💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

THBT schools should instill unrealistically high expectations in students from lower-socio economic backgrounds (Education)

36%
4 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
23%
5 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THR the expectation for teachers to be "second parents" in developing countries (Education)

36%
18%
4 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT primary schools should teach students about the inevitability of the end of the world due to climate change (Education)

9%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
9%
23%
2 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 2

THBT society should give up all expectations of virtuous practice from politicians (eg. honesty, transparency, accountability, etc.) (Politics)

27%
0 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
9%
6 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW give taxpayers the power to direct a fixed portion of their taxes to a government institution of their choice (Politics)

18%
9%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
9%
2 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

For the purpose of this debate the young adult refers to people at the age between 18 to 26. THW give young adults 2 votes (Politics)

18%
27%
2 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
14%
32%
3 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 3

In the episode "HOMR", Homer Simpson discovers that his stupidity is due to a crayon which was accidentally lodged into his brain at a young age. After removing the crayon, Homer's IQ goes from 55 to 105; however, Homer also becomes drastically more unhappy, for a variety of reasons. TH, as Homer, would choose to lodge a crayon back into his brain (Hypothetical)

18%
9%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
9%
9%
2 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

From birth, individuals are implanted with a chip which has access to your thoughts, personality and preferences. The chip determines what is best for you based on this information e.g. romantic partner, your profession. At the age of 18 everyone is given one chance to remove the chip. If you remove it, you will no longer receive the information it provides. THW remove the chip. (Hypothetical)

27%
36%
3 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
9%
14%
2 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

Talocan is a a powerful underwater nation with posession of Vibranium and its technology. It was under the threat of human discovery and extraction of its Vibranium which is a constant threat to both nations. It went to seek help from Wakanda to kill the scientist who invented the Vibranium detector and conquer all land above the sea. THBT the Wakanda should cooperate with the Talocan instead of opposing them. (Hypothetical)

9%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
27%
23%
6 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 4

"TH prefers karmic-based religious systems over religious systems based on eternal reward or punishment. (Religion)

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27%
3 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
23%
1 Gov veto 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

"This House prefers a world where everybody believes in the concept of a sleeping God rather than an active God. (Religion)

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36%
0 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
14%
9%
3 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THP a world where people believe that judgment and entry into the afterlife happens through a metric of peer review as opposed to a metric that takes into account the net sum of your actions on the world. (Religion)

9%
27%
1 Gov win 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
23%
9%
5 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

Your 'one true soulmate' exists. There is a test that allows you to determine whether someone is your one true soulmate. You are in love with the person you have been dating for a while. THW take the test to determine whether the person you are in love with is your 'soulmate' (Dating)

50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THBT parents should teach children to choose friendship instead of romantic love as the primary relationship of importance in their life (Dating)

50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grand Final

THR the narrative that forgiveness is a virtue (Narrative)

100%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion