Tuesday, January 10, 2012

WUDC 2012 New Year's Fireworks


Manila Worlds Fireworks 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

New Year's Eve at the party, Sofitel Manila.

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Debate - WUDC - Politically Active First Lady - Manila 2012 Worlds ESL Semifinal


Debate - #WUDC - Poloitically Active First Lady - Manila 2012 Worlds ESL Semifinal from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

In countries with few female politicians, THB it is good to have a politically active 'first lady'.

WUDC Manila 2012 ESL Semifinals

Very brief portions of the PM speech and of the LO speech are missing.

Opening Government Belgrade A
Opening Opposition Tel Aviv A ADVANCES
Closing Government Ljubljana A
Closing Opposition Intl Islamic Univ Malaysia ADVANCES

This video is produced by Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu ) the most complete debating website since its founding in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna"Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Ministers On Median Income - Manila Worlds 2012 ESL Quarterfinals


Debate - #WUDC - Ministers On Median Income - Manila Worlds 2012 ESL Quarterfinals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, ESL quarterfinals

THW limit government ministers' standard of living to that of someone on the current median wage.

Opening Government CUHK A
Opening Opposition Berlin Debating Union A ADVANCES
Closing Government Xavier A
Closing Opposition Utrecht A ADVANCES

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Debate - WUDC - Media Ownership - Manila Worlds 2012 Octafinal 7


Debate - WUDC - Media Ownership - Manila Worlds 2012 Octafinal 7 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, Main break octafinal 1.

THW not allow a single media company to own multiple tv or newspapers either print or online.

Opening Government Birmingham A ADVANCES
Opening Opposition Victoria Wellington B
Closing Government Stanford A ADVANCES
Closing Opposition UCD Phil A

This video is produced by Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu ) the most complete debating website since its founding in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna"Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Media Ownership - Manila Worlds 2012 Octafinal 1


Debate - WUDC - Media Ownership - Manila Worlds 2012 Octafinal 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, Main break octafinal 1.

THW not allow a single media company to own multiple tv or newspapers either print or online.

Opening Government Oxford A ADVANCES
Opening Opposition BPP A ADVANCES
Closing Government Cambridge A
Closing Opposition Univ. London Union A

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Debate - WUDC - Consultants Should Sabotage Dictators - Manila Worlds 2012 Quarterfinal 2


Debate - #WUDC - Consultants Should Sabotage Dictators - Manila Worlds 2012 Quarterfinal 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, Main break quarterfinal 1.

THBT "Western" consultants advising dictatorships have a moral duty to sabotage them.

Opening Government Oxford B ADVANCES
Opening Opposition Sydney B ADVANCES
Closing Government Victoria Wellington A
Closing Opposition Durham A

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Debate - WUDC - Consultants Should Sabotage Dictators - Manila Worlds 2012 Quarterfinal 1


Debate - #WUDC - Consultants Should Sabotage Dictators - Manila Worlds 2012 Quarterfinal 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, Main break quarterfinal 1.

THBT "Western" consultants advising dictatorships have a moral duty to sabotage them.

Opening Government BPP A
Opening Opposition Stanford A ADVANCES
Closing Government Birmingham A
Closing Opposition Oxford A ADVANCES

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Debate - WUDC - Control Sexualized Images - Manila Worlds 2012 Semifinal 2


Debate - #WUDC - Control Sexualized Images - Manila Worlds 2012 Semifinal 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, Main break semifinal 2.

This House believes that images designed to even slightly sexually attract or arouse the viewer should be restricted to specialist adult shops or .xxx Internet domains.

Opening Government Monash C
Opening Opposition Sydney B advances
Closing Government Oxford B advances
Closing Opposition UCD L&H A

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LDU Knows No Fear - 2012


LDU Knows No Fear - 2011 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A crude video made on an iphone for WUDC 2012 Manila. Lawrence Debate Union, University of Vermont.

All fun, no polish!

Preview of New iDebate.org Website


Preview of New iDebate.org Website from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Presented at World Debate Forum in Manila. Website will start rolling out in March and become complete later in the year. Thanks to David Crane.


Debate - WUDC - Control Sexualized Images - Manila Worlds 2012 Semifinal 1


Debate - WUDC - Control Sexualized Images - Manila Worlds 2012 Semifinal 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

World Universities Debating Championships Manila 2012, Main break semifinal 1.

This House believes that images designed to even slightly sexually attract or arouse the viewer should be restricted to specialist adult shops or .xxx Internet domains.

Opening Government Monash B advances
Opening Opposition Oxford A
Closing Government Stanford A advances
Closing Opposition Oxford C

This video is produced by Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu ) the most complete debating website since its founding in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna"Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Unrealistic Expectations of Students - Manila Worlds 2012 EFL Final


Debate - WUDC - Unrealistic Expectations of Students - Manila Worlds 2012 EFL Final from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House believes that public education systems should raise the aspirations of children from disadvantaged backgrounds beyond that which it is realistic to expect them to achieve.

Opening Government Natl Univ Defense Technology
Opening Opposition Univ of Belgrade
Closing Government Zagreb A
Closing Opposition Ehwa A CHAMPION

This video is produced by Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu ) the most complete debating website since its founding in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna"Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Falsify Climate Data - Manila Worlds 2012 ESL Final


Debate - WUDC - Falsify Climate Data - Manila Worlds 2012 ESL Final from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House supports scientists who fabricate evidence exaggerating the certainty of man made climate change when there is a low probability of being caught.

Opening Government Intl Islamic Univ Malaysia
Opening Opposition Tel Aviv CHAMPION
Closing Government Berlin Debating Union
Closing Opposition Leiden

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Debate - WUDC - Nationalism - Manila 2012 Grand Final Round


Debate - WUDC - Nationalism - Manila 2012 Final Round from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW support nationalism.

Manila WUDC Grand Final

Opening Government Monash B WINNER
Opening Opposition Stanford A
Closing Government Oxford B
Closing Opposition Sydney B

This video is produced by Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu ) the most complete debating website since its founding in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna"Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Consultants Should Sabotage Dictatorships - Manila Worlds 2012 Quarterfinal 2


Debate - WUDC - Consultants Should Sabotage Dictatorships - Manila Worlds 2012 Quarterfinal 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT "Western" consultants advising dictatorships have a moral duty to sabotage them.

Manila WUDC Quarterfinal 2.

Opening Government Oxford B ADVANCES
Opening Opposition Sydney B ADVANCES
Closing Government Victoria Wellington A
Closing Opposition Durham A

This video is produced by Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu ) the most complete debating website since its founding in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna"Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Debate - WUDC - Ban Private Health Care - Manila Worlds Round 9


Debate - WUDC - Ban Private Health Care - Manila Worlds Round 9 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House would ban all private health care in favor of a comprehensive public health care system.

Manila WUDC Round 9.

Opening Government Columbia 2nd
Opening Opposition 3rd
Closing Government Cornell 1st
Closing Opposition 4th

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Debate - WUDC - Academic Defamation - Manila Worlds Round 8


Debate - WUDC - Academic Defamation - Manila Worlds Round 8 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House would exempt academic disputes from defamation law.

Round 8 WUDC Manila.

Opening Government Galatasaray A 4th
Opening Opposition Melbourne 1st
Closing Government 3rd
Closing Opposition Ateneo de Manila 4th

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Debate - WUDC - Income Limits - Manila Worlds Round 4


Debate - WUDC - Income Limits - Manila Worlds Round 4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House would require individuals to use all of their wealth beyond $US5 million for philanthropic projects.

Round 4 Manila WUDC.

Opening Government Hong Kong S&T D 2nd
Opening Opposition Malaysia Teragganu A 4th
Closing Government Hong Kong S&T A 1st
Closing Opposition Malaya C 3rd

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Debate - WUDC - Support Politicians Who Do Unpopular Progressive Things - Round 6 Manila WUDC


Debate - WUDC - Support Politicians Who Do Unpopular Progressive Things - Round 6 Manila WUDC from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House supports politicians who pass progressive legislation even where this is contrary to the wishes of the democratic electorate.

Round 6 Manila WUDC.

Opening Government Porto A 3rd
Opening Opposition KDU C 4th
Closing Government York (Canada) A 2nd
Closing Opposition Pacific Lutheran A 1st

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Debate - WUDC - Relocating Corporations Pay Unemployment Costs - Manila Worlds 2012 Round 3


Debate - WUDC - Relocating Corporations Pay Unemployment Costs - Manila Worlds Round 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This House would force large corporations who leave an area to pay the costs of any resulting structural unemployment.

Round 3 Manila WUDC.

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Debate - WUDC - Paternity Leave - WUDC 2012 Round 1


Debate - WUDC - Paternity Leave - WUDC 2012 Round 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW make fathers take paternity leave.

Round 1 Manila WUDC.

Opening Government HSE Moscow A 2nd
Opening Opposition Yogyakarta Stata A
Closing Government Cambridge C 1st
Closing Opposition Mahuidol C

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Debate - WUDC - Ban Reporting of Hostage Taking - WUDC Judge Test Debate


Debate - WUDC - Ban Reporting of Hostage Taking - WUDC Judge Test Debate from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.
THW ban all reporting of the details of individual hostage taking.

This debate served as the object of the adjudication test at the WUDC Manila.

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