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For the purposes of this debate, the active promotion of left wing economic populism (massive redistribution of resources, strong income tax to millionaires, the expansion of the welfare State) in a religious setting means: 

 1) the active allocation of religious leaders who support these policies (e.g. cardinals and bishops)

2) the defense of these policies using religious-based arguments (e.g. interpreting the Gospels in a left-leaning way)

3) the open rejection of policies that go against these ideals (e.g. tax cuts for the rich) under religious, ethical concerns. 

In Quakerism, the "inner light" is a concept that states the divine presence is within all people. Therefore, the connection between a person and their divinity is individual and subjective, and is not mediated by a privileged figure (for example, a priest or pastor).

Some evidence is suggesting a potential rise of religious followers in Western Liberal Democracies: a one-year 45% increase in adults wishing to be baptized as a Catholics in France in 2026; a five-year climb from 16% to 45% of young adults (18-24) in Great Britain who now claim to believe in God; a one-year 19% rise increase in regular church goers between young men (18-30) in the US. 

The GCC is a political and economic union consisting of six Arab states, designed to foster collective security and a unified market. Proxy Diplomacy refers to the practice of regional powers supporting third-party groups—such as the RSF in Sudan or various factions in Yemen—to exert influence without direct military confrontation.

"The Druzhba pipeline, one of the world’s largest and which runs through Ukraine, supplies Russian crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia. It’s currently undergoing disruptions after what Ukraine says was a Russian attack. However,  Hungary and Slovakia have accused Ukraine of deliberately restricting oil supplies.

In response, Hungary recently raised an objection to the European Union’s plan for a critically needed 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, and committed to vetoing it until oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline resumes."

PauseAI is a global political movement with the stated aim of achieving global coordination to implement a temporary pause on the development of more powerful general artificial intelligence systems, at least until it is known how to build them safely and keep them under democratic control. One of its proposed steps is to establish an international AI Safety agency.

For the purposes of this debate, the active promotion of left wing economic populism (massive redistribution of resources, strong income tax to millionaires, the expansion of the welfare State) in a religious setting means: 

 1) the active allocation of religious leaders who support these policies (e.g. cardinals and bishops)

2) the defense of these policies using religious-based arguments (e.g. interpreting the Gospels in a left-leaning way)

3) the open rejection of policies that go against these ideals (e.g. tax cuts for the rich) under religious, ethical concerns. 

In Quakerism, the "inner light" is a concept that states the divine presence is within all people. Therefore, the connection between a person and their divinity is individual and subjective, and is not mediated by a privileged figure (for example, a priest or pastor).

Some evidence is suggesting a potential rise of religious followers in Western Liberal Democracies: a one-year 45% increase in adults wishing to be baptized as a Catholics in France in 2026; a five-year climb from 16% to 45% of young adults (18-24) in Great Britain who now claim to believe in God; a one-year 19% rise increase in regular church goers between young men (18-30) in the US. 

Material Integrity refers to the physical survival of the object itself (e.g., moving a site-specific mural to a mountain vault to keep it from rotting). Contextual Permanence refers to the importance of the work remaining in its intended environment or community (e.g., the Rothko Chapel or the Eames House), even if that environment is now a high-risk flood or fire zone.

The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act (1972) is the primary legal framework governing the movement and sale of cultural property in India. Under the Act, any object over 100 years old (or 75 years for manuscripts) is classified as an "antiquity," making its export by private individuals or galleries strictly illegal. Furthermore, the Indian government has designated the works of nine specific modern artists (M.F. Husain, Amrita Sher-Gil, and Rabindranath Tagore) as "National Treasures," meaning their art cannot leave the country regardless of its age. To enforce these protections, the Act mandates the compulsory registration of such items with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and grants the state the power to compulsorily acquire objects to ensure their preservation in public institutions.

The Resale Royalty Right is a legal provision that entitles artists and their heirs to a percentage of the sale price whenever their original works of art are resold on the secondary market through an art market professional, such as an auction house or gallery. It is currently recognised in over 80 countries, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, but notably absent or limited in major markets like the United States and China.

A "Stakeholder Tax" model (often referred to as a "broad-based" system) relies on taxes that affect a large majority of the population (eg value-added taxes (VAT), sales taxes, or flat income taxes) --- to fund government services. In contrast, a "Robin Hood" model (or "targeted" system) seeks to fund the state primarily through high-levy taxes specifically aimed at the ultra-wealthy, such as billionaire wealth taxes or significantly higher top-bracket income tax rates.

In top-tier hedge funds, the career path follows a "tournament model" where all entry-level recruits start as Portfolio Analysts (PAs), enduring 80–100-hour work weeks and high-pressure administrative labour for an average of 5–6 years. Only approximately 50% of PAs are eventually promoted to Hedge Fund Manager (HFM), a role characterised by immense autonomy, standard professional hours, and compensation often exceeding ten times the PA salary. However, promotion is potentially speculative and not guaranteed by individual performance alone; other factors include the fund’s overall assets under management (AUM) at the time, which may be affected by external factors.

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Motion B</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Life A: Features an incredibly joyous, vibrant, and healthy first half of your life, followed by a period of significant cognitive decline, physical suffering, and loneliness in the second half of your life.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Life B: Features a difficult, traumatic, or isolated first half of your life, followed by a period of immense peace, physical comfort, intellectual clarity, and social fulfilment in the second half of your life.</span>

Wellness culture is a culture that encourages individuals to pursue a healthy lifestyle and self-care. Practices encouraged by wellness culture range from practices that are more mainstream like meditation, yoga the promotion of superfoods and workout routines to more niche alternative forms of therapy like acupuncture and crystal therapy