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Round 1

THBT it would be in the interests of the EU to establish a Belt-and-Road Initiative style infrastructure development program in developing countries (BRI)

45%
55%
9 Prop wins 11 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 2

THBT the government should allocate media subsidies to informal journalism (e.g. citizen journalism, hyper-local reporting) as opposed to large traditional media agencies (e.g. the BBC, NPR and PBS) (Journalism 📰)

70%
30%
14 Prop wins 6 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
Round 3

THO the stigma against excessive displays of emotion in workplace environments (Emotions)

40%
60%
8 Prop wins 12 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 4

THBT it would be in the interests of the EU to establish a Belt-and-Road Initiative style infrastructure development program in developing countries (BRI)

40%
60%
8 Prop wins 12 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 5

THS the rising popularity of non-medically necessary cosmetic procedures (e.g. Botox, Ozempic) (Ozempic)

45%
55%
9 Prop wins 11 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 6

THP a world where postcolonial writers prioritized writing in their indigenous languages, rather than writing in global lingua francas e.g., English, French, etc. (Language)

20%
80%
4 Prop wins 16 Opp wins
imbalanced at 1% level
Partial Octofinals

THO Canada's expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) eligibility to those without terminal illnesses (MAID)

25%
75%
1 Prop win 3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals

THW ban region locking (robot vacuums)

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50%
50%
2 Prop wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

THO the solicitation of international intervention for regime change operations by opposition parties in authoritarian countries (International Intervention)

100%
0 Prop wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Grand Final

THS Fideism (Fideism)

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100%
0 Prop wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
ESL Finals

THW impose the THREAD act worldwide in 2030 (THREAD)

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100%
0 Prop wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Novice Finals

TH, as a gay person living in a conservative country, would enter a lavender marriage (LGBTQ+)

100%
1 Prop win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive