TH Supports the gamification in the workplace (gamification)
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Gamification in the workplace is the use of game techniques in a non-game context. Companies create internal competitions to engage employees and incorporate scores, levels, and prizes, as extra motivation.
25%
3 Gov wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
33%
1 Gov veto
8 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
TH Opposes the rise of the “Rent a Girlfriend” industry (rent a girlfriend)
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In the “Rent a Girlfriend” industry, men are able to hire willing women to act as their girlfriends in return for an agreed upon amount of money. Depending on the agreement, the “girlfriend” may offer services to meet the client’s family and pretend to be in a serious relationship or to offer additional “physical services” to the client.
8%
33%
1 Gov win
4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
8%
6 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
TH Believes That labour unions should primarily pursue legislative change as a means of achieving workers' rights, instead of directly negotiating with companies (labour union)
17%
17%
2 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
8%
5 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
ラウンド2
TH Opposes the proliferation of the narrative ''What doesn't kill you makes you stronger (What doesn't kill you makes you stronger)
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The narrative of ''What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'' refers to the idea that by going through difficult experiences, people can build up their strength for the next, possibly more painful event that may occur.
8%
42%
1 Gov win
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
8%
2 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
TH Regrets the dominant narrative of the "Defining Decade" (Defining Decade)
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The notion of the "Defining Decade" is one that proposes that your 20s are a crucial time period in one's life that defines the remainder of your life.
33%
8%
4 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
8%
8%
2 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
TH Believes That progressive activists in conservative societies should aggressively adopt conservative language/rhetoric in advocating for their agenda (Progressive activists)
8%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
33%
38%
8 Gov vetoes
9 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
ラウンド3
When systematically important financial institutions are in need of financial assistance during recession, TH Prefers bail in to bail out (bail in)
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Bail out occurs when outside investors, such as a government, rescue a borrower by injecting money to help make debt payments. Bail in occurs when the borrower's creditors are forced to bear some of the burden by having a portion of their debt written off.
17%
17%
2 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
21%
6 Gov vetoes
5 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
TH Believes That the rise of micro-financing has more harm than good to the developing world (micro-financing)
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Micro-financing is the business-like provision of financial services to the poor, offering loans or deposits far smaller than traditional banks. Micro-Financiers can beNGOs, private companies, or state-controlled financial institutions.
17%
25%
2 Gov wins
3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
17%
4 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
TH Supports the adoption of varying minimum wage laws (minimum wage)
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Variable minimum wage laws apply different minimum wages for different groups (such as young or unskilled workers.) or for different industries.
8%
17%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
8%
25%
2 Gov vetoes
6 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
ラウンド4
TH Would allow prisoners to volunteer for socially utile but undesirable activities in exchange for a lighter sentence (e.g. experimental drug trials, military service, hard labor) (socially utile)
25%
8%
3 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
17%
3 Gov vetoes
4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
TH Believes That after receiving professional and science-based medical advice, patients should have the right to undergo treatments that are contrary to that advice and have not received regulatory approval for that usage (for instance, Ivermectin for Covid-19 (right to treatment)
8%
17%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
29%
5 Gov vetoes
7 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
TH Would allow parents to give the Politeness Pill to their children under the age of 18, regardless of the children's consent (politeness pill)
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The Politeness Pill, when taken, temporarily permits only socially acceptable behavior, such as obedience, attendance at school, good manners, following the law, refraining from drugs and alcohol, etc.
25%
17%
3 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
17%
4 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals
TH Supports Asian countries creating regional alternatives to the current international economic institutions (i.e. Asian Development Bank) (regional economic institutions)
25%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
25%
1 Gov veto
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
TH Regrets the Taiwanese government’s decision to prolong the conscription service (prolonged conscription)
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On December 27th, 2022, the Taiwanese President, Tsai Ying Wen, and the government made a policy to extend the length of conscription in response to the rising tension between China and Taiwan. Starting from January 1st of 2024, the mandatory military services will be extended from the original 4 months to 1 year. However, the compensation for soldiers will be raised to 4 times compared to the original payment. The purpose of this policy is to solve the shortage of manpower in the military, at the same time enhance the defense system against China’s invasion.
50%
25%
2 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
1 Gov veto
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals
TH, as the player, Would transfer to the top-tier team (football player)
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You are a 25 year old football player playing as a regular for a mid-tier team in the English Premier League. Your team has recently gained increasing success, but still falls short of being a top team in the league. You are seen to be one of the key players of the team and due to your recent success, have gained traction from a top-tier, big club team who has now offered to sign you.
50%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
TH, as an individual from a disadvantaged background, Would 'code-switch' in the workplace (code switching)
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Code-switching is the practice of changing your mannerisms, tone of voice, appearance, or switching between two dialects of one language (e.g. Australian English and Australian Aboriginal English) depending on the social context you are in.
50%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
1 Gov veto
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Grand Final
TH Prefers a world in which media depicts democratic politics as cynical and pessimistic to an idealistic and optimistic. (democratic politics)
100%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Rookie Finals
TH Regrets the decline of multi generational homes (multi generational homes)
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A multi generational home is a household that consists of multiple adult generations living under the same roof (e.g. adult parents living with their adult children or grandparents living with grandchildren).