Motions Release

THE MOTION

SPECTACULAR DEBATE COMPETITION 2012

SMA NEGERI 1 BANJARBARU

1.                   Family
a.    THBT pornography saves marriages
b.    THBT parental consent should be required for underage pregnant women to decide abortions
c.     THW require HIV carriers to disclose their condition before marriage
2.                   National
a.    THBT there is no place for censorship in a democracy
b.    THBT civil liberties must be restricted in the interests of security
c.     THW ask Anas to withdraw from his position sincerely
3.     Technology
a.    THBT “BAIDU” is better than GOOGLE
b.   THW no longer ethically support hi tech products that harm the people that make them
c.    THW require social network to be transparent with their users
4.                   Education
a.    THW ban advertising at school
b.    THBT single – sex school is better than educate together
c.     THW build more practical schools than theoretical schools
5.                   Economy
a.    THBT Greece action to apply austerity measure is imperative due to the crisis
b.    TH Support The US stance to ban CPO exports
c.     TH supports China’s plan to take over Europe’s debts
6.                   Asia
1.    THBT Asia should campaign on war against terror
2.    TH reject general election result on Burma
3.    THBT ASEAN needs security agreement
7.     Environment
a.    THBT “Green Walls” should be applied in all of developed countries
b.    THW make Antarctica be a world park
c.     THBT preserving natural resources for future generations is more important than using them for the present.
8.                   Sport & Health
a.    THBT there is too much money in sport
b.    THW give tax on sugar
c.     THBT vaccinates is harmful

      Case building time will start after motion launched, so preference motion have to quick done

      Its use Asian Parliamentary System which POI allows, for substantive speaker 6’20”, and replay speaker 4’20’’

      No impromptu motion

      There are 3 preliminary round and final round, consist of; quarter final round (if 16 teams), semifinal, 2^nd runner up final, and Grand final (the winner & runner up).

      The motion will reveal roughly 30 minutes before the debate.

      It is preference motion; the teams discuss preferred choices separately. Number the motion in order of preference (1-most preferred, 3-last preferred), write down on a piece of paper and then give to LOs.

      LOs compare preferences:

a) Third-choice motion is automatic veto;

b) If both teams’ first-choice motions are the same, they debate upon that motion;

c) If both team’ first choice is difference, LO will toss a coin. Affirmative representative calls and if calling correctly, teams debate affirmative first-choice; if calling incorrectly, teams debate negative first-choice.

Posted in: Motions, Spectacular Debate Competition 2012