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For the purposes of this debate, two hypothetical cities exist, City A &

City B. In City A, every single person lives a minimalist and safe but a

dull and predictable life with all of their base needs taken care of.

There is no social or economic inequality, and no person is better

off than another. In City B, there is a large socioeconomic gap

between rich and poor. It is possible to rise from the bottom to the

top through effort and talent, though not everyone who tries

succeeds. The city offers much greater variety in culture, careers

and ways of living.

A professor in his early thirties is

quitting his job and his colleagues host a

farewell for him. On being asked the

reason for quitting his job so early, he

reveals to them that he is a Cro-Magnon

(ie. prehistoric human). He goes on to tell

them the history of the world

During such disclosure, they ask him questions

regarding early human life and religion. He further

goes on to tell them that he is founder of religion X.

Religion X is the origin religion of all religions in

the world and is propagated by the professor when

he travels across time and regions (ie. he is the

originator of all religions). For the purpose of this

debate, assume this story to be true

Captagon is an illegal, highly addictive stimulant drug. It keeps users awake, alert and energetic, and reduces hunger and fear. It is cheap to make and is widely used across the Middle East, especially in the Gulf states.

During Syria's civil war, the country became the world's largest producer of Captagon. The regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad and groups linked to it ran large factories and smuggling networks. The trade earned billions of dollars a year, with most of the pills sold in Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia.

In December 2024, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, overthrew the Assad regime.

As Syria's new President, al-Sharaa made shutting down the Captagon trade a priority. His government has closed large factories and storage sites, seized hundreds of millions of pills, broken up trafficking networks, and carried out joint operations with neighbouring countries like Jordan.

Spain has had a series of migrant regularization efforts throughout the years. Most recently with the 2026 Extraordinary Regularization under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Formalized in January, the measure offers one-year residence and work permits to unauthorized migrants present in Spain before the beginning of the year, who can prove at least five months of continuous stay and a clean criminal record. Nearly 1.2 million people applied by the June deadline, more than double the government's original expectation of around 500,000.

The current government of Spain is a left wing coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, representing the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

Karmic reincarnation is the belief that when a person dies, they are reborn into a new life. Whether that life is better or worse depends on how good or bad their actions were in past lives. This cycle of rebirth continues until a person reaches spiritual freedom.

Heaven and hell is the belief that each person lives one life, and after death they are judged by God. Those judged worthy go to heaven, a place of reward. Those judged unworthy go to hell, a place of punishment.

For this debate, you are "behind a veil of ignorance," meaning you are engaging in a thought experiment as a hypothetical, unborn individual with perfect rationality. You are only aware of broad facts about society.

Abrahamic religions are religions that trace their origins back to the prophet Abraham and believe in one God. The three main ones are Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Banksy is a pseudonymous English street artist, political activist, and filmmaker whose identity remains publicly unconfirmed. Emerging from Bristol’s underground art and music scene in the 1990s, he is known for satirical, politically charged works that combine dark humour with a distinctive stencil-based style. His art appears on streets, walls, bridges, and other public spaces around the world, often engaging with themes such as war, capitalism, migration, and inequality. Much of his work is deliberately temporary and exists outside traditional galleries, although some pieces have later been removed from their original locations and resold.

Maximalism is an aesthetic of excess that follows the philosophy of "more is more". Minimalism refers to an aesthetic that is stripped to its essentials that follows the philosophy of "less is more".

Sacrilegious art refers to artistic works that depict sacred religious figures, symbols, texts or practices in a manner that adherents of that religion regard as irreverent, profane or offensive to their faith.

It often uses shock or humour to mock or challenge religious beliefs.

<div><span style="letter-spacing: 3.008px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The eurozone is the group of European Union countries that use the euro as their currency. Eurobonds are a proposed type of government bond issued jointly by all eurozone countries, where investors lend to the eurozone as a whole.</span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 3.008px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 3.008px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">All eurozone countries would share responsibility for repaying the debt, and all would borrow at the same interest rate. Countries can still issue domestic government bonds.</span></div>

Detransitioners are individuals who stop or reverse a gender transition, either temporarily or permanently, after having identified as transgender. Its important to note that detransition is different from regret, as many individuals detransition for complex reasons, some of which may not involve regretting their initial decision. 

Kink is an umbrella term for consensual sexual interests, practices, or forms of self-expression that fall outside what is conventional. It can include activities such as BDSM, bondage, role-play, leather and fetish communities, and other forms of consensual erotic expression.  At Pride, “kink” often refers specifically to the public visibility of these communities through leather or fetish clothing, symbols, performances, and educational or community events.

Hypergamy' refers to the act of a person dating or marrying a spouse of higher social status (i.e. higher economic class) than themselves.

For the purposes of this debate, "Wait to date" refers to the belief that individuals should be the best versions of themselves and work on themselves before dating someone

You are a cool, sexy, hot, sweary priest who has fallen in love with a woman who is funny, sharp and chaotic, but deeply unhappy underneath. She is grieving a loss she partly blames herself for, is estranged from much of her family, and uses humour to avoid dealing with her pain.

The feelings are mutual; The two of you have bonded quickly, however, you still remain a devout Catholic.

Political lesbianism is a radical feminist concept from the late 1960s and 1970s where women choose to reject heterosexuality and romantic or sexual ties with men to fight the patriarchy.

Legislative tactics involve using the legislature to bring about change, for example by lobbying lawmakers or running campaigns to get new laws passed.

Judicial tactics involve using the courts to bring about change, for example by bringing cases that challenge a law as unconstitutional.