Another Motions For Your English Debates

Past motions from ESUJ tournament


2007 - 10th
Round 1: This House would impose greenhouse gas emission limits on developing countries.
Round 2: This House believes that a three-generation family is better than a nuclear family.
Round 3: This House believes that students in public schools should be placed in classes according to their academic level and achievement.
Round 4: This House would ban the export of arms to the Middle East.
Quarter Finals: This House would ban hostile takeovers of all corporations.
Semi Finals: This House believes that dictatorship is better than weak democracy.
Final: This House would ban civilians from entering foreign conflict zones.

2006 - 9th
Round 1: This House believes that cell phones are anti-social.
Round 2: This House would support a matrilineal emperor.
Round 3: This House believes that the anxiety toward the aging society is over-exaggerated.
Round 4: This House believes that a pre-emptive attack is justifiable for national defense.
Quarter Finals: This House would make corporate donations to charity compulsory.
Semi Finals: This House believes that the Koizumi Government was bad for Japan.
Finals: This House believes that cultivating national pride in Japan will lead the nation to a better future.

2005 - 8th
Round 1: This House would make voting compulsory in Japan.
Round 2: This House would welcome more foreign sumo wrestlers.
Round 3: This House believes that the space exploration is a waste of money.
Round 4: This House believes that permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council should be abolished.
Quarter Finals�FThis House would support the Prime Minister's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Semi Finals�F This House would abolish registration of World Heritage Sites.
Final�F This House would introduce English debate in public schools.

2004 - 7th
Round 1: THBT the Internet does more harm than good to children.
Round 2: THBT China no longer needs official development assistance from Japan.
Round 3: THW welcome more foreign workers to Japan.
Round 4: THW advocate cloning technology.
Quarter Finals: THW support free trade agreement in Asia.
Semi Finals: THBT public figures have the right to private lives.
Final: THW amend Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.

2003 - 6th
Round 1: THBT Japanese baseball players should play abroad.
Round 2: THW ban TV commercials of consumer credit companies.
Round 3: THW allow surrogacy for profit.
Round 4: THBT the United Kingdom should adopt the Euro.
Quarter Finals: THW place the public security ahead of individual human rights.
Semi Finals: THBT the United Nations has failed.
Final: THBT the Japanese Prime Minister should be directly chosen by the electorate.

2002 - 5th
Round 1: This House prefers an early marriage.
Round 2: THBT the Japanese Government should not provide economic assistance to North Korea.
Round 3: THW reward employees more for their inventions.
Round 4: THBT the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions should also be imposed on developing countries.
Quarter Finals: THW freeze the further construction of highways in Japan.
Semi Finals: THBT the Japanese Government should support the domestic movie industry.
Final: THBT weapons of mass destruction are necessary to maintain international security.

2001 - 4th
Round 1: THW eradicate crows.
Round 2: THW allow parents to genetically design their children.
Round 3: THBT Japan should assist the U.S. reprisal against the Taliban.
Round 4: THBT free trade benefits the developing world.
Quarter Finals: THBT the postal service should be privatized.
Semi Finals: THBT smokers should pay higher insurance fees.
Final: THBT a nation's history textbooks are its own affair.

2000 - 3rd
Round 1: THW classify sumo wrestlers by weight.
Round 2: THBT genetically modified foods will save mankind.
Round 3: THBT nothing can completely replace bank notes and coins.
Round 4: THBT the two Koreas should reunite soon.
Quarter Finals: THBT volunteer work should be compulsory in high school.
Semi Finals: THW introduce trial by jury.
Final: THBT the UN should have its own standing army.

1999 - 2nd
Round 1: THW move the capital function from Tokyo.
Round 2: THBT it is your family who really matters not your friends.
Round 3: THW introduce mandatory retirement age for politicians.
Round 4: THBT humanitarian intervention in the internal conflicts of other nations is justifiable.
Quarter Finals: THBT civil servants should be allowed to work for the private sector.
Semi Finals: This House says, 'No, thank you.' to nuclear power.
Final: THBT China is more important to Japan than the U.S.A.
Model Debate: THBT monarchy has outlived its usefulness.
Friendly Debate: This House prefers a small government.

1998 - 1st
Round 1: THW prohibit zoos.
Round 2: THBT Japan should possess nuclear weapons.
Round 3: THBT the female species is deadlier than the male.
Semi-Finals: This House prefers Sega to Shakespeare.
Final: THW not teach English in Japanese elementary schools.
Model Debate: THBT character does not matter in politics.
Friendly Debate: THBT university is a waste of time.

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