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| Date | Tournament | Round | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 1 | THS the destruction of monuments of controversial historical figures. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 1 | THS the rise of teenagers at the forefront of social movements (e.g. Gretta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland students). |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 1 | THBT hacking is an acceptable form of protest against large corporations. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 2 | Assuming full social distancing isn't possible: This house, upon finding an opportunity, would escape to another city which is not yet infected. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 2 | THBT governments should not fund reconstruction in areas prone to natural disasters. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 2 | In times of crisis, where tradeoff is inevitable, THBT states should prioritise safety over freedom. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 3 | TH, as Mowgli W stay in the jungle |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 3 | THBT Ezra Miller should drop out of the role for future movies in the series |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 3 | TH, as the Ministry of Magic W expose itself to the Muggle World |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 4 | THW make income tax for all women directly proportional to the national wage gap (e.g. if women earn on average 70% of what men earn, they would pay 70% of the income tax men pay for the same salary) |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 4 | THO the rise of entrepreneurs selling off their businesses to large corporations. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 4 | THS the rise of disaster capitalism |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 5 | THBT Michael should not be convicted for his crimes |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 5 | Assuming there exists technology that can access and project memories, THW allow using it for evidence in court. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 5 | THW allow the use of evidence obtained illegally in court |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 6 | THO the portrayal of female retributive violence |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 6 | THO the depiction of women in mythology as feminists (eg: Athena, Draupadi) |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | 6 | TH, as the LGBTQ+ community, supports Queer baiting |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Octa | THBT the working class should reject Bernie Sanders as the face of the working class movement for being a part of the 1%. |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Octa | THW require all research institutions to use at least 50% of their resources (time, staff, money, etc.) to do replication studies |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Octa | THS two party political systems over multiparty political systems |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Quarter | THW allow doctors to disclose incurable and terminal hereditary conditions to their patient's life partner against the patient's wishes |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Quarter | THP a world in which the dominant societal world-view is a realistic one rather than an optimistic one |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Quarter | THP a world in which people don't engage in virtue signalling |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Semi | THR the US pursuit of global energy dominance |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Semi | With the benefit of hindsight, TH, as the USA would not order the killing of the Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani at the beginning of this year |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Semi | TH, as Wakanda, would reveal itself to the world and adopt globalism, rather than remain in isolation |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Final | Assuming the technology to alter one's memories irreversibly exists, THW ban the use of the technology |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Final | THW use Soul 100 |
| 2020-06-19 | India Debate Open AP 2020 | Open_Final | THW allow convicted criminals whose crimes caused their victims suffering to choose to undergo the exact same experience as their victims did, by using the technology, as a substitute for a prison sentence. |