In South Korea, male citizens from the ages of 18-28 must perform mandatory military service for a minimum of 18 months. A justification for conscription (i.e., mandatory service), is that there is ongoing tension between North Korea and South Korea. Exemptions currently exist for those who have contributed to society in a significant way. For example, Olympic gold medalists, successful athletes, and high-performing classical musicians may be exempt from military service. Baseball players Choo Shin-Soo and Ryu Hyu-Jin and Yoon Suk-min were given exemptions for winning Gold in the Olympics and Asian games on behalf of Korea.

For the purpose of this debate, “job security legislation” refers to laws intended to make businesses fire employees less often. Its goal is to disincentives the termination of existing employees, whether the business employs an alternative individual to replace them or not. Examples of this legislation include, but are not limited to, increased severance pay and detailed cause requirements for terminating employment. Protections against discriminatory termination or similar laws do not fall under this term.

Western liberal democracy characterizes the status quo of many countries and systems. It is a political system that is characterized by a pursuit of free and fair elections, internationalism, moderate politics, globalization, capitalism, free markets, and a separation of powers among different branches of government. This system emphasizes the importance of individual liberty, and seeks to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of a single person or group. Most importantly, it is characterized by a respect for, and a preservation of the status quo and its institutions.

Populism is a political ideology that appeals to the concerns and interests of ordinary people, often at the expense of the elite or establishment. Populist leaders often claim to represent the voice of the people against the corrupt and out-of-touch elite, and may use emotional appeals and rhetoric to rally support for their cause. Populism has both right wing and left wing manifestations.

Fan-owned soccer teams are those in which fans own at least a majority of a team's shares and vote on directors to run the team and make decisions (Real Madrid, Barcelona, most teams in Germany). Corporate teams are those in which corporations own teams and make decisions about how the team is run (Man City, PSG, Liverpool etc). Both forms of ownership can typically raise revenue by selling sponsorship deals, media rights, and merchandise.

China's "guerrilla policy style" is characterized by a decentralized approach to policy making, which means that policy initiatives are often developed and implemented at the local level by officials who have a large degree of freedom from central authorities in undertaking policy projects. These policies, if successful, are then scaled up to a national level. China's guerrilla policy style means that policymakers are willing to accept some degree of disorder, experimentation, and even failure in the pursuit of policy goals. This approach prioritizes results over process and is characterized by a willingness to take risks and try new approaches. The guerrilla policy style contrasts with traditional Western policy-making approaches, which tend to be more top-down and centralized, with decisions made at the national level and then implemented at lower levels of government.

In the context of this debate, expenditure refers to the amount of money that parents spend on their children. Non-essential expenditure includes (but is not limited to): tutoring, designer clothes, vacations, and toys. Esstential expenditure includes (but is not limited to): food, healthcare, and accessibility needs.

New Optimism - the narrative that human history is a story of constant improvement, and that we should be optimistic about the future of the human condition. Supporters of new optimism point to evidence of progress in areas such as poverty reduction, technological advancement, and human rights as examples of constant improvement. New Optimists suggest that this progress is due to increased globalization, free markets, scientific advancement, capitalism, liberalization, and collaboration among nations and individuals.

Nationalization is the process of taking privately-controlled companies, industries, or assets and putting them under the control of the government.
Loblaws Companies Limited owns Loblaws, T&T, Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills, Fortinos, and more. Sobeys Inc owns Foodland, FreshCo, Safeway, Sobeys, and more.

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the emergence of AI-based mental health services, such as support chatbots and virtual therapists. For example, Woebot, an AI-based chatbot, provides evidence-based therapy for depression and anxiety, and Wysa advertising itself as "an AI chatbot which makes you feel heard."