ESUJ Biz
14th ESUJ Biz(2015)
Round 1
THBT evidence obtained through unlawful means should be admissible in court.
Round 2
THW force fathers to take paternity leave.
Round 3
THBT countries suffering from food shortages should not make bio-fuels.
Round 4
TH regrets the commercialisation of international sporting events.
Semi Finals
As Japan, THW join the AIIB.
Final
TH opposes lifetime employment.
13th ESUJ Biz(2014)
Round 1
This House believes that companies should gain sole ownership of patents for inventions created by its employees.
Round 2
This House would allow unrecognised states to represent themselves at the Olympics/Paralympics.
Round 3
This House opposes services which separate women for the purpose of protection. (e.g. women-only cars)
Round 4
This House would require candidates to pass an aptitude test when running for political office.
Quarter Finals
This House would forbid citizens of developed countries from purchasing surrogate mothers in developing countries.
Semi Finals
This House would abolish the statute of limitations.
Grand Final
This House welcomes the increased social acceptance towards divorce.
12th ESUJ Biz(2013)
R1
THW ban multinational corporations from using tax havens
R2
TH opposes outsourcing to countries that ahve lower labor standards than developed countries
R3
THBT cyclists that are legally responsible for serious accidents should receive the same punishment as automobile drivers
R4
THW make hate speech illegal
SF
THBT specialized education from early infancy makes children happier
11th ESUJ Biz(2012)
R1
THW separate children according to ability in public schools.
R2
THW expel Greece from the Euro.
R3
THBT Tokyo prefecture should buy the Senkaku Islands.
R4
THW exempt non-Japanese candidates for care-takers from language examinations.
SF
THBT housework is tougher than office work.
GF
THW replace livelihood protection with the payment of basic income for all Japanese citizens.
10th ESUJ Biz(2011)
R1
THW force the victims of the 3/11 Tsunami to move out of the disaster areas permanently.
R2
THW abolish inheritance tax.
R3
THBT international terrorists should be arrested and tried rather than assassinated.
R4
THW introduce a gender quota for boards of large corporations.
SF
THBT important cultural assets taken abroad in the past should be returned to their country of origin.
GF
THW tolerate “Yaocho (match-fixing)” in Sumo.
9th ESUJ Biz(2010)
R1
THW THW allow electoral campaigning over the internet.
R2
THW ban all new and existing offshore oil drilling.
R3
TH prefers a tax increase to more governmental bonds.
R4
THW allow a child to skip a year of compulsory school education.
SF
THBT how much money your spouse make is more important than how much you love him or her.
8th ESUJ Biz(2009)
R1
THW set a minimum quota for female diet members in Japan.
R2
THBT a strong yen is good for Japan.
R3
THW abolish inheritance tax.
R4
THBT corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending should be maintained regardless of economic circumstances.
SF
THW not let languages die.
GF
THW build a nuclear power plant in Odaiba.
7th ESUJ Biz (2008)
R1
THW punish parents for the child’s crime.
R2
THW provide school buses for female high school students.
R3
THW allow foreign capital to invest in Japan airport.
R4
THW follow the dream rather than take a stable job.
SF
THW require the approval of local residents for billboard advertising.
6th ESUJ Biz (2007)
R1
THBT the .Baby-post. brings more benefits than harms.
R2
TH supports privatization of prisons.
R3
THW prefer to live in the country after retirement.
R4
THBT Microsoft should provide Windows to developing nations for free.
SF
THW levy a congestion tax on cars coming in to Tokyo.
GF
THBT juveniles convicted of serious crimes should receive the same punishment as adults.
5th ESUJ Biz (2006)
R1
TH no longer supports lifetime employment.
R2
THW allow organ transplant without prior consent of the donor.
R3
THW permit actresses in Kabuki.
R4
THBT Japan should start oil excavation in Iran.
SF
THW welcome more foreign workers.
GF
TH opposes the 2016 Tokyo Olympics.
4th ESUJ Biz (2005)
R1
THW end state ownership of broadcasting.
R2
THW allow casinos in Japan.
R3
THBT India offers better opportunities to Japan than China.
R4
THW obligate a husband to take childcare leave.
SF
TH calls for urgent action on global warming.
GF
THBT mergers and acquisitions (M and a) are not beneficial to employees.
3rd ESUJ Biz (2004)
R1
THW not allow beef that has not been tested for BSE to be imported to Japan.
R2
THBT the Olympic Games is outmoded.
R3
THW no longer build nuclear power plants.
R4
THW introduce the jury system.
SF
THW introduce a regional system (doshu-sei) to replace the present prefectural system in Japan.
GF
THBT the Japanese Self Defense Forces should withdraw from Iraq.
2nd ESUJ Biz (2003)
A-R1
THW give up the development of outer space.
A-R2
THBT a plant is a better companion than an animal.
B-R1
THBT Japan should arm itself with nuclear weapons.
B-R2
THW not teach English in Japanese elementary schools.
SF
THBT companies should establish nurseries in the workplace.
GF
THW eliminate tariff on imported rice.
1st ESUJ Biz (2002)
A-R1
THW oppose the .five-day school week in Japanese public schools.
A-R2
THBT the Japanese government should ban import of vegetables.
B-R1
THW provide cellular phones for elementary school students.
B-R2
THW abolish the House of Councilors.
SF
THBT the Prime Minister should visit YASUKUNI shrine.
GF
THBT Japanese university entrance examinations should exclude English language examinations.