World Schools Debating Championships
 

WSDC 2002: Singapore
Topics for Debate

PRELIMINARY ROUND PREPARED MOTIONS

This House believes that professionalism has ruined the Olympic Games

This House would maintain United States military bases in Asia

This House believes that free trade is the way forward

This House supports missile defence

PRELIMINARY ROUND IMPROMPTU MOTIONS

This House believes that politicians should only be allowed to serve in office for a limited period of time

This House believes that low taxes are preferable to extensive government services

This House believes that gambling of all forms should be illegal

This House would make tobacco companies pay compensation to the individual

OCTO-FINALS

This House would ban genetic screening

QUARTER-FINALS

This House supports the international trading of pollution permits

SEMI-FINALS

This House would compromise civil liberties in the interests of security

GRAND FINAL

This House believes that the media has become too powerful

 

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