D. Open IPDA (Saturday) Event Prompts

IPDA Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 1 

    1. AI companionship is more beneficial than not.

    2. Lying is sometimes morally acceptable.

    3. It is better to be ignorant and happy than educated and depressed.

    4. The United States federal government should increase funding for public libraries.

    5. Humans are inherently competitive.

IPDA Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 2 

    1. Forgiveness is more important than punishment.

    2. Human creativity is more valuable than technological innovation.

    3. The United States should make national parks free for all citizens.

    4. Death gives life meaning.

    5. NATO expansion has increased global security.

IPDA Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 3 

    1. Climate change is the most significant national security threat facing the United States.

    2. Drugs ought to be decriminalized.

    3. The United States should ban anonymous accounts on social media platforms.

    4. Knowledge is more valuable than experience.

    5. Nostalgia is overrated.

IPDA Bronze Round

  1. Speaker 1


    Bronze 

    1. Banning phones in school increases student success.

    2. The Olympics promote nationalism more than unity.

    3. Public health is more important than personal freedom.

    4. Trillionaires are unethical.

    5. Clemency should be used more often.

IPDA Silver/Gold Round

  1. Speaker 1


    Gold/Silver 

    1. Gerrymandering is a losing strategy.

    2. Justice requires redistribution.

    3. The United States federal government should mandate a four-day work week.

    4. We ought to prioritize the right to be forgotten.

    5. We are living in a simulation.