<span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Chidi is driving a trolley that is about to kill five people tied to the main track. Chidi has the option to pull a lever to divert the trolley onto a side track where it will kill only one person, his best friend Henry.</font></span>

You are a young adolescent who has developed deep romantic feelings for a close friend. This friend values your companionship, but has made it clear that they do not reciprocate your feelings and only sees you platonically.

In this world, there exists a magical artifact known as the One Wish Willow. When snapped into two, it grants the user a single wish with no explicit limitations—this could range from altering emotions, changing circumstances, or reshaping reality itself. However, once the wish is granted, the willow disappears permanently. You are the sole possessor of this object, and no one else knows of its existence.

You must now decide whether to use the One Wish Willow in relation to your situation.

<font color="#000000">Barbie is an independent and highly accomplished figure who can take on countless roles; embodying success, self-sufficiency, and identity beyond relationships. In contrast, Ken is largely defined by his attachment to Barbie, often seeking validation, purpose, and self-worth through her attention and affection. Despite being in a romantic relationship, their dynamic is imbalanced, with Barbie not centering her life around Ken in the same way.</font>

In this debate, “prioritizing explicit queer representation” refers to creative decisions where queer identities, relationships, or milestone moments are given significant focus within a story, sometimes influencing how narratives are structured or concluded.

Examples often discussed include Steven Universe (Garnet’s wedding), The Legend of Korra (Korra–Asami ending), Supergirl (Alex Danvers’ arc), and Glee, where representation became a prominent element of the shows’ storytelling.

“Tokenistic representation” is the inclusion or elevation of individuals from gender minorities in political positions in ways that are perceived as primarily symbolic, rather than accompanied by substantive shifts in policy, power structures, or outcomes for those groups.

For the purposes of this debate, “an ethos of radical selfishness” refers to an approach or cultural orientation in which women place greater emphasis on their own personal goals, well-being, and autonomy, potentially at the expense of, or in tension with, traditional expectations surrounding caregiving, self-sacrifice, and collective or relational responsibilities.