War, Security & Terrorism debate motions (page 5)

THW remove the image of Mohammed from the US surpreme court building.

Commonwealth Open (Australs style) · 2.1

TH supports the creation of a new country, open to all where the only functions of the government are to provide security and to protect property rights.

Red Sea Open · 4

THW relentlessly impose cyberwars on dictatorships

DDG Masters Cup · 3

THW create power-sharing with the Taliban in exchange for disarmament.

McGill Novice · 4

THW never, ever ban books.

McGill Novice · Open_Finals

Should Sauron become US president?

Gutenberg Cup · Open_Final

THBT oil exporting Islamic states should enact embargoes against states that pass laws discriminating against Muslims.

Yale IV · 3

THBT the International Criminal Court should hire private military contractors to arrest individuals who refuse to surrender after an indictment

Roosevelt Academy Open · 4

THBT "I was just following orders" is a legitimate defence in cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Roosevelt Academy Open · Open_Final

THW close the military academy

Open de Debates de Lisboa · 1

THBT it is better for Egypt to get secular authoritarian leadership than a democratic government

Open de Debates de Lisboa · 2

THBT individuals displaced by a conflict should have a right to emigrate to any country.

US National Open · 6

THB there are no good wars with the following exceptions: the American Revolution, World War 2 and the Star Wars Trilogy.

Simpsons Open · 1

TH, as Malala, would kill him

SOAS IV · Open_Quarters

THBT it is legitimate to kill civilians to reach military objectives

SOAS IV · Open_Final

THBT countries should ensure that their militaries are roughly proportionally representative of the diversity of religion, income & race of their populations and that they should, where necessary, use conscription to achieve this

UCD Novice Cup · Open_Semis

THBT Syria would be better off if Assad won the civil war

Turku Open · 4

THW, assuming it was technologically possible, replace all human soldiers on the battlefield with robots

UCD Vice President's Cup · 1

THW construct brothels on military bases

Imperial Open · 4

THW abolish all immigration restrictions other than those required for national security.

NAMDA Novice Cup · 3

THW ban the slaughter and consumption of non-human animals

NAMDA Novice Cup · Open_Final

TH: supports the integration of armed rebel groups into the DRC army.

Strathclyde Presidents Cup · 3

THBT the entire UK housing stock should be owned by the state.

Strathclyde Presidents Cup · 4

THW allow those convicted of non-violent, -sexual, -serious crimes to serve sentences in the military, rather than prison

SDA Novice Competition · 1

THBT conscription should be a war crime.

Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · 2

THS the actions of the Gulabi gang.

Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · 3

In states with persistent ethnic conflict, THB governments should censor works of historical fiction that portray oppressed minority groups in a negative way.

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

THBT Greece should ban the Golden Dawn

UBC IV · Open_Semis

THBT energy security is a legitimate reason for military action

Durham IV · 5

TH regrets the creation of a moral and legal distinction between the use of chemical weapons and conventional weapons

Durham IV · Open_Final

THBT the police should have unrestricted access to the personal online data of everybody, including email, web history and private content on social media

Welsh Novices · Open_Final

THBT The US should end the War on Terror

UK Debate Challenge · Open_Final

THBT national war memorials should commemorate the casualties on all sides of the conflict.

Oxford IV · 5

THBT liberal democracies should cut all economic and military ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Oxford IV · ESL_Finals

THW, as a liberal democracy, restrict coverage of small-scale terrorist attacks.

Oxford IV · Open_Quarters

THBT the US should dissolve its military capabilities.

Oxford IV · Open_Finals

THBT despite the expressed wishes of the Pakistani government, the United States should continue to target the leaders of Tehrik-i-Talibani (Pakistani Taliban).

Cambridge IV · 3

THBT it should be the policy of the US to conduct all of its military interventions unilaterally.

Cambridge IV · ESL_Finals

Instead of creating a Jewish state in the British Mandate of Palestine, with the benefit of hindsight THW have created a Jewish state in Germany.

Cambridge IV · Open_Semis

THBT it is in the West's interests for Assad to decisively win the Syrian civil war.

Cambridge IV · Open_Finals

THBT America should refuse to engage with any attempts to end cyber warfare

Bogwall · Open_Semis

TH, as Sherlock Holmes, Would accept the henchman's offer.

Bogwall · Open_Final

THBT it is legitimate for environmental campaign groups to use ecoterrorism to achieve their goals

Yorkshire Novices · 1

TH regrets the annual commemoration of past wars

Yorkshire Novices · 2

THW implement total surveillance

Yorkshire Novices · 3

THBT foreign visitors to Islamic countries should dress and act according to local sensibilities in public even if not obliged to by law

Cork Invitational · 1

THW never allow prisons to force-feed detainees on hunger strike

Cork Invitational · 2

THBT suicide bombing is a legitimate tactic of warfare

Cork Invitational · Open_Final

THBT Libya should repeal its ban on senior members of the Gaddaffi Regime (military and civil) from holding positions in government

Cork IV · 2

Assuming you would not be found out, in the event of a terrorist attack on US soil, committed by Islamist extremists THW fabricate evidence that attack was committed by dominant ethnic and socio-economic group, e.g. white Anglo-Saxons

Cork IV · Open_Final

THBT the citizens of countries under military occupation of a western liberal democracy should be granted the right to vote in the elections of that occupying state!

UCU Open · 2

THW not allow governments to electronically intercept communications without a warrant

Bristol ProAM · 1

TH, as the USA, would destroy its stockpile of smallpox

Bristol ProAM · 3

THW apply the same standards to the sale of mass surveillance technology as it does to the sale of arms

Newcastle IV · 3

It is Christmas. In otherwise pristine snow, the trackmarks of Santa Claus' sleigh are visible. A policeman is walking around the field to savour the Christmas spirit and suddenly discovers a small booklet. It is Santa Claus' list with no less than a complete list of all transgressions of everyone on the planet. The policeman immediately recognises the potential power of such a list. In the back of the booklet is Santa Claus' address. Motion: THW destroy the list.

Nikolausturnier · 3

THW only allow European firms to sell weapons in the EU

Schroeter Cup · 4

THW classify all organized crime as terrorist organizations

English Cup · 1

THBT the use of chemical weapons in a defensive capacity against enemy combatants should not be a war crime.

Brandeis IV · 2

THBT Germany should renew the ban on the publication of Mein Kampf.

Brandeis IV · Open_Semis

THBT Hamid Karzai should sign the Bilateral Security Agreement

Centrale IV · 2

Given that a trade off is required, THBT history education in post-conflict societies should focus on cohesion at the cost of truth

Centrale IV · 5

TH supports armed vigilante groups in high crime areas.

Lund IV · Open_Final

THW cut off development aid to countries which willfully neglect to combat terrorism within their own borders

Sheffield IV · 2

THW wage war using only games fought via computers

BGU IV · 3

TH supports soldier-run free schools

KCL IV · 4

This house believes that governments should never pay ransoms

Leiden Novice Tournament · 3

THW charge George W. Bush with war crimes for the CIA's actions in his terms

Jerusalem Open · Open_Semis

TH, as a former communist state, would remove the monuments of the former regime

Decemberac (beginners tournament) · 2

TH supports greater US military presence in East Asia

WSDC 2013 · Round 3 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

TH supports nationalism.

De La Salle WUDC 2012 · Open_Final

THBT the State should put freedom over security in case of doubt

Berlin New Year's Invitational · 4

THW require military training to include extensive ethical and philosophical study

Oxford Women's Open · 2

THB it is legitimate to use violence to defend private property

Oxford Women's Open · 5

TH, as the UN, would use only private military companies for peace keeping operations

Oxford Women's Open · Open_Semis

THW give police the same investigative powers as under the anti-terrorism framework when dealing with 'loverboys' (men who trick young women into becoming prostitutes)

Rotterdam BP Tournament · 2

THB in freedom at all costs

French Debate Association Tournament Preliminary Rounds · 5

THBT men build too many walls and not enough bridges

French Debate Association Tournament Preliminary Rounds · 12

THBT the US should pay reparations to its Muslim population for policies carried out in the aftermath of 9/11

Trinity IV · 5

THBT Boston College should release the IRA tapes

Trinity IV · Open_Quarters

THW treat the desecration and destruction of sites of historical or cultural value as a crime against humanity

York IV · Open_Final

THB the Protection of National Identity is a Legitimate Reason to Restrict Immigration

Irish Times Open_Semiss · Open_Semi_1

THB in a State of Anarchy

Irish Times Open_Semiss · Open_Semi_2

THW add a right to internet access to the Armenian constitution.

Aghveryan IV · 3

THW abolish deposit guarantee schemes everywhere

Bonapartiaans Debattoernooi Amsterdam (BDT) · 4

THW require all video games that ostensibly depict realistic combat to adhere to the rules of war

Cardiff IV · 2

THW use military force to deliver aid in humanitarian crises

Irish Mace Third Round · 8

THBT the UK Should Leave The EU

Aberdeen Open · 2

THBT western countries should invest primarily in air power rather than ground troops for future military interventions

LSE Open · 3

THB the Israeli Army should adopt a policy of shooting to kill their own comrades where they are likely to be captured.

Vienna IV · 6

Should buildings that have been empty/unused for over a year be made freely available for general use?

Zeit Debatte Magdeburg · Open_Semis

THBT the Scottish Government should allow England to vote in the referendum on Scottish Independence

Heriot-Watt Open · Open_Final

THW oblige all ministeries (state departments) to use only open source software

Schwarzwald Cup · 5

thw allow the deliberate (!) targeting of civilians in war, where it would significantly reduce casualties in the long term

Paris IV · Open_Final

THW treat cyber attacks as acts of war

HSE Open · 3

TH supports the US's use of military drones in Pakistan

Jacobs Open · 5

TH supports campaigns like "Kony 2012"

Jacobs Open · Open_Final

THBT the West Should cease using attack drones in counter-insurgency operations.

USU Open · 6

THBT coming cuts in USA military spending will make the world a better place.

USU Open · Open_Final

THW defend Anders Breivik

Estonia Open · 3

THW choose only non religious soldiers to serve in international conflicts

Estonia Open · 4

H calls for a common European army

Norddeutschen Regionalmeisterschaft · 1

THBT a stable dictatorship is better than an unstable democracy

Süddeutschen Regionalmeisterschaft · 3

THW give Parliament the right to initiate foreign deployment of the army

Saggsn- Masders · 4

This House prefers Guantanamo Bay rather than the current practice of the war against terrorism with unmanned aerial vehicles.

"Denny Crane" Faculty of Political Science · 1

This House would never restore the buildings destroyed in the bombing.

"Denny Crane" Faculty of Political Science · Open_Final

THBT NATO members should not sell weapons to non NATO members

SSE Riga Debate Academy · Open_Final

THW die for its country (literally: die for nation and fatherland)

Dutch Mace · Open_Final

THBT that the Turkish military should stop enforcing the separation between church & state

Iron Man BP Tournament · 4

THW undertake military action against the Syrian government

Iron Man BP Tournament · Open_Final

THW forbid domestic security services to monitor Members of Parliaments

German Language Championships · 2

TH condemns the use of unmanned weapon systems (drones) against human targets

German Language Championships · Open_Quarters

TH, which is the Hamas movement, would lay down its arms

Israeli Nationals · 3

THW stop providing tactical training and equipment to "neighbourhood watch" groups in Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Israeli Nationals · Open_Semis

THW assasinate Bashar al Assad

Berlin IV · 1

THBT Vorrunde: Dieses Haus glaubt, der demolition of the Palasts der Republik (DDR Parliament) was a mistake.

Boddencup · 3

THW give parliament power to decide over weapons exports.

Boddencup · 5

THBT Amercia is justified in keeping the Second Amendment

Mediterranean Universities Debating Championships (Koc University) · 3

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

Belgrade EUDC 2012 · 4

THW Require the Military to Recruit Soldiers in Direct Proportion to the Socio-Economic Make-up of the Country

Belgrade EUDC 2012 · 7

THBT The Militaries of Newly Democratised Arab Countries Should Act as Guardians of Secularism

Belgrade EUDC 2012 · ESL_Semis

THBT Republika Srpska Should Secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belgrade EUDC 2012 · Open_Quarters

This house would make the use of conscripts in active combat a war crime

SSE Riga IV · Open_Semis

THBT the State of Israel should immediately and publicly end all attempts to capture or kill Nazi war criminals

Red Sea Open · Open_Final

TH declares the war on drugs a failure

DDG Master's Cup 2012 · Open_Semis

THBT in the event of a Syrian border attack on Turkey, NATO should come to the aid of Turkey

Edinburgh Cup · Open_Semis

THBT Turkey should intervene militarily in Syria

Dutch Debate Masters · 2

THW allow high-ranked army officials, when in agreement, to reverse decisions made by democratic governments regarding military missions.

SOAS IV · 2

THW abolish all term-limits on the service of elected heads of state.

SOAS IV · 5

THW not allow members of the royal family to serve in active combat.

SOAS IV · ESL_Semis

You are the British government. You have full guarantee that SAS (special air service) can enter the prison which currently holds the Pussy Riot Girls in Russia and you can remove them safely. THW enter Russia and remove the Pussy Riot Girls from their cells.

SOAS IV · Open_Semis

THBT the right to bear arms is the right to be free

UCD Novice IV · 1

THB corrupt, benevolent and capable dictatorship is preferable to corrupt and inept democracy

UCD Novice IV · Open_Semis

THW Require the Public Registration of All Psychics and the Suppression of their Abilities with Drugs

UCD Novice IV · Open_Final

THBT the West should support a power-sharing deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban

Imperial Open · 1

THBT Latin American countries should use private military contractors to police high crime areas

Imperial Open · 2

THBT western nations should launch pre-emptive air strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities

Namda Novices · Open_Semis

THBT the media should not report on a terrorist attack immediately after the event

Newcastle IV · 1

THBT the European Union should guarantee membership to regions of member states that secede from their parent state.

UCU Open · 2

TH Regrets the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.

UCU Open · 4

THBT MGM Film Studios should cast a woman as the next James Bond.

UCU Open · 5

THBT Japanese Leaders are justified in honouring the Yasukuni War Shrines.

UCU Open · Open_Semis

THBT the Greek military should suspend democratic government until economic recovery

Oxford IV · 4

THB in the right to bear arms

Oxford IV · Open_Final

THBT all regionally concentrated ethnic minorities should be granted territorial autonomy.

Brno Open · Open_Semis

THBT that Japan should not abandon nuclear power

Cambridge IV · ESL_Final

THBT Egypt should provide a military security guarantee against the invasion of Gaza

Cambridge IV · Open_Final

THW grant the police the ability to stop and search without reasonable suspicion in designated areas and times.

John Smith Memorial Mace · 7

Should people who are in a relationship with an enemy of the constitution (Verfassungsfeinden) be considered enemies of the constitution too?

Zeit Debatte Tübingen · 3

Should James Bond retire?

Zeit Debatte Tübingen · 5

THBT the European Union should guarantee membership to regions of existing EU member states, such as Catalonia or Scotland, that secede

IDEA Debate@Europe final event · 3

THW grant high ranking army officers the right to veto government decisions regarding security

BGU IV · 2

THW require all news media to graphically depict under-reported armed conflicts

Cork IV · 3

THBT the EU should suspend the membership rights of countries if they elect extremist parties to government (for example, Greece's Golden Dawn or the UK's British National Party)

Cork IV · 4

THW ban transport of persons and goods by beaming

Münster Ironman · 3

TH regrets the 2001 Afghanistan invasion

King's College IV · 2

THBT Governments should not assist in the rebuilding of disaster prone areas

King's College IV · 4

(Info Slide) THBT the United States Should fund Madrassas in Pakistan

Lancaster IV · 5

TH, which is the US, would stop the use of armed military drones in pakistan

The English Cup · 2

THW obligate newly formed states that were formed through violent resistance to pay reparations for harms and casualties which were caused by their struggle

The English Cup · Open_Final

THBT the government of the DRC should hire private military companies to defeat rebels in North and South Kivu

Birmingham IV · 2

THBT the Japanese government should renounce pacifism and rearm

Birmingham IV · 4

TH, as a draftee, would dodge the draft

Centrale Open · Open_Semis

The Twin Towers were a recognizable part of the famous New York skyline. On the 11th of September on 2001 they were destroyed by a terrorist attack. In 2011 the New York City Office commissioned the building of the Freedom Tower on Ground Zero. Motion: THW have instead rebuilt the world trade centre to original specifications, but one floor higher

Centrale Open · Open_Final

This house believes that all states have a right to nuclear weapons

Botswana WUDC 2011 · 2

This House would prioritise asylum Seekers who have engaged in armed struggle against oppressive regimes

Botswana WUDC 2011 · 5

This House would invade Zimbabwe

Botswana WUDC 2011 · Open_Final

This house believes that domestic courts should try foreign nationals who commit war crimes abroad

Botswana WUDC 2011 · ESL_Quarters

THW ban the payment of ransoms

Red Sea Open · 1

THW allow the police full and unrestricted access to Facebook and other social media

Dutch Pro-Am Tournament · 3

THBT the UN should offer large bounties for the capture of pirates and the destruction of pirate ships

Kiev Open · 3

THBT even in an oppressive state, citizens should not turn to violence as a means of opposition

Kiev Open · Open_Final

THW cease all austerity measures in favour of a massive increase in government spending

Edinburgh Cup · 4

THB the world is a safer place since the collapse of the USSR

Edinburgh Cup · Open_Final

THBT serving military generals should be prohibited from talking to the Media

SOAS IV · 3

THBT Mexico Should Legalise the Sale, Production and Transit of all Drugs

SOAS IV · Open_Quarters

THBT the media should not report the declared motivations of protesters who use violence

Imperial College Open · 1

THBT emerging democracies should limit their presidents to a single term in office

Imperial College Open · 2

The House does not regret the invasion of Iraq.

Imperial College Open · Open_Final

THW End Fiscal Austerity and Increase Government Security on Education, Health and Infrastructure.

NAMDA Novices · 2

THW Ban the Production and Consumption of Meat.

NAMDA Novices · 4 · World Schools Debating Championships

THB it's High Time the Monarchy was Abolished

Irish Times Debates First Round · 3

THW use Military Force to Remove Kim Jong Il from Power Immediately

Irish Times Debates First Round · 6

THW halt all state-sponsored efforts to integrate immigrants into society

UCU Open · Open_Final

That military officers should be allowed to publicly criticise the government

John Smith Memorial Irish Mace Round 1 · 26

THW (assuming the technology existed) implant irremovable tracking chips in its citizens

John Smith Memorial Irish Mace Round 1 · 28

THW establish brothels on military bases

Oxford IV · Open_Semis

THBT China should make extracting a full apology for Japan's war crimes a top strategic priority

Cambridge IV · 4

THW consider the use of conscripts a war crime

Cambridge IV · Open_Quarters

THBT newly democratised Arab countries should not allow religious parties to participate in elections

IDAS · 10

This House believes that the media should show the full horror of war

IDAS Tournament II · 1

THBT war criminals should be put on trial in their home countries.

IDAS Tournament II · 5

HBT Greece should go bankrupt

IDAS Tournament II · Open_Quarters

TH Supports 'The Right to be Forgotten' (in relation to internet privacy)

Irish Times Round 2 · 4

THBT Pakistan should cease all assistance to the United States in the fight against the Taliban

ESU England Mace · Open_Semis

THBT eurozone countries that are in danger of default should be forced to give up control over taxation and budget spending in addition to receiving a bail-out.

Moscow Open · 3

Should human rights be cancelled for those persons who violate human rights?

Zeit Debatte Karlsruhe · 4

THBT the Arab League should impose an oil embargo on the EU until the EU member states lift their ban on the Islamic Veil

Cork IV · 2

THBT it would be better if Sinn Fein took their seats (in the UK parliament)

Cork IV · 3

THBT the European Union should have direct powers of taxation

Paris Centrale IV · 4

THW stop all measures to prevent suicides

Estonian Pro-Am Tournament · Open_Final