THBT the predominant narrative in corporate culture that diversity and inclusion initiatives are directly related to profit has done more harm than good for social minorities (diversity = profit?)
8%
19%
2 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
19%
21%
10 Gov vetoes
11 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
THBT influencers of social minority backgrounds should focus on highlighting the discrimination their community faces over the beauty of their culture (hashtag poc)
23%
19%
6 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
12%
7 Gov vetoes
6 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
THBT pop-culture portrayals of neurodivergence in South Korea has done more harm than good (e.g. Extraordinary Attorney Woo, The Good Doctor) (artistic in a british accent)
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Neurodivergence refers to those psychology is non-standard, e.g. for reasons of mental health, mental disability, etc.
12%
19%
3 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
15%
15%
8 Gov vetoes
8 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 2
TH, as a recently graduated university student, W choose a 월급루팡 ("free riding") job over a job you are passionate about (money in the bank)
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월급루팡 ("free riding") refers to the act of doing minimal work at the workplace yet still receiving salary. A 월급루팡 ("free riding") job is a job where you can 월급루팡 ("free riding") with little possibility of getting fired.
27%
31%
7 Gov wins
8 Opp wins
probably balanced
17%
12%
9 Gov vetoes
6 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
THR the glorification of startup culture (i swear i can pay it back)
8%
15%
2 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
12%
17%
6 Gov vetoes
9 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
THBT we should allow young people to opt out of specific protections of workers' rights when applying for jobs (eg. minimum wage maximum working hours penalty rates) (youth is pain, pain is youth)
15%
1 Gov win
4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
21%
21%
11 Gov vetoes
11 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 3
THBT governments of aging societies should advocate the the narrative that senior citizens are neither weak nor vulnerable (grandma can do anything)
35%
27%
9 Gov wins
7 Opp wins
probably balanced
10%
5 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
THR the prevalent use of age-based commentaries (such as "okay, boomer!") in social discourse (ok boomer)
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
46%
7 Gov vetoes
24 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
THW give parents the right to receive compensation from their children for the money invested in their upbringing (return on investment)
15%
19%
4 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
14 Gov vetoes
1 Opp veto
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 4
THBT the Korean feminist movement should actively support choice feminism (my way or the highway)
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Choice feminism is the philosophy that any choice a woman makes is inherently a feminist one, solely by the virtue of her exercising her agency
8%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
10%
40%
5 Gov vetoes
21 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
THBT women's sports teams should not hire men as coaches even in instances where male applicants are more qualified than female applicants (girlboss coaches only)
27%
15%
7 Gov wins
4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
17%
6%
9 Gov vetoes
3 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 10% level
THBT feminists should discourage women from entering professions that are traditionally female dominated (e.g. nursing, pre-school teaching, flight attendant) (femdom jobs)
27%
19%
7 Gov wins
5 Opp wins
probably balanced
23%
12 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
Octofinals
THBT environmentalists should pursue strategic voting over fielding their own party and candidate (#hater)
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Strategic voting occurs in elections with more than two candidates, when a voter supports another candidate more strongly than their sincere preference in order to prevent an undesirable outcome.
13%
25%
1 Gov win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
6%
25%
1 Gov veto
4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
THBT voters should vote solely on politicians' policy agendas without consideration for personal lives or actions (my problematic king)
25%
25%
2 Gov wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
4 Gov vetoes
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
THP a world where governments don't have access to individual preference data collected by companies (they can hear us)
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Preference data is data that a customer shares directly or indirectly with a brand which includes information such as style, budget, purchase intentions, contextual data, habits, and demographics.
13%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
19%
25%
3 Gov vetoes
4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals
THR the rise of short-form media (e.g., TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Youtube Shorts) (mz pastime)
25%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Gov vetoes
2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
THBT SNS has done more harm than good for social relationships (me and the oomf)
75%
3 Gov wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Semifinals
THBT schools should adopt a "Flipped classroom" over traditional teaching methods (shake turn flip it)
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A flipped classroom is an instructional method that expects students to study lecture materials at home using video and paper resources supplied by the school. Class time is exclusively focused on the application of that knowledge. For the purposes of this debate, in a "flipped classroom" , the teacher always assumes that students have studied the material and does not cover the assigned material in class.
100%
2 Gov wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grand Final
THR the glorification of self-care in South Korea (e.g, body profile, skin care) (love yourself)
100%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
EFL Semifinals
THP a world where the use of relationship contracts is the predominant norm (take a shower... for me?)
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A relationship contract is a legally binding set of terms partners agree to when entering a relationship (e.g., hygiene standards, frequency of sex, monetary contribution to dates). The contract also defines monetary fines the counterparty has the right to demand if a term is breached. The contract can be dissolved by either party at any time by communicating the end of the relationship.
50%
0 Gov wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
25%
1 Gov veto
1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
THBT SNS has done more harm than good for social relationships (me and the oomf)
50%
1 Gov win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
1 Gov veto
0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
EFL Finals
THBT educational institutions should heavily de-emphasize the value of academic excellence (e.g., using pass/fail marking, abolishing distinctions or letter grading) (A for Awesome!)