Rising powers generally refer to states that are experiencing significant economic growth, increasing political influence, and expanding diplomatic or military capabilities, but are not yet considered dominant global superpowers. Examples often include countries such as India, Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Turkey. They typically have substantial regional presence and growing roles in international institutions.

Heglig is a border town between South Sudan and Sudan. It serves as an harbor for the oil pipeline and the only outlet for the South Sudanese oil to foreign markets.

Recently there has been active military activity around Heglig between Sudan Armed Fprces and Rapid Support Forces, As a result there is growing concern in SSD that it's economic interest may be compromised in Heglig

"For the purpose of this debate: In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first mortal woman created by the gods. She was given a jar (often misinterpreted as a box) containing all the evils of the world. Driven by curiosity-an impulse deliberately instilled by the gods-she opened it, releasing suffering, disease, and hardship into humanity. Only Hope remained inside after she shut it."

Arya is a participant of "The platform" which is a closed room with 333 levels containing atleast two people per level and is currently in level 20.

Food moves from level 0 to level 333 through a moving slab and people eat within a set time frame according to the levels they are on meaning that the ones in subsequent levels eat the remains of the ones above them and no participant is allowed to keep food if they do so the temperature of the level they are in automatically increases in multiples of the room number.Participants are allowed to do anything necessary to eat when they feel starvation even if it means killing their roommates.

The room's participants are assigned change randomly after 3 days

"John Snow" who is in level 21 (below Arya) eats a lot causing marginal increase in starvation in subsequent levels below

There is an all knowing, all powerful God who created the universe and all life within it. After the creation, God has let the universe follow its own course, with limited interventions. God is no longer necessary for the continuation of the universe and its natural laws. There is no other God. None of this is revealed to humanity at the moment With humanity's existence after the action