For the purposes of this debate, Fate Trigger is the inherent ability of individuals to sense the future consequences of their current actions. This foresight does not specify when, where, or how it will unfold, but it is inevitable that it will occur.

In the US, AI has been used by government agencies to:

- Forecast & review the aftermath of disasters; and

- Provide business insights and interact with medical patients.

To do these things, AI utilizes data owned by these government agencies.

'Theory of Mind' is an area in AI that focuses on building systems that can infer and reason about the mental states of humans. This would allow AI to anticipate behavior, adapt communication, and interact more naturally and ethically.

Currently, AI does not truly possess Theory of Mind.

A Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) is a government-owned investment fund, used to invest in global assets for long-term economic benefit.

Conservative asset classes refer to types of investments that are generally considered low-risk and stable, often prioritized for preserving capital rather than seeking high returns.

In the context of startups, the term 'unicorn' refers to prestigious startups that are valued at over $1 billion.

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a collection of emerging countries with unified purpose to strengthen economic ties, promote financial stability, and foster greater influence in global institutions.

On January 7th, 2025, Indonesia became the first South-east Asian country to join BRICS.

Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, is the recently elected 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the first U.S. pope in the church's history, and he is also a citizen of Peru, where he worked for many years.

Pope Leo XIV is known to share some of the same beliefs as Pope Francis, especially in topics concerning the environment and outreach to migrants & the poor.

Historically, subcultures used fashion for rebellion, but modern trends focus on wealth signaling (e.g., luxury streetwear, logo-heavy fashion).

The Big Four awards refer to the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys, which are the big four major performing art and entertainment awards in the United States. These award shows are held annually, and the awards are given out in different categories to performances perceived as outstanding. These awards are often deemed as the most prestigious award granted to the different acts that receive them every year.

Contractual protection regulations in professional sports are meant to stop teams from trying to recruit players who are still under contract with other teams without getting permission first. This can include talking to a player from another team to convince them to switch, publicly saying they want to sign that player, or contacting the player’s agent about a possible move, all done without informing the player’s current team.

The apocalypse refers to the end of the world, where everything in this world is completely obliterated. In religions like Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, the apocalypse often symbollizes a transition to a new world or realm and a cleanse to all the past sins and trouble. Some religions portray that God’s judgment will come during the day of the apocalypse, and that it is characterized with horrendous atrocities.

For the purpose of this debate, Reinhart, a former angel, was banished from heaven after staging a failed rebellion against God. He was cast down to hell and tasked with punishing those that God deemed as sinners.

Religious pluralism, for the purposes of this debate, is the belief that the divine is transcendental and unknowable to individuals, and hence all religions are merely equally valid interpretations of the unknowable. 

Religious inclusivism is the belief that only one religion is correct and true, but individuals who did not have to opportunity to be converted into the one true faith can still attain salvation, if they abide by the moral codes they have.

For the purposes of this debate, the jury system refers to a sworn body of random adult citizens (jurors) in criminal courts who are convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. This is commonly found in common law countries, i.e the US, the UK and Australia.