KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

ROUND 1

THEME: THE INDIVIDUAL

DIFICULTY LEVEL: EASY

INFOSLIDE• The right to be forgotten is the right to

have your name removed from documentation related to a past wrong

• For example; if a person used to be a bankrupt but then no longer is, under the right to be forgotten, you have the right to remove all references to your bankruptcy in the media or government documents

• In some countries, also used for criminal records

• THBT government healthcare shouldn't cover self inflicted conditions (diabetes from over consumption of sugar, injuries from pranks or extreme sports)

THS the right to be forgotten

In the event that religious figures have convinced couples not to proceed with abortions, THBT religious institutions should offer to pay for childcare

KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

ROUND 2

THEME: SOCIETY

DIFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM

• TH prefers an education system that encourages students to contribute back to their local communities over self-attainment (higher wages, job perks etc)

THW ban ownership of property (houses, land, apartments etc) in high density city centres

THBT all citizens should be required to serve in the public sector (or civil service) for a minimum number of years

KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

KUCHING DEBATE LEAGUE 2017

ROUND 3

THEME: CIVILIZATION

DIFICULTY LEVEL: HARD

• In the event where virtual reality is no longer distinguishable from reality, THW encourage everyone to lead digital lives

THBT the medical community have an obligation to reject all efforts to achieve immortality

THW make first contact with extra terrestrial life