ROUND 1: FOOD

Salt is a condiment

Pineapple belongs on pizza. 

Dunkin  > Krispy Kreme

Burritos are a type of sandwich. 

Tacos > Pizza

ROUND 2: Popular Culture

Euphoria is overrated

Hulu is better than Netflix

The movie industry should abandon theatrical release in favor of streaming

Spotify should ban Joe Rogan

Robert Pattinson is the best Batman

ROUND 3: Sports

Michael Jordan > Lebron James

The International Olympic Committee should disband

The NFL should be investigated for civil rights violations

The designated hitter rule is bad for baseball.

The College Football Playoffs should expand to 16 teams.

ROUND 4: Values

Social media companies should value responsible speech over freedom of speech.

Criminal justice reform should value rehabilitation over retribution. 

When in conflict, cultural traditions should be prioritized over environmental concerns. 

When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.

The United Nations’ obligation to protect global human rights ought to be valued above its obligation to respect national sovereignty.

ELIM 1: US Domestic Policy

The United States Federal Government should forgive all student loans.

The United States Federal Government should federally decriminalize cannabis

The United States Federal Government should substantially increase regulation of firearms

The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its protections of voting rights

The United States Federal Governemnt should ban the use of cash bail for non-violent crimes

Elim 2: International Politics

Scotland should leave the United Kingdom

Brexit did more harm than good

The African Union should adopt a pan-continental currency. 

Article 9 of Japan’s constitution should be repealed.

The United Nations should grant India a permanent seat on the Security Council.

ELIM 3: Mexico

The United Mexican States should implement economic sanctions against Russia

In Mexico, President López Obrador has done more harm than good

The United Mexican States should substantially increase its efforts to curb cartel violence

The United States Federal Government should end its use of Title 42 expulsions 

The United Mexican States should implement reforms to increase state control of its energy sector

Elim 4: Ukraine

The EU should admit Ukraine

NATO should admit Ukraine

NATO should establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine

Russia should be removed from the UN Security Council

The United States should deploy troops to Ukraine