Motions

Novice Finals

  • This House would only allow university admission on the basis of an externally-designed and universally-applied standardized test (e.g., the SAT, SBMPTN/UTBK designed by the Ministry of Education, etc.), as opposed to non-quantitative methods (e.g. essays, alumni interviews, etc.)
  • Novice Semifinals

  • This House prefers the normalization of political outrage in the mainstream political norm, as opposed to political civility
  • Novice Quarterfinals

  • This House believes that the state should actively promote media portrayals about the failure of influencers
  • Grand Final

  • As a young Indonesian who deeply cares about democracy, this House believes that supporting the return to liberalism should be the main priority to decide how to vote in the 2024 Elections
  • Semifinals

  • This House believes that it is within the interest of religion to implement the practice of "rumspringa"
  • Quarterfinals

  • This House opposes the continuous expansion of mass tourism in Bali
  • Octofinals

  • This House believes that the United States should heavily focus on establishing trade agreements as opposed to building diplomatic ties and soft power with countries in East Asia
  • Round 6

  • This House supports the norm encouraging the use of radical honesty in romantic relationships​
  • Round 5

  • This House, as the European Union, would welcome the membership of Balkan countries and Eastern Europe​
  • Round 4

  • This House regrets the glorification of flat organization model in for-profit corporations​
  • Round 3

  • This House prefers the Indonesian art community to significantly support internationalizing traditional Indonesian cultures (e.g. viral dangdut songs, traditional dances, modernizing batik, classic cuisines, etc.) as opposed to non-Indonesian genres/styles of art (e.g. hip-hop, fusion gastronomy, Blockbuster style cinema, etc.)
  • Round 2

  • This House believes that the emphasis on wokeness in today's political discourse brings more harm than good​
  • Round 1

  • This House believes that "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) services bring more harm than good for developing countries​