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| Date | Tournament | Round | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-29 | SSE Riga | 1 | THBT schools should teach predominantly and overwhelmingly national literature instead of world literature |
| 2021-05-29 | SSE Riga | 2 | This house would not allow out of court settlements for workplace discrimination and harrasment. |
| 2021-05-29 | SSE Riga | 3 | THS the creation of regional transnational football leagues |
| 2021-05-29 | SSE Riga | 4 | THR the continuation of NATO after the Cold War |
| 2021-05-29 | SSE Riga | Gold_Final | This House supports a norm of embracing anger in public discourse rather than one of aspiring to dispassionate objectivity |
| 2021-05-29 | SSE Riga | Silver_Final | THP a world where people believe that one's fate in the material world is predetermined rather than that choices influence it |
| 2016-07-10 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 1 | THW remove all sin taxes |
| 2016-07-10 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 2 | THW ban the use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (armed drones) during warfare |
| 2016-07-10 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 3 | THW give parents full access to their children's social media accounts |
| 2016-07-10 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 4 | THS vigilantism in areas of severe socio-economic deprivation |
| 2016-07-10 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | Open_Final | THW create a standing army for the European Union |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THR the Narrative of the American Dream. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THB The State Should Not Attach any Legal or Fiscal Privileges to the Family Unit (e.g tax breaks, spousal exemptions etc) |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THR The Fall of the Galactic Empire. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | THW Introduce an Excise Tax on Tabloids to Finance a Subsidy of Broadsheet. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW exclude Turkey from NATO if it Continues Bombing Kurdish Troops in Syria and Iraq. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | Novice_Final | THR the Narrative of Having one Great Calling or Purpose in Life. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Partial_Quarters | THR the Negative Connotations Surrounding Creating Art for the Primary Purpose of Profit. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THW Ban Mens’ Rights Activist Groups. |
| 2015-12-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | TH as the Republican National Committee Would Literally Kick Donald Trump out of the Republican Party. |
| 2015-06-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 1 | THW require men to take paternity leave |
| 2015-06-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 2 | THW ban strikes in times of economic instability |
| 2015-06-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 3 | THBT states should ban their citizens from travelling as tourists to countries with poor human rights record |
| 2015-06-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 4 | THW ban convicted criminals from holding elected office |
| 2015-06-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | Open_Final | THW introduce mandatory military service |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THW not allow skilled workers to migrate to the EU from the developing world |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THW require all film companies to practice socially representative film making |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THBT US citizens should select Option B i.e. they should vote to publicly subject the kidnapped officials to enhanced interrogation techniques |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | TH supports the creation of feminist political parties |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THBT the Baltic states should ban Russian state-backed TV channels |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Quarters | TH supports African Americans who choose to violently protest in response to police brutality |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THBT universities and student groups should not ban speakers with offensive political views |
| 2014-12-13 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | THBT education systems should indoctrinate children to believe they are personally culpable for the death and suffering in the developing world |
| 2014-04-10 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 1 | THW, radically tax the rich and give all citizens a basic income without a requirement to work |
| 2014-04-10 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 2 | THBT, rather than protecting endangered species the animal rights movement should prioritize maximizing the total welfare of the animal population |
| 2014-04-10 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 3 | THBT the Church should not take positions on issues which are not explicitly within the doctrine of the church |
| 2014-04-10 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 4 | THBT self proclaimed feminists should not alter themselves(e.g. cosmetic surgery, make-up) |
| 2014-04-10 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | Open_Final | THW charge distribution and downloading of leaked sex tapes & nude pictures as sexual assault |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THW introduce a sin tax on all meat products |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THBT governments should not provide rebuilding funds to citizens above the poverty line in known natural disaster areas |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THW establish an easily performed procedure for individuals to delete the entirety of their internet and social media footprint |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | TH supports the Ukrainian government’s decision to make a trade deal with Russia rather than seek integration with the EU |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW return all ill-gotten artworks and valuable historical artefacts to the communities of their origin |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | Novice_Final | THW not give jail time to criminals who do not pose an ongoing violent threat to society |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THBT violent protest is a legitimate strategy in democratic societies |
| 2013-11-30 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | TH support unlimited human body enhancement in all areas of life |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | 1 | THW ban sports, where the main purpose is to inflict pain (e.g. boxing, martial arts) |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | 2 | THBT the state should fund the identity change, including changing their legal name and physical appearance, of infamous prisoners upon their release |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | 3 | THBT Western countries should offer to immediately cancel all debts owed by any authoritarian country upon its transition to democracy |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | 4 | THBT the gay rights movement should campaign for the abolition of marriage, rather than marriage equality |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | 5 | THW ban all political polls before any election |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | Open_Semis | THW make the use of conscripts in active combat a war crime |
| 2012-12-08 | SSE Riga & LMT IV | Open_Final | THBT from kindergarten onwards all education should be gender neutral |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | This house would ban sports, where the main purpose is to inflict pain (e.g. boxing, martial arts) |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | This house believes that the state should fund the identity change, including changing their legal name and physical appearance, of infamous prisoners upon their release |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | This house believes that Western countries should offer to immediately cancel all debts owed by any authoritarian country upon its transition to democracy |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | This house believes that the gay rights movement should campaign for the abolition of marriage, rather than marriage equality |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | This house would ban all political polls before any election |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | This house would make the use of conscripts in active combat a war crime |
| 2012-08-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | This house believes that from kindergarten onwards all education should be gender neutral |
| 2012-05-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 1 | THW ban single sex schools |
| 2012-05-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 2 | THW not participate in international sporting events held in countries that abuse human rights |
| 2012-05-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 3 | THBT crimes committed by police officers should be punished more severely |
| 2012-05-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 4 | THBT women should pay a lower rate of income tax than men |
| 2012-05-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | 5 | THW ban treatments that claim to cure homosexuality |
| 2012-05-12 | SSE Riga Debate Academy | Open_Final | THBT NATO members should not sell weapons to non NATO members |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THBT Western nations should make development aid conditional on the protection of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual) rights. |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THBT governments should lie to their populations in time of economic crisis, where the lies are deemed likely to improve the economy. |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THW make any language which is spoken by at least 5% of the population an official state language and offer all state service in that language. |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | THBT the US military should destroy Iran's nuclear program. |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW require all media aimed at children to undermine traditional gender roles |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THW make the US pay reparations to its Muslim citizens. |
| 2011-12-09 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | THBT the time for the United States of Europe has come. |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THW criminalize women that drink alcohol during pregnancy |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THBT English should be the only language of education in developing countries |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THW forcibly settle the Roma |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | THBT the US should stop all support (including military) until Israel unilaterally withdraws from illegal settlements in Palestine |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW introduce quotas of poor and rich in all schools |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THBT the state should approve all loans |
| 2010-07-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | THBT emergent democracies should ban all political rallies and other large public gatherings |
| 2007-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THW make people pay for private car ownership (not exact wording) |
| 2007-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THW make voting in European Parliament Elections mandatory (not exact wording) |
| 2007-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | THW put a tax on the number of foreign players in a sports teams (not exact wording) |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THW legalise euthanasia |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THBT multinational companies are friends of the developing world |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THW impose environmental tax on airlines |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | THW change the constitution of Japan allowing them to have offensive forces |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW introduce national quotas for accepting immigrants for EU member states |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THW allow the sale of organs |
| 2006-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | THW compel prisoners to be subject to medical experiments |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 1 | THW place tax on fast food |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 2 | THW tie foreign aid to environmental standards |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 3 | THBT torture is justified |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 4 | THBT there are no more heros |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW ban extremist political parties |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Quarters | THBT sporting boycotts are a legitimate political tool |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Semis | THW declare sex with a trafficked prostitue rape |
| 2005-01-12 | SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | THW ban the reporting of hostage taking |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 1 | THBT it is the duty of any state to grant political asylum to whistleblowers from other countries |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 1 | THW allow the use of performance enhancing drugs in competitive sports |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 1 | THBT the Baltic states should not provide any development aid |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 1 | THW cap prices for vitally important goods like bread and milk |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 1 | THW give parents proxy votes for their children |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 2 | THW use all dead human bodies for the benefit of those waiting for organ transplants |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 2 | TH condemns the use of military drones in all military operations |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 2 | THW create a state-run monopoly of porn and use it for social engineering |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 2 | THBT parties with overdue debts should not be allowed to participate in elections |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 2 | THW give North Korea unconditional food aid |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 3 | THW suspend all regulation regarding environmental protection laws and policies during prolonged periods of economic recession |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 3 | THW forbid testing on all animals |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 3 | THW ban any religious influence on people below the age of 18 |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 3 | THB in visa freedom with Russia |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 3 | THW allow surrogate motherhood for profit |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 4 | THBT the Pope should be elected by all Catholics |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 4 | THW ban all art that offends religious communities |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 4 | THW gradually stop paying old age pensions |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 4 | THW criminalize the payment of ransom |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | 4 | THW ban equality movements focusing on one group only |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | Open_Final | THBT intelligence agencies should be allowed to monitor all people without their consent |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | Open_Final | THBT that the European Union has failed |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | Open_Final | THW legalize duels in cases of adultery |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | Open_Final | THBT the EU should approve member countries budget deficit sides |
| 1999-01-01 | SSE Riga Practice Tournament | Open_Final | THW tie the liabilities of borrowers to the value of their provided collateral |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | 1 | THR the glorification of startup culture |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | 2 | THP a world where significant minority groups (e.g. Maori and Aboriginal populations in New Zealand and Australia; Catalonians in Spain; Nations within Great Britain) form their own sports teams rather than partake in the national teams of their country of residence |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | 3 | THS the decline of American influence in East Asia |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | 4 | TH believes that climate change movements should prioritize the mitigation of climate change rather than the prevention of climate change |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | 5 | THW significantly censor the depiction of alcohol in popular culture |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | Novice_Final | THR the narrative that love should be unconditional |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | Open_Quarters | Assuming a mechanism exists, THBT NATO should expel Turkey |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | Open_Semi | THBT governments should significantly invest in social impact bonds to address social problems |
| 0000-00-00 | 21st SSE Riga IV | Open_Final | THP the governance of the 'The One State' |