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Competitive debate schedule and topics
From Debatepedia
This is a page dedicated to upcoming and past competitive debate topics around the world, in different leagues, and at both the high school and university level.
Upcoming debate competitions
- Eurasian Schools Debating Championship, 27th January - 1st February,Istanbul - Turkey
Upcoming debate topics
Winter 2010 debate topics
- The introduction of tuition fees at Czech Universities is not the way to go. (Debate League, Czech Republic)
Past debate competitions
- International Worlds Schools Debate Tournament, 3rd-8th November 2010, Ljutomer, Slovenia
- ESDC, 6th-13th November 2010, Stuttgart, Germany
- World Online Debating Championship, Debatewise.org, August - October 2010
- Heart of Europe, 15th-20th August 2010, Czech Republic
- IDEA Youth Forum 2010, 22nd July - 4th August 2010, Netherlands
- Worlds school debate academy and tournament 5th-12th July 2010, Slovenia
- Komarovo International Debate Tournament, 22nd-25th April 2010, Sankt Petersburg - Komarovo
- World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship 2010, 7th-13th April 2010, Lithuania
- Malacky International High Schools Tournament 2010, 8th-12th April 2010, Slovakia
- The Schools Mace, Spring 2010, UK
- Dnipro Open 2010, 19th - 21st February 2010, Ukraine
- World Schools Debate Championships, 8th - 20th February 2010, Qatar
Past competitive debate topics
Autumn 2010 debate topics
- THBT all workers should be legally entitled to profit sharing. (WSDT, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- THBT that citizens should be entitled to a basic income without the requirement to work. (WSDT, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- THBT Kosovo should be the first new EU member state from Western Balkans. (WSDT, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- THBT the Blue Card Directive is harmful. (WSDT, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- THBT the EU should grant amnesty to all illegal aliens currently living within its borders. (WSDT, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- This House would give foreigners domiciled in a country the right to vote in that country’s general elections. (ESDC, Germany)
- This House would scrap the euro. (ESDC, Germany)
- This House would repatriate cultural artifacts. (ESDC, Germany)
- This House would abolish aid to Third World countries. (ESDC, Germany)
- This House would support measures to allow oil drilling in ecologically sensitive areas. (ESDC, Germany)
- The weight of citizen's vote should relate to the amount of taxes he pays. (Debate League, Czech Republic)
Summer 2010 debate topics
- This House believes that all drugs should be legalized. (Heart of Europe, Czech Republic)
- This House believes that Turkey should be admitted into the European Union. (Heart of Europe, Czech Republic)
- This House believes that all foreign forces should be withdrawn from Afghanistan. (Heart of Europe, Czech Republic)
- This House believes that downloading music and films from the Internet should be prohibited. (Heart of Europe, Czech Republic)
- This House believes that Israel should be obliged (if necessary by force) to withdraw from all Lands acquired since 1966. (Heart of Europe - finals, Czech Republic)
- Countries should ban the import of goods produced by child labor. (IDEA Youth Forum, Karl Popper Debate Championship, Netherlands)
- In some cases juveniles should be tried as adults. (IDEA Youth Forum, Karl Popper Debate Championship, Netherlands)
- Governments should preserve rural life. (IDEA Youth Forum, Mixed Team Tournament, Netherlands)
- Modern TV focuses too much on reality entertainment programme. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- Drinking age should be changed to 21. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- This House would forgive debts of developing countries in exchange for specific environmental protection. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- The United Nations Millennium Development Goals are wishful thinking. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- This House believes multinational corporations should follow the same standards abroad their mother company is bond by in its home nation. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- EU should grant amnesty to illegal aliens currently within its borders. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- This House would grant development aid only to non governmental organisations. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- Narrowing the income gap between rich and poor is more important than overall economic growth. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
- This House believes we should never prioritize profit over free speech. (Worlds school debate academy and tournament, Slovenia)
Spring 2010 debate topics
- This House believes that public services are best run by private companies. (Komarovo International Debate Tournament)
- This House would end state funding for elite athletes and their coaches. (Komarovo International Debate Tournament)
- Countries should ban the import of goods produced by child labor. (Komarovo International Debate Tournament - Finals)
- The Czech republic should deal with its past. (Czech Republic Debate League - National Finals)
- We should support development and use of genetically modified organisms. (Czech Republic Debate League - National Finals)
- Obama's plan to solve financial crisis is a road to perdition. (Czech Republic Debate League - National Finals)
- Any state should have a right to possess a nuclear weapon. (Czech Republic Debate League - National Finals)
- The international community should support the development of nuclear power industry. (Czech Republic Debate League)
- This House believes that England needs its own parliament. (The Schools Mace, England, second round motion)
- This House believes that the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit was a failure. (The Schools Mace, England, second round motion)
- This House believes that the government should increase spending in higher education during times of economic crisis. (The Schools Mace, England, second round motion)
Winter 2009/2010 debate topics
- The State Development Depends on its Cultural Traditions. (Dnipro Open 2010, Ukraine)
- Matriarchy Guarantees the Sustainable Development of the State. (Dnipro Open 2010, Ukraine)
- That governments should never bail out big companies (WSDC Qatar, Finals)
- That terrorist suspects should have the right to a trial in civilian courts (WSDC Qatar)
- That doctors should report evidence of marital abuse to the police (WSDC Qatar)
- That we should support military intervention in Somalia (WSDC Qatar)
- That every country should have the right to possess nuclear weapons (WSDC Qatar)
- The international community should launch preventive attacks against the states developing nuclear weapons. (Czech Republic Debate League)
- We should support the development and use of genetically modified organisms. (Czech Republic Debate League)
- This House believes that school examinations are getting easier (The Schools Mace, England, first round motion)
- This House would make voting compulsory (The Schools Mace, England, first round motion)
- This House would randomly test school pupils for illegal drugs (The Schools Mace, England, first round motion)
- This House believes that the next government should raise taxes rather than cut spending (The Schools Mace, England, first round motion)
- This House would make organ donation compulsory (The Schools Mace, England, first round motion)
- This House (would) assassinate dictators (The Schools Mace, England, first round motion)
- THBT there is no rush to applaud Mr. Obama (ESDC, Stuttgart)
- THBT profit-making dominates health care (ESDC, Stuttgart)
- THBT we need schools not soldiers in Afghanistan (ESDC, Stuttgart)
- TH would tear down walls (ESDC, Stuttgart)
- THBT financial sector is too independent (ESDC, Stuttgart)
Fall 2009 debate topics
- The state should never support failing businesses (Czech Republic Debate League)
- The Czech Republic should deal with its past (Czech Republic Debate League)
- Genetically modified foods are in the public interest (MINSK Open 2009)
- This House believes that the state should create a DNA database of all citizens (Slovakia - English Debate League)
- THBT modern world deserves crisis (Olomouc Open Cup, Czech Republic)
- THBT world should embrace nuclear energy (Olomouc Open Cup, Czech Republic)
- THBT The Beatles are bigger than Jesus (Olomouc Open Cup, Czech Republic)
- This House believes that heavy trucks should start paying for environmental damages. (International World Schools Debate Tournament, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- This House has no confidence in capitalism. (International World Schools Debate Tournament, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- This House favours military intervention in Somalia. (International World Schools Debate Tournament, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- This House would forcefeed anorexics. (International World Schools Debate Tournament, Ljutomer, Slovenia)
- We should support the development and use of genetically modified organisms (Czech Republic Debate League)
- An increase in public expenditures would not put an end to the financial crisis. (Czech Republic Debate League)
Summer 2009 debate topics
- THBT the World Bank is an obstacle to development. (Heart of Europe)
- TH would punish Mugabe. (Heart of Europe)
- THBT genetically modified foods are in the public interest. (Heart of Europe)
- THBT BRIC states (Brazil, Russia, India, China) are a menace to Europe. (Heart of Europe)
- THBT subsidizing the car industry will not solve the world economic crisis. (Heart of Europe)
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