Moji Motions

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It refers to subjects that focus on scientific inquiry, problem-solving, and technical skills, often prioritized in schools for their perceived importance in innovation and careers.

For the purpose of this debate, a machine exists which would allow would-be parents to select personality and behavioural traits for their children. These traits are confirmed and are ingrained in their children from childhood well into adulthood, but are not necessarily unchangeable later in life.

You are a Grade 9 student who has just finished the school year. One day, a fairy appears in front of you and offers to make you successful in one area: Academics (e.g. winning a gold medal in the Math Olympiad, becoming a champion in a robotics competition), or Athletics (e.g. playing for the U16 national football team, winning a gold medal at the Olympics).

Currently, students attending public schools in Vietnam receive an average of 75 vacation days per school year. In comparison, Chinese students receive around 90 days, while French students enjoy approximately 120 vacation days annually.

Filial piety is a virtue of love and respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, particularly within the context of Confucianism and East Asian cultures. It emphasizes the importance of honoring, obeying, and caring for one's parents and elders. Acts of filial piety include obeying one's parent's wishes, taking care of them when they are old, and working hard to provide them with material comforts, such as food, money, or pampering.

Examples of illiberal policies include but are not limited to: no-LGBT zones, preventing refugees from crossing your borders, and limiting the free speech of political oppositions.

The Korean Pop industry model (K-Pop) includes but is not limited to: trainees being recruited through competitive auditions and formed into boys/girls groups after strict and tedious training processes; a heavy emphasis on visual and appearance; an extensive market of goods; extensive fan service events and an emphasis on the idol(s) winning weekend music shows or weekly chart countdowns like Inkigayo and M Countdown. The Western Pop industry model shares certain similarities with K-pop such as a mix of different genres, a mix of groups/bands and independent artists, the competitive race in physical albums sales and digital streaming, etc., However, it has a lower Barrier of Entry to new artists, more focus on big awards like Grammy instead of various small music shows and less dependence on fan service events.

For the purpose of this debate "educational upbringing" includes but is not limited to; choice of school, extra curricular activities, choice of programs, and field of study.