2023 Dahlin Invitational

Palomar College - Oct 13 | Status: Completed | 11:29 PM Pacific

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Round 1 IPDA -10:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    IPDA Topics - Round 1

    Colonizing space is more important than stopping global warming.

    Space militarization is inevitable.

    The UN should be in charge of colonizing the moon.

    Americans don’t care about space exploration anymore.

    Onward to Mars!

     

Round 2 IPDA - 11:30am

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 2 IPDA Topics

    1. Surveillance policy has done more good than harm.

    2. Liberalism is too tolerant of fascism.

    3. The United States Federal Government should institute more vaccine mandates.

    4. The United States Federal Government should exert more control over the Big Five technology companies.

    5. Activism as a whole has failed.

     

Round 3 - 1:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    IPDA Round 3 Topics

    1. Between the US and China, the US is the bigger threat to its own hegemony

    2. Strategic alliances involving the US will do more good than harm for the future of global security.

    3. The US should implement a policy to secure more rare earth minerals.

    4. The US should increase military support to the Ukraine.

    5. Nothing will fix the situation in Gaza Strip.

Round 4 - 2:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 4 IPDA Topics - Nickels and Dimes

    The US should pass a law guaranteeing universal basic income.

    Sales taxes are fairer than income taxes.

    Free trade does more harm than good.

    The US should eliminate the penny.

    Minimum wage laws are necessary to a fair economy.

     

Elim 1 - 4:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    IPDA Topics - Bronze Round

    1. Propaganda is justified when it decreases violence.

    2. Wellness culture does more harm than good.

    3. SAG-AFTRA should adopt a policy to end union membership for those who cross picket lines in future strikes.

    4. The US military should stop funding action films.

    5. Superhero media is no longer culturally relevant.

Elim 2 - 5:30pm

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    IPDA Debate - Gold Round Topics

    1. Development of a space elevator would do more good than harm.

    2. Pollution clean up is more important than renewable energy development.

    3. The US Federal Government should pass a policy to uphold the rights of non-human animals.

    4. The US Federal Government should make it illegal for scientists to test on themselves.

    5. Jurassic Park is inevitable.