This house would abolish drug (pharmaceutical) patents.
Info Slide
Patents are a form of intellectual property. The holder of a patent has exclusive rights to produce the patented product for 20 years. Anyone that infringes the patent can be sued by the patent holder.
Round 4
This house believes that liberal democracies should admit immigrants by lottery (i.e., by random) rather than by prioritizing factors such as wealth, education, and linguistic fluency (excluding immigrants with serious criminal convictions).
Round 3
This house regrets the rise of political satire.
Round 2
Be it resolved that (BIRT), as a developing country, one would choose to prioritize developing partnerships with many developing nations and/or organizations such as ASEAN, the African Union, etc. over the development of relationships with international superpowers such as China, USA, Saudi Arabia, EU, etc.
Round 1
Be it resolved that (BIRT), as a developing country, one would choose to prioritize developing partnerships with many developing nations and/or organizations such as ASEAN, the African Union, etc. over the development of relationships with international superpowers such as China, USA, Saudi Arabia, EU, etc.