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The Oxford Union was founded as the United Debating Society, an independent forum for unrestricted debate by junior members of Oxford University in 1823. At the time, the university prohibited junior members from discussing certain issues, such as matters of theology.
The Oxford Union debating chamber. The King and Country Debate was a debate on 9 February 1933 at the Oxford Union Society. The motion presented, "That this House will under no circumstances fight for its King and country", passed with 275 votes for the motion and 153 against it. [1] The motion would later be named the Oxford Oath or the Oxford ...
Derived from the Oxford Union debating society of Oxford University, Oxford-style debating is a competitive debate format featuring a sharply assigned motion that is proposed by one side and opposed by another. Oxford-style debates follow a formal structure that begins with audience members casting a pre-debate vote on the motion that is either ...
Intelligence Squared uses the traditional Oxford-Style debate format [14] inspired by the Oxford Union. A motion is proposed, with two speakers arguing in favour and two against. Opening remarks are around 10 minutes in length.
The Spanish-language debate circuit stands out as the second-largest in terms of participation and international recognition. The flagship event in this circuit is the Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE), which mirrors the WUDC in structure, rules, and format but is conducted entirely in Spanish.
Open to Debate Foundation, formerly Intelligence Squared U.S., [1] is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media group that produces nationally broadcast debates and conversations spanning technology, law, global affairs, culture, science, medicine, and public policy issues. The mission of the organization is to "address the extreme polarization of our ...
Debates are the rare times when the focus is on candidates’ policy positions and ideological convictions and not just on their standing in the horse race. 10 Ideas to Blow Up the Presidential ...
A Question of Europe was a televised debate of the Oxford Union held on 3 June 1975. The debate was held two days before the 1975 referendum, in which the electorate were asked if Britain should remain a member of the European Economic Community (EEC) which it had joined in 1973. The statement debated was "that this House would say yes to Europe".