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Motions
Every released motion from every tournament on Tabpuan.
10 motions
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TH prefers a monopolous AI development
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Economics Motion 2
THBT all forms of neuro-technologies for mental augmentation (e.g. memory enhancement, faster mind processing) should be state-owned
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THBT planned obsolescence is necessary for innovation
Planned obsolescence refers to business practices that shorten the useful life of products or encourage consumers to replace functioning products
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TH, as the United Kingdom, Would strongly tie its industrial strategy to the European Union's "Made in Europe" policy
The "Made in Europe" initiative proposed under the European Union's Industrial Accelerator Act aims to protect European manufacturing by setting local-content preferences, subsidies, and public procurement quotas for strategic industries (such as automotive, net-zero tech, and steel). Following the post-Brexit trade "reset," the UK faces a choice between aligning with EU industrial policy to protect integrated supply chains or maintaining independent trade rules.
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Economics housing
THW expand the scope of the CCLP nationally to combat the increasing cost of housing
The Condominium Construction Loan Program (CCLP) is a Utah Housing Corporation program created by HB 572 that set aside a massive budget from the state’s Infrastructure Support fund and aggressively pushes for developers to take construction loans. Unlike bank construction loans that average around 65%-75% loan-to-cost, the CCLP caps at up to 100% loan-to-cost.
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TH, as the PH government, would aggressively invest on the preservation of local dialects (e.g. Rinconada, Bicol Naga, Bicol Albay, Itawis)
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Economics Tho the extension of
THO the extension of AGOA in Sub-Saharan Africa
The African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a 25-year-old US trade pact providing Sub-Saharan countries duty free access to the US market for a variety of products such as textiles, agricultural goods, and manufactured tools. African exports under AGOA totaled nearly $10 billion and covers around 7000 different products from more than 30 countries. To be eligible for AGOA, countries must uphold democratic principles, establish market-based economies and not engage in activities that threaten US national security. AGOA has recently been extended until December with the US Senate pushing for another extension until 2028.
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Economics Allow the free movement
THW allow the free movement of labour across AfCFTA member states
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade area covering around 54 African states. Members under AfCFTA are committed towards removing barriers to intra-African trade and investments including the elimination of tariffs on at least 90% of goods.
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Economics As botswana, would open
TH, as Botswana, would open its diamond and mineral sectors to Russian investment
Botsawana is the world’s largest diamond producer by value which makes up around 80% of its exports. A recent prolonged market downturn has cut diamond production and sales which triggered layoffs and shrunk the economy. Botswana has announced that it would open an embassy in Moscow seeking Russian investment in diamond and other rare earth mineral mining in the country. This has been met with domestic criticism including from De Beers which currently controls a majority of Botswana’s diamond sales.
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THW impose a Tech Displacement Sanction on corporations laying off Philippine IT-BPM (BPO) workers with Artificial Intelligence.
For the purposes of this debate, a Tech Displacement Sanction refers to a penalty given to entities found to be replacing human workers through automation via agentic Artificial Intelligence systems.