Practice Motions
Every month the WSD Nexus Staff meets together to create 5+ FUN World Schools Debate Motions that you can use for practice case writing, POI drills, mock debates, speech fluency, and so much more!
HEADS UP: WE MAY USE THESE MOTIONS IN OUR FUTURE TOURNAMENTS ;)
Current WSD Practice Motions
THBT governments should mandate financial literacy courses in secondary schools.
Info Slide: Financial literacy includes budgeting, saving, investing, and understanding credit.
THBT the use of artificial intelligence in hiring processes should be heavily regulated.
Info Slide: AI in hiring includes tools for resume screening, interview analysis, and candidate matching.
THW implement a universal basic income to address economic inequality.
Info Slide: Universal basic income (UBI) is a model of social security where all citizens receive a regular, unconditional sum of money from the government.
THBT social media platforms should be held accountable for the spread of misinformation.
Info Slide: Misinformation includes false or misleading information that is spread, regardless of intent.
THS the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems in military conflicts.
Info Slide: Autonomous weapons systems are military robots or drones that can operate without human intervention.
THBT the voting age should be lowered to 16 in all democratic countries.
THBT private companies should be prohibited from collecting and selling personal data without explicit consent.
Info Slide: Personal data includes information such as browsing history, purchase records, and location data.
THS the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports.
Info Slide: Performance-enhancing drugs include substances like steroids, stimulants, and hormones that improve athletic performance.
THBT developing countries should prioritize environmental sustainability over economic growth.
Info Slide: Environmental sustainability focuses on practices that do not deplete resources or harm ecosystems, while economic growth emphasizes increasing wealth and production.
THS the use of genetic modification to enhance human intelligence.
Info Slide: Genetic modification for intelligence includes techniques like CRISPR and other biotechnological methods aimed at altering cognitive abilities.
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THBT celebrities should not be able to run for office
THBT schools have the right to punish cyberbullying that occurs outside of school
This House believes that schools should ban violent sports for students in grades K-12.
Info Slide: Violent sports include but are not limited to American football, ice hockey, rugby, boxing, and
THS predictive policing.
THW reserve seats in the US House of Representatives for candidates under 30
THS China’s attempts to become a global dominant power (eg. establishing its own global financial/development institutuins; Increased FDI in Africa, South America, Asia; Increased military spending)
THB that charities and humanitarian aid organization should not use images of graphic suffering in their advertising campaigns.