War, Security & Terrorism debate motions (page 3)

THBT ecoterrorism is legitimate

Riga mini · 1

THW take down the Victory Monument

Riga mini · 3

Assuming that it was possible, THW abolish internet anonymity.

Galway Open 2017 · 1

THBT human shields are legitimate targets in war

cornell novice nationals and tournament of love · 5

THBT every European state should significantly increase military spending

GWU Eastern Championships 2017 · 2

Assuming a cap on refugees, THW prioritize admitting refugees who have engaged in armed resistance against oppressive regimes

GWU Eastern Championships 2017 · 4

This house believes that the USA should fund military action by private intermediaries (e.g. paramilitary groups, private military contractors, vigilante groups) against drug cartels in other countries in the Americas.

2017 Pan-American Universities Debating Championship · Open_Semis

THBT governments should abandon the strategy of "decapitation" in fighting terrorism.

HWS Round Robin · Open_Final

This House Believes That Mexico Should Allow Neighbourhoods And Cities In North Mexico To Form Armed Militias In Order To Combat Drug Cartels.

PEP IV 2017 · 5

THBT the U.S. should eliminate all protective measures on the trading and use of green technologies.

HWS North American Universities Debating Championsip · 4

THBT civil rights legal organizations (e.g. ACLU) should refuse to provide legal resources to white supremacists and other hate groups.

HWS North American Universities Debating Championsip · 1

THW ban police unions.

Hart House IV 2017 · 1

Assuming there is a drug that increases individuals tendency to pacifism, TH, as the state, would lace the country's water supply with the drug.

KCL IV 2017 · ProAm_Final

Assuming adequate security vetting, this House would allow individual states to set their own immigration policies.

Penguin Invitational at Dominican University · 2

The U.S. should declare a cyber war against Russia.

Penguin Invitational at Dominican University · 5

THW call a Constitutional Convention to address the problem of gun violence in America.

Penguin Invitational at Dominican University · Open_Final

THR the existence of NATO after the dissolution of the USSR

Durham IV · Open_Semis

THBT Mohammed bin Salman's policies are in the interests of the ruling House of Saud.

Oxford IV 2017 · Open_Semis

Assuming it could be done peacefully, THW replace all existing governments with a single global democratic government.

Oxford IV 2017 · Open_Final

THBT Finland should join NATO

FinEst 100 Open · Open_Semis

THR the narrative that soldiers are heroes.

Strathclyde President's Cup 2017 · Open_Final

This House would impose restrictions on the opening of stores operated by large multinational retail chains (e.g. Tesco, Walmart) in order to protect local businesses.

World Schools Debating Championship, 2017 · 2

This House believes that states should not erect statues or memorials which commemorate or glorify military campaigns and/or the service of soldiers in war

World Schools Debating Championship, 2017 · 4

This House supports military retaliation against cyberattacks.

World Schools Debating Championship, 2017 · Open_Final

THBT the government should have no role in protecting endangered species - Round 3

NZ Easters 2017 · 3

THBT the USA should take aggressive military action against the Syrian regime - Semi Final 2

NZ Easters 2017 · Open_Semis

This house supports the creation and use of Lethal Autonomous Robots (Lethal Autonomous Robots are fully autonomous military weapons that can select and engage targets without human intervention).

Tallin EUDC 2017 · 9

THB that Western European states at high risk for terror attacks should implement 'state of emergency' laws.

Tallin EUDC 2017 · ESL_Final

THBT newly democratized states should prosecute their fallen dictators

KL Open Challenge · 2

TH, as a liberal-leaning news outlet, would take steps to portray terrorists in a sympathetic light.

KL Open Challenge · Open_Semi

TH, as a rohingya Muslim fleeing the Myanmar military, would join the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army

BDC Pro Ams 2017 · 2

THW stop romanticizing the 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh

BDC Pro Ams 2017 · 4

TH supports a policy of assassinating the leaders of transnational gangs (eg: MS-13) irrespective of the nation in which they are located.

NALSAR IV · Novice_Final

This House Believes That states should not erect statutes or memorials which commemorate or glorify military campaigns or the service of soldiers in war

WSDC 2017 · Round 4 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Believes That the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence in Eastern Europe does more harm than good

WSDC 2017 · Round 7 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

This House Supports military retaliation against cyber attacks

WSDC 2017 · Octofinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

THW allow states to use mercenary forces in combat roles in active military operations

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · 1

THBT the US should withdraw from East Asia and cede regional hegemony to China.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · 5

THBT states should adopt sunset clauses that legally force them to review and either re-authorize or revise their constitutions every generation

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · 6

TH regrets mainstream, commercial films that depict historical subjugation and/or crimes against humanity.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · Open_Partials

TH would nationalize all systemically important financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies.

Thessaloniki WUDC 2016 · Open_Octos

THW make the use of armed drones a war crime

London Pro-Am · 4

Open Final: THW conscientiously object in situations of war

Inner Temple IV · Open_Final

THW ban eminent domain rights

NorthAms · 4

TH, as an individual with strong and deeply held convictions, would die for their cause.

Trinity Women's Open · Open_Final

THBT strong dictatorships in the Middle East are better than weak democracies

Trinity IV · 3

TH Supports Hacking as a Form of Protest

Trinity IV · Open_Quarters

THW Welcome the End of American Intervention

Trinity IV · Open_Final

This House believes that the US and UK should cease selling arms to Saudi Arabia until they withdraw from Yemen.

John Smith Memorial Mace - English Leg · 2

This house would not wear a poppy.

John Smith Memorial Mace - Scottish Finals · 1

This house supports the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.

John Smith Memorial Mace - Scottish Finals · 2

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES That western liberal democracies should cease all direct military action in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen.

LSE Open · 4

THB that Western states should engage in covert cyber-attacks against infrastructure designed to limit freedom of speech* in authoritarian states. *e.g., the Great Firewall of China

Manchester IV · 5

THW only allow the media to publish or broadcast government produced releases on suspected terrorist attacks.

Manchester IV · Open_Quarters

THBT Ukraine should introduce mandatory military service

Kyiv Open · 1

THW ban alchocol in all former soviet states

Kyiv Open · 4

THBT post conflict governments should recruit rebel soldiers into state armies

Leiden Open · 5

THW would allow the armed forces to unionise, strike, and collectively bargain

Leiden Open · Novice_Final

The U.S. Kill list is a highly classified list of primarily terrorist target. Targets, include both US and non-US citizens, that the US Government seeks to assassinate using covert operations, drone strikes and other means. TH supports the aims of the U.S. "Kill list".

The Queen's Annual TRUST IV · 3

THS the extra-judicial killing of a state's citizens, by that state, where there is reason to suspect they are involved in the planning or carrying out of terrorist activities, and arrest is not possible.

Lancaster IV 2016 · ProAm_Final

THBT Britain should leave the EU.

Surrey IV 2016 · 1

THBT Saudi Arabia should privatise Saudi Aramco and list it on the NY Stock Exchange.

Surrey IV 2016 · Open_Final

THBT Western States should support and engineer coups in militarily weak states they identify as having authoritarian leaders.

Liverpool IV 2016 · 3

THW remove all legal restrictions on categories of weapons which can be used in war.

Liverpool IV 2016 · ProAm_Final

This House believes that Western States should irrevocably remove citizenship of citizens who join the so-called Islamic State

UCL Clifford Chance IV · 1

In a minimal state, a government's role is exclusively to protect property rights and people's physical security. Beyond this, such a state would not intervene in people's lives, or provide any public services. THBT a minimal state is justified.

UCL Clifford Chance IV · Open_Finals

THBT a minimal state is justified.

UCL Clifford Chance IV 2016 · Open_Final

Conscription is mandatory in Egypt for males of ages between 18 to 30. The service obligation is between 12 to 36 months and is followed by a 9-year reserve duty. THBT Egypt Should Conscript Women to Female-Only Units.

Erasmus Rotterdam Open 2016 · 5

THBT using Human Shield tactics, by the weaker side, can be justified in a-symmetrical wars.

Erasmus Rotterdam Open 2016 · Open_Final

That the West should seek to fund moderate Islamic religious groups in the Middle East

Durham Australs · 3.3

THBT civilians are a legitimate target in conflict.

GUU Ancients 2016 · Open_Final

THBT governments should not fund reconstruction in areas prone to natural disasters.

GUU Womens 2016 · 1

THBT the UN should hire private military corporations to carry out its peacekeeping operations

Maastricht Open 2016 · Open_Semis

TH as a school teacher would not refer children to child protection services in the case of concerns about their radicalisation

The Baillie Gifford Oxford Women's Open 2016 · 4

THW allow the police and intelligence agencies unrestricted access to the internet history and online communications of all citizens.

Helsinki Open 2016 · 1

TH, as a wealthy individual, would use that wealth to become a vigilante (e.g. Batman) in areas of high crime and a corrupt police force (e.g. Mexico City).

Helsinki Open 2016 · Novice_Final

THBT Jitse Akse should not be punished for his fight in Syria

Dutch Mace 2016 (The Netherlands) · Open_Final

THW Partition Syria into 3 countries; Kurds, Sunnis and Alawites

Newcastle Mixed Doubles 2016 · Open_Final

THW ban the use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (armed drones) during warfare

SSE Riga Debate Academy · 2

THW create a standing army for the European Union

SSE Riga Debate Academy · Open_Final

THBT Latin American states should provide extensive material support for a military coup against the Venezualan government

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · 8

THBT Western States should fund the spread of atheism in Iraq through provision of education, health care and welfare

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · ESL_Quarters

THBT western nations should support breakaway states in former Soviet Union (e.g. East Ukraine or South Ossetia) after free and fair referendum.

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · ESL_Final

TH supports Iran's extension of the Sharia principle of "an eye for an eye" to the victims of acid attacks

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · Open_Semis

THW nationalize and provide public access to the Metadata being gathered by online multinational companies.

Warsaw EUDC 2016 · Open_Final

THW permanently remove from service Imams who are stationed in places where an honour killing has occured

Istanbul Meridyen Debating Academy · 3

THW rebuild the Husartsan memorial

Istanbul Meridyen Debating Academy · Open_Final

TH believes that Japan should depict the act of Inseki-Jisatsu as cowardly.

Red Sea Open · 5

THW cede control of all national parks to indigenous tribes. [Round 2]

Northeast Regional Opener 2016 Brad Smith Debate Tournament · 2

THS a military coalition between the US and the Syrian government in the fight against ISIS. [Round 6]

Northeast Regional Opener 2016 Brad Smith Debate Tournament · 6

THBT the UK should not leave the EU regardless of the referendum [Finals]

Northeast Regional Opener 2016 Brad Smith Debate Tournament · Open_Final

THW sanction the intelligence, military, and political leaders of Pakistan.

HWS IV 2016 · 4

TH would prosecute the perpetrators of Bloody Sunday.

UCD Novice · 3

TH supports the end of the Hannibal Directive.

UCD Novice · Open_Final

Except where there is a clear threat to national security TH believes that it is illegitimate for Western states to limit immigration from the the developing world.

UCD IV · 1

TH supports Wikileaks continuing to publish the documents it acquires, even if they reveal private information about civilians.

UCL President's Cup · Open_Semis

TH would allow soldiers to opt-out from military missions on the basis of conscience.

UCL President's Cup · Open_Final

THW abolish the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy

Riga Pro-Am · 1

THBT the government of Colombia should ignore the result of the October 2nd referendum and implement the Peace Deal

Hart House IV 2016 · 3

TH supports the privatisation of Saudi Aramco.

Imperial Open · 4

TH would let the captured wives and children of former or current Boko Haram soldiers choose to live in open society.

Imperial Novices · Open_Final

THBT Kashmir should strive for independence rather than political unification with Pakistan

North American Universities Debating Championships 2016 · 2

THBT Islamic Authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa declaring Wahhabism to be un-Islamic

North American Universities Debating Championships 2016 · 5

TH would ban foreign states from funding religious organisations

SOAS IV · 4

THBT Israel should Privatize the West Bank Checkpoints

Belgrade Open 2016 · 4

THBT western nations fighting the Islamic state should commit to the creation of an independent Kurdish state.

Yale IV · 2

TH fears the development of independent artificial intelligence.

Yale IV · Novice_Finals

This House believes that armies should indoctrinate soldiers to take their own lives in the event that they fall captive to the enemy.

Oxford IV · 3

This House believes that NATO should expel members that do not meet the organisation's defence spending targets.

Oxford IV · 5

This House, as Israel, opposes a Iran nuclear deal

Cambridge IV · 5

THW not prosecute former child soldiers for offences committed as adults

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2016 · 5

THBT NATO should create a 'safe zone' in rebel-held territory within Syria

Tilbury House IV · Open_Semis

THBT using Human Shield tactics, by the weaker side, is legitimate in asymmetrical wars

Sheffield IV 2016 · 4

This house regrets the inclusion of the People's Mobilization Forces in the war against the Islamic State

Birmingham IV · Open_Semis

Sam Childers, the "Machine Gun Preacher" is an American citizen who travelled to Sudan in order to take up arms against the Lords Resistance Army (a terrorist organsation). Childers has set up a local resistance network that does not co-ordinate with the Sudanese state and employs violent methods to resist the LRA. THS Sam Childers - Round 2

NZ Easters 2016 · 2

TH, as an embattled ruler (in Westeros), would arm religious fanatics in order to bolster your rule - Round 4

NZ Easters 2016 · 4

Following the total defeat of the French army in 1940, the British Government received an offer of peace from Nazi Germany. Any terms would have left Hitler in control of continental Europe, but would have prevented (at least in the short-term) an attack on Britain. The Cabinet of new Prime Minister Winston Churchill was divided over whether to enter into negotiations. TH, as Winston Churchill, would argue against peace - Round 5

NZ Easters 2016 · 5

THB that South Korea should develop nuclear weapons - Round 6

NZ Easters 2016 · 6

THW give conscientious objectors equal status to veterans in government memorialisation of war - Round 7

NZ Easters 2016 · 7

THR the narrative that Americans must "support" the troops

Seattle IV 2016 · 6

THBT all governments should designate and publicly announce a list of financial institutions that they would bail out in the event of a crisis

Dutch WUDC 2017 · Open_Quarters

THW require the use of a draft by lottery when engaged in extended military intervention.

HWS Round Robin 2016 · 1

THBT westen liberal democracies should withdraw funding from Bangladesh until blogger killers are arrested and tried

Chittagong University IV 2016 · 3

THW require all visitors to gain entry permission from the tribal community before visiting the region

Chittagong University IV 2016 · Open_Final

THW not prosecute former child soldiers for crimes committed as adults.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2016 · 5

This House Believes That governments should ban their citizens from joining overseas groups fighting against terrorism which are not official military forces

WSDC 2016 · Quarterfinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

THBT the international community should cut off internet access in Syria

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · 5

TH, as a medical professional employed by the US military or security sevices, would, and would encourage others, to refuse orders to provide medical treatment to individuals undergoing 'enhanced interrogation techniques'

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · 9

THBT liberal democracies that overthrow the governments of other states should impose power-sharing, even when this severely overrides or delays democratic representation

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · ESL_Finals

THW allow corporations to use hackers to retaliate against cyberattacks where the state seems unwilling or unable to do so

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · Open_Partials

TH regrets the decline of secular pan-Arab nationalism

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · Open_Quarters

THBT humanitarian organisations should, and should be allowed to, give funding, resources or services to illegal armed groups when this is made a condition for access to vulnerable civilians

Malaysia WUDC 2015 · Open_Final

THBT Gov'ts should not publicly discuss anti-terror laws and state security in the wake of terrorist attacks

DWF Manchester IV · 5

THBT that states should not commemorate the veterans of conflicts that are now considered to be unjustified

DWF Manchester IV · ProAm_Final

This House would ban the provision of amnesties for serious crimes commited during wartime

Leiden Open · 4

This House would make soldiers, upon return from the battlefield, take a pill that lets them forget about the war

Leiden Open · Open_Semi

This House believes that capitalism is absolutely incompatible with long term peace

Leiden Open · Open_Final

THBT the EU should guarantee membership to seceding regions of member states

Cardiff Open 2015 · 1

THW create a Pan Scandinavian-Baltic military alliance.

Copenhagen Open · 3

THBT social media companies (like Google, Facebook or Twitter) should self-censor their content in order to be permitted by authoritarian countries

Estonian Open · 1

This house supports a heavy-handed military response to xenophobic violence

Cape Town Open · 2

This house would not use images of gratuitous violence as means for political mobilisation

Cape Town Open · 6

THBT the Turkish government should actively encourage Turkish migrants living in Europe to return to Turkey

Sabanci University International Debate Open · 3

THW introduce mandatory military service

SSE Riga Debate Academy · Open_Final

TH, as the WW2 Allies, would emphasize the contribution of the Red Army to defeat the Nazis

English Open 2015 · 3

THW require superheroes to publicly reveal their identities

Tallinn Tech Open · 2

TH, as Harry Potter, would have used The Imperius Curse on Voldemort and control him to do good for the society

Tallinn Tech Open · 4

THW criminalize the use of deep web regardless of the content it is used for

Tallinn Tech Open · 5

THBT a simple majority of the legislature of an established democracy should be able to change or overturn any piece of legislation (including constitutions)

BBU Open 2015 · 4

THR the perception of soldiers as heroes.

BBU Open 2015 · Open_Final

THBT the International Monetary Fund should require collateral for national bailouts.

UCT 150th Year Open · Open_Semis

THBT South Africa should ban apartheid symbols and flags, along with those of other oppressive regimes.

UCT 150th Year Open · Open_Final

THBT, in new democracies, military leaders should not be allowed to run for public office

Ljubljana IV · 5

THW use NATO forces to defend sites of significant cultural and historical importance from permanent destruction

Ljubljana IV · Open_Final

This House believes that Western states should not use private military contractors in combat.

Vienna EUDC 2015 · 3

This House believes that the European Union should lift its arms embargo on China.

Vienna EUDC 2015 · 5

TH believes that the West should stop all attempts to gather information or intelligence by deception and/or coercion of foreign citizens

Vienna EUDC 2015 · 7

TH would introduce a mandatory term of at least 1 year of non-military national service for 18year olds

Vienna EUDC 2015 · ESL_Semis

TH would treat the deaths of soldiers as regrettable losses of lives rather than examples of heroism.

Vienna EUDC 2015 · Open_Final

THBT Serbia and FYR Macedonia should immediately close their borders to asylum seekers and undocumented migrants.

Athens Open 2015 · Open_Semis

THS government collection of private information as a security measure

McGill Novice · 3

THBT the West should abandon its foreign policy aim of removing Assad from power

UCD IV · 3

Assuming Russia agrees to help fight ISIS, TH, as the US, would cease funding to Syrian rebel groups

Hart House IV · 4

TH as Western Countries ( EU, US, Canada, Australia) would stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia.

KCL IV · Novice_Final

THBT militaries should aggressively engage in the genetic and bionic enhancement of consenting soldiers.

KCL IV · Open_Semis

THBT the US and it's allies should announce Intentions to capture and try, as opposed to assassinate the leaders of Da'esh (IS)

KCL IV · Open_Final

THW abolish all US military aid to Saudi Arabia.

HWS Fall Classic · Open_Finals

Given the existence of a drug that eliminates fear with minimal to no side effects, THW let soldiers opt into using it.

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

THW accept 'I was only following orders' as a defence in war crimes trials

Oxford IV · ESL_Semi

(Open motion) THW sacrifice anything for safety

SSE Practice Tournament · 3

TH, as NATO, W not offer assistance in case of the armed forces of Russia entering any of the Baltic states

SSE Practice Tournament · Open_Final

This house believes that Israel should have continued the occupation of Gaza

Cambridge IV · 4

This House Regrets the perception that soldiers are heroes

Cambridge IV · ESL_Semi

THBT Saudi Arabia should limit participation in the Hajj to the citizens of countries that are committed to taking direct action against IS

Cambridge IV · ESL_Final

THBT the international community should pay countries near to conflict zones to process, settle and restrict the further movement of refugees

Cambridge IV · Open_Final

THBT states should take high numbers of refugees, even when faced with strong democratic opposition.

Cambridge Women's Open · 4

THBT the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should have its own regional peacekeeping force.

Canadian British Parliamentary Championships (@ York University) · Open_Semis

THBT the USA should publicly apologise for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Birmingham IV · Open_Final

THW exclude Turkey from NATO if it Continues Bombing Kurdish Troops in Syria and Iraq.

SSE Riga IV · 5

THW not allow countries undertaking military intervention abroad to harvest natural resources while they are there

Drishty English Debate Championships 2015 · 4

THW grant protesters the right to use non-lethal weapons to violently, but proportionately retaliate

Drishty English Debate Championships 2015 · Open_Final

That technology companies should refuse to provide governments information about their customers, even if that would mean breaking the law.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2015 · Open_Final

This House Believes That the military struggle against ISIS should be conducted solely by Middle East nations

WSDC 2015 · Semifinals (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

THBT the United States of America should fund moderate Madrassas (schools of Islamic study) throughout the Islamic world

Chennai WUDC 2014 · 1

THBT NATO should unconditionally offer membership to the states of the former Soviet Union, excluding Russia

Chennai WUDC 2014 · 8

THBT Japan should shame its soldiers who participated in WWII, including those who did not commit war crimes themselves

Chennai WUDC 2014 · Open_Octos

TH, as the Mexican government, would end its war against the drug cartels.

Brandeis IV · 3

THBT all information marked as classified by governments should become available to the public within 50 years.

Brandeis IV · Open_Semis

THBT attacks on military targets, in which many civilian victims can be expected, are legitimate

Zeit Debatte Dresden · 5

THW require that government ministers be highly qualified and experienced experts in their policy areas

Nottingham Trent Open · 1

TH condemns the actions of Edward Snowden

Irish Times Debates Round 2 · 1

THW use force to make peace

Paris V · 1.3

THBT we should fear Google

Paris V · 2.2

TH rejects the legitimacy of the state

Trinity IV · Open_Final

Assad should win

Brabants Debattoernooi · Open_Semi_1

THBT the Syrian National Coalition and the Free Syrian Army should offer to end the Syrian Civil War and share power in a short term transitional government led by Bashar al-Assad

York IV · Open_Semis

TH, as Edward Snowden, regrets publishing the NSA files.

Lancaster IV · 3

This House Believes that NATO Should Launch a Retaliatory Nuclear Strike.

Reading No-Notes Open · Open_Final

THBT NATO should maintain a standing army to which all members must commit a minimum number of troops.

North American Women's (@ McGill University) · 3

Through NSA spy networks, this House - being the US gov't - has determined that the largest of several Ukrainian opposition groups (USAR) is imminently launching a violent coup against the Ukrainian government. THW warn the Ukrainian government.

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