In This Round

Adjudicators: Alyssa Jessica Salazar Ⓒ, Ben Nadzmier Bensali, Daniel Christopher Haduca, Jill Aycardo, Ken Singson, Martin Anthony Lim, Odessa Julienne Rebaya, Patricia Rae Chelsea Fernandez, Xandy Sophia Armamento

Motions

1. THS an increasingly deglobalized world
2. THP a world where all states implement the Good Citizen Factor View Info Slide

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   The Good Citizen Factor refers to a holistic system of data collection and evaluation designed to monitor and influence individuals' behavior based on their social and economic activities. It tracks citizens' behavior and compliance with laws and regulations including, but not limited to outstanding debt, adherence to laws and regulations, and social behavior (e.g., vices, interactions with others). This data is objectively collected by all relevant authorities (e.g., police, corporations, civilian reports), and is recorded in a public centralized database. 

   The scores can affect various aspects of life, such as access to loans, job opportunities, and travel privileges. Higher scores may lead to perks (e.g., lower interest rates), while lower scores could result in penalties or restrictions. However, under this system, individuals are given personalized tips by the government to increase their scores. 

3. TH would choose to stay in the show View Info Slide

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   You are a man in your mid-30s. You work for a job that you love, are married to a woman you love, and have a supportive community of friends. One day, you drive to work, and you accidentally deviate from your typical route, which exposes radio transmissions that comment on your every move. Freaked out, you entered a random building, and saw the backstage of a TV set. 

   You start to become suspicious of everything, including the relationship you have with your wife and friends. When you lashed out at your wife, she mistakenly admits she and every person around you are paid actors and actresses. At this point, the director of the TV show approaches you and explains the situation you are in.

   From the moment of your birth, you have been the star of a famous and globally-recognized TV show based on your life without your knowledge. There is a group of writers who predetermine every important event in your life. All of the people you've interacted with are paid actors. Your so-called community turns out to merely be a TV set. 

   The director gives you a choice: to stay in the TV show, or experience the outside world for the first time. If you decide to leave, as part of the deal with the director, you must forego all ability to sue or gain compensation from the company, and you are required to rename yourself, change your appearance, and live in a remote community as an average person. If you decide to stay, you must sign a contract that puts you in this job forever.