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MOTIONS GALLERY 1

MOTIONS GALLERY
Compiled by Nugroho Wahyujatmiko
Last updated: 20 January 2000

Categories of Motions
Categories of Motions........................................................1
Arts.....................................................................................1
Culture................................................................................1
Censorship..........................................................................1
Crime..................................................................................1
Capitalism...........................................................................2
Corporations.......................................................................2
Democracy..........................................................................2
Diplomatic Pouch...............................................................2
Education............................................................................3
Environment.......................................................................3
Entertainment.....................................................................3
Feminism............................................................................4
Government........................................................................4
Humor.................................................................................4
Human Rights.....................................................................5
Health.................................................................................5
Homosexual........................................................................5
Information Technology.....................................................5
Indonesia In Crisis..............................................................6
Justice.................................................................................6
Love and Romance.............................................................6
Labor...................................................................................7
Mass Media........................................................................7
Military...............................................................................7
Nationalism.........................................................................7
Punishment.........................................................................7
Politics................................................................................7
Psychology.........................................................................8
Religion..............................................................................8
Secularism..........................................................................8
Social Problems..................................................................8
Sports..................................................................................8
Student Movement..............................................................9
Technology and Science.....................................................9
Terrorism............................................................................9
United Nations....................................................................9
Uncle Sam..........................................................................9
Welfare..............................................................................10
Note..................................................................................10
Culture
1. Society is well served by the maintenance of a
Arts separate culture for the deaf
1. That sex is not an art 2. A common culture is of greater value than a pluralistic
2. The artist does more for society that the entrepreneur culture
3. Government has a duty to provide financial support 3. That the Asian values are a barrier to development
for the arts 4. That while English remains the international language
4. A Liberal arts curriculum is preferable to an of the world, the West will hold over the rest
employment readiness curriculum in secondary 5. This house would make the blood of the patriarchy
schools run in the streets
5. That digital art is not art 6. That tourism is debauching our culture
6. That society underestimates talent of artist 7. This house believes that the melting pot has failed
8. This house would bury the language
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9. This house believe that the white race should cop on Capitalism
10. This house would look to the east
11. That we are becoming museum cultures 1. Capitalism provides for a better society than socialism
12. This house would look to the east for inspiration 2. Societys obligation to the poor ought to be valued
13. This house regrets the loss of cultural identity above individual economic freedom
14. That multiculturalism is a mirage 3. That the West will regret free trade
15. This house believes that the values of western 4. That the capitalist system is doomed to collapse
civilization cannot meet the challenges of the modern 5. That there must always be the poor
age 6. That third world debt should be cancelled
16. That foreign TV programs will destroy our cultural 7. That money rules our lives
identity 8. That the developing nations should not follow the
17. That Asian countries are not ready for condom western model
campaigns 9. That money is our biggest problem
18. That MTV is debauching our culture 10. That prosperity is the best measure of success
19. That the Western way of life is doomed 11. That this house ought to extend "Most Favored
Nation" status to China
12. This house believes that the Irish Farmer is
Censorship outstanding in his field
1. That the press should print all the news 13. This house would make money out of the Holocaust
2. That the press should stay out of the bedroom 14. This house would give national treasures back to the
3. That we should be our own censors people
4. That censorship can never be justified 15. That we should subsidize traditional industries
5. That censorship is an insult to the intelligence 16. THBT income tax should be imposed by force
6. This house would publish and be damned 17. THBT Asians should an Asian in WTO
7. That we should protect the private life of the president 18. THBT we would not restrain export
8. That truth is the first casualty in the media 19. That the government monopolies are necessary in
9. That press should stay out the bedroom regulating economy
10. The public right to know ought to be valued above 20. That ASEAN countries should hold a common
national security interest currency
11. School censorship of academic material is harmful to 21. That government subsidies spoil our people
the educational development of high school students 22. That the IMF is the remedy to our monetary crisis
12. Censorship of student publication by secondary school 23. That we should reschedule the free trade
administrators is justified 24. That the privatization of state run companies brings
13. That school administrator have the right to censor more harm than good
high school newspapers 25. That nepotism accelerates economic growth
14. The publics right to know ought outweighs a 26. That European governments are practicing double
candidates right to privacy standards
27. That legal immigration hurts the economy
Crime 28. That this house supports privatization of energy
29. That this house believes in flat tax
1. That racial vilification should be a crime 30. THBT agricultural subsidies should be lifted
2. That teen curfew be instituted in all urban areas 31. That this house would cut foreign mining companies
3. Suicide ought to be a crime privileges
4. That corruption is the handmaiden of politics
5. That corruption is inevitable in politics Corporations
6. That the keeping of pets in private homes should be
made illegal 1. Competition is superior to cooperation in achieving
7. That prostitution should be legalized excellence
8. That we should ban alcohol 2. That trading hours should be unrestricted
9. That all drugs should be legal 3. That Microsoft has monopoly over creativity
10. That gun control only helps criminals 4. This house believes there's nothing quite like a
11. That social injustice justifies political violence McDonalds
12. That we should legalize voluntary euthanasia 5. That equal opportunity for competition is more
13. That there is no such thing as a right to die important than equal distribution of wealth
14. THBT animal testing should be forbidden 6. That we should shut down McDonalds
15. That it is a crime to allow malformed fetuses to be 7. THBT state should let bad conglomerates die
born 8. This house would put corporate profits before
16. That marijuana be legalized for those over the age of individual privacy
18
17. That prostitution be legalized, taxed and regulated Democracy
18. That the baby bank was actually a good idea
19. THBT abortion doctors anywhere are murderers 1. Civil disobedience in a democracy is justified
20. That partial birth abortions be outlawed 2. That democracy has failed India
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3. That Asian democracies are the meals in the 35. THBT we would fear the Chinese network
'conceptual cafe'. There is a plate with nothing on it 36. THBT Kashmir is the most dangerous borderline
but we pretend to eat it anyway 37. THBT the sole winner of Tiananmen is
4. That democracy is tied to mediocrity authoritarianism
5. That democracy is an illusion 38. THBT Mandela can ride off into the sunset
6. That intelligence services have no place within 39. THBT China has overplayed the embassy bombing
democracies case
7. That democracy is the new religion of today 40. That country borders should be erased forever
8. That democracy is overvalued 41. That Asia should follow the European Union
9. This house will practice direct democracy 42. That this house supports trade relations with Israel
10. This house believes that democracy has failed the 43. THBT the West should leave the Middle East
third world 44. This house would ignore the war in Chechnya
11. This house believes that the shareholding Democracy 45. This house believes that self determination is not the
is a recipe for disaster path to peace
12. This house would prefer strong dictatorship over weak
democracy Education
13. That unionism threatens democracy
14. That demonstrations are a waste of time 1. The schools right to search students and lockers is
more important than a students right to privacy
2. That public education after high school ought to be a
Diplomatic Pouch
privilege and not a right
1. That a nation sovereignty ought to be valued over 3. High school students right to confidentiality is of
international order greater value than their parents right to know
2. That diplomacy is the tool of the weak 4. That a little learning is a dangerous thing
3. That this house condemns the inclusion of Myanmar 5. That corporation of universities will hurt the cause of
into ASEAN knowledge
4. That intervention is counter-productive 6. That money spent on sending students abroad is
5. That the west should leave the middle east alone money well spent
6. That the new world order requires an international 7. That the government should no longer subsidize
police force university education
7. This house would rebuild the Berlin Wall 8. That education is too important for politics
8. This house would give the Affricannas a homeland 9. That sex education should be made compulsory
9. This house would revere the memory of the British 10. That education should be a privilege not a right
Empire 11. That attendance at school should be voluntary
10. This house would give Russia back to the 12. That the five day school week is too long
Communists 13. That teachers should wear uniforms
11. This house believes that Northern Nationalists have 14. This house would abolish student Grants
nothing to fear from a United Kingdom 15. This house would march against tuition fees
12. That we can trust North Korea 16. This house believes students have never had it so
13. That we should trade land for peace good
14. This house regrets the breakup of the USSR 17. That we should privates education
15. That Australia should be part of Asia 18. That co-education is desirable
16. This house believes that the collapse of the IRA cease- 19. This house believes that education is a matter of faith
fire was a failure for the Irish Government 20. That school days are the best days of our lives
17. This house would sink Britannia 21. That the electoral college be abolished
18. This house would rejoin the commonwealth 22. That sex education should be made compulsory at
19. That Australia should have a court of human rights primary school
20. That the New World Order has made a better world. 23. That a voucher system for private schools be
21. That the unipolar world is more peaceful. established
22. This house believes that Northerners do it better 24. That random and suspicion-less locker and backpack
23. That sovereignty is an outdated concept searches in public school be prohibited
24. That NATOs action in Kosovo is unjustifiable 25. That public education be denied to illegal immigrants
25. That ASEAN is no longer relevant and their children
26. That ASEAN should embrace Timor Leste 26. That bilingual education classes be abolished
27. That the people of Kashmir should independently 27. That condom distribution be required in all public
decide to whom they want to integrate with high schools
28. That nuclear power is the ticket to gain international 28. That video games are a waste of time
influence
29. That Mahathirs time is up Environment
30. That the world is the United States 51st state
31. That this house would support Chechnyas holy war 1. Protecting the environment ought to be a higher
32. That this house would help the Serbs sack Milosevic governmental priority than encouraging economic
33. That the Palistinian safe passage is a road to hell growth
34. That a Hindu nation is the best option for India
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2. Preserving natural resources for future generation is 13. That women should be seen and not heard
more important than using the for present 14. That boys talk more than girls
3. The development of natural resources ought to be 15. That big brother is preferable to big sister
valued above the protection of the environment 16. That family and feminism are incompatible
4. That we are unworthy of our environment 17. That we will only be post-feminist in post patriarchy
5. That Antarctica should be a world park 18. That housewives should be paid for their work
6. That environmentalism should replace capitalism 19. That women make better husbands
7. That green is an unhealthy color 20. That feminism should give way to multiculturalism
8. That sustainable development is a myth 21. That feminism is corrupting the family
9. That environmentalism is but a western ploy
22. That reproductive technologies are anti-women
10. That sustainable development is an oxymoron
23. That a woman needs a man as much as a fish needs a
11. That capitalists cannot be environmentalists
bicycle
12. That the North should pay for the protection of
environmental assets 24. That sexual harassment is nothing but a feminist hoax
13. This house would sacrifice economic Growth for the 25. That women belongs in the kitchen
good of the environment 26. That women do not really want emancipation
14. This house would adopt a green agenda 27. That feminism is incompatible with family life
15. This house believes that environmentalism is mostly 28. That the female of the species is more deadly than the
hot air male
16. That Echo-tourism has failed 29. That God created Eve because Adam is incompetent
17. That zoos should be closed 30. That sexual harassment cases have gone to far
18. That experiments on animals should be banned 31. That men form Mars and women are form Venus
19. That sustainable development is a utopian concept 32. That male and female are not the only gender
20. That environmental protection is more important than
economic growth Government
21. That conversation of near extinct species is a waste of
effort 1. That the only human right is the right to good
22. That zoos are cruel governance
23. That old vehicles should be removed from our streets 2. Government by a benevolent dictator is preferable to a
24. That fining is the solution to littering democracy
25. That we should all become vegetarians 3. This house favors big government
26. That animal testing should be banned completely 4. Government that governs least govern best
27. THBT ASEAN has ignored the haze again 5. That there is too much secrecy in government
28. This house like its environmentalists radical 6. This house believes that Government is on a slippery
slope
Entertainment 7. THBT the current government should act like a
dormant government
1. That no one deserves to be labeled a sex symbol 8. That this house would prefer a civilian to govern state
2. That Indonesias child singers are victims of over defense
exploitation 9. That small government is the best government
3. That movie censorship ruins the whole movie
4. That dubbing TV programs is not educative Humor
5. That our movies are our shame
1. That we would rather have jam in the hand than pie in
Feminism the sky
2. That EMU is an Emu
1. The best way to achieve gender equality is to 3. That we would rather be citizens of Singlasia
recognize the differences between men and women 4. That the pen is mightier than the sword
2. That the bride should wear black 5. That Machiavelli is the way to go
3. This house believe developing countries should 6. That the sun is sinking on the west
adopt Western feminism 7. That the best things in life come in small packages
4. This house believes that Famine is a human creation 8. That there is always a next bus
5. This house believes that a womans intelligence is 9. That coke is the symbol of our age
proportional to the length of her skirt 10. That it is too late to shut the gate
6. This house believes that God is a woman 11. That this house would open its doors to the world
7. This house believes that Marriage is for life 12. That this house will forgive and forget
8. This house would put women in the front line 13. That there are too many squares inside the circle
9. This house has no confidence in her majesty's 14. That high fences make good neighbors
15. That we have lost our sense of adventure
government
16. That we cannot afford the stars
10. This house believes that women should get an equal
17. That we should wait and see
position in war with men
18. That we should merge into one lane
11. That women make better bosses
19. That escape is a legitimate solution
12. That the female of the species is more deadly than the 20. That life is too short
male
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21. That money is more useful than brain 77. This house Mourns the passing of Enoch Powell
22. That we should grow cabbages rather than roses 78. This house favors P.R. Over first past the post
23. That we should not trust men with center parting 79. This house would Ban "Michael Collins"
24. That we should go where the next train goes 80. This house would ban Paul Gascoine
25. That in vino veritas (in wine there is truth) 81. This house believes that DeV was a visionary
26. That we should eat our pizza backward 82. That the truth is out there
27. That we shouldn't trust anyone over thirty
28. That life starts at 12 Human Rights
29. This house would take that and party
30. This house believes that short men cast long shadows 1. A government owes no duty to protect the welfare and
whilst the sun sets rights of citizen of other nations
31. This house would remain outside the pale 2. Government censorship of individual expression for
32. This house would rock the Cradle the good of society is justified
33. This house would put it's finger in the dyke 3. Hate speech ought to be censored for the good of
34. This house would celebrate the Millenium society
35. This house believes its good to talk 4. Community censorship of pornography is justified
36. This house would pop a pill and party 5. An individuals freedom of expression is of greater
37. This house would party its way into the millenium value than social harmony
38. This house believes there is a crock of gold under the 6. Human rights ought not be sacrificed for national
rainbow security interest
39. This house believes that the glass is half full 7. This house believes that freedom is wasted on the
40. That the negative should buy a ticket to the farm Russians
41. That Paula and Monica should change to a new brand 8. This house believes in the right to march
of dental floss 9. This house would choose life
42. That we should support the fish ball conspiracy 10. This house believes that liberty must be rationed
43. That there is no life in UI 11. This house believes that humanitarism is a first world
44. That the statue of liberty should face the other way affectation
45. That debating is a waste of time 12. Those strikers should be sacked.
46. THBT the Phantom Menace can never drown the 13. That the strike is a fair weapon.
Titanic 14. That strikes are acts of war against the community
47. THBT Sean Connery is too old to be a hunk 15. That we should have more freedom.
48. THBT Shakespeare is not a good lover 16. That the human rights are but a song and dance
49. THBT we demand Jordan to come back 17. That there is no such thing as universal human rights.
50. THBT there is something about Mary 18. Those trade rights should be linked to human rights.
51. THBT Jamie should get rid of Sarah 19. That there are no inalienable rights
52. THBT Sophie is the next Diana 20. That human rights are more important than cultural
53. THBT Mandra is Jakartas perfect spokesperson traditions
54. That this house would not instigate revolution 21. That the right to die is suppose to be regarded as basic
55. That this house would not encourages other to fly right
56. That this house would not cut corners 22. That there is no such thing as a right to die
57. That this house would not aim for the head
58. That this house would not expose the ignorance of the Health
faculty
1. Mandatory drug testing of public official is justified
59. That Asterix is mightier than Obelix
2. The mentally retarded people should not be allowed to
60. That theres a pot of gold at every rainbows end
have children
61. That ice cream can melt in snowy weather
3. The protection of societys health interest through
62. That everyone needs someone to watch over
broad-based mandatory testing for AIDS ought to be
63. That two heads are better than one
more important than personal privacy rights
64. That birds of a feather flock together
4. That euthanasia is a human right
65. That a circle wont fit where a square should be
5. Terminal ill patients have right to die
66. That the size does matter
6. Physician assistance in the suicide of gravely ill
67. It is better to be a dissatisfied Socrates than a satisfied
patients ought to be legalized
pig
7. That cigarette advertising should be banned
68. This house would increase the pay of TDs
8. This house favors compulsory aids testing
69. This house would reject semesterisation
9. This house condones anti-drug vigilantes
70. That Oklahoma city was a good start
10. This house believes spin doctors should carry a
71. This house would beam Scotty up
Government Health Warning
72. This house cannae give ye anymore, Captain
11. This house believes nurses are good for you
73. This house would boldly go where no house has gone
12. That the war on drugs is worth the fight
before
13. That we should legitimize alternative medicine
74. That this house ought to eliminate "affirmative action"
14. This house would reject the AIDS Myth
in college admissions
15. This house believes that smokers rights should be
75. This house would put pragmatism before its principles
protected
76. This house would leave the final frontier to fiction
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16. That we place too much faith in the medical 5. That inter-religion marriage should be allowed in
profession. Indonesia
17. That patenting of medical findings is justified. 6. That the voting in East Timor is doomed to fail
18. This house believes that peer pressure is Tobacco's 7. That Indonesia election should be repeated
best salesman 8. That the government is responsible for the recent wide
19. This house would take a virginity pledge spread ethnic conflicts in Indonesia
20. That sperm bank is just like any other banks 9. That East Timor is better off with Indonesia
21. That natural beauty is out 10. That parties that failed to get an member of parliament
22. That couples should go through a genealogy check up elected should be given a seat in the parliament
before walking down the aisle 11. That ABRI is the root of all evil
23. That cosmetic surgery is an insult to mother nature 12. That we still need Suhartos family
24. That advancement in health technology will only 13. That political party based on ethnicity will only
create havoc to balance of nature worsen Indonesias condition
25. That teenagers pass a drug test before receiving a 14. That ABRI should stay out of politics
drivers license 15. That Indonesia needs a benevolent dictator more than
26. Smokers have rights too a democratic government
16. That Indonesia police force should be separated from
Homosexual the armed forces
17. That tracing down Suhartos riches is ridiculous
1. This house would should be allowed to adopt 18. That the MPR should dissolved
children 19. That Jakarta should no longer be the center of
2. That homosexuality is only a state of mind government for Indonesia
3. That homosexuality should be spelt A-I-D-S 20. That agricultural sector is Indonesias road to
4. THBT being gay should never be a crime salvation
5. That homosexuality be allowed to serve openly in the 21. That the forest fires in Indonesia is the governments
military fault
6. That gay marriages in any states be recognized by all 22. That Freeport has over exploited our country
states 23. That this house would never again let Interfet cross
7. That house would permit gay as priest the border
24. That this house would shout Aussie Go Home
Information Technology 25. That Asians should take control of UNTAET
26. That East Timor is Indonesias Vietnam
1. That we should promote the paperless office concept
27. That Howards East Timor policy deserve a slap
2. This house believes that he who controls Information
28. That this house would fear Indonesia
Technology controls the world
29. That the world should make sure Indonesia stays
3. That Internet inhibits humans nature as social being
united
4. That the information superhighway should have more
30. That this house would make the life of Indonesias
traffic lights
new president difficult
5. This house would censor the surfers
31. That more provinces means more trouble
6. This house would censor the internet
32. That Aceh deserves a referendum
7. That the information superhighway should have more
33. THBT a presidential debate is not needed in Indonesia
traffic lights
34. THBT we deplore the work of KPU
8. Government have a responsibility to regulate the
35. THBT Indonesia is worlds second biggest democracy
content of information available to their citizens
36. THBT Indonesias vote counting system is too
through the internet
complicated
9. That the Internet is the ultimate tool in bringing
37. THBT Megawati should open her mouth more often
knowledge into the hands of the people
38. THBT our future is safe in the hands of PDI-P
10. That the Internet shuts down human interaction
39. THBT Indonesia should abandon the culture of
11. That computers are as intelligent as humans
impunity
12. THBT E-commerce is still too eerie
40. THBT Habibie should sack Ghalib at once
13. THBT we depend too much on the net
41. THBT referendum is not what the Acehnese really
14. That Millenium Bug is nothing but a big hoax
need
15. THBT internet marginalizes the traditional
42. THBT all East Timorese militia forces should be
16. That Marxist would approve internet
dismantled before August 8
43. THBT Golkar should be murdered
Indonesia In Crisis 44. THBT we would not let PDI-P fix the Rupiah at 5,000
1. That from Indonesia's point of view, the annexation of 45. THBT the real business starts after the Indonesia
East Timor was the right thing to do presidential election
2. THBT segregation by religion is Ambons only way 46. THBT BI should release the DOT list
out 47. THBT Indonesia should not condone the software
3. THBT the transmigration policy needs not to be piracy industri
continued 48. THBT IBRA should be ruthless in confiscating bank
4. That corruption is an incurable disease in Indonesia assets
49. That Indonesia should consider the CBS once more
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50. That Indonesia should lease resourceful islands 5. THBT we have forgotten the workers in dealing with
51. That Indonesia should let go of East Timor the crisis
6. The children labor is a right violation of child
Justice 7. This house would put workers rights before trade
rights
1. Justice should always be tempered by mercy
2. Contracts for surrogate child bearing ought be
Mass Media
enforceable
3. In the criminal justice system truth-seeking ought to 1. When in conflict, the right to a free press is a higher
take precedence over privileged communication priority than the right to a fair trial
4. The criminal justice system ought to place a higher 2. That the media should have a greater sense of social
value on rehabilitation than on retribution justice
5. The spirit of the law ought to take precedence over the 3. That a free press is an essential organ of a modern
letter of the law democracy
6. Laws which protect citizens from themselves are 4. That the media has had a bad press
justified 5. That the media is corrupting our society
7. Citizens ought to have the right to bear arms 6. That TV does more harm than good
8. That banner bearers do more harm than good 7. That the press is depressing
9. That pensioners should be put down 8. This house would watch more Television
10. All citizens ought to perform a period of national 9. That politicians are public property
service 10. That publicity is a better salesperson than quality
11. Civil disobedience in a democracy is justified 11. That this house would pay attention to CNN
12. That an informed public is more important than a fair 12. That pen is mightier than the sword
trial 13. That todays global media centers are too powerful
13. That there is a different law for the rich
14. That judge should be elected Military
15. That justice is a myth.
16. That the Singaporean justice system should be a 1. The possession of nuclear weapons is immoral
model for us all 2. That espionage is immoral
17. That the jury gets in the way of justice 3. That the best defense is a good offence
18. THBT a color blind judgement is still a dream 4. That our armed forces should be abolished
19. That this house distrust the military court 5. That NATO is no longer necessary.
20. That the International Crime Court is effective 6. That the expansion of NATO is a wrong move
21. THBT the Lockerbie trial is a western vendetta 7. That Russia should join NATO
8. That the cold war was the best deterrent
9. That we should regret the end of the cold war
Love and Romance
10. That non-nuclear nations should stay that way
1. That the Lovegetty is an insult to mankind 11. That to preserve peace we should prepare for war
2. This house believes in the special relationship 12. That military intervention is a necessary evil
3. This house believes that marriage is an outdated 13. That following orders is no excuse
institution 14. THBT the European standing army is doomed to fail
4. That we would rather be good looking than rich 15. That mankind has not learnt from wars
5. That we should make first contact 16. The government should be sole bearer of arms
6. That it is better to have loved and lost than to have 17. That this house would not let the Pakistani military
never loved at all rule live long
7. This house believes that sex kills romance 18. THBT the Philippines should not have invited the US
8. That debaters make better spouses military to make stopovers
9. That there is no such thing as love 19. That this house would reject military government
10. That there is no genuine platonic love 20. That India and Pakistan are justified in performing
11. The fist love never dies nuclear testing
12. That this house support making love in the elevator 21. That this house would not spare wicked old generals
13. That this house would like a virgin 22. THBT military actions are necessary to maintain
14. That this house would not hurry love territorial unity
15. That this house would play foolish games 23. THBT NATO should keep on bombing until
16. That this house would only love for a reason Milosevic falls
17. This house believes in love at first night
18. This house would have lots more sex Nationalism
1. That freedom of expression should extend to flag
Labor
burning
1. That trade unions have served their purpose 2. National interest should be valued over moral
2. That trade unions have too much power principal in the conduct of foreign affairs
3. That we cannot afford high wages 3. This house would be proud of pride
4. That conditions designed to prevent child labor should 4. That nationalism is too dangerous
be attached to trade agreements 5. That nationalism is a virtue
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6. That we should love our country right or wrong 19. THBT political parties should not merge votes for seat
7. That national frontiers should be mere lines on a map 20. THBT a direct presidential election is a must
8. This house would Commemorate and be damned 21. THBT the police should not be under Department of
9. This house believes that Nationalism is a hangover Defense
from History 22. That monarchy is a thing of the past
10. That our leaders are to blame 23. That affirmative action programs be abolished
11. That national security is more important than 24. That all elections campaigns should be fully financed
individual privacy by the state

Punishment Psychology
1. That juveniles charged with violent crimes be tried as 1. We treasure what we earn above what we are given
adults 2. There is no meaning to life except the meaning an
2. THBT juvenile rapist should be sentenced like adults individual gives it
3. That this house would send drug dealers straight to 3. You cant always get what you want. If you try you
hell can get what you need
4. That we should rethink affirmative action. 4. That we are ruled by habit
5. That the death penalty be abolished 5. That were living in a mad and senseless
6. Capital punishment is justified 6. That life much easier today than yesterday
7. That corporal punishment is not the answer to juvenile 7. That reality is the leading cause of stress
delinquency. 8. That altruism is dead
8. That reward is more effective than punishment 9. That cognitive thoughts is mankinds exclusive
9. That the carrot is more effective than the stick trademark
10. That corporal punishment will sort the buggers out 10. That in the end the conformist wins it all
11. That imprisonment as a method of punishment is 11. That fathers should stay out of child rearing
outdated 12. That there is no such thing as a normal person
12. That parent should not be allowed to hit children 13. That life is too short
13. That there should be mandatory jail sentence for those 14. That it best not to stand out in a crowd
who pollute the environment 15. That everybody has a split personality
14. Those child abusers deserve to die 16. That achievement is an added misery in life
15. That teachers should retain the right to corporal
punish pupils Religion
16. That punishment is the best teacher
1. This house believes that Islam has received a bad
press
Politics
2. This house has lost confidence in the Catholic Church
1. When an elected representative puts the opinion of his 3. This house believes that the pope should marry
constituency above his personal judgment he fails to 4. That religious harmony is a myth
serve the public interest 5. That if God did not exist it would be necessary to
2. That the president of the Republic should be elected invent him
by the people 6. That religion is the crutch of the weak
3. That the first fleet was an invasion 7. That religion is the opiate of the masses
4. This house would give racists a platform 8. That religion has no place in mans advancement
5. This house retains confidence in the peace process 9. That capitalism would collapse without religion
6. This house believes that an Ethical Foreign policy is 10. That Islamic revivalism is a reality of tomorrow
no foreign policy 11. That Islam received unfair media treatment
7. This house believes that the problem with political 12. That we should fear Islam
jokes is that them mostly get elected 13. That Islam has had a bad press
8. This house believes that Parliamentary debate no 14. That the Pope should get married
longer has any relevance for the citizen 15. That God is a human invention
9. This house believes that decommissioning should be a 16. That religion is the opiate of the masses
precondition to all party talks 17. That Islam extremes deserve bad press
10. This house would give votes to emigrants 18. That this house believes that religious doctrine are
11. This house would support the public funding of more important than womens rights
political parties
12. This house believes that right wing politics are the Secularism
way forward
13. That parliament is no longer the peoples house 1. This house would heed its priests
14. That the individual is being suppressed by the lobby 2. This house believes that religious education is
group unwanted docternation
15. That this house supports one term presidency 3. This house believes that a return to religion is the only
16. This house would vote yes to bail reform solution to our present discontent
17. That an uniformed vote is better than no vote 4. This house believes that religion and politics don't mix
18. That we should reform campaign spending 5. That we would re-unite the church and the state
MOTIONS GALLERY 9

6. That activism in politics by religious groups should be 4. That students are responsible for the Jakarta riots on
banned the 14th of May
7. That the separation of the church and the state has 5. That students should have kept quiet
gone too far 6. That university students do more goods to the society
8. That religious sects should be free from government in classrooms than on the streets
interference 7. That university students have left the Indonesia
9. That the governments should leave cults alone political stage
10. THBT the Pope should stay away from politics 8. That university students should stick to books, parties
11. THBT a secular nation is the only sane nation and love
12. THBT religious rites should not be seen in public 9. That democracy must be the top priority of students
13. That theology gives sure rules for government demonstrations
14. That religious leaders should stay out of politics
15. That the separation of church and state has gone too Technology and Science
far
1. The sanctity of life ought to be valued over the quality
of life
Social Problems
2. Risking human life to gain greater scientific
1. Affirmative action to remedy the effect of knowledge is unethical
discrimination is justified 3. Genetic engineering is immoral
2. When in conflict societys goal of eliminating 4. The pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be
discrimination ought to transcend an individuals right limited by a concern for societal good
to participate in exclusive voluntary associations 5. That our future is out of this world
3. That we should ration the old to nurture the young 6. This house favors Genetic Engineering
4. That the generation gap is a myth 7. This house believes that science has made God
5. That urban life is dehumanizing redundant
6. That racial equality is an impossible ideal. 8. This house wants its Dolly
7. That we would take the sex industry off the street 9. This house would genetically engineer farm animals
8. That tolerance costs too much 10. That genetic engineering triggers more harm than
9. That tolerance is weakness good
11. That thou shalt not clone.
Sports 12. That sperm bank is just like any other banks
13. That science should hang its head in shame
1. Individuals with disabilities ought to be afforded the 14. That we have lost our faith in science
same opportunities as able bodied athletes 15. That morals and science do not mix
2. That politics in sport should be banned. 16. That science is the alchemy of our age
3. Those professional athletes should be able to compete 17. That science has outlived its usefulness
in the Olympics. 18. That we should not play god with genes.
4. That sportsmanship and commercialism are 19. That engineering genes should be left to levi
incompatible. 20. That modern technology is more foe than friend
5. That sport is an opiate of the masses 21. That man cannot be totally human until the machines
6. That there should not be cigarette sponsorship of sport are destroyed
7. This house believes that the Olympic ideal is dead 22. That space should be left to itself
8. This house would ban blood sports 23. THBT we should fear wireless technology
9. This House would Ban Boxing 24. That technology advancement is the ultimate future
10. That Wimbledon should offer equal prize money for for mankind towards perfection
men's and women's championship 25. That Genetic Engineering is the answer to world
11. That no sportsman is worth 32 billion dollar a season hunger
12. That the day of the amateur is over 26. That surveillance technology should be legalized
13. That Asian countries are not fit for World Cup football 27. That espionage technology should be legalized
yet 28. That primitive life has more to offer than civilization
14. That doping does not violate fair play 29. That video games enhance creativity
15. That athletes should retire at their peak performance 30. That technology is assisting Mother Nature
16. That money spoils sports 31. That science has outlived its usefulness
17. That the amateurs are the real sportsmen 32. THBT we have wasted too much time in space
18. That random and suspicion-less drug testing of high 33. THBT we have lost faith in nuclear power plants
school athletes be prohibited 34. That Charles Darwin was wrong about life
19. That athletes are overvalued in our society 35. THBT SONYs robo-dog is another fad
36. THBT space research is too astronomical
Student Movement 37. THBT it is about time we coerce non fossil fuel
38. THBT we would let human cloning research go on
1. That university student should stay inside their
39. That technology is killing our work ethic
campuses
40. This house would alter its genetic code
2. That the Trisakti tragedy was inevitable
3. That idealism doesnt exist among student activists
MOTIONS GALLERY 10

Terrorism 3. Society's obligation to the poor ought to be valued


above individual economic freedom
1. That terrorism should not be publicized 4. That old man forget
2. This House would not Negotiate before IRA 5. Contribution to society is the measure of individual
decomminsing worth
3. That there is no case for terrorism 6. That third world aid should be dependent on birth
4. That extremism in the defense if liberty is justifiable control
5. The restriction of civil liberties for the sake of 7. That single parent household is better than a
combating terrorism is justified traditional family of strife
6. That we should not negotiate with hijackers 8. Overpopulation is the problem
9. This house believes in economic policy before social
United Nations policy
10. This house would mind the gap
1. THBT the UN should shape up or ship out
11. That parenthood should be by license only
2. THBT the Unites Nations is a spent force
12. That the population explosion is more critical than
3. That the UN should give up on Bosnia
nuclear hazards
4. That the United Nations no longer lives up to its
13. That poverty is a blessing
ideals.
14. That the welfare bill be repealed
5. That the UN should take a greater role as a global
15. That this house demands work for welfare
enforcer
6. That the UN should have a standing army
7. That UN is the biggest joke of all Note
8. That UN is belongs to USA You may use the Motion Gallery for practicing and
competition. If you have other list of motions please
Uncle Sam inform me. I will update the Motion Gallery for the
1. Showing disrespect for the American flag is purpose of debating proliferation in Indonesia.
antithetical to fundamental American values Author: Nugroho Wahyujatmiko (Agung), Jl. Dr.
2. This house welcomes Clinton's victory Saharjo No. 109, Tebet, Jakarta Selatan 12860, Phone
3. That the Federal Government should regulate and (62) (21) 828-0192, HP (0816) 484-6632, E-mail
limit the content of the Internet nugrohowah@yahoo.com.
4. That White House is not meant for colored residents
5. This house would abolish the Senate
6. This house favors America's role as world policeman
7. That America is an evil empire
8. That this house would say Yankee go home
9. That the US is a better enemy than it is a friend.
10. That we should thank god for America
11. The United States ought to value global concerns
above its own concerns
12. This house believes that America's right is wrong
13. That this house believes in the US-sponsored peace
process
14. THBT the US melting pot is only for the white
15. That the United States extend diplomatic recognition
to Taiwan
16. That US Department of Education be abolished
17. That US trade policies disregard human rights
violations
18. That a constitutional amendment to balance the
Federal budget be adopted
19. That term limits be established for members of
Congress
20. That American economy is moving in the right
direction
21. That the US immediately withdraw all troops from
Bosnia
22. That the US withdraw from the United Nations

Welfare
1. A welfare system ought to place a higher value on
creating jobs than on providing subsidies
2. This house would build a Bridge to reality

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