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Motions
Every released motion from every tournament on Tabpuan.
15 motions
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TH prefers a monopolous AI development
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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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THO the commercialization and use of generative AI as a substitute for human therapy.
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Science & Tech Economics
THW ban instant digital micro-lending platforms in the Philippines
In developing Asian economies, instant digital micro-lending platforms (e.g., JuanHand, Tala, Akulaku) offer rapid, unsecured short-term cash loans directly via smartphone apps to unbanked and low-income individuals.
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THBT the Philippine state research bodies (e.g. DOST, CHED) should allocate public Natural Language Processing (NLP) research grants to regional and indigenous
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the branch of Artificial Intelligence that enables software to process, analyze, and generate human language text. In the Philippines, public research grants in science and higher education are primarily administered and distributed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
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Science & Tech Science
THBT scientific research into the biological and genetic roots of socially sensitive human traits does more harm than good
Socially sensitive human traits refer to behavioral characteristics that carry significant social implications. These include, but are not limited to, general intelligence (IQ), predispositions toward violent or aggressive behavior, impulse control, and sexual orientation.
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In child custody disputes, THO the automatic preference for maternal custody
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THBT social movements should prioritize building offline communities over maximizing online visibility.
In recent years, social movements have increasingly relied on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, X, and Facebook to mobilize supporters, spread information, and attract international attention.
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THBT the aggressive development of green technology (e.g., electric vehicles, solar panels, biofuels) does more harm than good
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THBT technological development is incompatible with democracy
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Science & Tech Increase scholarship allocations for
THW increase scholarship allocations for biotech-related programs even at the expense of other programs for hard sciences (e.g. DOST-SEI/JLSS, ETC.)
Biotech is the use of biology and other living organisms to create useful products. The most prominent approach used is genetic engineering, which enables scientists to tailor an organism's DNA to express desirable traits.
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THBT it is immoral for Rainiel to refuse to join Project Hail Mary
Scientists discover a microorganism consuming the Sun’s energy. Within decades, the resulting dimming will cause global crop failure and the deaths of most of humanity. The only viable plan, Project Hail Mary, is a one-way mission to a distant star system where the organism appears not to be spreading. The crew will not return. Rainiel, a molecular biologist whose research is central to understanding the organism, is one of the five people with both the necessary expertise and the required physiological trait to survive the mission.
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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.
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THS the increasing normalization and integration of Artificial Inteligence in academic systems.
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Science & Tech empathy
THR the design of AI systems to simulate empathy.