Worlds 2013 (Turkey): Round 0 - This House would ban the publication of opinion polls during election campaigns. Round 1 - This House believes that important decisions about children's health should be made by medical professionals and not by their parents. Round 2 - This House believes that the media should be prevented by law from intruding into the private lives of public figures. Round 3 - This House supports greater us military presence in East Asia. Round 4 - This House would allow prisoners to choose death over life imprisonment. Round 5 - This House would cease the exploitation of resources in the arctic region. Round 6 - This House would require government schools to teach religious studies. Round 7 - This House supports sovereign debt default as a legitimate economic strategy for countries. Round 8 - This House would require university students to work in their country of origin for a number of years after graduation. Octos - This House would cut welfare payments to compulsive gamblers. Quarters - This House believes that social movements in democratic countries should drive social change through the courts rather than the legislature. Semis - This House believes that the government should pay housewives and househusbands for their work. Grand Final - This House believes that Turkey is better off outside the European Union.

Words 2012 (South Africa): Round 1 - This House would ban alcohol. Round 2 - This house believes that newly democratized Arab nations should not allow religious parties to participate in elections. Round 3 - THW allow single parents in prison to raise their children behind bars. Round 4 - This house believes that developing nations should place limits on internal rural-urban migration. Round 5 - THBT the police should use racial profiling to fight crime. Round 6 - This house believes that the feminist movement should seek a ban on pornography. Round 7 - TH believes that developing countries should allow child labour. Round 8 - This house believes that states should enshrine legally actionable socio-economic rights. Quarters - This House believes that the gay right movement should "out" gay public figures. Grand Final - This house regrets South Africa's decision to use the Truth and Reconciliation Commission rather than prosecuting perpetrators of crimes committed under Apartheid.

Words 2011 (Scotland): Round 1 - This House would offer dictators immunity in return for leaving power. Round 2 - This House would allow free distribution of music on the internet. Round 3 - This House believes that Universal Primary Education is a misallocation of resources for the developing world. Round 4 - This House would make voting in national elections mandatory. Round 5 - This House would legalize the sale of human organs. Round 6 - This House would stop sending humans into space. Round 7 - This House would stop sending humans into space government. Round 8 - This House would penalize sporting teams for the poor behaviour of their fans. Octos - This House would abandon nuclear energy. Quarters - This House supports free immigration. Semis - This House believes that every region should have the right to independent statehood if a majority of its members wish. Finals - This House believes that autocracy is doomed in the age of Facebook.

Words 2010 (Qatar): Round 1 (Prepared) - That we should support military intervention in Somalia. Round 2 (Impromptu) - That we should make physical education compulsory in schools. Round 3 (Prepared) - That every country should have the right to possess nuclear weapons. Round 4 (Impromptu) - That we should support quotas for women in high government positions. Round 5 (Prepared) - That doctors should report evidence of marital abuse to the police. Round 6 (Impromptu) - That developing nations should have the right to give priority to development ahead of the environment. Round 7 (Prepared) - That terrorist suspects should have the right to a trial in civilian courts. Round 8 (Impromptu) - That we should legalize performance-enhancing drugs in sport. Octos (Impromptu) - That we should have no law restricting freedom of speech. Quarters (Impromptu) - That compensation should be paid for the injustices committed by past generations. Semi Finals (Impromptu) - That the United States should withdraw from the Middle East. Finals (Prepared) - That governments should never bail out big companies.

Words 2009 (Greece): Round 0 - THW ban the physical punishment of children by their parents. Round 1 - This House believes that cultural treasures should be returned to their areas of origin. Round 3 - This House would encourage the expanded use of civilian nuclear energy. Round 5 - This House would legalize current technologies for choosing human embryos on the basis of their genetic characteristics. Round 7 - This House believes that public services are best run by private companies. Round 8 - LP: THW pursue minor crimes with the same vigour as major crimes. Octos - This house would require people to work in return for welfare payments. Quarters - THW lower the voting age. Semis - THBT dictatorships should not receive international aid. Finals - THB that all illegal immigrants should receive amnesty.

Words 2008 (USA): Round 1 - This House would ban strikes by those working in essential state services. Round 2 - This House would ban strikes by those working in essential state services. Round 3 - This house would ban the use of unethically obtained data in scientific research. Round 4 - This house believes that humanities courses should be part of every undergraduate programme. Round 5 - THW make the directors of multinational companies personally liable for environmental abuses committed by their companies in the developing world. Round 6 - This house would cease the use of detention without trial in the war on terror. Round 7 - This house believes that governments have a duty to bail out failing financial institutions. Round 8 - This house would ban government funding of the arts. Octos - THBT heads of government should be required to have a parliamentary majority to govern. Quarters - TH regrets the hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Semis - This house would drop all US sanctions on Cuba. Finals - TH would expand the permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

World High School Debating Championships Motions

Worlds 2007 (South Korea): Round One (Prepared): This House would make the development of clean industry a condition for receiving non-emergency aid. Round Two (Impromptu): This House would ban the use of models who are under a healthy weight. Round Three (Prepared): This House believes that Holocaust denial should be a crime. Round Four (Impromptu): This House believes that governments should not limit the areas which scientists may research. Round Five (Prepared): This House believes that the United States should withdraw from its military bases in Asia Round Six (Impromptu): This house would legalize all drugs. Round Seven (Prepared): This House believes that free trade harms the developing world Round Eight (Impromptu): This House would limit media reporting on terrorist atrocities Octo-Finals: This house would force organizations to appoint more women to senior positions. Quarter-Finals: This house would privatize public utilities. Semi-Finals: This house would partition Iraq. Finals: This House would abolish the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.

Worlds 2006 (Wales): Round One: This House would place a worldwide ban on the use of civil nuclear energy. Round Two: This House believes that full-time students should take part in compulsory charity work. Round 3: This House believes that captured terrorists should be treated as prisoners of war. Round 4: This House would place a worldwide ban on tobacco advertising. Round 5: This House supports the international trading of pollution quotas. Round 6: This House would ban abortion except in cases where the mother’s health is at risk. Round 7: This House believes that Internet search engines should boycott China until it allows its citizens unrestricted access to the Web. Round 8: This House believes that the War on Terror has been counter-productive. Octo-Finals: This House believes that governments should subsidise the traditional arts of minority cultures. Quarter-Finals: This House would punish sports teams whose fans misbehave. Semi-Finals: This House believes that first-time offenders who commit non-violent crimes should not be sent to jail. Grand Final: This House believes that democracy is the best system of government for every nation.

Worlds 2005 (Calgary): This House would ban the use of human embryos in scientific research. (prepared) This House believes that the costs of space exploration outweigh the benefits. (prepared) This House believes that political parties should receive state funding. This House believes that censorship does more harm than good. This House believes that civil marriage should be open to same-sex couples. (prepared) This House would use affirmative action to compensate for historical injustices. (prepared) This House believes that education policy should be the responsibility of local authorities. This House would negotiate with terrorists. This House would not give development aid to non-democratic governments. Octo-finals: This house believes that national security should take precedence over individual rights. Quarter-Finals: This House believes that the first priority of criminal justice is rehabilitation, not retribution. Semi-Finals: This House believes that regional trading blocs are preferable to global free trade. Finals: (prepared) This House believes that the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council should not have veto power.

Worlds 2004 (Germany): Round 1 (Prepared): THB Turkey Should Join the European Union. Round 2 (Impromptu): THBT Fast Food Companies Should Pay People Compensation for Damaging their Health. Round 3 (Prepared): THBT We Should Make Use of GM Crops to Feed the World. Round 4 (Impromptu): THW Prosecute Teenagers as Adults for Criminal Offenses. Round 5 (Prepared): THBT Trade Unions Impede Progress. Round 6 (Impromptu): THBT Governments Should Protect Their Native Languages. Round 7 (Prepared): THBT Religion Has No Place in State Schools. Round 8 (Impromptu): TH Condemns the Influence of the Music Industry on Today's Youth Octo-finals: THBT The welfare state should be scrapped. Quarter-Finals (Impromptu): THBT Political parties have too much influence on democratic elections. Semi-Finals (Impromptu): THBT Globalisation perpetuates social iniquity. Final (Prepared): THBT The world is facing a clash of civilizations.

Worlds 2003 (Peru): (prepared) This House would advertise prescription medicines. (prepared) This House believes that current intellectual property laws are a brake on progress. (prepared) This House believes that cultural treasures belong at home. (prepared) This House believes that the sovereignty of nation states is an outdated concept. This House believes that voting in national elections should be compulsory. This House believes that sporting boycotts are a legitimate political tool. This House supports voluntary euthanasia. This House supports quotas for women in national parliaments. This House believes in trial by jury (Bye-Round). Octo-Finals: This House would pay development aid direct to governments. Quarter-Finals: This House would legalize prostitution. Semi-Finals: This House believes that political decisions should not be dictated by religious beliefs. Final: This House would end the war on drugs.

Worlds 2002 (Singapore): (prepared) This House believes that professionalism has ruined the Olympic Games. (prepared) This House would maintain United States military bases in Asia. (prepared) This House believes that free trade is the way forward. (prepared) This House supports missile defence. This House believes that politicians should only be allowed to serve in office for a limited period of time. This House believes that low taxes are preferable to extensive government services. This House believes that gambling of all forms should be illegal. This House would make tobacco companies pay compensation to the individual. OCTO-FINALS: This House would ban genetic screening. QUARTER-FINALS: This House supports the international trading of pollution permits. SEMI-FINALS: This House would compromise civil liberties in the interests of security. FINALS: This House believes that the media has become too powerful.

Worlds 2001 (South Africa): A prepared resolution - "This House believes that we should waive patent rights for AIDS drugs for underdeveloped countries." An impromptu resolution - "This House believes that hand guns should be banned." A prepared resolution - "This House believes that gay couples should be allowed to adopt children. An impromptu resolution - "This House disapproves of cloning." A prepared resolution - "This House believes that the affluent nations should accept more refugees". A prepared resolution - "This House would cancel third world debt." An impromptu resolution - "This House supports the use of the death penalty." An impromptu resolution - "This House believes that international sport is warfare without weapons." Octo-Finals: "This House would impose democracy." Quarter-Finals: "This House refuses to negotiate with terrorists." Semi-Finals: "This House would give parents the final say in medical treatment of their children." Finals (prepared): "This House believes that compensation should be paid for the injustices committed by previous generations."