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1981 - 2026
19812026

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World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House prefers a world where all religions prohibited visual depictions of the divine over a world where such depictions were central to all religions

Round 2

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House believes that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's rise to power has been good for Saudi Arabia

Round 4

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House believes that neoliberalism has failed

ESL Finals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House, as an average person in a developed country, would lead a life heavily prioritising long term commitments (people, places, vocations, etc.) over heavily prioritising flexibility and keeping options open

EFL Finals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House supports the modern revival of the Monroe Doctrine

ESL Quarterfinals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House prefers a world in which post-apartheid South Africa nationalised major firms, rather than pursuing policies that expanded Black private ownership

EFL Semifinals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House opposes the popularisation of social justice speak

Round 5

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House believes that it is in the interests of the American people for the US government to acquire golden shares in strategically important firms (e.g., NVIDIA, MP Materials, US Steel)

Round 6

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House regrets the use of drastic state interventions to address the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., prolonged mass lockdowns, school closures, vaccine mandates)

Semifinals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House believes that domestication* has done more harm than good for non-human animals (*of pets, livestock, etc.)

Partial Double Octofinals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House opposes the use of historical and religious narratives as justification for modern territorial claims

Quarterfinals

World Universities' Debating Championships 2026

This House predicts that the developing world will become more, rather than less, democratic over the next decade

Round 9