You are a high school student who was narrowly rejected from Oxbridge, but was accepted to Durham.
Schools Semifinals
THW create public housing for the poor in wealthy areas
ESL Finals
THW press the button
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You come across a button which, if pressed, will instantly and painlessly erase all of human existence. If not pressed immediately, the button will permanently disappear.
ESL Semifinals
THBT the International Criminal Court should abolish its practice of complimentarity
Info Slide
The International Criminal Court currently only acts as a court of last resort, where national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute. This practice is known as complementarity.
ESL Quarterfinals
THP a world where the norm is that people hold multiple part time jobs instead of the current norm of one full time job
Grand Final
THR the rise of for-profit debating.
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Since its inception in 2020, benevolent capitalistic entity 'Doxbridge Debating' has run 13 international tournaments for well over five thousand total participants. As a result, Steven has bought himself several magnums of Dom Pérignon.
Semifinals
THW press the button
Info Slide
You come across a button which, if pressed, will instantly and painlessly erase all of human existence. If not pressed immediately, the button will permanently disappear.
Quarterfinals
THBT the International Criminal Court should abolish its practice of complimentarity
Info Slide
The International Criminal Court currently only acts as a court of last resort, where national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute. This practice is known as complementarity.
Octofinals
THP a world where the norm is that people hold multiple part time jobs instead of the current norm of one full time job
Round 5
THW would give industry representatives (e.g unions or professional associations) a veto over political appointments made in their area of expertise (e.g. bar associations when selecting judges, teachers unions when appointing an Education Minister, etc.)
Round 4
THS the demonisation of neutral states that refrain from taking action in international conflicts with a clearly identifiable oppressor
Round 3
THP a world in which Islam had a strong central authority since inception (cf. the papacy in Catholicism)
Round 2
Assuming the prevalence of any given gene in the total human population remains the same, THP a world where babies were born with a random genetic profile, rather than one inherited from their parents
Round 1
THS the transition of media coverage of sports to social media (e.g. athletes promoting themselves on social media, sports associations streaming games for free online) at the expense of traditional sports journalism (e.g. televising of games on TV, journalists providing long-form features of athletes)