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2011 (6 motions)

  • THW create a common European defence force

    Finnish National Championships · Open_Semis

  • THW Make Substantial Military Service a Condition for Running for the Presidency of the United States

    KCL IV · 2

  • THBT the Japanese Government should allow its citizens to form leagues of masked vigilantes to fight the Yakuza

    KCL IV · Open_Semis

  • THW make any language which is spoken by at least 5% of the population an official state language and offer all state service in that language.

    SSE Riga IV · 3

  • THBT the US military should destroy Iran's nuclear program.

    SSE Riga IV · 4

  • THBT newly democratised Arab nations should not allow religious parties to run for office

    New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2011 · Open_Final

2010 (6 motions)

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

    Koc WUDC 2010 · 4

  • This house would prohibit expression that portrays convicted war criminals in a positive light.

    Koc WUDC 2010 · ESL_Final

  • THB that the media should show the full horror of war

    Koc WUDC 2010 · Open_Final

  • This House Believes That we should support military intervention in Somalia

    WSDC 2010 · Round 1 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

  • This House Believes That every country should have the right to possess nuclear weapons

    WSDC 2010 · Round 3 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

  • This House Believes That terrorist suspects should have the right to a trial in civilian courts

    WSDC 2010 · Round 7 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

2009 (6 motions)

  • This house would allow soldiers to sue their government for negligence.

    Cork WUDC 2009 · 3

  • This house would arm local militia to fight the taliban in Afghanistan.

    Cork WUDC 2009 · Open_Octos

  • This House would place a constitutional limit on the size of government as a percentage of GDP

    Joynt Scroll 2009 · 4

  • THW pay for the return of hostages

    New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2009 · 4

  • THBT groups should have to give up their weapons in order to stand for political office

    New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2009 · 5

  • This House Believes That terrorism can never be justified

    WSDC 2009 · Round 4 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

2008 (7 motions)

  • This House would allow the use of torture.

    Assumption WUDC 2008 · 1

  • This House would assassinate Vladimir Putin.

    Assumption WUDC 2008 · 7

  • This House would support the use of mercenaries by the United Nations.

    Assumption WUDC 2008 · ESL_Octos

  • This house believes that the Turkish military should stop enforcing the separation of church (mosque) and state

    Assumption WUDC 2008 · ESL_Final

  • This house believes that the military should overthrow governments which have lost popular legitimacy.

    New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2008 · 2

  • TH supports military intervention to deliver emergency aid in humanitarian crises

    WSDC 2008 · Round 1 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

  • This House Would cease the use of detention without trial in the war on terror

    WSDC 2008 · Round 6 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

2007 (6 motions)

  • This house believes that the UK should abolish it's nuclear arsenal

    UBC WUDC 2007 · 2

  • This house would grant citizenship in exchange for military service

    UBC WUDC 2007 · 9

  • This house would ban the broadcast and dissemination of terrorist videos.

    New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2007 · 6

  • This House Believes That the United States should withdraw from its military bases in Asia

    WSDC 2007 · Round 5 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

  • This House Would limit media reporting of terrorist atrocities

    WSDC 2007 · Round 8 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

  • This House Would execute war criminals

    WSDC 2007 · Round Zero (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

2006 (3 motions)

  • THW change the constitution of Japan allowing them to have offensive forces

    SSE Riga IV · 4

  • This House Believes That captured terrorists should be treated as prisoners of war

    WSDC 2006 · Round 3 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

  • This House Believes That the War on Terror has been counter-productive

    WSDC 2006 · Round 8 (impromptu) · World Schools Debating Championships

2005 (2 motions)

  • THBT there are no more heros

    SSE Riga IV · 4

  • THW ban the reporting of hostage taking

    SSE Riga IV · Open_Final

2003 (1 motions)

  • This House Would end the war on drugs

    WSDC 2003 · Grand Final (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

2002 (1 motions)

  • This House Would maintain United States military bases in Asia

    WSDC 2002 · Round 3 (prepared) · World Schools Debating Championships

2001 (1 motions)

  • TH refuses to negotiate with terrorists

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

1999 (3 motions)

  • THBT intelligence agencies should be allowed to monitor all people without their consent

    SSE Riga Practice Tournament · Open_Final

  • TH condemns the use of military drones in all military operations

    SSE Riga Practice Tournament · 2

  • THBT the EU should approve member countries budget deficit sides

    SSE Riga Practice Tournament · Open_Final

1998 (1 motions)

  • This House Would continue to prosecute world war two criminals

    WSDC 1998 · Grand Final · World Schools Debating Championships

1997 (1 motions)

  • This House Believes That terrorism is justifiable in some circumstances

    WSDC 1997 · Grand Final · World Schools Debating Championships

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