A. Open IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 - CA 10:45 am / IPDA topic at 11:15
Speaker 1
Round 1
- POLICY: THE UN SHOULD DEAL WITH TIGRAY PEOPLE'S LIBERATION
- POLICY: THE USFG SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE ITS MILITARY SPENDING
- VALUE: JUSTICE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PEACE
- VALUE: IN THIS INSTANCE: IDEOLOGY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRACTICALITY.
- METAPHOR: ALL RELIGIONS, ARTS AND SCIENCES STEM FROM THE SAME TREE
Round 2 - CA 2:30 pm / IPDA Topic at 3:00
Speaker 1
Round 2
- POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORGIVE ALL STUDENT LOAN DEBT
- POLICY: THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY SHOULD TAKE SIGNIFICANT ACTION TO DIFFUSE RUSSIAN-UKRAINE CONFLICT
- VALUE: THE APPROPRIATION OF OUTER SPACE BY PRIVATE ENTITIES IS UNJUST.
- VALUE: IN A DEMOCRACY, A FREE PRESS OUGHT TO PRIORITIZE OBJECTIVITY OVER ADVOCACY.
- METAPHOR: THIS HOUSE BELIEVES LIFE IS A MAZE
Round 3 - CA 9:15 am / IPDA topic at 9:45am
Speaker 1
Round 3
- POLICY: THE UN SHOULD INTERVENE IN UKRAINE CRISIS
- POLICY: THE USFG SHOULD HELP REPAIR THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL
- VALUE: NEO LIBERALISM DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD
- VALUE: SUPERHERO MOVIES ARE BETTER THAN ROM COMS
- METAPHOR: TRUTHS ARE ILLUSIONS WE HAVE FORGOTEN ARE ILLUSIONS
Round 4 - Poetry 2:15 pm / IPDA Topic 2:45pm
Speaker 1
Round 4
1. POLICY: THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SHOULD IMPROVE ITS WASTEWATER MANAGMENT2. POLICY: THE USFG SHOULD INCREASE ITS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SUDAN3. VALUE: ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHOULD BE VALUED MORE HIGHLY THAN PHARMACEUTICAL INNOVATION.4. VALUE: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED OVER NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS IN SPACE DEVELOPMENT5. METAPHOR: SPACE IS NOT THE FINAL FRONTIER.
Round 5 - Poetry 9:30 am / IPDA Topic 10:00am
Speaker 1
Round 5
- POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADOPT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
- POLICY: THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPEASE THE FREEDOM CONVOY
- VALUE: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN A DEMOCRACY IS MORALLY JUSTIFIED.
- VALUE: ON BALANCE, SOCIETIES BENEFIT FROM RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND PRACTICE.
- METAPHOR: ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING, SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
Round 6 - Poetry 1:00 pm / IPDA Topic 1:30pm
Speaker 1
Round 6
- POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS INVESTMENT IN NUCLEAR ENERGY.
- POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ABOLISH THE POLICE
- VALUE: WHEN IN CONFLICT, THE ENVIRONMENT OUGHT TO BE PRIORITIZED OVER THE ECONOMY.
- VALUE: GENERATING ENERGY VIA SOLAR IS PREFERABLE TO GENERATING ENERGY VIA NUCLEAR.
- METAPHOR: COVID-19 IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
Finals Elim 1 - IPDA Topic 6:00pm
Speaker 1
IPDA BRONZE
1. POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RELEASE THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN’S CENTRAL BANK FUNDS
2. POLICY: THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SHOULD SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE ITS MILITARY SUPPORT OF THE BALTIC STATES
3. VALUE:ON BALANCE, SOCIAL MEDIA IS BENEFICIAL TO DEMOCRACY
4. VALUE: THE BANNING OF BOOKS WITHIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS UNJUST
5. METAPHOR: WORDS CUT DEEPER THAN KNIVES
Finals Poetry 10:30 am / Elim 2 IPDA Topic 11:00
Speaker 1
IPDA GOLD
1. POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS REGULATION OF CRYPTOCURRENCY.
2. POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD TERMINATE ALL ARMS TRANSFER AGREEMENTS WITH ISRAEL.
3. VALUE: SOCIALISM IS A PREFERABLE ECONOMIC SYSTEM TO CAPITALISM.
4. VALUE: BEGGING FOR FORGIVENESS IS PREFERABLE TO ASKING FOR PERMISSION.
5. METAPHOR: THE UNITED STATES SHOULD LET NORTH KOREA OFF THE HOOK.