Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Children’s Rights · THBT child labor is justified · THBT sparing the rod spoils the child THB hagwons (private academies) are another form of child exploitation
Preliminary round 2	Prepared debate	Round 2: THW go vegetarian
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Law and Order · THW ban electronic devices while driving · THW raise the legal drinking age THW legalize the sale of marijuana
Preliminary round 4	Prepared debate	Round 4: THBT unions do more harm than good
Preliminary round 5	Impromptu debate	Round 5: Culinary Controversies · THBT Japan has a right to fish whales · THW legalize the sale of dog meat THW breed exotic animals for consumption
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Octos: Terrorism · THS the use of force against opposition movements · THW ban broadcasting of recordings from terrorists · THW torture terrorists
EFL Grand Finals		EFL Semis: Sports · THBT money is ruining sport · THW allow performance enhancing drugs in sports · THW equalize prize money for male and female athletes
Round 8	Prepared debate	Quarters: THS the use of opium licenses in Afghanistan
EFL Quarter-finals		EFL Finals: THW sell organs for profit
Round 4	Impromptu debate	Semis: International Relations · TH prefers sanctions to war · THW exploit Antarctica for natural resources · THW grant immunity from prosecution to dictators who step down
Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Finals: THS an aid invasion

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Television & Entertainment 1. THW ban beauty pageants from national television. 2. THS exclusive broadcasting rights of sporting events. 3. THBT celebrities are positive role models for teenagers.
Preliminary round 2	Prepared debate	Round 2 (Prepared): THBT science is a threat to humanity.
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Education 1. THW use the library over Wikipedia for homework. 2. THS a teacher evaluation system. 3. THBT publishing university rankings does more harm than good.
Preliminary round 4	Prepared debate	Round 4 (Prepared): THS water privatization.
Preliminary round 5	Impromptu debate	Round 5: Gender Equality 1. THW set a quota for male elementary school teachers. 2. THS paying wages to housewives. 3. THW mandate corporations to grant paternity leave.
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Octo Finals Crime & Punishment 1. THW disclose information of sex offenders to all citizens. 2. THW prosecute teenagers as adults for heinous felonies. 3. THW allow prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for lighter sentences.
EFL Grand Finals		EFL Semi Finals: Environment 1. THW stop investing in bio-fuel. 2. THW ban cars in city centers. 3. THBT environmental protection should be prioritized over economic development.
Round 8	Prepared debate	Quarter Finals (Prepared): THBT colonialism was good for Africa.
EFL Quarter-finals		EFL Grand Finals (Prepared): THW ban all requirements on looks for employment.
Round 4전	Impromptu debate	Semi Finals: Democracy 1. THW abolish presidential term limits. 2. THBT civil disobedience is essential to democracy. 3. THW prefers strong dictatorships to weak democracies in developing nations.
Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Grand Finals (Prepared): THBT higher education is a prerequisite for happiness.

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1(Impromptu) 1. THW prosecute parents who impose extra curricular activities upon their children against their will as equivelent to child abuse. 2. THBT national health insurance system should charge differently depending on lifestyle choices. 3. THW make counseling mandatory for all substance abusers and their family.
Preliminary round 2	Prepared debate	Round 2(Prepared) This House Believes That public figures should be allowed the right to withhold press materials concerning their private Conduct.
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3(Impromptu) 1. THW disallow minors from participating in political protests. 2. THBT ministers should be voted in through general elections. 3. THW subsidize broadcasting time for minority parties.
Preliminary round 4	Prepared debate	Round 4(Prepared) This House Believes That the West should prioritize giving development aid to nations who suffer from the exploitation of their MNCs(Multi-National Corporations)
Preliminary round 5	Impromptu debate	Round 5(Impromptu) 1. Developed nations should stop exporting energy sources that are particularly harmful to the environment. 2. THW NOT pay pension to executives who leave their companies troubled. 3. THW set a quota for employment of senior citizens.
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Octo-Finals(Impromptu) 1. THBT Palestine should cease all attempts to gain recognition as an independent state. 2. THBT heads of states should not hold official meetings with religious figures. 3. THW dissolve the NATO.
EFL Grand Finals		EFL Semis(Impromptu) 1. THBT public figures should not make comments correlating women's attire to sexual crimes. 2. THW introduce LGBT in compulsory sex education in public schools 3. THBT women who bear more children than average should receive pension from state.
Round 8	Prepared debate	Quarter Finals (Prepared): This House Would impose an affirmative action for ‘mix-race’ children of Korea in university entrance.
EFL Quarter-finals		EFL Grand Finals (Prepared): This House Believes That the state should selectively support arts and culture that portray national identity.
Round 4전	Impromptu debate	Semi-Finals(Impromptu) 1. THBT water should never be commercialized in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2. THW force relocation of the homeless to rural areas 3. TH Rejects trade agreements with states who perpetrate cross-border pollution in favor of economic development.
Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Grand Finals (Prepared): This House Believes that national security should not be accepted as an excuse for damahing the environment.

Round 1	Impromptu	Democracy 1.THW lift all term limits on politicians 2.THW remove the president’s authority to grant pardon on convicted criminals 3.THBT political parties should hold Elementary elections to select their presidential candidates
Round 2	Prepared	Minority This House Supports the Anti-discrimination Act on racism
Round 3	Impromptu	Environment 1.THW stop seeking for international cooperation in the fight against global warming 2.THBT the punishment for killing endangered animals should be equal to that of homicide 3.THW disallow oi companies from running advertisements depicting themselves as environmentally friendly
Round 4	Prepared	International Relations This House believes that the Korean government should sue Japan on behalf of the victims of Imperial Japan
Round 5	Impromptu	Media 1.THBT the govt should not hold ownership stake in media companies 2.THBT the media should not specify the ethnicity of convicted criminals 3.THW offer subsidies for the production of movies and TV shows featuring LGBT celebrities
Octos	Impromptu	Taxes And Econ 1.THW lift all tax benefits based on charitable donations 2.THBT Germany should leaver the Euro Zone 3.THBT taxpayers' money should not be used to subsideize corporations
EFL Quarters	Impromptu	Economy
Quarters	Prepared	Law & Order This House believes that private companies should be able to invest in civil law suits
EFL Semis	Impromptu	Education 1.THBT ethics classes should be removed from public school curricula 2.THW introduce mandatory vocational programs in all high schools 3.THW remove all restrictions on hagwons
Semis	Impromptu	National Security THBT torture is a legitimate method of interrogation in fighting terrorism THBT military officials should not be forbidden from criticizing the government THW recognize North Korea as an independent country
EFL Finals	Prepared	The Middles East This house believes that the Arab league should not comment on the pursuit of democracy in the Middle East
Grand Finals	Prepared	Science This house would prioritize funding scientific research over social welfare programs

Preliminary	Round 1	Impromptu	Education and children
	Round 2	Prepared	THW end energy subsidies in Korea
	Round 3	Impromptu	International relations
	Round 4	Prepared	THBT falsehood should be a required condition for defamation of character charges to stand in Korea
	Round 5	Impromptu	Rights
EFL	Round 8	Prepared	THBT governments should not mandate that citizens have health insurance
	Round 4	Impromptu	Environment
	Quarter-finals	Prepared	THBT tax evasion should not have a statute of limitations
EFL	Round 16	Prepared	THS state mandated childhood vaccinations
	Round 8	Impromptu	Economics
	Round 4	Impromptu	Law
	Quarter-finals	Prepared	THBT fossil fuel-based energy companies should pay higher taxes in order to subsidize clean energy technology

Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Education 1. THBT provincial education superintendents should be appointed, not elected. 2. TH regrets the emphasis on academic excellence in education. 3. THW integrate disabled students into regular schools.
Preliminary round 2	Impromptu debate	Animals 1. THW place an additional tax on meat produced through factory farming. 2. THBT it is unethical to own pets that have been bred to become incredibly small. 3. THW ban animal fights.
Preliminary round 3	Prepared debate	Northeast Asia THBT the USA should close all their bases in Northeast Asia.
Preliminary round 4	Impromptu debate	International Relations 1. THBT Israel should be held morally responsible for poverty in the Palestinian territories. 2. THBT the South Korean government has a moral obligation to pay the Filipino government for the support of Kopino children. 3. TH regrets the use of negative images of Africa by international charity organizations as a means to raise funds.
Preliminary5Round	Impromptu debate	Media 1. THBT states should give online papers subsidies based on their digital reader base. 2. THS the right of Korean celebrities to appear in advertisements against their country’s policies. 3. THBT the media should not report on the private lives of politicians.

Round 16	Impromptu debate	Choices 1. THW ban religious cults 2. THW ban the sale of alcohol to people under the age of 21 3. THW ban artificially flavored cigarettes
EFL Round 8		Censorship 1. THW censor the publication of any form of biomedical research that could pose a threat to human health in the hands of terrorists. 2. THW end all restrictions to free speech under the National Security Act. 3. THW censor sexually provocative dancing in music videos
Round 8	Impromptu debate	Technology 1. THS a right to be forgotten 2. THBT social media platforms have the to right to promote posts to influence a user's mood 3. THBT smart phones have created a society with less meaningful interaction
EFL Grand Finals		Workers Rights 1. THW prohibit public sector employees from joining unions 2. THW ban retired government officials from taking private sector jobs in related fields 3. THW abolish all forms of mandatory retirement ages
Round 4	Impromptu debate	Radical Reform 1. THS the free trade of rice 2. THS an 80% tax on the top 1% of incomes 3. THW abolish mandatory military service
EFL Quarter-finals	Prepared debate	Technology THBT all lectures in every public university should be made freely vailable online
Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Science THW halt all research into identifying genes responsible for homosexuality

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
Round 1	Impromptu	North and South	THBT the US-South Korean alliance should threaten to invade North Korea if it does not stop violating the human rights of its citizens. THBT South Korea should cooperate with North Korea to demand that Japan properly compensate for crimes of the colonial era. THBT South Korea should abandon the goal of national reunification.
Round 2	Impromptu	Fantasy	TH, as Hogwarts, would accept muggles as students. THW register all mutants with superpowers, documenting their numbers, abilities and whereabouts. TH, as Heungbu, would not forgive Nolbu.
Round 3	Prepared		THBT it was a mistake to create a common European currency.
Round 4	Impromptu	Internet	THW allow corporations to use hackers to retaliate against cyberattacks where the state is unwilling or unable to do so. THW block non-educational Internet sites in schools. THW create a new international organization to regulate the internet.
Round 5	Impromptu	Politics	THBT politicians should be required to pass a civil service exam before they can compete in elections. TH, as the US government, would give Edward Snowden amnesty. THW ban high ranking government officials from working in corporations after their resignation.

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
EFL Quarters	Impromptu	Universities	THBT publicly funded universities should be required to reduce enrollment in degree programs that have statistically poor employment outcomes. THW abolish all systems that attempt to rank universities. THBT university students should be able to freely change their majors until their second year.
EFL Semis	Impromptu	Licenses	THW not grant marriage licenses to people who have been repeatedly convicted of abuse of previous spouses or children. THW change the minimum age for drivers licenses to sixteen. THW allow Uber to operate as an alternative to taxis.
EFL Final	Prepared	Economy	THBT family-owned conglomerates (Chaebol) do more harm than good for the South Korean economy.

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
Main Octos	Impromptu	Media	THBT the media should depict horrific and graphic images of war. In liberal democracies, THBT the media has a duty to avoid reporting stories that would contribute to social unrest. THBT social media has done more harm than good for journalism.
Main Quarters	Impromptu	Health	THW ban homeopathy treatments. (homeopathy = 동종요법) TH regrets Korea's efforts to attract plastic surgery tourists. THW allow designer babies.
Main Semis	Impromptu	Ethics	THBT it is justified for politicians to lie to the public if they believe it will result in better policies. THBT the animal rights movement should stop comparing abuse of animals to abuse of humans. THW kill one to save many.
Main Final	Prepared	Science	THBT STEM education should be prioritized over the humanities.

Debating Topics of The 9th High School Championship 2017

Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary 1Round	Impromptu	Criminal Justice System ㆍTH regrets the retrospective application of justice on war crimes ㆍTHW criminalize glorification of past dictatorships ㆍTHW not allow suspects of henious crimes to plea bargain
Preliminary 2Round	Impromptu	Economy ㆍTH prefers flat taxation over progressive taxation ㆍTHW break down all Chaebols ㆍTHBT developing countries should ban labor unions for industries on which the economy is heavily dependent on.
Preliminary 3Round	Prepared	Corporations · THW mandate Multinational Corporations to adopt a universal   basic income
Preliminary 4Round	Impromptu	Politics ㆍTHW give the poor 2 votes ㆍTHW dismantle dominant and conservative political parties ㆍTHBT social media companies should factcheck posts by world leaders
Preliminary 5Round	Impromptu(Silent)	Culture and Society ㆍTH regrets societal condemnation of the Lolita concept of K-pop idols ㆍTH prefers a world without religion ㆍTH regrets the portrayal of suicide in media
General Octo-Finals	Impromptu	Social Movements ㆍTHBT feminists should refrain from suggesting that traditional expressions of masculinity are incompatible with feminism ㆍTHBT minority roles in media should only be played by actors/actresses of that minority ㆍTH, as feminist, would not have kids
General Quarter-Finals / EFL Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	IR ㆍTHBT environmental terrorism is justified ㆍTHW impeach Donald Trump ㆍTH supports US withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
General Semis-Finals / EFL Semis-Finals	Impromptu	Philosophy ㆍTHBT the 'fear of losing one’s face' has done more harm than good ㆍAssuming feasibility, THW let people erase parts of their memory ㆍTH supports polygamy
EFL Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Bioethics · THW require psychiatrists to report cases of depression to their   guardians, relatives or other concerned individuals
General Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Science and Technology · Assuming feasibility, TH prefers a government run by an   impartial AI system

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Criminal Justice System ] TH regrets the retrospective application of justice on war crimes THW criminalize glorification of past dictatorships THW not allow suspects of henious crimes to plea bargain
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Economy ] TH prefers flat taxation over progressive taxation THW break down all Chaebols THBT developing countries should ban labor unions for industries on which the economy is heavily dependent on.
	Round 3	Prepared	[ Corporations ] THW mandate Multinational Corporations to adopt a universal basic income
	Round 4	Impromptu	[ Politics ] THW give the poor 2 votes THW dismantle dominant and conservative political parties THBT social media companies should factcheck posts by world leaders
	Round 5	Impromptu	[ Culture and Society ] TH regrets societal condemnation of the Lolita concept of K-pop idols TH prefers a world without religion TH regrets the portrayal of suicide in media
Elimination Round (General/EFL)	General Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[ Social Movements ] THBT feminists should refrain from suggesting that traditional expressions of masculinity are incompatible with feminism THBT minority roles in media should only be played by actors/actresses of that minority TH, as feminist, would not have kids
	General Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[ IR ] THBT environmental terrorism is justified THW impeach Donald Trump TH supports US withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
	General/ EFL Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[ Philosophy ] THBT the 'fear of losing one’s face' has done more harm than good Assuming feasibility, THW let people erase parts of their memory TH supports polygamy
	EFL Final	Prepared	[ Bioethics ] THW require psychiatrists to report cases of depression to their guardians, relatives or other concerned individuals
	General Final	Prepared	[ Science and Technology ] Assuming feasibility, TH prefers a government run by an impartial AI system

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Media ] 1. TH supports the art industry removing works of creators accused of sexual misconduct from the public domain 2. THBT progressive public forums should actively recruit controversial and/or socially regressive speakers, even if they spark public outrage 3. TH regrets the rise of 'citizen journalism'
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Minorities ] 1. THBT minority groups in democracies should form independent political parties instead of joining dominant political parties 2. THW pardon prosecuted child soldiers 3. You are an African-American feminist actress. A famous director offers you a leading role in a movie with many scenes that explicity sexualize women. TH, as the actress, would take the role
	Round 3	Prepared	[ Public Policy ] THBT the introduction of the Social Credit System in China is justified
	Round 4	Impromptu	[ Law & Order ] 1. THW ban solitary confinement as a punishment in prisons 2. THS the development and use of Lethal Autonomous Robots 3. In societies with heavy internal conflicts and political divide, THBT it is justified for the state to secretively create a common enemy to unite the country
	Round 5	Impromptu	[ Economy ] 1. In developing countries, THW implement strong worker protection laws, even at the expense of economic growth 2. THBT a portion of the Board of Directors in corporations should be voted in by the employees 3. TH supports a world without any trade barriers (e.g. tariffs, quotas, subsidies)
Elimination Round (General/EFL)	General Octo-Finals/ EFL Round 6	Impromptu	[ Education ] 1. THBT the state should porportionately subsidize (e.g. scholarship and funding) university courses according to the employability of their graduates 2. TH regrets the idolization of people considered to be "geniuses" 3. THW abolish the KSAT and implement a 100% Susi admission System
	General Quarter-Finals/ EFL Pre-Finals	Impromptu	[ History & Culture ] 1. TH regrets the outrage against cultural appropriation 2. TH regrets the development of mass tourism at World Heritage Sites 3. THBT South Korea should teach students the full extent of South Korean troops' wrongdoings in Vietnam War
	General	Impromptu	[ International Relations ] 1. THBT Israel should exempt its citizens, who morally oppose the occupation of Palestine, from military duty  2. TH regrets Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel 3. TH supports Tibetan monks commiting self-immolation as a sign of protest against China
	EFL Final	Prepared	[ Science and Technology ] THW abandon planet Earth and live in clean and sustainable Planet X
	General Final	Prepared	[ Science and Technology ] THW ban research that seeks to attribute the causes of climate change to non-human sources

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Television & EntertainmentM 1. THW pay teachers according to the performances of their students. 2. THW mandate students to fill certain hours of extracurricular activities. 3. THW require all Elementary schools to include debate in their curriculum.
Preliminary round 2	Prepared debate	Round 2 (Prepared): THW negotiate with terrorists.
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Education 1.THW only allow adults to undergo plastic surgery. 2. THBT studying abroad does more harm than good to minors. 3. THW impose an online game curfew for minors.
Preliminary round 4	Prepared debate	Round 4 (Prepared): THW ban space exploration.
Preliminary round 5	Impromptu debate	Round 5: Gender Equality 1. THW ban airbrushing(digital enhancement)for advertisements. 2. THBT celebrities should be subject to harsher punishment for their crimes. 3. THW censor gangster rap.
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Octo Finals Crime & Punishment 1. THBT prisoners have the right to vote 2. THW use whipping for criminal punishment. 3. THBT public surveillance cameras are ineffective in combating crime.
EFL Grand Finals		EFL Semi Finals: Environment 1. THW legalize abortion. 2. THW ban teenagers from entering PC rooms. 3. TH supports the four-river restoration project.
Round 8	Prepared debate	Quarter Finals (Prepared): THBT child labor is justified in developing nations.
EFL Quarter-finals		EFL Grand Finals (Prepared): THW ban Genetic screening
Round 4전	Impromptu debate	Semi Finals: Democracy 1. THBT the government should totally ban smoking. 2. TH supports gay marriage. 3. TH supports free public transportation
Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Grand Finals (Prepared): THW mandate organ donation after death

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Education 1.THW ban homeschooling 2.THW allow the use of corporal punishment in schools 3.THW institute a mandatory 8pm closing time for all ‘hagwons’
Preliminary round 2	Prepared debate	Round 2 (Prepared): Taxpayers money should be used to compensate the entertainment industry for losses due to piracy.
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Entertainment 1.THBT people that have had cosmetic surgery should not be allowed in pop music groups that cater to teenagers. 2.THBT we should ban professional video game playing 3.THBT social networking sites should be required to provide parents with access to the accounts of their children
Preliminary round 4	Prepared debate	Round 4 (Prepared): Products of government sponsored research should be released without patents for citizens of that state.
Preliminary round 5	Impromptu debate	Round 5: Health 1.THW require minors to be accompanied by an adult to Purchase fast food. 2.THBT obese children should be required to attend additional physical education classes in school 3.THBT smoking cigarettes should not be shown in TV shows or in movies.
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Octo Finals: Rights 1. THBT students should have the right to create non-academic rules that apply in their schools 2.THBT voting in national elections should be compulsory 3.THBT it is cruel to eat animals
EFL Grand Finals		EFL Semi Finals: Technology 1.THW end all government funding for space exploration 2.THBT smartphones do more harm than good / THW allow smart ph ones in the classroom 3.THW ban digital enhancement of models in magazines
Round 8	Prepared debate	Quarter Finals (Prepared): Refugees granted asylum in one state in the Eyropean Union should not be then allowed to move freely within the EU.
EFL Quarter-finals		EFL Grand Finals (Prepared): Governments should censor music with violent lyrics.
Round 4전	Impromptu debate	Semi Finals: Environment 1.This house supports using violence to protect the environment 2.THW invest in protecting the environment over reducing poverty 3.THS the use of nuclear energy
Grand Finals	Prepared debate	Grand Finals (Prepared): parents should be given proxy votes on behalf of their children.

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Education 1.THW make a computer science class mandatory for high school graduation. 2.THBT educating Korean students abroad does more harm than good. 3.THBT teachers should not be allowed to go on strike.
		Education 1.THBT Korean students should go to college in Korea. 2.THW ban single sex universities. 3.THW replace exams with continuous assessment.
Preliminary round 2	Prepared debate	THW institute a minimum quota for women on corporate boards of directors
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Law and Order. 1.THW ban sports betting.. 2.THBT those convicted of drunk driving should always serve time in prison.. 3.THBT politicians should not have immunity from criminal prosecution.
	Impromptu debate	Law and Order 1.THW televise criminal trials in Korea. 2.THBT divorcing couples should split all assets equally. 3.THBT judges should be elected by the public.
Preliminary round 4	Prepared debate	THW impose economic and cultural sanctions on lsrael.
Preliminary 5 Round	Impromptu debate	National Security 1.THW allow the government to monitor citizens' emails and social networking profiles. 2.THBT women should also perform two years of mandatory military service in South Korea. 3.TH supports the assassination of suspected terrorists.
Preliminary round 5	Impromptu debate	National Security 1.THBT South Korea should end mandatory military service. 2.THBT the South Korean government should allow its citizens to travel freely to North Korea. 3.THW allow the government to imprison terrorism suspects indefinitely without a trial.
EFL Round 32	Prepared debate	THW vote for Mitt Romney in the US Presidential.
EFL Round 16	Impromptu debate	Health 1.THW ban smoking in all public places. 2.THW ban all alcohol advertising. 3.THW ban junk food in schools.
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Environment 1.THBT Japan should permanently close down all its nuclear reactors. 2.THBT people should be taxed based on the amount of trash they produce. 3.TH supports Korea's right to conduct scientific whaling expeditions.
EFL Round 8	Prepared debate	THBT the government should provide complete funding for all Olympic athletes.
Round 8	Prepared debate	THW require Korean companies to grant fathers three months paid paternity leave upon the birth of their child.
EFL Grand Finals	Impromptu debate	International Relations 1.THBT the US military should leave South Korea. 2.THBT South Korea should not seek reunification with the North. 3.THBT cultural treasures should be returned to their countries of origin.
Round 4	Impromptu debate	Social Issues 1.THBT entertainers convicted of serious crimes should not be eligible for professional awards. 2.THW ban the sale of clothes made from fur. 3.TH supports a person's right to die.
EFL Quarter-finals	Prepared debate	THBT the families of politicians should be required to make full financial disclosures.
Quarter-finals	Prepared debate	THBT the Korean government shold compile a comprehensive national DNA database.

Category		Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary	Round 1	Impromptu	Education
	Round 2	Prepared	THW ban people with a criminal record from standing for political office
	Round 3	Impromptu	Law
	Round 4	Prepared	THBT South Korea should have its own nuclear weapons
	Round 5	Impromptu	Rights
EFL	Round 16	Prepared	THW allow homosexuals to openly serve in the Korean military.
	Round 8	Impromptu	Korea
	Round 4	Impromptu	Culture and Sport
	Quarter-finals	Prepared	THW remove all mandatory minimum prison sentences.
EFL	Round 32	Prepared	TTHBT government bailouts of companies should be conditional on the firing of their top executives
	Round 16	Impromptu	Morality and Society
	Round 8	Impromptu	Politics and Government
	Round 4	Impromptu	International Relations
	Quarter-finals	Prepared	Assuming the technology exists, THW allow parents to select the gender of their child

Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Politics 1. THBT government surveillance of citizens does more harm than good in a democracy (government surveillance means the government's observation of citizen's communications and behavior) 2. THW abolish the Ministry of Unification 3. THBT celebrities should not run in elections
Preliminary round 2	Impromptu debate	Education 1. THW not use multiple choice exams to evaluate middle school students in Korea 2. THW extend the Korean mandatory education system to university 3. THW assign students to different classes based on academic ability starting from elementary school
Preliminary 3Round	Prepared debate	THW grant a two year work visa to anyone who completes a degree from a Korean university.
Preliminary round 4	Impromptu debate	Gender 1. THW ban advertising based on gender stereotypes 2. THBT half of the candidates selected by Korean political parties for National Assembly elections should be female. 3. THBT mandatory military service for women is beneficial for the feminist movement
Preliminary round 5		Economics 1. THW limit medium and large companies to a maximum of 15% non-regular employees (non-regular employees: 비정규직) 2. THW replace all welfare programs with a basic income (basic income: a certain amount of money paid to every citizen each year) 3. THBT developed nations should set maximum rents for apartments in cities.

Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Seoul 1.THW force large corporations to move their headquarters outside of the Seoul metropolitan area. 2. THW move the capital of South Korea. 3. THS the construction of super skyscrapers in Seoul
Preliminary round 2	Impromptu debate	Family 1. THW entitle housewives and house husbands to claim a fixed wage from their working spouses 2. THW require children's consent for parents' divorce. 3. THW punish the parents of extremely overweight children.
Preliminary 3Round	Prepared debate	THW grant a two year work visa to anyone who completes a degree from a Korean university.
Preliminary round 4	Impromptu debate	Schools 1. THW require all specialized high schools in Korea to convert to standard high schools 2. THW create LGBTQ exclusive schools (LGBTQ: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, and Questioning) 3. TH supports exaggeration of positive aspects of history in public school textbooks.
Preliminary round 5		Policy 1. THBT minors who pass a test on government and politics should be allowed to vote (minors are people under the voting age) 2. THBT prisoners who can afford to should be required to pay for their meals 3. THBT passing drug and alcohol tests should be a requirement to receive welfare benefits

EFL Round 32	Impromptu debate	Ethics 1. THW close all zoos 2. Assuming the technology exists, THW allow individuals to sell years off of their lives to others 3. Assuming that technology allows robots to make ethically sound decisions on their own, THW extend legal rights to robots.
EFL Round 16		Sports 1.THW ban professional athletes from competing in the Olympics 2. THW not allow atheletes to change their citizenship to compete for another country in international events 3. THBT football patriotism does more harm than good
Round 16	Impromptu debate	Law 1.THBT a jury should include only people from the same background as the defendant 2. THBT religious groups should be able to practice beliefs that violate the law, so long as these beliefs do not harm non-members 3. THW give stronger punishments to government officials who have committed a crime
EFL Round 8		Technology 1. THW ban all flying robots (drones) 2. THW end all government funding of space exploration. 3. THS the development of technology to enhance the ability of human brains
Round 8	Impromptu debate	Sayings 1. THB in nature over nurture 2. THBT the sword is mightier than the pen 3. THBT ignorance is bliss
EFL Grand Finals		Health 1. THBT the fast food industry has been unfairly demonized (demonized: represented as evil) 2. THW ban the sale of sugary drinks to children 3. THW allow companies to refuse to hire smokers
Round 4	Impromptu debate	IR 1. THBT the United Nations has failed to meaningfully contribute to solving the world's largest problems 2. THBT the rise of China is good for Asia 3. THBT developed countries should cancel all debts of developing countries
EFL Quarter-finals	Prepared debate	THW make coding a part of the mandatory curriculum.
EFL Quarter-finals	Prepared debate	THBT scientists should not use race as a category.

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
Round 1	Impromptu	Education	THW privatize all secondary schools. THBT schools should actively instill a sense of patriotism. THW ban schools from assigning homework.
Round 2	Impromptu	Markets	THW allow the sale of non-vital organs and tissues. THW allow women to sell their services as surrogate mothers. (surrogate mothers = 대리모) THW allow men to pay women to take their place in military service.
Round 3	Prepared		THW grant amnesty from deportation to undocumented immigrants who report abusive employer practices.
Round 4	Impromptu	Sports	THW require television companies to give equal time for mens and womens sports. THW ban violent sports. THW ban countries that violate the human rights of their athletes from participating in the Olympics.
Round 5	Impromptu	Political Reforms	THBT judges should be elected rather than appointed. THBT presidents should be allowed to run for a second term. THW abolish the National Intelligence Service. (NIS = 국정원)

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
Round 1	Impromptu	Popular Culture	THW ban children from becoming professional celebrities. TH regrets the popularity of television contest shows. THW stop government censorship of music and television.
Round 2	Impromptu	Rights	THBT gay pride parades are good for gay rights movements. THW allow prisoners who are sentenced to life imprisonment to choose the death penalty. THW give children the right to vote in elections for education officials.
Round 3	Prepared		THW grant amnesty from deportation to undocumented immigrants who report abusive employer practices.
Round 4	Impromptu	Taxes	THW impose a high tax on excessively fatty foods. THW base criminal fines primarly on the income of the perpetrator rather than the severity of the crime. THW use tax money to allow free entry to all historic sites and museums.
Round 5	Impromptu	Competition	THBT competition brings more benefits than harms to the Korean education system. THBT results of academic competitions should be considered in the university admissions process. THW ban companies from considering the schools or colleges attended by job applicants.

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
EFL Octo	Impromptu	Popular Culture	THW not allow any anonymous posting or commenting on the internet. THW abandon nuclear energy. THW promote the development of artificial intelligence.
EFL Quarter	Impromptu	Rights	THBT religions should not use fear in instilling religious beliefs. THW ban religious groups from sending missionaries to dangerous regions. THW offer a religious studies class in schools.
EFL Semi	Prepared		THBT humanity shouldn’t pursue immortality. THW allow terminally ill patients to refuse treatment. THBT nurses, not family members, should provide basic care for patients in hospitals.
EFL Final	Impromptu	Taxes	THW adopt a "right to be forgotten" law.

Category	Type of Topic		Topic
Main Double-Octo	Impromptu	Media	THBT the media should refrain from reporting on suicides. THBT the media should report as many positive stories as negative stories. THW restrict offensive public expression regarding national tragedies.
Main Octo	Impromptu	Justice and Crime	THW require on-duty police officers to wear body cameras. THW not punish people who live below the poverty line for economic crimes. THBT the criminal justice system should prioritize rehabilitation over retribution.
Main Quarter	Impromptu	Society	In addressing low birth rates in developed countries, THW prioritize attracting immigrants over incentivizing higher rates of childbirth. THS the choice of adults who do not have children. THW subsidize the youth who move to rural areas.
Main Semi	Impromptu	International Relations	TH welcomes the decline of the US as the only global superpower. THW negotiate with terrorist groups that take citizens hostage. THW abolish the veto power of permanent UN Security Council members.
Final	Prepared		THBT, on scientific questions, politicians should always defer to the policies recommended by experts.

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Ethics ] THW only allow technical product information in advertisetments THBT charities should not accept donations from individuals/organisations who are involved in immoral activities THW place a sin tax on meat and dairy products.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Gender ] THW apply a lower rate of income tax to women. THW ban beauty pageants THBT Disney, DC and Marvel should cast a homosexual superhero
	Round 3	Prepared	[ Economy ] THW not tax the poor
	Round 4	Impromptu	[ Culture ] TH regrets condemnation of plagiarism in literary circles TH regrets movies that romanticize villain characters THW not consume art created by people who have committed deeply immoral acts
	Round 5	Impromptu	[ Criminal Justice ] In the instance that the crime is rampant, THW mandate judges to exact the maximum punishment to those guilty of that crime THBT prosecuted corrupt politicians should receive capital punishment
Elimination Round (General/EFL)	General Octo-Finals/ EFL Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[ Education ] THBT schools should replace the teaching of established classics (e.g. the works of Shakespeare, Kafka, and Salinger) with contemporary teen fiction (e.g. Harry Potter and Hunger Games) THW pay students to drop out of or not attend university in pursuit of innovative ideas and entrepreneurship THW prioritise funding towards vocational schools
	General Quarter-Finals/ EFL Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[ Religion ] THW ban religious charities from proselytizing in the developing world THBT feminist movement should oppose organized religion THW lift tax exemptions from religious institutions that oppose reproductive rights and marriage equality
	General Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[ Politics ] THBT 1st World Liberal Democracies should repeal all laws on treason. THW abolish parties based on ethnicity TH supports the rise of exreme right-wing politics
	EFL Final	Prepared	[ Development ] TH prefers a global tax system to aid
	General Final	Prepared	[ Bioethics ] Assuming feasibility, THBT the military should aggressively engage in the genetic and bionic enhancement of consenting soldiers

Debating Topics of The 8th Middle School Championship 2017

Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary 1Round	Impromptu	Sports ㆍTHW ban betting on sporting events ㆍTH regrets the strategy of boycotting international sporting events as an act of political protest ㆍTH regrets countries importing athletes to win Olympic medals
Preliminary 2Round	Impromptu	Law and Order ㆍTHW make house arrest the default method of imprisonment ㆍTHW remove all diplomatic immunities ㆍTHW televise criminal trials
Preliminary 3Round	Prepared	Urban Development ㆍTHW ban parking lots in megacities
Preliminary 4Round	Impromptu	Education ㆍTHW require all religious schools to teach atheism ㆍTHW require all schools to teach that secular laws are superior to religious laws ㆍTHW remove mandatory community service as a requirement for graduation
Preliminary 5Round	Impromptu(Silent)	Religion ㆍTHW ban all donations to religious institutions ㆍTHW ban religious charities from proselytizing in the developing world ㆍTH prefers a world with one religion
EFL Octo-Finals	Impromptu	Economy ㆍTHW abolish the minimum wage ㆍTHW ban pay secrecy policies at work ㆍTH supports domestic agricultural protectionism
General Octo-Finals	Impromptu	International Relations ㆍOil has done more harm than good in the Middle East ㆍTHR the rise of virtual currencies ㆍTHBT the Moon administration should call a referendum on THAAD missile system
General Quarter-Finals / EFL Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	Gender ㆍIn South Korea, THBT women should serve in the armed forces ㆍTH supports the sexualization of male athletes ㆍAs parent of an LGBTQ child, THW encourage the child to prioritize being themselves despite continued bullying
General Semis-Finals / EFL Semis-Finals	Impromptu	Public Policy ㆍTH supports controversial and offensive art ㆍTHW give amnesty to illegal immigrants who have spent a significant time in the country ㆍTHBT populism does more harm than good
EFL Grand Finals	Prepared	Health · THW allow schools to deny admission to unvaccinated   children
General Grand Finals	Prepared	Health and Human Rights · THW sanction countries with travel restriction against   persons infected with HIV/AIDS

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Society ] 1. Assuming technology exists that can identify the most optimal profession for individuals in the society, THBT governments should use this technology and designate career paths for their citizens instead of letting them choose. 2. THW allow citizens to opt-out of welfare services, in return for an equivalent sum of cash 3. THR the prevalence of happy endings in children stories
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Politics ] 1. In post-colonial societies, THR the portrayal of imperial powers as absolutely evil 2. THW make the weight of votes proportionate to a person’s expected remaining lifespan 3. TH regrets politicians resigning for incidents that they did not have direct responsibility over
	Round 3	Prepared	[ Public Policy ] THBT the introduction of the Social Credit System in China is justified
	Round 4	Impromptu	[ Education ] 1. In developing nations, THBT it is justified for parents not to send their children to schools 2. THW transfer public school teachers with best performance to underperforming schools 3. THR the dominant narrative that anyone can succeed through hard work regardless of their background
	Round 5	Impromptu	[ Media ] 1. THBT Marvel comics should re-boot Captain America as homosexual 2. You are a director who plans to create a biographic film about Hitler that portrays his youth in a sentimental and humanized way. There are massive outbursts of protests. TH, as the director, would make the film 3. THBT one-person media platforms have done more harm than good
Elimination Round (General/EFL)	EFL Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[ Ethics ] 1. You are a freedom fighter under a cruel authoritarian regime. You are at a public ceremony where the dictator of your nation made a very rare public appearance. You have a bomb with a high likelihood of killing the dictator, but also of causing immense civilian casualties at the event. THW throw the bomb.  2. THW criminalize individuals who fail to render reasonable assistance to those in emergency situations 3. THW allow children who have reached the age of majority to sue their parents for religious indoctrination
	General Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[ Law & Order ] 1. THW allow political crimes to be pardoned by national referendum 2. THW abolish juvenile law for henious crimes 3. In cases of divorce, THW allow children to choose the custodial parent regardless of their age
	General/ EFL Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[ IR ] 1. TH supports the tightening of asylum laws in South Korea 2. TH welcomes the militarization of People's Republic of China 3. Assuming the feasibility of Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible Denuclearization (CVID) of North Korea, TH, as the U.S., would withdraw its military presence from South Korea
	General/ EFL Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[ Social Moverments ] 1. THW prohibit minority groups from being portrayed as antagonists in fictional media 2. TH regrets the rise of the'Fat Pride Movement' 3. TH, as a feminist woman, would not make any cosmetic changes to her appearances, such as but not limited to make-up, shaving, and plastic surgery
	EFL Final	Prepared	[ Science and Technology ] TH supports the creation of donor siblings
	General Final	Prepared	[ Science and Technology ] THW ban research that seeks to attribute the causes of climate change to non-human sources

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[Family] · TH, as a person who is married and can have children, would choose not to give birth.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Economics] · THW impose a maximum wage.
	Round 3	Prepared	[Culture] · THW mandate movies to pass the Bechdel Test in order to be shown in movie theaters.
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Literature] · THW not punish people like Jean Valjean.
	Round 5	Impromptu	[Politics] · TH, as a conservative voter in South Korea, would continue to support sanctions on North Korea rather than peace talks.
Elimination Rounds (EFL)	Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice System] · THW revoke the medical license of doctors convicted of sex crimes. · THBT prison should only focus on retribution rather than rehabilitation. · Assuming feasibility, liberal democracies should universalize their criminal justice system.
	Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[Environment] · THBT exaggerating the impacts of climate change in order to compel people to act is justified. · THW allow individuals to sue governments for environmental problems (pollution, global warming, etc.) · THS Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
	Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[International Relations] · THS politically motivated boycotts against foreign companies. · THBT international conventions on the environment should set unrealistic goals rather than achievable goals. · THW get rid of all foreign aid.
	Grand-Final	Impromptu	[Philosophy] · A sacred being informs you that requirements for going to heaven and hell have been swapped. THW do evil. · THW go in the pleasure machine. · In a world where all people only speak the truth and you are the only one capable of lying, THW choose to only speak the truth.
Elimination Rounds (General)	Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[Law] · THW legalize assisted suicide in South Korea. · THW legalize commercial use of drugs in South Korea. · THW allow Korean presidents to run for second terms.
	Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[Education] · THBT schools should teach children about the value of disobeying authority. · THW teach children that communitarianism is more valuable than individualism. · THBT developing nations should prioritize educating children who show potential rather than educating everyone equally.
	Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[Media] · THBT the decline of gatekeeping media institutions does more harm than good. · THBT breach of journalistic ethics should be criminally liable. · During the time of election, THBT media news outlets should openly proclaim their political support for candidates.
	Grand-Final	Impromptu	[Social Policy] · THW grant military exemption to individuals who have contributed to national prestige. · TH celebrates the proclamation of game addiction as a mental disease. · THBT South Korea should try to attract more immigrants rather than try to increase the birth rate.

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Round (General / EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[Education] Info Slide: Community service refers to working for regional communities at a minimum wage · THBT all graduates of public universities should go through a mandatory community services for 3 years upon getting their degree
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Politics] · THW postpone elections in countries with high COVID-19 numbers
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Family and Society] Info Slide: ‘Border’ refers to a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries. - TH prefers a borderless world
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Art and Entertainment] Info Slide: ‘Queerbaiting’ refers to a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but then do not actually depict, LGBTQ identity or/and relationships. · THBT queerbaiting in the entertainment industry does more harm than good
Elimination Rounds (General)	Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[Minority] · THR the narrative that women can have it all.
	Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice System] Info Slide: A victimless crime is an illegal act that typically either directly involves only the perpetrator or occurs between consenting adults; because it is consensual in nature, there is arguably no true victim, i.e. aggrieved party. Some examples of victimless crimes are public drunkenness, prostitution, illegal drug use and suicide. · THW decriminalize "victimless crimes"
Elimination Rounds (General/EFL)	Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[Social Media] Info Slide: ‘Social Media Content Moderators’ review and analyze user reports of abusive content found on platforms and decide, based on a predetermined set of rules and guidelines as well as the law, whether the content should stay up or come down. ‘Confidentiality Agreement’: legally binding contract that prevents the signing party/parties from disclosing relevant sensitive information they may obtain. · THW ban content moderators from signing confidentiality agreements
	Grand-Final	Impromptu	[Morality and Ethics] · TH regrets the emphasis on the effortful restraint of one’s impulses

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Round (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[Politics] THBT young politicians (in their 20s) do more harm than good
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Education] Info slide: The current administration plans to transform all elite high schools into general schools by 2025 to promote fairness in education and improve overall public education THBT the Korean government should retract the plan regarding special purpose high schools (특목고)
	Round 3	Impromptu	[CJS] In areas with high crime rates, THW allow the residents to vote for an alternative private security agency to replace the police
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Media / Art] Info slide: Corporate slaves pertains to workers of corporations who are often overworked, underpaid and underappreciated. THR the glorification of the corporate slave in popular media (i.e. 스타트업, Supergirl, Devil Wears Prada, The Office)
Elimination Rounds (General)	Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[IR] TH celebrates the expanding involvement of China in security and economic cooperation in Africa *celebrate = acknowledge a significant or happy event
Elimination Rounds (General / EFL)	Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[Minorities] Info slide: Can-do culture is a culture which praises strength and productivity over serenity and self-preservation TH regrets the dominance of can-do culture
	Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[Econ / Business] In times of unusually high unemployment, THW temporarily and significantly relax minimum labour standards (ex. minimum wage, working hour restrictions etc.)
	Grand-Final	Impromptu	[Philosophy] Info slide: Depression is a common and/or serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Assuming the technology exists, THW get rid of depression

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[Media] This house regrets the glorification of successful college dropouts in popular media.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Economy] This house believes that resource-rich developing countries should nationalize all resource extraction companies.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Environment] Info slide: For the purpose of this debate, "adaptation efforts" refer to taking actions to prepare for and adjust to both the current effects of climate change and the predicted impacts in the future. "Mitigation efforts" refer to actions to make the impacts of climate change less severe. This house believes that environmentalist groups should prioritize advocating for the "mitigation efforts" of climate change rather than campaigning for "adaptation efforts".
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Society] Info slide: For the purpose of the debate, philanthropy refers to the giving away of money, especially in large amounts, to organizations that help people. "Philanthrocapitalism" refers to a type of philanthropy that reflects the way that business is done in the for-profit world. This house regrets the rise of "philanthrocapitalism"
Elimination Rounds (General)	Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[Philosophy] Info slide: FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is a lifestyle movement that aims to gain financial independence and retire early. This house opposes the FIRE movement.
본선 (General/EFL)	Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[Feminism] This house, as a feminist historian, would prioritize uncovering female contributions in historical events (e.g. independence movement, nation building, etc.) rather than investigating past sufferings of women (e.g. dictatorial oppression, patriarchal norms in history, etc.)
	Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice System] Info slide: For the purpose of this debate, "criminal liability" refers to a legal responsibility imposed on someone for breaking the criminal law. For the purpose of this debate, "criminal liability" refers to a legal responsibility imposed on someone for breaking the criminal law.
	Grand-Final	Impromptu	[Politics] Info slide: For the purpose of this debate, "political outrage" refers to a practice of showing aggressive expression and anger in political discussion. "Political civility" refers to a practice of showing restraint and courtesy in political discussion. This house prefers "political outrage" as a norm over "political civility".

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds (General/EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[Education] This House Would actively encourage students to use AI-based tools (e.g. chat gpt) in school assignments.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Society] This House Believes That South Korean government should heavily invest in attracting more immigrants rather than increasing national birth rate.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Culture] This House believes that the increasing trend of defining an individual's personality based on one's MBTI does more harm than good.
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Business] Info slide: Ariel is a fictional character and the main protagonist of Disney's animated film "The Little Mermaid," which was released in 1989. Ariel was traditionally considered to be a white character. However, in the recently released film 'The Little Mermaid', Disney casted a black actresses to play Ariel. This House, as Disney, regrets casting a black actress as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'
Elimination Rounds (General)	Octo-Finals	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice System] This House Would significantly increase the punishment on false accusation of victim reported crimes(sexual harassment, child abuse, etc,.)
Elimination Rounds (General/EFL)	Quarter-Finals	Impromptu	[Sports] This House would allow athletes to express their political beliefs in international sport events.
	Semi-Finals	Impromptu	[Economy] Info slide: Apart from traditional minimum wage, a subminimum wage is the wage paid to service industry employees (i.e., those who rely on tips, such as waitstaff, bartenders, food delivery workers). It is assumed that consumers will cover the difference to put employees at, or over, the normal minimum wage an hour. Service industry employees typically rely on the goodwill of customers to provide the majority of their earnings. Currently the federal subminimum wage is at $2.13 per hour, federal minimum wage at $7.25, mimum wage in New York at $15. This House, as the United States, would abolish federal subminimum wage.
	Grand-Final	Impromptu	[Philosophy] Info slide: "Law of Jante" is a code of conduct that has originated in fiction, and emphasizes egalitarian values. It stresses that all individuals should not consider themselves special or unique to other individuals. Examples of some rules in the law include, "You're not to think you are anything special.", and "You're not to imagine yourself better than we are." This House prefers a world where individuals percieve themselves according to the 'Law of Jante' as opposed to being special and distinctive.

Category	Motions
예선 1라운드	[Media] 1. This house supports the rise of fan participation in idol groups. (e.g. idol debut voting programs, fan voting in unit formation) 2. This house believes that street journalism has done more harm than good. (Info Slide: Street journalism is news reporting made by individuals who are not professional journalists. They deliver information through non-traditional news sources, including but not limited to blogs and social media.) 3. This house regrets the portrayal of mental illness in entertainment media (e.g. It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Extroardinary Attorney Woo) (Info Slide: Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Examples are autism, depression, anxiety.)
예선 2라운드	[International Relations] 1. This house believes that South Korea should aggressively pursue nation-centrism. (Info slide: Nation-centrism refers to the tendency of countries to prioritize their own national interests and perspectives in global affairs. This approach often emphasizes sovereignty, security, and economic benefits for the nation-state above international cooperation or global considerations.) 2. This house prefers a world with one global superpower over multiple global superpowers (Info Slide: A global superpower is a country that has significant influence and power around the world. This influence can come from having a strong economy, a powerful military, advanced technology, and a large cultural impact. Global superpowers can shape international politics, trade, and even global culture.) 3. This house, as an international organization, would fund developing nations as a condition of improving domestic human rights issues.
예선 3라운드	[Education] 1. This house would impose penalty (e.g. voluntary activity, fines) on the parent of school bullying offenders. 2. This house would have extracurricular activities in college admissions. (e.g debate achievements, language test scores, research papers, external prizes) 3. This house would group students' school grade based on competency, instead of grouping them by age.
예선 4라운드	[Criminal Justice System] 1. This house supports the act of vigilantism in high crime areas. (Info Slide: Vigilantism is when someone, who may or may not be the victim themself, intends to punish the criminal in the way they think is right. This happens under the thought that justice is not being correctly served under current law, often ending up engaging in violent actions to personally penalize the criminal.) 2. Assuming a technology exists that enables criminals to psychologically experience the pain that victims had undergone, this house would use this technology on criminals as the primary source of punishment. 3. This house would make victim's forgiveness a mitigating factor in court.
GEN 16강 & EFL 8강	[Economy] 1. In economic downturns, this house would take a quantitative easing (QE) approach. (Info Slide: Quantitative Easing (QE) is a monetary policy where central banks buy large amounts of financial assets, such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and stocks. This aims to actively release more money to the market.) 2. This house, as a lowbirth and aging country, would invest in AI robots than subsidizing childbirth. 3. This House believes that the Olympic Games should be permanently hosted in a single location rather than rotating among different host cities.
GEN 8강 & EFL 4강	[Minorities] 1. This house believes that media should focus on competency rather than vulnerability of immigrants 2. This house prefers the 'separate model' over the 'concurrent model' for women's sports. (Info Slide: A 'separate model' means women's seasons are run at a completely separate time from the men's seasons. The 'concurrent model' is when women's and men's games happen during the same period.) 3. This house, as the transgender community, would boycott Harry Potter. (Info Slide: J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" series, has faced controversy for her views on gender and biological sex. She has stated that "biological sex is immutable," meaning it cannot be changed. Rowling has also retweeted various content which many consider transphobic.)
GEN 4강 & EFL 준결승	[Philosophy] 1. This house, as Neo, would choose to escape Matrix. (Info Slide: In the future, humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. While humans believe they are living normal lives, their bodies are actually being used as an energy source by the machines. Neo, a human, discovered this truth. Meanwhile, the real world outside Matirx is a harsh and dystopian real world, full of ruined cities and severe pollution. Neo has a choice to choose between 1) waking up and escaping Matrix or 2) staying in the Matrix knowing the truth.) 2. This house prefers a world without emotions. 3. This house prefers a world where individuals can erase certain memories permanently.
GEN 준결승 & EFL 결승	[Politics] 1. This house, as a developing nation, would hide the misdeeds or moral flaws of their national heroes. 2. This house would adopt a citizen assembly in determining environmental law reform. (Info Slide: In this debate, a citizen assembly is a group of 150 randomly chosen people of voting age that are chosen to discuss important issues and come up with ideas for new policies. Citizens' assemblies are provided with specialist advice and their policies will be represented in the government for approval.) 3. This house supports the widespread implementation of a social credit system. (Info Slide: Social credit system is a government program that tracks and rates people's behavior. Points are given for good actions like paying bills on time, while points are taken away for bad behavior like breaking laws. A high score can lead to rewards, such as easier access to loans, while a low score can result in penalties, like travel restrictions.)
GEN 결승	[Family/Relationship] 1. This house, as a parent, would teach your child to be egoistic rather than altruistic. (Info Slide: "Egoistic" refers to behavior that is primarily focused on oneself, where actions are motivated by self-interest. "Altruistic" refers to behavior that is focused on helping others, often without expecting anything in return.) 2. This house regrets 'Hyo' culture in South Korea (Info Slide: Hyo (효, 孝) is a traditional Korean concept that emphasizes filial piety, i.e. respect and care for one's parents and elders. Hyo culture places a strong moral obligation on individuals to prioritize the well-being and wishes of their parents, often including financial support, living arrangements, and decision-making.) 3. This house prefers a world where a predominant norm is that love is conditional over unconditional.

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Internet THBT the Internet does more harm than good to children.
Preliminary round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Health THW make PE classes optional
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Science Motion: Scenario – It is the year 2080. A robot that looks, thinks, feels, and acts exactly like a human being has been created and released out into society. THW treat the robot as human.
Round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Family THBT having a sibling prepares you to be a better leader.
Round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Family THBT having a sibling prepares you to be a better leader.
Round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Media THBT movies are better than books.
Round 4	Impromptu debate	Round 4: World Politics (Science) THBT developed nations should share all environmental technology with developing nations
EFL round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Politics THW grant parents extra votes based on the number of children they have
EFL round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Education THW set a quota for women in science departments at all universities

Category	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Education Motion: THBT vacation homework does more harm than good.
Preliminary round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Crime and Punishment Motion: THW not punish Jean Valjean. Info Slide: In the novel Les Miserables, Jan Valjean is sentenced to five years of imprisonment in the galleys for stealing bread for his starving sister and her family.
Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Environment Motion: THW ban ownership of cars in cities.
Round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Health Motion: THW ban individuals, who are not professionals, from posting about health. (e.g. making a diagnosis, sharing information on dieting, nutrition, etc.)
Round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Democracy Motion: TH prefers a rotation system to class president elections. ※ Rotation system: Everyone in the class takes turns, serving as the class president for an equal amount of time.
Round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Multiculturalism Motion: THBT television talk shows with a foreign panel(e.g. Non-Summit, A Chat with Beauties) do more harm than good.
Round 4	Impromptu debate	Round 4: Science Motion: World War 3 has happened. Scientists have discovered a new substance that will have destructive consequences to humanity as never seen before. THBT the scientists should conceal the discovery and destroy it.
EFL round 1	Impromptu debate	EFL Round 1: Art and Culture Motion: THW legalize all forms of graffiti.
EFL round 2	Impromptu debate	EFL Round 2: Science Motion: Assuming it is possible, THW allow parents to choose the genetic make-up of the baby.

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary (General / EFL)	Preliminary round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Education THBT Disabled Children Should be Enrolled in Special Schools for the Disabled Instead of Ordinary Schools with Special Needs Programs
	Preliminary round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: Ethics You are the teacher of a class that has been having incidents of bullying. In your counselling sessions with students suspected of being bullies, you are successful in getting them to agree to a proposal where they would not bully their classmates anymore. However, they would only be willing to do so if they were to escape any punishment from you or the school. TH, as the Teacher, Would Accept Their Proposal.
	Preliminary round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Media THW hold Online Broadcasting Platforms (e.g. afreeca TV) to the Same Program Content Regulations Standards (i.e. language or content that are violent, sexual, profane, discriminatory, illegal, etc.) as Those Applied to Traditional Broadcast Media
Break (General / EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu debate	Round 1: Culture Info-slide: Bullfighting is a traditional event that generally includes human attempting to overpower, suppress or kill a bull. This has been defined as a cultural event for a long history over the globe including Spain, Portugal, Latin America, etc. THW Abolish Bullfighting Events
	Round 2	Impromptu debate	Round 2: History THBT Films that Deal with Historical Events Do More Harm than Good for History Education
	Round 3	Impromptu debate	Round 3: Society Info-slide: The Shutdown Law in South Korea blocks access to playing online video games from 12:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. It specifically targets minors who are under 16 years old. THW Abolish the “Shutdown Law”
	Round 4	Impromptu debate	Round 4: Science Assuming Feasibility, THW Permit Individuals to Take Pills that Permanently Erase Selected Portions of Their Memory.

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General / EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Family ] THW mandate parenting license
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Arts and Culture ] THBT K-Pop idols have done more harm than good
	Round 3	Impromptu	[ Education ] THW implement after-school self-study(자습시간) in primary education
Elimination Round (General / EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Public Policy ] THW make public transportation free
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Media ] THBT news outlets should not censor the appearance of all criminals
	Round 3	Impromptu	[ Criminal Justic System ] THW legalize recreational drugs in Korea
	Round 4	Impromptu	[ Science and Technology ] Assuming that the technology exists, THW choose to live forever at one's prime age

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Topic
Preliminary Round (General / EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Education ] THR the glorification of higher education
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Family and Society ] THR emphasizing the concept of filial piety (concept of ‘효)
	Round 3	Impromptu	[ Media ] THW ban TV programs of celebrities raising their children (i.e The Return of Superman, Oh! My Baby etc.)
Elimination Round (General / EFL)	Round 1	Impromptu	[ Public Policy ] THW take away the voting rights of delinquent taxpayers
	Round 2	Impromptu	[ Arts and Culture ] THW free all captured Pokemon
	Round 3	Impromptu	[ Social Movements ] TH regrets portraying the lives of people with disabilities as inspirational
	Round 4	Impromptu	[ Science and Technology ] THBT scientific community should seek to reverse the destruction of the environment rather than attempt a sustainable from of development

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Culture and Media] · THW ban child actors/actresses
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Minority] Info Slide: Charities- an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need. · THBT international charities should not be allowed to use graphic images of suffering in their fundraising and advocacy campaigns
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Korean Politics] THW lower the voting age to 15
Break Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Animal Rights] Info Slide: large vicious dogs - dogs that are large and strong that can cause significant harm to people; 도사견 · THW ban the ownership of large vicious dogs
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Education] · THBT the Korean government should equally distribute resources to all public schools.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Health - COVID 19] Info Slide: contact tracing method is the process of tracking down people who met/talked to infected people. This involves tracking where they went to, who they met, and what they did. · THBT contact tracing method in tackling COVID-19 does more harm than good
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Morality] Dictionary Slide: Narrative - a set of value and norms that govern society · THBT the narrative that failure is the best teacher has done more harm than good

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Culture] Info Slide: - Special Screening Committee: A collection of experts on writing, production, sound, and more that decide who receives the award. (ex. Oscar nominating committee) THBT the winners of the most prestigious arts awards (for example the Oscars) should be decided by a public vote instead of a special screening committee
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice System] THW allow prisoners to raise children in prison
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Media] THS the rise of Social Networking Sites (SNS) as a primary source of news.
Break Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Morality & Ethics] THBT honesty is the best policy
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Technology] THW lift patents on eco-friendly technologies
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Politics] Info Slide: - Intervene: to come between disputing parties and settle the conflict. - Coup d’etat: the removal and seizure of a government and its powers led by the military. - Uprisings: public resistance or rebellion against the orders of the established government. THBT countries should not intervene in foreign coup d'etat or political uprisings
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Minorities] Info Slide: Activist: a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. THBT activists who break the law while fighting for their cause are justified

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice] This house would not allow employers to have access to criminal records of prisoners who finished their sentence
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Media] Info slide: Activism consists of efforts to promote, stop, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Cancel culture refers to the popular practice of group shaming of public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. Cancel culture is generally performed on social media. THBT activist movements should embrace cancel culture as a tool to promote social change
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Education] Info slide: De-emphasizing the value of academic excellence is often done through implementing a pass or fail system and/or abolishing all academic awards and rankings This House Believes that schools should heavily de-emphasize the value of academic excellence
Break Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Family] "To take someone in" means to allow them to stay in your house. This house prefers a world where adults take in their elderly parents rather than support them to live separately
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Science and Technology] This House believes that it is in the interest of human race to extensively explore space. *extensively: as to cover a wide range or area
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Morality] Info slide: To "instill" means to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves. Values are basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actions. They help us to determine what is important to us. This House supports the use of fear to instill values in children
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Environment] Info slide: An environmentalist a person who is interested in or studies the environment and who tries to protect it from being damaged by human activities. Environmental Degradation is the process of worsening the general health of the environment (ex: deforestation, global warming, animal/plant extinction) This House believes that environmentalists should emphasize blaming large companies for environment degradation, as opposed to focusing on individual responsibility

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice] Info slide: To enlist means to join a group or organization for a specific purpose or duty. Instead of serving their sentence in prison, This House believes that prisoners should be allowed to enlist in the military for an equal amount of time.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Education] Info slide: A pass or fail evaluation system is a type of evaluation system in which a person either meets a minimum standard and is deemed to have "passed," or does not meet the standard and is deemed to have "failed". In contrast, a merit grading system is a type of evaluation system in which a person's performance is assessed and evaluated based on various criteria, such as quality, skill, knowledge, or effort. This House prefers pass or fail evaluation rather than merit grading system in elementary school.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Environment] This House believes that environmental movements should focus on changing the behavior of companies rather than individuals.
본선	Round 1	Impromptu	[Social Movement] Info Slide: Traditional culture is a group's shared beliefs, customs, and practices that have been passed down from generation to generation. Social integration refers to the process by which individuals and groups of different social and cultural backgrounds come together This House, as leaders of marginalized minority groups, would emphasize greater social integration at the expense of preserving traditional culture.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Family] Info Slide: The predominant narrative refers to the dominant belief or idea widely accepted and shared in a particular community, culture, or society. This House regrets the predominant narrative that parents should sacrifice for their children.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Business] This House believes that companies of developing countries should prioritize supporting their local communities over expanding globally.
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Philosophy] Info Slide: Private refers to something that is meant for or restricted to a particular individual or group, and is not meant to be disclosed or shared with others. On the other hand, public refers to something that is open to everyone, or a matter of general interest or knowledge, and can be freely shared or discussed. This House prefers to keep personal experiences and thoughts closed and private rather than having them open and public.mpanies for environment degradation, as opposed to focusing on individual responsibility.

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Family] This House supports programs that allow parents to monitor and control their child's iinternet record and usage(e.g. Xkeeper, Google Family Link, etc.).
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Relationship] This House opposes the emphasis on sacrifice within love.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Criminal Justice System] Info Slide: In crinminal trials, mitigating factor refers to any circumstance or element that lessesns the severity of a crime or the punishment of it. Chance of rehabiliation is one of the mitigating factors, which considers the likelihood that a criminal can successfully reintegrate into society after a prison sentence. This House would not consider 'chance of rehabiliation' as a mitigating factor in criminal trials.
본선	Round 1	Impromptu	[Education] This House prefers that the elementary school curriculum prioritizes developing the moral personality of students(e.g. civics, ethics) rather than academic development(e.g. math, science).
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Politics] This House, as South Korea would develop nuclear weapons.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Art] Info Slide: 'AI-generated art' refers to artworks created by algorithms without direct human involvement. These algorithms are programmed or trained to produce images, music, poetry, or other forms of artisctic expression based on codified rules or datasets. This House regrets the rise of AI-generated arts.
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Social Movement] Info Slide: There are two ways for messaging in social movements. 'Emphasizing struggles' means highlighting inequalities, daily discrimination, and other forms of suffering that minority individuals and groups uniquely face in society. On the other hand, 'emphasizing commonalities' means focusing on similar experiences that individuals have, regardless of their identity. This House believes that the social movement supporting racial minority rights should emphasize the unique struggles rather than emphasizing commonalities between racial majority and minority groups.

Category	Round	Type of Topic	Motions
Preliminary Rounds	Round 1	Impromptu	[Education] This House believes that teacher salaries should be largely determined by student evaluation on teachers.
	Round 2	Impromptu	[Media] Info Slide: A non-profit organization is a group that helps people or supports a good cause instead of trying to make money for itself. They can get money from donations, membership fees, selling products and services, or holding special events. All the money they earn is used to help run the organization, support their programs, and plan for the future. This is different from a for-profit organization, where the main goal is to make as much money as possible and share it with the owners or people who invested in the company. This House would force all news organizations (ex. TV, newspaper, radio news) to run as non profit organizations.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Religion] Info Slide: The 'Test of God' is a narrative used in many religions. According to this, life's hardships (e.g., personal struggles, relationship problems, sickness, economic difficulties, natural disasters) are tests from God to see how strong a person's faith, patience, and character are. Passing these tests is often seen as a way to grow spiritually or receive rewards in this life or the afterlife. This House opposes the ‘Test of God’ narrative
본선	Round 1	Impromptu	[Social Justice] Info Slide: A bystander is a person who watches something happen but does not do anything. This House would punish the bystander of school bullying
	Round 2	Impromptu	[International Relations] Info Slide: Closer economic ties with another country means working together to increase trade, investment, and economic cooperation. This can happen in different ways, such as making deals to lower taxes on imports and exports, making it easier for businesses to work together, encouraging both countries to invest in each other, or teaming up on big projects like building roads, bridges, or developing new technology. This House, as South Korea, would pursue closer economic ties with China rather than the United States.
	Round 3	Impromptu	[Social Movements] Info Slide: Patriarchy is a social system that gives men significantly more power than women, by shaping laws, rules, culture, and traditions. This House, as feminism movements, would promote the narrative that 'men are also the victims of patriarchy'.
	Round 4	Impromptu	[Politics] Info slide: For the purposes of this debate, there are two different voting systems for political elections (e.g., President, Congressperson, Governor, etc.). Under 'Poor Preference Voting', poor citizens with voting rights are given more votes than those who are not poor. While the number of votes that each poor person gets might be different depending on the situation, the total number of votes given to poor voters will always exceed the total number given to non-poor voters. However, under 'Equal Voting', all citizens with voting rights, no matter if they are rich or poor, receive one vote each. This House prefers 'Poor Preference Voting' to 'Equal Voting'.