ADAM 2010 note: each round is dedicated to the Australs DCA who inspired the topics therein

ADAM 2010note: each round is

dedicated to the Australs DCA who inspired the

topics therein.

Round 1:Sharmilla

Parmanand

Round 1

Difference

1. That we should prohibit indigenous practices that are unsustainable or cruel to animals.

2. That transsexual people should be required to "come out" about their former gender to new partners.

3. That the state should provide prostitutes for the disabled and infirm.

Round 2:Christopher Bishop

Round 2

Money!

1. That we should shut down all unions.

2. That people who work in green jobs should not have to pay income tax.

3. That we should ban states from purchasing agricultural land in the developing world.

Round 3:Tim Jeffrie

Round 3

Australasia

She’s just bein’ Miley

1. That Australia should cease diplomatic, trade and military relations with Burma.

2. That the Security Council should heavily sanction North Korea for sinking the Cheonan.

3. That the West should refuse to engage with Thailand until democratic elections take place.

Round 4:Christopher Croke

Round 4

Domestic Politics

1. That we should allow the creation of legislation via citizen-initiated referenda.

2. That developing democracies should ban political parties based on religion or ethnicity.

3. That US States should boycott all goods and services from Arizona until it repeals SB 1070 (its new immigration law).

Round 5:Amit Golder

(it’s Tim)

Round 5

Middle East(ish)

1. That western forces should ensure security in the Punjab if Pakistan is unwilling or unable to.

2. That it is time for a one state solution.

3. That we should surgically strike Iranian nuclear facilities.

Quarter Finals:Vulnerable People

1. That Australia should process all asylum seekers in the community instead of offshore facilities.

2. That soldiers should be allowed to opt-out of individual conflicts for personal reasons.

3. That the United Nations should place peacekeepers on the ground in Kyrgyzstan to protect Uzbeks.

Semi Finals: Information

1. That media organisations should freely publish depictions of the prophet Mohammed.

2. That we should ban the publication of academic research that would, if published, lead to socially undesirable outcomes.

3. That the media should not broadcast coverage of terrorist attacks.

GRAND FINAL

Grand Final

Social Issues

1. That we should pay drug and alcohol addicts to be sterilised.

2. That failure to render reasonable assistance to a person in distress should be a crime.

3. That community leaders (such as the Pope) should be legally responsible for crimes committed by their communities