homeless people.

Assumption WUDC 2008 · 3

THW subject foreign political contributions to greater restrictions than domestic contributions.

Assumption WUDC 2008 · 6

This House would deny scarce medical resources to terminally ill patients.

Assumption WUDC 2008 · 9

This house regrets the passing of Bhutto

Assumption WUDC 2008 · Masters_1

This house would put an age limit on debating

Assumption WUDC 2008 · Masters_Final

This house would allow parents to cast proxy votes on behalf of their children.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2008 · 5

This House Believes That heads of government should be required to have a parliamentary majority to govern

WSDC 2008 · Octofinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This house would ban government funding of religious schools

UBC WUDC 2007 · 1

This house supports independence for Quebec

UBC WUDC 2007 · 5

This house would abolish all taxes on inherited wealth

UBC WUDC 2007 · 6

This house would support regime change in Myanmar/Burma

UBC WUDC 2007 · 7

This house believes that politicians have a right to a private life

UBC WUDC 2007 · ESL_Final

This house believes that governments should provide heroin addicts with safe injection facilities

UBC WUDC 2007 · Masters_2

This house supports a 35 hour working week

UBC WUDC 2007 · Masters_Final

This house would ban websites that glorify eating disorders

UBC WUDC 2007 · Open_Semis

This house would immediately establish a Palestinian state in the Fatah-controlled West Bank.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2007 · Open_Semi

THW legalise euthanasia

SSE Riga IV · 1

This House Believes That democracy is the best system of government for every nation

WSDC 2006 · Grand Final (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

THW place tax on fast food

SSE Riga IV · 1

THW ban extremist political parties

SSE Riga IV · 5

This House Believes That political parties should receive state funding

WSDC 2005 · Round 3 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Would not give development aid to non-democratic governments

WSDC 2005 · Round 6 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Believes That political parties have too much influence on democratic elections

WSDC 2004 · Quarterfinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Believes That voting in national elections should be compulsory

WSDC 2003 · Round 2 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Believes That politicians should only be allowed to serve in office for a limited period of time

WSDC 2002 · Round 2 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Would impose democracy

WSDC 2001 · Octofinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

THBT parties with overdue debts should not be allowed to participate in elections

SSE Riga Practice Tournament · 2