ADJUDICATION NOTES
Motion: TH, as Filipino Gen Z, would not enter into a romantic relationship with a person who
has a different political ideology.
GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister – 76
Context: People have different stances and
different political ideologies which people
thinks theirs are better than the other.
Definitions:
 Political ideologies – detrimental and
a standard.
 Filipino Gen Z – empowered
intellectual people who are thinking
critically; more exposed in political
arena and social issues.
 Romantic relationship – settling
down with these people until death.
Problem: There is no progressive change
because your partner does not support you.
How should they cater the interest of the
Filipino Gen Z?
Arguments:
1. People have different stances.
People become more conscious of
their actions. It hinders the interest of
the Filipino Gen Z.
2. It puts at stake the trust in the
people. There is no reliance with the
partner.
3. It can affect the future. Instilling
ideology to the children will be
problematic.
4. There will be a stigma around the
people. When there are two different
environments, it becomes problematic
because of peer pressure who have the
same ideology backlashing your
partner.
5. There is no genuine action for an
individual. Actions can become
rationalize.
Deputy Prime Minister – 75
Re-contextualization: Being with someone
means incentivizing with the relationship and
the society that they have. How can there be
OPPOSITION
Leader of Opposition – 76
Rebuttals:
 Healthy environment is having a
unified and political ideology. It does
not promote progress because there is
no benefit of disagreements. Liberalist
have evidence and data that can
support their life decisions.
Disagreement provides better
decision-making system.
 Sustainable relationships consider
different dimensions and not
limiting only to political ideologies.
Arguments:
1. There is an idea of not inducing
negativity. Not sacrificing
relationship because of political
ideologies. The survival of
relationship does not depend only on
the political ideologies.
2. It promotes capacity to empathize
in the mass population. Insights can
better be understood because of
presenting perceptions. It catered the
idea of having a competency in terms
of diversity in political ideologies. We
become socially connected.
Deputy Leader of Opposition – 72
Rebuttals:
 Not because there are different
political ideologies don’t mean that
good relationship if people marry someone
with different views and opinions.
Re-definition:
 Gen Z are choosing the whole world
rather than themselves. Very
aggressive in advocating their
ideologies.
Comparative analysis:
 Different political ideologies who
are in a romantic relationship – a lot
of disagreements will be there. Gen Zs
are progressives, thus how can they
actualize the thing they want if they
have unhealthy environment they
have. The cruciality is there if you
have different political ideology.
 Same political ideologies who are in
a romantic relationship – there is
satisfaction in both couples.
Government Whip – 74.5
Rebuttals:
 We are leaning on the idea that our
political ideologies are products of
values and personal beliefs. Our
political ideologies would always
differ because it is innate in the
society.
 The more they disagree, the more
they foster unhealthy relationships.
There is a facilitation of healthier and
safer environment.
Crystallization:
 Romantic relationships are personal to
/the people. (Late/New Matter)
 If a woman is a liberalist and her
partner is a conservative. The woman
may suffer. (Late/New Matter)
the couples don’t have a better future.
It’s normal to have conflicts in
relationships. Relationships are not
just about happiness.
Opposition Whip - 74
Rebuttals:

Comparative Analysis:
 Different political ideologies who
are in a romantic relationship –
people will know how to handle
conflict.
 Same political ideologies who are in
a romantic relationship – the
relationship can be harmonious, but
when there is a conflict, they can
possibly withdraw the relationship
because they aren’t immune to
conflicts.
Crystallization:
 Differences matter. We tend to
understand our partner, because we
choose our partner over our
disagreements. It is not only about
commonalities.
 Political ideologies do not manifest
your whole personality. (Late/New
Matter)
 The relationship is stagnant. It will
become stagnant. People who have
different perspectives is immune to
 much problem.
POI:
1. Elaborate to us in the long run that
you would choose your partner.
Prove to us that you understand
differences if you both disagree.
Answer: Equilibrium matters.

CRITERIA
Which issues are more important?

What are the logical links?

DEBATE NEEDS
Lacking:
 The Government
 No proper contextualization of how Gen Zs approach romantic relationships.
 No analysis on how political ideologies solve filial and marital disputes.
Problems:
 Over-definition of Gen Z. Debaters tend to dwell too much on what Filipino Gen Zs
looks like.
What is the mutually exclusive idea between the two houses?

Adj-splits
Government 3
Opposition 2