For the purposes of this debate, therapy culture refers to the societal emphasis and prioritization of opting into therapy as a form of self-care as opposed to other alternatives to self-care

For the purposes of this debate, "Soul Sync" is an AI system that scans and analyzes the collected data to create a comprehensive profile of a deceased person's personality, communication style, and behavioral patterns. It learns from their online interactions, language choices, and preferences to build an AI model. The AI is designed to mimic the speech patterns, mannerisms, and knowledge of the deceased individual based on the data it has processed.
Once the initial AI model is created, it can interact with users through various interfaces such as text messaging, voice messages, and phone calls.

Hanahaki is a parasitic and progressive disease that grows flowers in your lungs. Depending how severe the hanahaki is, the flowers can grow to a rate where it fills the lungs, preventing one to breath and eat out the brain, thereby causing death. This disease is developed due to intense romantic feelings that are unrequited. There's only two ways to cure the disease: (1) to have your feelings returned by the one you love, or (2) to undergo a surgery that removes the parasite but also removes any capacity to love, regardless if romantic, filial, or platonic.

For the purposes of this debate, "Protect your peace" refers to a belief that one should sever relationships that do not serve them and justifies a life spent alone

Oversharing refers to disclosing extensive and intimate details of one's personal life, thoughts, and emotions

For the purposes of this debate, "Wait to date" refers to the belief that individuals should be the best versions of themselves and work on themselves before dating someone

A crisis of confidence occur in economies when there is a general belief that the economy is doing poorly

Girlboss feminism refers to a contemporary feminist movement that celebrates and promotes women's empowerment, particularly in the realms of entrepreneurship, leadership, and career success. It emphasizes the idea that women can achieve professional and personal success by embracing their ambition, confidence, and assertiveness.

For the purposes of this debate, rainbow capitalism refers to the commercialization and commodification of LGBTQ+ movements.

Cobalt mining is a crucial part of the supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs). The metal is vitally important in the production of lithium-ion batteries. The mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most lucrative and essential part of the DRC economy. It is their largest source of export income. The DRC accounted for more than two thirds of global cobalt production in 2022, making it the world's largest cobalt producer by a large margin. Recently, there have been reports of dangerous mining practices and the usage of child labor.

Climate change litigation, often known as climate litigation, is a developing area of environmental law that makes use of the legal practice to set case law precedent to support public institutions' efforts to mitigate climate change, such as governments and corporations.

For the purposes of this debate, "Severance" refers to a medical procedure that separates the consciousness of an employees between their lives at work and their personal lives.

A sunset clause is a provision within a piece of legislation that sets an expiry date for a law. Unless further action is taken to extend the clause, the law will cease to have effect.

For the sake of this debate, conscientious objection refers to the legal right of a doctor to not provide or participate in a clinical procedure or treatment because it conflicts with their personal religious beliefs or values. This right is usually invoked during procedures of euthanasia or those concerning reproductive health, inclusive but not limited to contraception, assisted reproduction, infant circumcision, and abortion.

You live in a world where a social credit system exists. This social credit system evaluates one's social, professional, and personal life, extending to their performance in work, and even with the way they interact and socialize with others. As a consequence, your rating provided by the system can determine which educational and job opportunities you have access to, the amount of wages you should be compensated for labor, the housing and consumable goods you can buy, and even the social groups that you are allowed to join.