Indigenous belief systems are spiritual traditions native to specific cultures, often predating organized Abrahamic religions like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. They emphasize a deep connection to nature, ancestral spirits, and the sacredness of the land. Usually oral, localized, and non-proselytizing, they are often animistic and polytheistic

You are the newly elected pope Leo XIV. For the entirety of your life, you have been a devoted Catholic who believes that God does everything with a greater goal in mind. A few days after your inauguration, God manifests before you during your private prayer and announces that there is no grand plan behind human suffering. He simply releases some form of disaster (Black Death, COVID, tsunami) once in a while for his entertainment.

Existential Void is a concept that is defined as all consciousness and existence permanently ceasing to exist after death. Under this concept there is no afterlife, no awareness or experience beyond the moment of death, and no continuation of self in any form.

You are a middle-aged person who has been in a committed monogamous relationship for over 15 years. You have built a life together and sworn to love each other for better or for worse and in sickness and in health. You have until now been madly in love and believed you would die old together.

For the purposes of this debate, worms are sentient creatures who cannot verbally communicate, apart from one day a year when they can verbally communicate on Halloween. Just over 10% of humans that turn into worms turn back into humans. Your partner has turned into a worm.

The Industrial Revolution refers to a period of significant technological, economic, and social change marked by the transition from agrarian economies to industrial manufacturing (e.g: development of factories, mechanized production, and major innovations in transportation, energy, and communication) It began in Great Britain in the late 18th century and spread to parts of Europe, North America, and eventually other regions throughout the 19th century. 

For the purposes of this debate, (1) “The East” refers broadly to major civilizations in East, South, and Southeast Asia, including but not limited to China, Japan, Korea, and the Indian subcontinent (2) Assume that “The East” had the necessary preconditions to begin the Industrial Revolution on it’s own accord

You are a famous independent political journalist with a significant degree of influence in both international and domestic media, and your stories have been able to cause massive traction​​, especially in the political scene of your country. It is currently election season, and the most promising candidate is a young progressive politician who has done a lot of good for the welfare of the country and has promised big things like reducing wealth inequality and more social programmes for the needy.

One fine day, you are sent an anonymous package filled with very strong evidence that proves that this candidate is part of a secret conspiracy organisation called the Illuminati, who are planning to rule most state governments within the shadows, and the organisation has been tied to the assassination of a few key political players in your country. Your journalistic influence has the capability to credibly expose both the candidate and the existence of the organisation.

Indigenous belief systems are spiritual traditions native to specific cultures, often predating organized Abrahamic religions like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. They emphasize a deep connection to nature, ancestral spirits, and the sacredness of the land. Usually oral, localized, and non-proselytizing, they are often animistic and polytheistic

You are the newly elected pope Leo XIV. For the entirety of your life, you have been a devoted Catholic who believes that God does everything with a greater goal in mind. A few days after your inauguration, God manifests before you during your private prayer and announces that there is no grand plan behind human suffering. He simply releases some form of disaster (Black Death, COVID, tsunami) once in a while for his entertainment.

Existential Void is a concept that is defined as all consciousness and existence permanently ceasing to exist after death. Under this concept there is no afterlife, no awareness or experience beyond the moment of death, and no continuation of self in any form.

Carbon pricing curbs greenhouse gas emissions by placing a fee on emitting and offering an incentive for emitting less. In the status quo, so far, 46 countries are pricing emissions through carbon taxes or emissions trading schemes and others are considering it.

Anti-trust regulation, also known as competition law, is designed to prevent monopolistic practices, promote fair competition, and prevent unfair business practices that could harm market competition and consumer choice. Mergers refer to the process of combining two or more separate companies into a single entity.

In the film and television industry, award-giving bodies often recognize outstanding cast performances with awards such as Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Child Actor, and Best Child Actress, with "actors" referring to male talents and "actress" referring to female talents. 

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is a government agency responsible for the review and classification of movies and television programs in the Philippines. The agency uses a rating system to establish a minimum age requirement to watch each movie and television program (e.g., PG-13, R-16, R-18, X) which must be determined before public release. Due to this, movies and television programs rated X cannot be legally distributed in the Philippines, among other distribution regulations depending on the classification. 

“Loose Adaptation” refers to producers adapting existing source material into movies/TV series and significantly changing details from the source (characters, story plots, contexts) to create an entirely new story. Examples of this include Zack Snyder’s DC’s movies and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Commercial surrogacy is a type of surrogacy arrangement where the surrogate mother is compensated for her services beyond reimbursement for medical expenses. Commercial Surrogacy is currently banned due to conflicting with religious scriptures and other ethical concerns.