Motions

Grand Final

  • THO the exotic and Anglicized depiction of South Asian life by South Asian writers. Examples include, but are not limited to, romanticised images of monsoon rains, poverty, veiled women, mangoes etc. This debate includes writers from various parts of South Asia e.g Mohsin Hamid (Reluctant Fundamentalist), Rupi Kaur (Milk & Honey), Aravind Adiga (The White Tiger) etc
  • Semifinals

  • Assuming feasibility THW allow convicted criminals to undergo these experiences through this technology as a substitute for a prison sentence
  • Quarterfinals

  • TH as a new follower of a major sporting league (i.e. EPL, NFL) would choose to follow a less successful team from one's local area than a more successful but not geographically close team
  • Octofinals

  • THBT the feminist movement should promote the maximisation of individual development and empowerment over solidarity among women.
  • Round 4

  • THBT music streaming services (e.g. Spotify, Apple Music etc.) do more harm than good
  • Round 3

  • THBT our strongest moral obligation is to our surrounding community than to humanity at large
  • Round 2

  • THP a world where the ANC had more progressively pursued economic and land reparations during the negotiations in ending the apartheid "
  • Round 1

  • THR the critique of 1990's and 2000's media for not meeting current social justice standards