A. Championship IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1 (CA) - / R1 (IPDA) - 11:45

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should eliminate its intercontinental ballistic missiles.

    2. The International Olympic Committee should establish a permanent host city.

    3. Mainstream News Media groups are unworthy of the public's trust.

    4. Shoplifting from major retailers is a victimless crime.

    5. The AI bubble will burst in 2025

Round 1 (Poetry) - 2:30 / R2 (IPDA) - 2:45

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should adopt a Wealth Tax.

    2. The United Nations should abolish veto power for the members of the Security Council.

    3. TikTok causes no unique harm to its users.

    4. The right to offend is essential to the freedom of speech.

    5. Humanity will lose the battle against climate change.

Round 3 - 8:30 - IPDA - 8:45

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should eliminate its agricultural subsidies for domestic corn production.

    2. The Oscars should award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film.

    3. The value of "elite" colleges is overrated.

    4. NATO members are unfairly taking advantage of the United States.

    5. The United States will become fully authoritarian.

Round 2 (Poetry) - 2:45 / R4 (IPDA) - 3:00

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.

    2. The use of performance enhancing drugs should be allowed in professional sports.

    3. For Democratic Party to succeed, appealing to centrists is a more important priority than pushing for radical social change.

    4. The single most important problem facing anyone under the age of 25 is climate change.

    5. The United States will lose the Artificial Intelligence arms race.

Round 3 (CA) - 10:00 / R5 (IPDA) - 10:15

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should make all publicly owned museums free.

    2. California's Community College System should universally adopt Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education.

    3. The needs of human populations takes moral precedence over the preservation of natural ecosystems.

    4. Covid 19 lockdowns caused more harm than good..

    5. Donald Trump will attempt a third term as President.

Round 3 (Poetry) - 1:45 / R6 (IPDA) - 2:00

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States ought to ban non-therapeutic human genetic engineering.

    2. California should abolish police unions.

    3. In high school sports, the ability for all to participate takes moral precedence over competitive fairness.

    4. Churches and religious organizations are undeserving of tax exemptions.

    5. China will succeed in seizing Taiwan.

Finals (CA) - 7:15 / Elim 1 (IPDA) - 7:30

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy.

    2. Colleges and Universities in the United States should end the practice of legacy admission.

    3. Capitalism has done more harm than good to healthcare innovations.

    4. Instilling fear among the economic elites of the United States would benefit the average American.

    5. AI will make white collar work obsolete.

Finals (Poe) - 9:00 / Elim 2 (IPDA) - 9:15

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The United States Federal Government should decriminalize all drugs.

    2. The United States Federal Government should impose age limits to hold political office.

    3. A permanent 2 state solution to the Israeli -Palestinian conflict takes moral precedence over accountability for past wrongs.

    4. Baby Boomers have had the easiest lives of any generation of Americans.

    5. The United States will lose its place as the global hegemon as a result of this Trump administration.