With the benefit of hindsight, This House, as the CIA, would assassinate Vladimir Putin in 1999
Info Slide
Vladimir Putin first came to power in 1999 when he was named Prime Minister and then Acting President on December 31, 1999, after Boris Yeltsin resigned. He was formally elected president a few months later and has been the head of state until now.
Semifinals
This house believes that it is in the interest of criminal justice systems to significantly expand incentives for the accused to plea bargain (e.g., further sentence reductions, significantly reduced charges).
Info Slide
In most countries plea bargaining is a legal agreement where a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge or receives a lighter sentence in exchange for providing information on other criminals and bargaining on facts.
Round 5
This house believes that post-conflict states should actively promote a unifying national narrative in the history curriculum
Round 4
This house opposes the narrative within disability rights movements that disabled individuals should be viewed as capable and self-reliant
Round 3
This House regrets the rise of the gig economy
Info Slide
The gig economy is a term used to describe the labour market which is characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts of freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs.
Round 2
This house prefers a world where people could not feel grief* (very deep sadness, especially at the death of someone)
Round 1
This house supports a norm of marrying significantly later in your life (e.g. your 30’s)