WSDC 2001: Johannesburg, South Africa
Topics for Debate

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

"This House believes that affluent nations should accept more refugees"

"This House would waive patent rights for AIDS drugs for under-developed countries."

"This House believes that gay couples should be allowed to adopt children."

"This House would cancel third world debt"

IMPROMPTU MOTIONS

Preliminary Rounds

"This House would ban all handguns."

"This House supports the use of the death penalty."

"This House disapproves of cloning."

"This House believes that international sport is warfare without weapons."

Octo-Finals

"This House would impose democracy."

Quarter-Finals

"This House refuses to negotiate with terrorists."

Semi-Finals

"This House would give parents the final say in medical treatment of their children."

GRAND FINAL

"This House believes that compensation should be paid for the injustices committed by previous generations."

These topics were set after much thought and deliberation by a specially selected international panel.

The information on which teams will be proposing which motions is available here.

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