For the purposes of this debate, Faustian contracts are agreements entered into between two individuals in which one of the parties sells their values, beliefs, or central aspects of their personal identity, such as ideological convictions, religious faith, or personal principles, in exchange for direct benefits, such as wealth, social status, power, prestige, or other material advantages. The contracts are binding and irrevocable

Astral projection allows a person's consciousness to leave their body and move freely through the world, unbound by physical distance. In this state you retain your memories, personality and full awareness. You can observe anything and anyone, travel anywhere instantly and cannot be harmed. You cannot be seen or heard by others, cannot touch or move anything, and cannot be perceived by other projectors. The body you leave behind remains alive and cared for, breathing but unresponsive, for the rest of its natural life. Once the body's natural life expires, so does your existence

Humanity is on the verge of making one of two possible discoveries. The first discovery proves that intelligent extraterrestrial life exists somewhere in the universe, but provides no further information about where it is or what form it takes. The second discovery proves that no intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, and that humanity is alone. Either discovery would be irrefutable and universally accepted.

Medicalisation refers to the process by which human conditions and problems are increasingly defined and treated as medical issues. This involves categorising behaviours, emotions, and social phenomena as medical disorders, often requiring intervention through the healthcare system

Wildlife tourism is a form of observation and interaction between tourists with local animals or plants in its natural habitats. The common practices of wildlife tourism looks like Krabi’s Elephant Sanctruary, Whale Watching in Canada, and etc

24-hour news culture is an expectation of 24-hour investigation and reporting of news

Personality-led journalism refers to the model in which journalists build audiences primarily around themselves through platforms such as podcasts and social media, rather than through established news organisations.

A generalist journalist is someone who completes a full journalism degree with a broad curriculum in writing, media and communication in depth. A wide range of topics (e.g., politics, economy, health, culture) are also studied, typically at an introductory level. In contrast, a specialist journalist is someone who studies a specific non-journalistic field in depth (e.g., law, climate science, tech) at a university level and gains only minimal journalistic training.

Medicalisation refers to the process by which human conditions and problems are increasingly defined and treated as medical issues. This involves categorising behaviours, emotions, and social phenomena as medical disorders, often requiring intervention through the healthcare system

In The Odyssey, Odysseus leaves Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War and remains away from home for approximately 20 years. During his absence, Penelope remains in Ithaca with their son, Telemachus. She does not know with certainty whether Odysseus is alive or whether he will ever return. A large group of suitors have gathered in Ithaca seeking to marry her and become associated with Odysseus’ household and throne.

For the purpose of this debate, to "peg" means to tie or fix one thing directly to another so they move together, but are not necessarily equal. For example, a salary pegged to the median wage could be a multiple of the median wage. This peg is likely to keep the overall wage relatively low.

In many developing countries, rural women have limited access to formal employment and often rely on unpaid farm work or informal labor. Development programs try to support them in different ways, including job guarantee programs, which provide paid work in areas such as infrastructure projects, agriculture support, or community care, and microfinance, which offers small loans and training to help women start or run small businesses.

Retributive justice focuses on punishing offenders for the crimes they have committed, ensuring that they face consequences for breaking the law. Restorative justice, on the other hand, focuses on repairing the harm caused by crime by bringing together offenders, victims and sometimes the wider community to find ways to make amends