A. Open IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1 - CA 10:45 am / IPDA topic at 11:15

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    Round 1

    1. POLICY:                  THE UN SHOULD DEAL WITH TIGRAY PEOPLE'S LIBERATION
    2. POLICY:                  THE USFG SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE ITS MILITARY SPENDING
    3. VALUE:                  JUSTICE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PEACE
    4. VALUE:                  IN THIS INSTANCE: IDEOLOGY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRACTICALITY.
    5. METAPHOR:           ALL RELIGIONS, ARTS AND SCIENCES STEM FROM THE SAME TREE

Round 2 - CA 2:30 pm / IPDA Topic at 3:00

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    Round 2

    1. POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORGIVE ALL STUDENT LOAN DEBT
    2. POLICY: THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY SHOULD TAKE SIGNIFICANT ACTION TO DIFFUSE RUSSIAN-UKRAINE CONFLICT
    3. VALUE: THE APPROPRIATION OF OUTER SPACE BY PRIVATE ENTITIES IS UNJUST.
    4. VALUE: IN A DEMOCRACY, A FREE PRESS OUGHT TO PRIORITIZE OBJECTIVITY OVER ADVOCACY.
    5. METAPHOR: THIS HOUSE BELIEVES LIFE IS A MAZE

Round 3 - CA 9:15 am / IPDA topic at 9:45am

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    Round 3

    1. POLICY:                  THE UN SHOULD INTERVENE IN UKRAINE CRISIS
    2. POLICY:                  THE USFG SHOULD HELP REPAIR THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL
    3. VALUE:                   NEO LIBERALISM DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD
    4. VALUE:                   SUPERHERO MOVIES ARE BETTER THAN ROM COMS
    5. METAPHOR:           TRUTHS ARE ILLUSIONS WE HAVE FORGOTEN ARE ILLUSIONS

Round 4 - Poetry 2:15 pm / IPDA Topic 2:45pm

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    Round 4

    1. POLICY: THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SHOULD IMPROVE ITS WASTEWATER MANAGMENT
    2. POLICY: THE USFG SHOULD INCREASE ITS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SUDAN
    3. 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 DEVELOPMENT
    5. METAPHOR: SPACE IS NOT THE FINAL FRONTIER.

Round 5 - Poetry 9:30 am / IPDA Topic 10:00am

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    Round 5

    1. POLICY: THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADOPT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
    2. POLICY: THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPEASE THE FREEDOM CONVOY
    3. VALUE: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN A DEMOCRACY IS MORALLY JUSTIFIED.
    4. VALUE: ON BALANCE, SOCIETIES BENEFIT FROM RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND PRACTICE.
    5. METAPHOR: ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING, SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE

Round 6 - Poetry 1:00 pm / IPDA Topic 1:30pm

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    Round 6

    1. POLICY:                  THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS INVESTMENT IN NUCLEAR ENERGY.
    2. POLICY:                  THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ABOLISH THE POLICE
    3. VALUE:                   WHEN IN CONFLICT, THE ENVIRONMENT OUGHT TO BE PRIORITIZED OVER THE ECONOMY.   
    4. VALUE:                   GENERATING ENERGY VIA SOLAR IS PREFERABLE TO GENERATING ENERGY VIA NUCLEAR.
    5. METAPHOR:           COVID-19 IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

Finals Elim 1 - IPDA Topic 6:00pm

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    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

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    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.