Social Movements & Protest debate motions (page 4)

This house believes that anonymous resistance from inside the Trump administration is a heroic act.

Jewell Debate Tournament · 5

THBT food ethics movements should disavow sustainable consumption marketed by large corporations (eg, Starbucks, Chipotle)

Seattle IV 2017 · 6

THS the seizure and redistribution of land owned by the descendants of former colonizers in post colonial states

North America Womxn's and Gender Minorities' Debate Championship 2018 · 3

THBT successful minority activists have a duty to donate their effects to schools that represent their community (eg: women's universities, HBCUs, Tribal Colleges, etc)

North America Womxn's and Gender Minorities' Debate Championship 2018 · Novice_Final

THBT environmental advocacy groups should prioritise lobbying governments to change environmental policy (e.g. cap and trade policies, banning environmentally harmful chemicals) rather than convincing individuals to take responsibility for their contribution to environmental damage (e.g. reducing/recycling waste, taking public transport).

Oxford IV 2018 · 2

THBT the South African government should incentivize the movement of people out of townships, rather than focus on policies that try to economically develop townships.

Oxford IV 2018 · 5

THBT social movements should reject the glorification of political violence.

Oxford IV 2018 · ESL_Final

THW allow city and local governments to be held civilly responsible for deaths that can be ascribed to homelessness.

Oxford IV 2018 · Open_Quarters

THR the choice by gun control activists to focus on mass shootings as the primary consequence of gun violence

2018 Empire Debates · 1

THBT Liberal Democracies have an Obligation to declare all Major Cities in their Countries as Sanctuary Cities. #PAUDC2018 #Akofena19

PAUDC Tanzania 2018 · 6

This house believes that Black Lives Matter should push for black separatism rather than inclusion

Western Regionals 2018 · 8

This House believes that marginalized groups seeking equal treatment should convey their struggle to the public by emphasizing its similarity to the struggles of more prominent oppressed groups, rather than by emphasizing the unique conditions of their own oppression

Northams 2018 · Novice_Semi

THBT environmental advocacy groups should prioritise individual-centric actions (e.g. recycling, not eating meat etc.) at the expense of policy-level changes

Shanghai International Debate Open · Novice_Semi

THBT WLDs should introduce 'youthocratic' voting.

Shanghai International Debate Open · Novice_Final

This house prefers leaderless movements.

NLUO BPD 2018 · 1

THS the creation of a governing body for the English language

USC IV 2018 · 3

THP a world in which identity based movements are not compartmentalized

USC IV 2018 · 6

This house supports the brave new world

Pan Pacific Debate Championship 2018 · 2

THW tear down gated communities in the developing world.

The Nixor College Debating Championship 2018 · 1

THW privatise the water supply.

The Beacon Debating Club 2018 · 1

THW compensate workers for the loss of jobs resulting out of automation.

The Beacon Debating Club 2018 · 2

TH regrets the rise of call out culture.

The Beacon Debating Club 2018 · Open_Semi

This House believes that the rise in illegal downloading and streaming services has been beneficial to the world of music.

Nottingham Trent Open 2018 · 2

This House believes that the pursuit of social mobility is doing more harm than good.

MDX Open · Open_Final

THW disestablish all local councils and authorities in developed nations

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2018 · 5

THW break up digital congrlomerates (e.g. Google, Alphabet, Facebook, etc.)

Luzon Intervarsity 2018 · Open_Octa

THR the glorification of tech magnates (e.g. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg) and their different tech ventures as pioneers of social change

Diliman Debate Open 2018 · 1

THO the narrative that history inevitably moves towards a particular end (e.g. Fukuyama's ""end of history"", Marx's ""global revolution"")

Belgrade Open · Open_Final

THBT successful members of oppressed groups should adopt a narrative that predominantly attributes their successes to chance as opposed to merit.

Belgrade Open · 5

THS the rise of Lulu

Newcastle Mixed Doubles · Open_Semi

THW break up cultural enclaves (e.g. Chinatown, Little India)

Philippines Intervarsity Debating Championship 2018 · Novice_Final

THR the granting of civil rights to corporations (e.g. Freedom of Religion, Right to Political Participation)

Philippines Intervarsity Debating Championship 2018 · Open_Final

THW give taxpayers the power to direct a fixed portion of their taxes to a government institution of their choice

Philippines Intervarsity Debating Championship 2018 · 6

THR social consumerism

Philippines Intervarsity Debating Championship 2018 · 2

This House believes that the world would be a better place if women from privileged backgrounds turned down any benefits arising from affirmative action programs.

Dutch WUDC 2017 · 6

THBT the European left should promote a hard left agenda, including the nationalisation of major industry, very high tax rates on wealthy, and expansion of the welfare states.

Dutch WUDC 2017 · EFL_Final

THW force all news organisations to operate as non-profits

Dutch WUDC 2017 · ESL_Final

This house believes members of SAARC should collectively agree to increase labour standards, and environmental standards, rather than engage in a 'race to the bottom'.

Shahjiwana International Debating IV 2017 · 4

This House Would Force All Companies to be 100% Owned by their Workers

Trinity IV · 1

Thw not allow revolutionary leaders and their families in post conflict societies to run for political office

cornell novice nationals and tournament of love · 2

THB trade unions should stop all campaigning and policy work against offshoring

cornell novice nationals and tournament of love · Open_Final

THBT the BDS movement does more harm than good.

Leiden Open · 4

After the collapse of USSR, Latvia and Estonia, in contrast with many other states, decided not to automatically grant citizenship to its permanent residents who had moved to the countries after the end of World War II, instead offering them an option to naturalize. Citiezenship was one of the promises made the pro-independence movement to encouradge Russian-speaker support. By 2016, 11.75% of Latvian and 6.1% of Estonian population are still non-citizens. Motion: THBT Estonia and Latvia should grant citizenship to non-citizen residents

Riga Mini, 2nd edition · 2

THBT it is the Moral Imperative of Liberals within Eastern European countries to stay within their Home Country rather than Emigrate to More Progressive Countries

Budapest Open 2017 · Open_Final

THBT China should remove its restrictions on rural to urban migrants.

Budapest Open 2017 · 2

THBT it is legitimate for states to deny residency to immigrants who openly contradict their predominant values.

2017 Pan-American Universities Debating Championship · 4

THBT protesters should sabotage the Dakota Access Pipeline

Colgate Open 2017 · 4

THW abolish all locked facilities - for example: jail, detention centers, correctional facilities - for youth

Colgate Open 2017 · Open_Semis

THBT the UK Labour Party should stand candidates in general elections in Northern Ireland

Trinity Open · 2

THW subsidise banks to disproportionately direct loans to historically disadvantaged communities and individuals

Newcastle Mixed Doubles · 4

TH celebrates the decline of American liberalism.

La Salle IV · Open_Final

THR the rise of Antifa

IIT Bombay IV · Open_Quarters

THW build social housing in high-wealth areas

Helsinki Freshers' ProAm 2017 · 1

THBT majority liberal supreme courts should actively misapply constitutions in order to advance progressive rights

Helsinki Freshers' ProAm 2017 · Open_Final

THBT scholars who study under-represented groups in history should emphasize their contribution to events that are commonly considered historically significant, rather than studying the history of those groups' contributions to their own societies.

HWS North American Universities Debating Championsip · Open_Final

THBT social movements should emphasize an individual's capacity to change their circumstances in the face of oppression, as opposed to emphasizing the structures that restrict and determine an individual's fate.

HWS North American Universities Debating Championsip · 5

TH, as a prominent African-American group, would seek to create autonomous spaces of politics, economics etc. rather than integrating with American society

Hart House IV 2017 · 5

THS the political unification of Africa

Hart House IV 2017 · Open_Semis

Motion: THBT universities should never restrict freedom of expression beyond what is already considered illegal by the state

Huber Debates · Novice_Semis

THR the decline of Marxist political parties

Huber Debates · Open_Semis

THBT former human rights activists under dictatorial regimes should not seek elected office (e.g. MP) after the transition to democracy

Cambridge IV 2017 · 3

This House Believes That progressive movements should not doxx

NEAO 2017 · 2

TH opposes the practice in former colonies of privileging themes of anti colonial resistance over pre colonial-history and notions of indignity when fabricating national identity. Eg. anthems, street names, holidays etc.

Strathclyde President's Cup 2017 · 4

THW ban all essential service workers from striking (e.g. firemen, policemen, doctors)

Guangdong Debate Challenge 2017 · 1

THBT activists should abandon the use of doxxing in order to advance their movement

Guangdong Debate Challenge 2017 · 3

THW require all large companies to reserve 51% of shares for employees as equal voting shares

Lund IV · 2

This House supports hacking as a form of social protest.

International Competition for Young Debaters, Finals Day, 2017 · 2

This House would make labour union membership compulsory in large industries

World Schools Debating Championship, 2017 · 5 · World Schools Debating Championships

This House would impose additional taxes on employers who use automation to replace human workers.

World Schools Debating Championship, 2017 · Open_Quarters · World Schools Debating Championships

THW not allow public schools to expel students - Round 1

NZ Easters 2017 · 1

THBT future generations should be able to sue the government for damages from the effects of climate change - Round 3

NZ Easters 2017 · 3

Assuming you have the technology, THW financially reward citizens for good deeds - Round 4

NZ Easters 2017 · 4

TH regrets the commercialisation of social justice - Round 7

NZ Easters 2017 · 7

THW save the Pandas (accompanying infoslides)

Western Regionals 2017 · 4

THBT marginalized communities are better off construction their own economic and social systems than they are assimilating and/or fighting for equality in the traditional systems

Hollatz Debates 2017 · 2

THW require the majority of companies' equity to be owned by sub-management level employees

BDC Pro Ams 2017 · 5

This house believes that social networks have improved our lifestyle

Olimpia di Debate · 5

THW require all people to work in their countries of origin for a period of time after graduating from university.

NALSAR IV · Novice_Semi

In disaster prone areas, THW replace all state rebuilding and reconstruction efforts with direct cash transfers to affected citizens.

NALSAR IV · Open_Octa

TH supports repossession by the state of ""buy-to-leave"" homes (i.e, houses that have been left uninhabited for a long period of time, purchased mostly as a form of investment - for instance, in Central London)

NALSAR IV · 3

THBT governments with racially diverse populations should never record the ethnic or racial background of their residents

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · 4

TH supports stronger collective bargaining rights and protections rather than legislated labor market regulations (e.g., wage levels and working conditions)

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · 7

THBT campaigners for refugee protection should not use pictures displaying the graphic suffering of refugees as part of their advocacy.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · EFL_Final

THW prefer a world in which extremely wealthy people in Western liberal states donate excess money to their governments rather than to charities

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · ESL_Quarters

TH supports the establishment of a Black secessionary state within the territory of the United States, the founding of which is supported by the American government.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · Open_Quarters

THBT non-western countries who were once colonized, when fabricating the material culture of national identity (anthems, street names, holidays, flag, etc.) should privilege pre colonial history and notions of indigeneity over themes of anti colonial resistance.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · Open_Semis

THBT the world's poor would be justified in pursuing complete Marxist revolution.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · Open_Final

This House Supports Politicians Passing Progressive Legislation, Even When it is Contrary to the Wishes of the Democratic Electorate

London Pro-Am · 2

THW require that companies with >15 employees give 50% of their voting rights to employees

NorthAms · 1

THR the Arab Spring

NorthAms · 3

THW prefer a world without pornography

NorthAms · 5

THBT student unions should not take political positions that do not directly pertain to tertiary education

Queen Mary IV · Open_Final

This house believes that young, educated people in Western countries should focus their charitable efforts (e.g., volunteering, donations, etc.) towards benefiting the disadvantaged in their own country, as opposed to in the developing world.

York IV · 1

THW actively reward the use of Hiberno-English in schoolwork and examinations.

Trinity Women's Open · 1

This House as the LGBTQIA Community Would Oppose Pornography

Trinity IV · 4

TH Supports Hacking as a Form of Protest

Trinity IV · Open_Quarters

This house supports the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.

John Smith Memorial Mace - Scottish Finals · 2

This House supports the Lean In movement.

John Smith Memorial Mace - Scottish Finals · 5

This House believes that the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign should pursue a 'Project Fear' strategy of negative campaigning similar to Better Together* in the upcoming referendum.

John Smith Memorial Mace - Scottish Finals · Open_Semis

Assuming there are actors who fit the criteria: THIS HOUSE BELIEVES That film directors have a moral obligation to cast actors who share key lived experiences with the characters they play.

LSE Open · 3

THW Allow individuals to sign contracts which cede future rights of theirs to other individuals (for example, to sell themselves into slavery)

LSE Open · Final

THBT characters with disabilities in film and television should always be played by individuals with disabilities.

Swansea Open · 3

THR the criminalization of the reckless transmission of sexual infections (e.g. HIV, herpes and gonorrhoea) in England and Wales

Swansea Open · 4

TH supports climate change activists engaging in acts, regardless of legality, which cause mass disruption to carbon-intensive infrastructure networks.

Manchester IV · ProAm_Final

THBT the Nobel prize in literature should be decided by members of the public rather than a panel of experts

Kyiv Open · 5

THW allow individuals to sell their right to sue to a third party

Leiden Open · Open_Semi

THW enact an immediate democracy

Leiden Open · Open_Final

THW preference a strong social media over a physical presence in protest culture.

North American Women's (@ Hart House) · Novice_Finals

TH, as the Nicaraguan people, opposes the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal.

North American Women's (@ Hart House) · Open_Semis

This House would ban essential service providers from striking

Nottingham Open · 1

For the purposes of this debate, the American Dream refers to the socially widespread belief that individuals can improve their circumstances through hard work, and that one can become successful regardless of their background. This House regrets the American Dream.

Nottingham Open · Open_Final

THW abolish private home ownership.

Surrey IV 2016 · 2

THW compel news media to give coverage to all demonstrations proportionate to the size of that demonstration.

Liverpool IV 2016 · 4

Shareholders have the right to vote on various important issues pertaining to a company (e.g. hiring and firing executives, mergers and acquisitions, budgets, and major changes in corporate strategy). THW weight shareholder votes in line with the length of time their shares have been held.

UCL Clifford Chance IV 2016 · 2

That investors should divest from fossil fuel companies

Durham Australs · 2.2

That state level affiliates of the Democratic Party in conservative states should disaffiliate and establish a new party

Durham Australs · Open_Finals_1

That the West should select and train local activists to oppose 'third termist' leaders (those trying to subvert or remove term limits) in Sub-Saharan Africa

Durham Australs · Open_Finals_3

THW introduce a binding direct democracy app.

GUU Ancients 2016 · 3

THW break up banks deemed "too big to fail".

GUU Ancients 2016 · 4

THBT people of colour activist groups, such as the NAACP, should pursue a race-blind society.

GUU Ancients 2016 · Open_Semis

THR the rise of anti-establishment candidates within mainstream parties (e.g. Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn)

Maastricht Open 2016 · 5

THW require all 18-year-olds (in Western Liberal Democracies) to go on a Rumspringa

Maastricht Open 2016 · Open_Final

THW allow individuals to nominate a charity of their choosing to receive all inheritance tax that would be otherwise paid to the state upon their death

The Baillie Gifford Oxford Women's Open 2016 · 5

TH supports 'direct action'

Dutch Mace 2016 (The Netherlands) · 1

THS vigilantism in areas of severe socio-economic deprivation

SSE Riga Debate Academy · 4

TH supports Barack Obama's statements that emphasise African- Americans taking individual responsibility for improving their own position in life

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · 2

THW create state-run centres where individuals can purchase and consume psychedelic* drugs *drugs whose primary effect is to alter cognition and perception e.g. LSD and Magic Mushrooms

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · 3

TH supports Sanctuary Cities in the United States

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · 7

TH regrets the safe space movement's attempts to significantly limit speech on university campuses

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · ESL_Semis

TH believes that liberal states should provide legal and financial aid to citizens who wish to permanently emigrate from them.

Red Sea Open · 6

THR the new politics of the campus left

HWS IV 2016 · Open_Final

THR the Generation War (Millennials vs. Baby Boomers)

Aztec Invitational 2016 · Open_Final

TH believes that states should stop identifying citizens by their race or religion

ISIC · 2

TH supports essential services workers rights to strike.

UCD Novice · 2

TH believes that progressive parties should advocate and campaign for the introduction of UBI.

UCD IV · 5

THBT liberal parties in Europe should abandon their focus on being pro-immigration

Riga Pro-Am · Open_Final

TH believes that the EU should end its commitment to the free movement of people as a core principle of the single market.

Imperial Open · Open_Final

THBT western social justice groups (feminist advocacy groups, LGBT advocacy groups) should have a local agenda, as opposed to a global agenda

North American Universities Debating Championships 2016 · 6

THBT indigenous peoples would be justified in sabotaging (violently or otherwise) economic projects in the event that they are built across or on their land without their democratic consent.

North American Universities Debating Championships 2016 · Open_Final

THW allow third parties (i.e. individuals or companies) who have been harmed by a workers strike to sue the union(s) for damages.

Munich Open · 3

TH opposes the Black Lives Matters' endorsement of BDS."

Munich Open · 4

THW ban essential service workers from striking.

The QUB Open · 1

THB Violent Protest is Legitimate.

The QUB Open · 3

THBT the South Korean Government should ban propaganda balloons.

The QUB Open · 4

THBT the Northern Irish government should aggressively promote a distinct 'Northern Irish' Identity.

The QUB Open · Open_Semis

THBT jewish-americans have a moral obligation to suspend their participation in organizations (hillel, birthright, aipac, etc) that endorses israel's current settlement program

Huber Debates 2016 · 4

Thw allow voters to repeal legislation using citizen referenda initiated referenda passed by a ⅔ popular vote majority

Huber Debates 2016 · Novice_Final

THR the decline of Black Militant Groups (i.e. the Black Panther Party, the Black Liberation Army

Huber Debates 2016 · Open_Final

THBT identity-based social movements should prioritize the majority population's acceptance of that identity over preservation of a distinct culture.

Yale IV · Novice_Semis

THBT indigenous groups in parliamentary democracies should form independent political parties instead of encouraging their members to vote for, and run on behalf of, existing parties

Cambridge IV · 2

THW transition to a cashless society

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2016 · 2

This house believes that environmental NGOs should promote genetic engineering

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2016 · Open_Final

This house believes that opposition parties in Latin America should seek incremental transitions of power rather than the recall or overthrow of ruling parties.

CMS Cambridge Women's Open 2016 · 4

This house believes that pro-remain political parties and campaign groups should launch a class action suit against prominent members of the Leave campaign for Fraud

Birmingham IV · 2

This house would make membership of Trade Unions compulsory

Birmingham IV · 5

THBT democracy is on the streets and not on the ballot box

Indian Schools Debating Society Chennai Leagues, 2016 · 4

THR the rise of slum tourism

Indian Schools Debating Society Chennai Leagues, 2016 · 5

THW suspend labor laws in times of economic crisis

Indian Schools Debating Society Chennai Leagues, 2016 · Open_Quarters

THS protesters who protest at political gatherings with the aim of causing them to be cancelled - Round 3

NZ Easters 2016 · 3

Cecil Rhodes was the creator of the Rhodes scholarship for Oxford. He was also a British imperialist known for beginning enforced racial segregation in South Africa and for his belief in the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race. He is commemorated in a number of ways at Oxford University, including through a prominent statute. A student movement called "Rhodes must fall" is campaigning for the university to remove all references to him from the campus. THBT Rhodes must fall - Grand Final

NZ Easters 2016 · Open_Final

THBT social movements should abandon the tactic of publicly shaming individuals in order to accomplish change

Brandeis IV 2016 · 2

THW delicense corporations that do not engage in social responsibility proportional to their profit margins (e.g. campaigns to end hunger in a community, giving away portion of profit to charity, implementing more environmentally friendly business operations etc.)

Brandeis IV 2016 · Open_Final

THBT Israel should set aside a certain percentage of seats in the Knesset to be elected by diaspora Jews.

HWS Round Robin 2016 · 5

THW force large companies above a certain size to be fully publicly listed.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2016 · Open_Semi

THBT environmental movements should support climate engineering that fundamentally alters the environment in an attempt to combat global warming

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · 2

THBT progressive politicians in conservative societies should pander to bigots, racists, hardline conservatives and others with regressive views in attempting to win elections

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · EFL_Final

THBT the African-American community should actively oppose 'broken windows policies'

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · ESL_Quarters

THBT disadvantaged groups should emphasise their conformity with, rather than distinctiveness from, dominant culture, as a strategy for improving their social position

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · Open_Octos

THS the rise of Syriza.

NorthAms (@ NYU) · 6

THBT states should aggressively pursue housing policy which promotes racial integration. e.g. through council housing allocations

Norton Rose Fulbright Warwick IV · 4

TH welcomes the rise of the far left in continental Europe (e.g. Syriza in Greece & Podemos in Spain)

DWF Manchester IV · Open_Final

THR the success of white artists who co-opt minority dominated music subcultures (e.g. Rap, jazz, hip-hop, etc.)

NAUDC (@ Ithaca College) · 5

THR the Valorisation of the 1916 Rising

National Maidens · 2

Assuming some willingly do this already, TH as a super-powered individual would unmask and register

National Maidens · Open_Semis

Setting aside infectious diseases, THW work to prevent interaction with tribes who have not had contact with the modern world.

HWS Round Robin · 4

THB prominent civil society activists should choose not to run for public office

HWS Round Robin · Open_Finals

THBT prominent civil society activists should choose not to run for public office.

HWS Round Robin · Open_Final

As a black middle-class South African, this house would vote ANC

Cape Town Open · 4

THW legalise squatting

Sabanci University International Debate Open · 1

THW renationalise essential services that were previously privatised (such as water, electricity and gas)

Sabanci University International Debate Open · Open_Semis

THW found a state for African Americans, as the 51st American state.

Israeli Open Championship 2015 · Open_Semis

THW ban strikes in times of economic instability

SSE Riga Debate Academy · 2

THBT democracies should give migrant workers a vote in national elections

UCT 150th Year Open · 2

THBT the NAACP should have encouraged Rachel Dolezal to stay on as the Spokane chapter President

UCT 150th Year Open · 5

TH would prohibit businesses from taking a public position on social issues

Vienna EUDC 2015 · Open_Quarters

TH welcomes the rise of Anti-Establishment Candidates, such as Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Jeremy Corbyn.

Athens Open 2015 · 2

THW abolish industry awards (i.e. the Oscars, the Emmys, etc.)

McGill Novice · 4

THW not vote for protest candidates in primary elections.

Yale IV · Open_Quarters

THW introduce a tax on "low brow" entertainment in order to subsidise "high brow" art.

KCL IV · 3

THW require a turnout quota be met to legitimize elections.

Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · 1

This House believes that Western Liberal Democracies should boycott the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Oxford IV · 4

THW create and enforce filial responsibility laws (mandating that people take care of their parents)" - or words to that effect

Oxford IV · Novice_Final

THS the Animal Liberation Front

Guindon Cup (University of Ottawa) · 3

THBT environmentalists should launch violent campaigns against major polluting companies

Birmingham ESL Novice Mini 2015 · 4

THR the partition of India

Cambridge IV · Open_Quarters

TH Opposes the Sharing Economy

Cambridge IV · Open_Semi

THW pay direct reparations to the descendants of slaves in the United States

McMaster Pro-Am · 3

THW abolish all rent control laws.

Brad Smith Debate Tournament 2015 · 1

THBT all self-driven cars must use the same government-mandated algorithm to solve the "trolley problem."

Brad Smith Debate Tournament 2015 · 4

THBT minority groups seeking public support for equal rights should emphasize distinct cultures over similarity to the mainstream.

Canadian British Parliamentary Championships (@ York University) · 3