Can any protest really be considered peaceful?
Can any protest really be considered peaceful?
We are proud to present the last Post-Debate Analysis of our Debatable Open series! The Open Grand Finals of our event was all about different issues here in the Philippines. We would like to thank Gab Pacaño for their motions.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48emwW3YUHDWdmEGIf1mwk?si=0fad750f898f482e
Motion 1: In 2017, Former President Rodrigo Duterte signed a proclamation formally designating the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) as a terrorist organization. This house regrets the designation of the CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization.
Motion 2: This house believes that the characterization of the EDSA Revolution as peaceful does more harm than good.
Motion 3: “Friend to all, enemy to none" is the current independent foreign policy of the Philippines, which aims to forge alliances with several nation-states by remaining neutral in times of global conflict. This house believes that the Philippines should abandon “friend to all, enemy to none”
Who is to say what God looks like?
For the Novice Finals and Open Semifinals of Debatable Open 2024, we talk to Jill Aycardo for the motion theme: RELIGION!
Listen to the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dgmDSiup5mn436fbTsmnr?si=34c57bf2c2b0428a
Motion 1: In religious scriptures, the cause for sins and suffering is usually sourced from the temptations and desires of individuals. Generally, these desires are propagated to be individualistic in nature and it is through the faith in god/s and subscription to dogmas and rituals that save an individual from sin and suffering. THP a world where religions framed suffering as a collective test from god rather than being sourced from individual desires
Motion 2: Papal infallibility is a dogma in the Catholic Church that presupposes that a Pope can speak no wrong when he propagates doctrines based on religious scripture and tradition. This dogma does not necessarily mean that the Pope cannot sin nor does it mean that it cannot be challenged by other practitioners of faith. Instead, the dogma is related to the story of Jesus entrusting St. Peter (the first Pope) with his church, and thus the doctrines of faith or morals issued by the Pope are in his capacity as his successor to St. Peter. Essentially, sourcing the idea of the pope being infallible due to God's trust to Peter and his successors. Examples of when papal infallibility used was when Mary’s immaculate conception of Jesus and her assumption to heaven was placed into dogma, and the ruling of the Catholic Church having to reserve priestly ordination to men alone. THBT the Catholic Church should abandon the dogma of papal infallibility
Motion 3: The face of god refers to the theory that god’s existence cannot be perceived, as their characteristic of being transcendent assumes that they are infinite and are inconceivable to the human mind. TH, as a religious believer, prefers not to perceive god
Is suffering part of the plan?
How much can I be paid for watching all of one piece in a month?
Debatable Open 2024 Quarters PDA trailer
For quarterfinals and novice semifinals of Debatable Open 2024, we had the LABOR set courtesy of Tengku Omar! Omar is a Human Resources (HR) professional and is part of the only Indonesian team to have broken in WUDC and is also a WUDC ESL finals judge.
Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eugiF9M1duR5TmqQzwvxC?si=cc729a35ad714db9
Here are the motions:
Motion 1: Professional loyalty is defined as an intense sense of belongingness towards an organization. This House supports the decline of professional loyalty in the modern workplace
Motion 2: This House believes that workers should be compensated based on output rather than the amount of hours worked
Motion 3: Currently, under the labor laws of majority of countries, only non-managerial employees (i.e. employees without leadership capacities or responsibilities) are allowed to unionize. This House would allow managerial employees to unionize
For Open Octofinals and Novice Quarterfinals, we had the FEMINISM/GENDER set courtesy of Lia Snyder! Listen to the discussions we have in our latest Post-Debate Analysis episode.��
Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nBV0TZimROz6a7GGgL8hl?si=996ca72bd950483c
Here are the timestamps for each motion:��[0:22] Transmaxxing is the practice of voluntarily transitioning into a woman, done by males who previously identify as part of the involuntary celibate (incel) community. This is because they believe that transmaxxing is the only way to stop being an incel, and to be able to partake in the perceived benefits that women disproportionately experience. This includes preferential male treatment (free meals or dates), diversity hiring, insurance, the ability to choose sexual partners, etc. There have been accounts of transmaxxers going into hormone replacement therapy, seeking psychologist validation of gender dysphoria, etc. so they can truly receive the benefits perceived to give women a distinct advantage in society. There is sentiment amongst transmaxxers that transmaxxing is a last resort or desperate approach to curbing involuntary celibacy. ��TH, as the feminist movement, would not support transmaxxing.��[18:15] You are a 30-year-old Filipino feminist woman working at a reputable multinational company. You are, by all accounts, a girlboss. Your entire career is marked by milestones of breaking gender-based barriers. You are incredibly competent at your job. The male CEO of your company has recently gotten into a series of scandals that have severely tarnished the reputation of your company. The company has offered you the CEO position, in hopes that you can restore the company to its former success.
TH, as the feminist woman, would accept the CEO position.
[36:19] THP a world where feminists focus on healthy masculinity narratives (e.g. validating male emotion, vulnerability, etc.) as opposed to toxic masculinity.
Debatable Open Round 4 - IR feat. James Cachola
Debatable Open Round 4
Part 4 of our Post-Debate Analysis Series for Debatable Open 2024 is now out!
The episode is available on Spotify, as well as other podcast platforms! Link in the comments!
We would like to thank for being a Motion Contributor for the event, and for giving us their amazing motions for the INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS set.
Motion 1: [2:15] A "World government" is a socio-political concept that presumes a single administrative authority should have jurisdiction over all of Earth and humanity. This house welcomes the idea of transitioning into a World Government.
Motion 2: [17:07] This house, as socio-democratic opposition parties in developing states within Asia, would implement a singular political agenda.
Motion 3: [28:43] This House Believes that international organizations should cease their non-interventionist policy for territorial disputes concerning repetitive offenders.
Debatable Open Round 4
Part 4 of our Post-Debate Analysis Series for Debatable Open 2024 is now out!
The episode is available on Spotify, as well as other podcast platforms! Link in the comments!
We would like to thank for being a Motion Contributor for the event, and for giving us their amazing motions for the INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS set.
Motion 1: [2:15] A "World government" is a socio-political concept that presumes a single administrative authority should have jurisdiction over all of Earth and humanity. This house welcomes the idea of transitioning into a World Government.
Motion 2: [17:07] This house, as socio-democratic opposition parties in developing states within Asia, would implement a singular political agenda.
Motion 3: [28:43] This House Believes that international organizations should cease their non-interventionist policy for territorial disputes concerning repetitive offenders.
Debatable Open Round 4
Part 4 of our Post-Debate Analysis Series for Debatable Open 2024 is now out!
The episode is available on Spotify, as well as other podcast platforms! Link in the comments!
We would like to thank for being a Motion Contributor for the event, and for giving us their amazing motions for the INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS set.
Motion 1: [2:15] A "World government" is a socio-political concept that presumes a single administrative authority should have jurisdiction over all of Earth and humanity. This house welcomes the idea of transitioning into a World Government.
Motion 2: [17:07] This house, as socio-democratic opposition parties in developing states within Asia, would implement a singular political agenda.
Motion 3: [28:43] This House Believes that international organizations should cease their non-interventionist policy for territorial disputes concerning repetitive offenders.
Debatable Open Round 4
Part 4 of our Post-Debate Analysis Series for Debatable Open 2024 is now out!
The episode is available on Spotify, as well as other podcast platforms! Link in the comments!
We would like to thank Jameson Cachola for being a Motion Contributor for the event, and for giving us their amazing motions for the INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS set.
Motion 1: [2:15] A "World government" is a socio-political concept that presumes a single administrative authority should have jurisdiction over all of Earth and humanity. This house welcomes the idea of transitioning into a World Government.
Motion 2: [17:07] This house, as socio-democratic opposition parties in developing states within Asia, would implement a singular political agenda.
Motion 3: [28:43] This House Believes that international organizations should cease their non-interventionist policy for territorial disputes concerning repetitive offenders.
DOPE 2024 R3 trailer
Part 3 of our Post-Debate Analysis series for Debatable Open 2024 has been released on our Spotify page! Link in the comments!
We're honored to have had Sir Akeem Jade Fabila as our motion contributor for the EDUCATION motion set.
[MOTIONS]
Motion 1: Space education, also known as space science education, encompasses the teaching and learning of concepts related to space exploration, astronomy, astrophysics, astronautics, and related fields.
TH, as the Philippines, would aggressively integrate Space Education in its basic education curriculum.
Motion 2: You are an Afghan teacher in an underground girls school in Afghanistan. You are also a staunch advocate of girls education in the country. However, the Taliban has strictly imposed a ban on girls education (starting 12 years old up). Recently, the government has undertaken major crackdowns on underground schools putting you and your family at risk.
TH, as an Afghan teacher, would continue to teach in the underground girls school.
Motion 3: THBT educational institutions should heavily de-emphasize the value of academic excellence (e.g. implementing a pass or fail system, abolishing all academic distinctions, etc.).
DOPE 2024 Ep 2 - Media
ICYMI: the second episode of our Post-Debate Analysis series for Debatable Open 2024 is OUT.
We loved working with Charlie Vitug for this motion set about court shows, the private lives of politicians, and Tiktok!
Check it out, link in the comments 🫶📽️🎞️
As promised, we are releasing our Post-Debate Analysis Podcast episode in the next few days!
Round 1 of the tournament is on the theme of Environment! For this motion set, we interview Riv Aquino and get their thoughts on the different angles to be discussed.
Check out the episode on our different streaming platforms!
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AFX9LRHH4DGlczY8aWDpD?si=NNoX6hXKSg-KiwN3Z3KEBA
Motions:
THBT the environmental movement should oppose all multinational corporations without net-zero targets, regardless of lessening targets
THW mandate graphic warning labels for animal-based non-food products (e.g. fox in cage for fox fur coats, cow in line at slaughterhouse for leather products)
THBT environmentally friendly product trends have done more harm than good
DOPE 2024 PDA Trailer
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday of the coming weeks, we'll be releasing our interviews with the creators of the motions for Debatable Open 2024!
We can't wait for you all to hear them. Stay tuned! 🫶🎨
