This House would allow workers to exchange their rights (eg safety protections, right to maternity or paternity leave etc.) for higher pay.
Round 4
This House believes that the "wise elder" narrative has done more harm than good
Info Slide
Literature, folklore, and cultures all around the world commonly hold beliefs of elders as inherently wise and knowledgeable (e.g., societal norms of elder respect, the wise old woman/man in fables, literary archetypes, etc.)
Round 3
This House believes that cultural treasures should be returned to their places of origin
Round 2
This House would keep red scarves in their drawer
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"And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house / And you've still got it in your drawer even now" [Taylor Swift, All Too Well] In this debate, just as in the song, keeping a red scarf is a metaphor for clinging on to memories of people that are no longer present in your life.
Round 1
Assuming the technology that can accurately predict when and where people will commit crime exists, This House would use the technology to preemptively arrest those individuals.