Social Movements & Protest debate motions (page 5)

THW financially assist inner-city neighbourhoods in order to prevent gentrification, for instance by subsidizing mixed-income housing over public housing projects.

Canadian British Parliamentary Championships (@ York University) · 4

THBT private education institutions should facilitate student demands for spaces of protest to be kept free of media

Canadian British Parliamentary Championships (@ York University) · Open_Finals

THW ban the Orange Walk

Birmingham IV · 3

THBT the Parliamentary Labour Party should immediately depose Jeremy Corbyn by a vote of no confidence

Birmingham IV · Open_Semis

THR the Narrative of the American Dream.

SSE Riga IV · 1

THR The Fall of the Galactic Empire.

SSE Riga IV · 3

Government should create public space on the Internet for social protest and political free speech.

Claremont 2015 · 5

THW deny all government subsidized health benefits for individuals who choose to lead an unhealthy lifestyle

Drishty English Debate Championships 2015 · 1

That academic social science departments should make active efforts to hire faculty that do not have progressive beliefs.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2015 · 1

TH regrets the commodification of indigenous cultures

Chennai WUDC 2014 · 9

THBT the gay rights movement should abandon the claim that sexuality is not a choice

Chennai WUDC 2014 · EFL_Semis

THBT Pope Francis should publicly encourage Catholics to support radically redistributive government policies

Chennai WUDC 2014 · ESL_Semis

THW abolish gated communities in the developing world

Chennai WUDC 2014 · Open_Partial_Double_Octos

THW ban all youth wings of political parties in developing countries.

Brandeis IV · 5

THBT protesters should not use memorials as sites for protest.

Brandeis IV · 6

THBT hacking is a legitimate form of protest against large corporations

Nottingham Trent Open · 4

THW remove all restrictions on freedom of speech

Irish Times Debates Round 2 · 2

THB the NAACP should not seek a post-racial society

Trinity IV · 4

People in Groningen should stop complaining (probably referring to gas drilling in the province)

Brabants Debattoernooi · Open_Final

THBT the Labour Party should end its affiliation with trade unions.

York IV · 3

TH supports the formation of vigilante groups in high crime areas of Mexico

Warwick IV · 4

TH supports the use of violent protest to topple oppressive regimes

John Smith Memorial Mace Scotland · 4

THBT it is in the interest of minority rights groups (e.g. LGBTQ, women, racial minorities) to join forces in common protest rather than separately advocate for the individual interests.

North American Women's (@ McGill University) · Open_Semis

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

LSE Open · Open_Semis

THBT young Portuguese should recognize the existence of a generational struggle (with divergent and conflicting interests between generations) and prepare to win

Tornadu · Open_Final

Some awards in literature, theater, film, sports, etc. are granted only to people from specific minorities (NAACP awards) Motion: TH as a nominee of such an award would not accept it.

Leiden Open · Novice_Final

Info slide - Menstrual activism is a movement which seeks to examine social attitudes towards menstruation through artistic performances such as wearing menstrual blood. Motion: TH supports menstrual activism.

Manchester IV · 3

THB African-American civil rights organisations should condemn capitalism

Manchester IV · Open_Semis

THBT the Black Rights Movement should oppose the appropriation of the Confederate flag by black public figures. (Info slide: Kanye West recently released a clothing line which featured the Confederate flag. The Confederate flag was the flag used by the pro-slavery southern US states in the American Civil War. The American Civil War was a conflict over the use of black slaves. The flag is still used by various groups, including white supremacists in the US.)

Budapest Open · 4

It is the end of the year 1862. THW, as Abraham Lincoln, give up on the demand to abolish slavery, provided it would help end the Civil War

Marburger Geschichte Turnier (History Tournament) · 2

TH regrets the rise and dominance of social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) in Western Liberal Democracies.

Nottingham Open · 3

THW allow parents to remove their children from specific classes at school (such as sports, religious studies, sex education and science) on moral, religious or political grounds

Glasgow Women's · 3

THW abolish the welfare state

UL Open · 4

Ottakring is a neighbourhood with a high percentage of immigrants, particularly from former Yugoslavia.

Vienna IV · 3

TH supports The RMT's decision to strike (in protest at ticket office closures)

Leeds Open · 2

THBT authors who belong to historically oppressed peoples should only write in their native languages

NAUDC (@ HWS College) · 2

THBT the feminist movement should campaign to deconstruct masculinity rather than mobilize masculinity to serve feminist goals

NAUDC (@ HWS College) · 3

THR the rise of pop-cultural authories on what constitutes good sex.

NAUDC (@ HWS College) · 5

TH supports the prominence of the American Dream in the national American discourse.

NAUDC (@ HWS College) · Open_Semis

TH opposes the popular trend which encourages people to "be themselves" despite the opinions of others

Bucharest Cup · 4

THW suspend trade unions and labour protection laws at times of economic crisis

UCL IV · 3

TH welcomes the rise of anarcho-populism

UCL IV · Open_Semis

In a world with superheroes, THW institute a superhero register

Royal Holloway Open · 4

There is a zombie outbreak where 1% of the world is infected. They are all kept in a pen at great expense. We have a vaccination, and the other 99% are vaccinated - they will not be zombified, but the 1% are still dangerous, and there is no cure. Motion: THW kill the 1%

Royal Holloway Open · 4

The Netherlands should give everyone over 14 the right to vote

NK Beleidsdebatteren (Dutch Policy Debate Championships) · 2

Growing and selling cannabis should be made legal in the Netherlands

NK Beleidsdebatteren (Dutch Policy Debate Championships) · Open_Final

THW welcome a political union of Latin American states based on the ideals of the Bolivarian revolution

National Maiden's · 3

Should it be a duty to report recognised injustices committed by fellow citizens (Sollen es eine Pflicht geben, erkanntes Unrecht seiner Mitbürger zur Anzeige zu bringen?)

Zeit Debatte Wien · 3

THW measure the efficacy of charities and strip those with comparatively low social value of their charitable status.

HWS Round Robin · 1

THS the boycotting of Israeli academics.

HWS Round Robin · 3

THBT full gender emancipation requires the end of monogamy as a dominant social norm.

HWS Round Robin · 4

THBT no mayor should have participated in the protest marches against Wilders' statements

NK Debatteren (Dutch National Championships) · Open_Final

THW, radically tax the rich and give all citizens a basic income without a requirement to work

SSE Riga Practice Tournament · 1

THBT the EU should force member states to adopt socially progressive legislation (e. g. same-sex marriage, abortion rights, ethnic and religious minority rights).

Berlin IV · Open_Final

In a parallel universe, there is a planet X which resembles Earth as it existed in the early days of humanity. Their human population face a choice of implementing one of two political systems. Motion: TH, as the human population of planet X, would choose communism over capitalism.

Estonian Open · Open_Final

THW ban the orange march in the UK

Kent IV · 3

THBT black civil rights groups should condemn contemporary hip hop

Kent IV · Open_Final

THBT liberal democratic states should add citizens duties as well as citizens rights in their constitutions

South German Regional Championships · 1

THW grant the Roma the right to settle in self governing autonomous communities

VUAS Debate tournament · 2

TH, as Latvia, would ban Legion Day parades

VUAS Debate tournament · 4

In countries where gay marriage is legal THW abolish tax exemptions and cease funding of religious organisations that refuse to conduct same sex marriage or ban homosexuals from their services

VUAS Debate tournament · Open_Semis

Should Spartengewerkschaften (craft unions) be abolished? Spartengewerkschaften abgeschafft werden?

Zeit Debatte Mainz · 2

THW substantially lower labour regulations for young people in areas with high youth unemployment.

IDEA League of Young Voters European Cup · 1

THW, by worker referendum, allow employees to set the salaries of their top executives.

Cape Town Open · 4

THBT regions should always be able to call a referendum for independence

Kalliope Debattoernooi · 3

THW resist the supremacy of English by any means available

French Language World Championships Debating · 14

THW take away essential service givers' (such as policemen, firemen and doctors) right to strike

Helsinki Open · 2

THW create Hamsterdams in cities with a high level of drug use

TechOpen · 3

THW give citizens the right to change their identities without giving justification

Deutsche Debattiermeisterschaft (German Language Debating Championships) · 2

THBT The Palestinian people should abandon claims to independent statehood and publicly demand the merger of Palestine and Israel into a single democratic state

Monroe Cup · 3

THBT the United States Government should pay reparations to the descendants of former slaves

Monroe Cup · 5

Greenpeace should be banned

Eloquentiatoernooi (Eloquence tournament) · Open_Final

THW abolish all limitations on freedom of speech

Jena Frauenturnier (Women's tournament) · 1

THW boycott the football World Cup in Brasil

Jena Frauenturnier (Women's tournament) · Open_Final

THW privatise the distribution of welfare.

Newcastle Mixed Doubles Open · Open_Final

THW get councils to put out tenders for all NHS services in a local area

Durham Open · 7.3

TH supports the implementation of Liquid Democracy via digital voting

Heart of Europe BP · 4

THBT western European states should adopt the eastern European ban on all Communist symbols.

BBU Open · 5

This House believes individuals have the right to be forgotten.

Bulgaria Open · 2

THBT you should use the beliefs of your fellow human beings to promote and establish socially progressive norms in society.

Boddencup · 4

THW eliminate migration barriers

Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE) · ESL_Final

THW allow the homeless to seize long-term unoccupied properties.

Westminster IV · 2

TH believes that populist parties (such as UKIP, theTea Party Movement and the 5 Star movement) are good for democracy.

Westminster IV · 4

TH regrets the increased mechanization of manual labor

Ljubljana IV · Open_Final

This house would make membership in a labour union compulsory for every worker.

Zagreb EUDC 2014 · ESL_Tiebreak

THS "No Platform" policies in student unions

Edinburgh Cup · 3

TH, as the UK Labour party, would participate in a cross party initiative to reform the Human Rights Act.

Edinburgh Cup · Open_Final

THO the American charter school movement

Yale IV · 1

THBT, in the face of police repression, protesters have a right to non-lethal, but violent, proportional retaliation

Yale IV · Open_Finals

TH believes that animal rights activists should launch a campaign of sabotage and property destruction to further the cause of animal rights.

UCL President's Cup · 2

THW make voting compulsory

UCL President's Cup · Novice_Final · World Schools Debating Championships

THBT democratic states dominated by hegemonic political parties should forcibly break up those parties

Hart House IV · Open_Quarters

TH supports violent revolution in countries with severe economic inequality

Turku Open · 2

THBT the trans movement should actively seek to separate themselves, their issues and their collective identity from the LGBTQ movement in their campaigns and in the public consciousness.

Strathclyde Cup · 4

THW break up banks that are deemed too big to fail

Belgrade Open · 2

THBT the LGBTQ lobby should make up evidence that prominent anti-LGBTQ rights campaigners are, themselves LGBTQ

Belgrade Open · 3

THW force companies to pay their interns

Bogwall (SSDC Novices) · 1

TH supports Greek youth violently protesting against Trojka mandated austerity measures

Thessaloniki Open · 4

THW significantly lower labour regulations for youth in EU areas with high youth unemployment

Thessaloniki Open · Open_Final

THBT democracies should extend voting rights to migrant workers.

Durham Open · 2

THBT the interests of the ethnic Albanians in Macedonia is best served through participation in ethnic Macedonian parties.

Skopje Open · 1

TH supports the radical redistribution of wealth.

Skopje Open · 5

THW criminalise all forms of high school bullying (including physical, verbal, written, cyber bullying and boycotting)

Tilbury House · 2

THBT in order for a law to be enacted, it should have to be passed by the legislature and then by a body chosen at random from eligible voters.

Oxford IV · 1

This house would deny public funding to parties with explicitly ethnic-based membership or platforms

Oxford IV · 5

THW require that any houses or apartments left vacant for six months or more be surrendered to the State.

Cambridge IV · 4

Assuming the existence of a gay gene, THW disproportionately favour embryos that possess it in IVF.

Cambridge IV · ESL_Final

THBT unpaid domestic workers should strike for state pay

Cambridge IV · Open_Final

THW nationalise social media

Cicero Debattoernooi · 4

TH disapproves of movements that aim to further the acceptation of obesity in society

Cicero Debattoernooi · Novice_Final

THBT it is justified for society to demand of migrants that they accept the dominance of existing norms and values

Cicero Debattoernooi · Open_Final

TH opposes slum tourism

Guindon Cup (University of Ottawa) · 1

THBT developed countries should grant an amnesty to illegil immigrants

Cambridge Women's · ESL_Final

THS the decision of pop stars such as Lily Allen and Adele to not take part in Band Aid

Westminster Open · Open_Semis

TH supports the rise of Social Impact Bonds to fund public projects

Birmingham IV · 4

THW require all film companies to practice socially representative film making

SSE Riga IV · 2

TH supports African Americans who choose to violently protest in response to police brutality

SSE Riga IV · Open_Quarters

THW allow retired parents to seek support payments from their adult children

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2014 · Open_Semi

THW create public housing for the poor in wealthy areas

Berlin WUDC 2013 · 1

THBT self described progressive males of dominant ethnicities are morally obliged to refrain from taking positions of responsibility where there is a qualified alternative candidate from a historically disadvantaged group who would otherwise receive the post

Berlin WUDC 2013 · 5

THBT universities should never prohibit research or teaching on the grounds of sexist, racist or otherwise discriminatory implications

Berlin WUDC 2013 · Open_Partial_Double_Octos

To hell with extortionate rent prices: do we need housing socialism?

Zeit Debatte Hamburg · 5

THB student unions should not campaign on geo-political issues

Regents' IV · 2

THBT change is not progress

French Debating Association Tournament · C2

THW only drill for gas in areas where the population has consented through a local referendum (inspired by recent opposition to gas drilling in Groningen)

Rotterdam BP Toernooi · Open_Final

Should employees of energy and transport companies be banned from striking?

Beginner Tournament Mainz (DCJG) · 2

THW ban cosmetic/plastic surgery aimed to change racial features

Rotterdam BP toernooi · 3

THB social media companies have a duty to prevent far-right or hate groups from using their platforms.

John Smith Memorial Mace · 6

THBT the Arab Spring has been bad for Egypt

Inner Temple IV · 4

TH, as a progressive, would oppose the awarding of hosting rights for major international sporting competitions to 'Unprogressive' countries

Warwick IV · 2

THW abolish private property

The Galway Open (Irish National Law Debates) · Open_Final

THW require close relatives of the homeless to pay their welfare costs to the extent that they can afford to do so

LSE Open · 4

THW withdraw all state benefits including healthcare from the voluntarily unemployed

Edinburgh IV · 1

TH regrets the turn away from socialism

Budapest Open · 0

THW make access to museums art exhibitions concerts etc. attractions free for people earning less than a certain wage

UL Open · 2

THW give more votes to those who live in areas with high levels of political apathy and low voter turnout

Nottingham Open · 1

THW require the creators of artistic works which depict negative stereotypes of disenfranchised groups to give a portion of their profits to those groups

Nottingham Open · 5

THBT individualism has failed us

John Smith Memorial Mace (Ireland Open_Semis) · Open_Semi_2

TH regrets the rise of Marxism in Latin America

Southampton Open · 3

THW withhold government funding from indigenous bands or tribal councils that do not have a democratic form of government.

NAUDC (also Hart House IV) · 2

THBT white entertainers should refrain from using cultural modes of expression that come from minority cultures.

NAUDC (also Hart House IV) · Open_Quarters

Should corporations be forced, in case of layoffs, to always lay off those workers with the best chances on the labour market?

Berlin-Brandenburgischen-Meisterschaften (Championships) · 1

THW enable directly elected heads of state to, at their own initiative, dismiss government cabinets or their individual members.

Czech and Slovak Championships · Open_Final

THW make the Internet a public good

VUAS Debate Tournament · 1

THW discourage people with genetic diseases from having children and prioritise them in terms of adoption

Royal Holloway Open · 2

THBT the Pope Francis should make an ex-cathedra statement to the effect that all Catholics must support socialism

Royal Holloway Open · 3

THW give the Roma a homeland

Royal Holloway Open · 3

THW build 500,000 social homes in the London Greenbelt

Royal Holloway Open · 4

THW die for a cause

Irish National Maidens · Open_Semis

THBT the use of violence can be legitimate in political protest

Exeter Open · 4

THBT the entire European Union should adopt the ban on communist symbols

Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) IV · 2

THW force employers to allow their employees to work from home whenever physically possible

Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) IV · 5

THBT all corporations should become workers' co-operatives.

Kent IV · 1

THW allow legislation through voter initiated referenda.

HWS Round Robin · 1

THS diversity quotas for university admissions.

HWS Round Robin · Open_Finals

TH supports Belfast City Council's decision to restrict the flying of the Union Jack outside Belfast City Hall

DCU Open · Open_Final

THBT Dutch labour unions should agree to a structural decrease in pay for older employees

Dutch National Championships · Open_Quarters

THW take the children of Roma who live traditional lifestyles into state care

Belgrade Open · 2

THW reverse austerity measures in Europe

Belgrade Open · 3

THW allow voters to dismiss their government during its term through citizen initiated referenda

Belgrade Open · 4

TH is Martin Luther. THW not publish the Theses

History Tournament · 1

THW remove the right to vote upon retirement

Riga Debate Academy · 1

THW introduce an immediate democracy. (Information slide: Immediate democracy is a method in which citizens can change their vote at any time. The number of MPs given to each party is allocated on a daily basis and represents the current support percentage of the population. In this system there are no elections, but the number of MPs from each party can change every day.)

Berlin IV · Open_Semis

THW support popular uprisings against dictators even in cases they are lead by Islamist extremist.

Berlin IV · Open_Final

THBT community vigilante groups have been a force for good in the fight against gangs and gang crime in Mexico.

Essex IV · 3

TH regrets the rise and dominance of Facebook (and other social media sites like Twitter) in Western liberal democracies

Essex IV · 4

Do we need mandatory voting?

Frischlingscup · 1

THBT the overthrow of Egypt's President, Mohammed Morsi, is a setback to the goals of the Arab Spring

Earlsfort Open · 4

TH would eliminate the Catholic Church on a global level (the Church's global governing level?)

Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE or Worlds in Spanish) · Open_Semis

THW support separatist movements in the EU

Bodden Cup · 2

THW employ asylum seekers as porters in train stations

Bodden Cup · 3

THBT new democracies should prevent revolutionary leaders from standing for elected office

SOAS invitational · 1

THBT Israel should allow members of the Jewish diaspora to vote in elections

Manchester EUDC 2013 · 5

TH applauds the rise of songs by female pop artists that glorify assertive female sexuality. For example: Nothing on, I strut around; I do it big, I shut it down; I wonder if you'll be able to handle me; Rita Ora – R.I.P

Manchester EUDC 2013 · 6

THBT men should consistently call out and correct chauvinistic claims by colleagues and co-workers

Manchester EUDC 2013 · ESL_Quarters

THBT environmental agencies should start a campaign of sabotage and destruction against major pollution companies

Manchester EUDC 2013 · ESL_Semis

THBT African countries should adopt English as the principle language of instruction

Manchester EUDC 2013 · Open_Quarters

THS SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act)

Commonwealth Open (Australs style) · 1.1

TH prefers a society which prioritizes global poverty reduction over domestic poverty initiatives.

Commonwealth Open (Australs style) · Open_Quarters_2

THS a people's enshrined right to a binding secession referenda.

Commonwealth Open (Australs style) · Open_Finals_3

THW create a nation for X, where X is defined by OG as a specific demographic.

McGill Novice · Open_Semis

THW boycott the Russian Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi

Edinburgh Cup · 1

TH supports aggressive Palestinian protest (such as property destruction) in illegal Israeli settlements

Edinburgh Cup · 4

Should we create a common sanctuary/reservation for hipsters, zombies, former FDP politicians and stranded aliens?

Gutenberg Cup · 2

THB that teachers of history should deliberately overemphasize the contributions of marginalized groups.

Yale IV · 1

THW require all low wage employees of large corporations to be unionized.

Yale IV · 4

THS the overthrow of democratically elected, authoritarian heads of state.

Yale IV · 5

THW grant all ethnic Germans a full right of return

EBS Open · 4

THW place pictures of poverty on all luxury goods

EBS Open · Open_Final

THS the force feeding of incarcerated hunger strikers.

US National Open · 2

THW boycott the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

UCD Novice Cup · 2

THW forcibly remove the children of Roma parents who refuse to integrate

Turku Open · 2

THBT the Spanish Central Government should allow Catalonia a referendum for independence

Turku Open · Open_Semis

THW support the use of violent protest

UCD Vice President's Cup · 4

THBT the Black rights movement should promote black superiority (infoslide provided)

UCD Vice President's Cup · 5

THW boycott the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Imperial Open · 2

THBT revolution is inevitable

Middle Man tournament · Open_Final

THW ban smoking

SDA Open · 2

THW remove unemployment benefits

SDA Open · Open_Quarters

THB in the student protests

SDA Open · Open_Final