Heading #1

THAT STATUE OVERLOOKING ELLIS ISLAND:

THE AMERICAN FREEDOM
The
land of America is found, fought for, and build into greatness by refugees fleeing the tyrannical
kingdom and oppressive European regimes around after the 15th century; as well as those
escaping the massive expanse of war-atrocities of the World War II. The concept of freedom
is thus, as symbolized by the Statue of Liberty herself, is extremely crucial in the constitutional
definition of the American welfare. But reality always mar the idyll dreams of freedom:
limitations of freedom always enter the fray, in the name of security, or equality, or
practical prudence; among other things.
1. THBT the US should favor the Senates version of universal health care.
2.THW repeal the American amendment permitting train passengers to travel with handguns
and/or other firearms as part of their checked luggage.
3. THW punish the enacter of Manhattan Declaration as perpetrators of hate crime under
the Matthew Shepard Act.
Heading #2:
TRANSBORDER
AFFAIRS
A nation stand side-by-side with their neighbors. Along those imaginary fence we call borders,
many bullets are being tossed, many entries are being stolen, many deals are sealed under the
breath of headline-winning smiles of perfectly-coiffed leaders. These three motions inquire the
analysis of the particular relationships across the borders: which is for the better, which is for
worse; and, most importantly, which is which for which side of the fence?
1. THS the ICC prosecution of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based on the Goldstone Commission
Report.
2. THBT Cambodia should deport Thaksin back to Thailand.
3. TH regrets the Lisbon Treaty.
Heading #3:
THE POSTVICTORIAN YOUTH
The
Victorian-flavored normality of appropriateness (many times, religious appropriateness) ,
permeating so greatly within the larger part of most modern society nowadays, is what Foucault
describes as the repressive hypothesis. Some groups clamor of how the enactment of
appropriateness through many forms of its constraining social toll makes many youths lose some
social qualities. But when deconstruction is commenced, the question is always about which
form is best for the new order. In this case, how less Victorian should we treat the youth
in order to gain the most merit?
1. THBT more of New Yorks Harvey Milk School should be established.

2. THW insert various alternatives of sexual conducts such as anal sex,

mutual gratification, and masturbation, into the curriculum of sexeducation.
3. THBT the calculus of Heaven and Hell should never be used to teach children about morality.

We would kindly remind all participating teams and institutions to conduct a profound research
about the issues incorporated in each motion. This is especially
important in Australasians style (which is used in IVED); a style that
demands mastery of details and down-to-earth portrayal of your
arguments. Knowledge of data, statistics, real-life illustrations, all
gained through your respective research, will be extremely helpful to
build a solid case expected in IVED.
We
would also like to remind that in Australasians style, no
half-negations are allowed. Apart from that, philosophical points will
also be viewed very importantly.
Just
as a disclaimer, IVED will consist of 6 (six) preliminary rounds and 4
(four) eliminary rounds. One heading will be released for each round,
which equals to 10 headings. The remaining 7 headings will be impromptu
motions and will not be informed in whatsoever way until 30 minutes
before the round starts.
We wish all teams the best of luck!