A. Championship IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 (CA) - / R1 (IPDA) - 11:45
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should eliminate its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The International Olympic Committee should establish a permanent host city.
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Mainstream News Media groups are unworthy of the public's trust.
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Shoplifting from major retailers is a victimless crime.
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The AI bubble will burst in 2025
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Round 1 (Poetry) - 2:30 / R2 (IPDA) - 2:45
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should adopt a Wealth Tax.
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The United Nations should abolish veto power for the members of the Security Council.
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TikTok causes no unique harm to its users.
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The right to offend is essential to the freedom of speech.
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Humanity will lose the battle against climate change.
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Round 3 - 8:30 - IPDA - 8:45
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should eliminate its agricultural subsidies for domestic corn production.
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The Oscars should award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film.
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The value of "elite" colleges is overrated.
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NATO members are unfairly taking advantage of the United States.
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The United States will become fully authoritarian.
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Round 2 (Poetry) - 2:45 / R4 (IPDA) - 3:00
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.
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The use of performance enhancing drugs should be allowed in professional sports.
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For Democratic Party to succeed, appealing to centrists is a more important priority than pushing for radical social change.
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The single most important problem facing anyone under the age of 25 is climate change.
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The United States will lose the Artificial Intelligence arms race.
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Round 3 (CA) - 10:00 / R5 (IPDA) - 10:15
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should make all publicly owned museums free.
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California's Community College System should universally adopt Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education.
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The needs of human populations takes moral precedence over the preservation of natural ecosystems.
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Covid 19 lockdowns caused more harm than good..
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Donald Trump will attempt a third term as President.
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Round 3 (Poetry) - 1:45 / R6 (IPDA) - 2:00
Speaker 1
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The United States ought to ban non-therapeutic human genetic engineering.
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California should abolish police unions.
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In high school sports, the ability for all to participate takes moral precedence over competitive fairness.
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Churches and religious organizations are undeserving of tax exemptions.
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China will succeed in seizing Taiwan.
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Finals (CA) - 7:15 / Elim 1 (IPDA) - 7:30
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy.
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Colleges and Universities in the United States should end the practice of legacy admission.
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Capitalism has done more harm than good to healthcare innovations.
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Instilling fear among the economic elites of the United States would benefit the average American.
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AI will make white collar work obsolete.
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Finals (Poe) - 9:00 / Elim 2 (IPDA) - 9:15
Speaker 1
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The United States Federal Government should decriminalize all drugs.
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The United States Federal Government should impose age limits to hold political office.
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A permanent 2 state solution to the Israeli -Palestinian conflict takes moral precedence over accountability for past wrongs.
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Baby Boomers have had the easiest lives of any generation of Americans.
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The United States will lose its place as the global hegemon as a result of this Trump administration.
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