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經組委會(hui) 統計，在本次辯題投票中，最終符合投票標準的有效票數為(wei) 359張。其中「人道主義(yi) 援助」、「碳排放稅」、「美國社會(hui) 福利計劃」相關(guan) 的三個(ge) 辯題票數不相上下，最終下麵這個(ge) 辯題得票占總投票數28%，以微弱優(you) 勢脫穎而出，成為(wei) 2023年度冠軍(jun) 賽辯題！

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在過去的20年中 全球人道主義(yi) 援助不論是頻率還是資金 都有了長足的進步 然而圍繞救援物資和資金的 腐敗、浪費乃至恐怖主義(yi) 活動也隨之而來   由此，增加政治條件 究竟是應對人道主義(yi) 種種挑戰的良藥 還是強國建立地區霸權的工具？ 一起來了解一下今年的辯題背景吧！  Topic Background

辯題背景

Humanitarian Aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees, victims of natural disasters, wars and famines.

While the humanitarian aid sector has undergone tremendous growth in terms of its activities and funding in the past two decades, the international community continues to find challenges that severely undermine the effectiveness of the humanitarian aid and in some cases harming beneficiary communities more than it helps.

Examples from Yemen and Afghanistan proved that the potential of humanitarian aid being used for theft along with diversion for funding terrorism is extraordinarily high. In the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, it has been estimated that over $8.75 billion was lost to waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement.

Additionally, humanitarian aid may be distributed unequally due to gender, racial or ethnic inequality. Finally, long-term humanitarian aid may lead to donor-dependency in which the local government officials decide not to establish sustainable public policy for long term development but just rely on foreign aid.

This is why some argue Political Condition may help solve the problem. For debaters who participated in nationals in 2021, you probably remembered the discussion surrounding political conditions of IMF assistance and bailouts. IMF relief packages usually come with austerity measures or structural reform requirements that ask countries that receive assistance to reform their economic policies so that they will not always depend on IMF support.

Similarly, con side of this debate can argue political condition are necessary for transparent distribution of foreign aid, avoiding corruption and over dependency. On the other side, just like IMF conditions usually follow the western liberal economic model that may not be suitable for recepient countries with many also blaming conditions of humanitarian aid to be too western centered and politicalized.

Pro side can argue political condition of humanitarian aid is a tool for powerful countries to establish regional hegemon which only worsens the conflicts in those areas prolonging the suffering of people.

Areas of Discussion

辯題解析

Debaters can start from the following perspectives when preparing for the topic.

Perspective 1

Definition 定義(yi)

Whilst in previous seasons we had more or less specific object of discussion, the National’s topic is in some way more abstract. Debaters can start the research by looking for real-world examples of humanitarian aid, conditions attached to them and select a broad or narrow definition based on the interest of the side.

For example, con side can argue any condition, including requirement of disclosing distribution of foreign aid for transparency and should be regarded as a political condition as long as it is required by a political actor.

But pro side can argue that only conditions that are relevant to political interest should be regarded as political conditions.

Perspective 2

Morality 道德

This may be a good topic where debaters introduce principal arguments since the word "should" can be defined in "what is correct to do".

Pro side can take advantage of this definition and argue humanitarian aid should be administered on the principle of selfless assistance, not for political gain for the administering country.

Perspective 3

Utilitarian 功利主義(yi)

This is something most debaters are already familiar with. Both sides should find examples to prove political conditions allow better or worse implementation of humanitarian aid.

Perspective 4

Feasibility 可行性

After three seasons of cost benefit analysis (federal reserve, RTW and AI), we finally have a policy debate again. This means debaters shouldn’t only consider the pros and cons of political conditions but also how major actors in the topic may react to the policy.

Con side can talk about the disadvantages of political condition as it is one of the major incentives of foreign aid. After all, we are not living in a world with a lot of good Samaritan spirit requiring humanitarian aid without political conditions that will decrease the total amount of aid given.

Overall, this is an interesting topic that requires students to have deep understanding of real-world events and international relationships. Look forward to everyone’s performance this summer!

Citation  

1.https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/rethinking-humanitarian-aid

2.https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/3268.pdf

3.https://gdc.unicef.org/resource/war-and-humanitarian-aid

4.https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/02/1133687

看完了上麵的辯題介紹你是否已經躍躍欲試，準備在國賽大顯身手了？

當人道主義(yi) 救援遭遇種種挑戰 政治力量的介入到底是可以正本清源 還是會(hui) 導致更多的撕裂和災難？

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