THESE MOTIONS ARE THE REVISED SET FOR THE 2012 COMPETITION

Debate Motions 2012-13

ROUNDS ONE AND TWO

1. This house believes that the world's population is out of control.
2. This house believes that underdeveloped nations with low GDP should be the major beneficiaries of their natural resources..
3. This house believes that the definition of predudice is something different to my belief.
4. This house believes that all broadcasting should be paid for by public subscription.
5. This house believes that no there is no benefit from calculating a carbon footprint.
6. This house believes that cricket should be an Olympic sport.
7. This house believes that the Nanny State does not exist.
8. This house believes that British Summer Time should be retained throughout the year.
9. This house believes that Independent Schools should lose their charity status.

10. This house believes that the proposed banking reforms do not go far enough.

11. This house believes tea snobs are better than coffee snobs.

12. This house believes that the Big Society is 'aspirational waffle'.

ROUND THREE

13. This house believes that a coalition government in the UK is always a mistake.
14. This house believes that the coalition is a disaster for the Liberal Democrats.
15. This house believes that there is no future without GM foods.
16. This house argues that there should be no restrictions on the availability of nuclear weapons.
17. This house believes that National Trust does more harm than good.
18. This house believes that atheletes should be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs.
19. This house believes that this country should change to driving on the right in order to conform with the rest of Europe.
20. This house believes that London needs a third airport.
21. This house believes that anything you get for free is not worth having.
22. This house believes that all new houses should fitted by law with energy saving equipment.

SEMI FINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS

23. This house believes that happiness is life's sole aim..
24. This house believes that freedom in a modern society is just a concept.
25. This house believes that water will be a determinant of future power.
26. This house would not now follow a career in The City.
27. This house believes that religious fundamentalism represents a threat to world peace.
28. This house believes that world order will be defined by natural forces, not by human governments.
29. This house believes that the object of oratory is not truth but persuasion.
30. This house believes that futures markets are immoral

THESE MOTIONS ARE THE REVISED SET FOR THE 2012 COMPETITION

LJK/UNA/2012