Speaker 1

SENIOR SEMIFINALS

Nuclear energy does more harm than good

An African country should have a permanent seat on the UN security council.

This house believes that the perfect is the enemy of the good.

The United States should adopt a policy of diplomatic engagement with authoritarian regimes.

Televised trials do more harm than good.

Speaker 1

SENIOR FINALS

Preemptive warfare is morally justified.

NATO should disband.

This house believes that the light at the end of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train.

The United States should substantially increase efforts to colonize Mars.

When in conflict, pragmatism ought to be valued above idealism.

Speaker 1

ROUND 1: FLIGHT A

The benefits of a large military outweigh the costs.

The USFG should privatize Amtrak.

This House Believes that Democracy is dead as a doornail.

Tenure in higher education should be abolished.

Assassination is a moral tactic in declared wars.

Speaker 2

ROUND 1: FLIGHT B

Content moderation on social media has done more harm than good

Civil Asset Forfeiture should be abolished

This house believes that one in the hand is worth two in the bush

Congress should pass legislation authorizing Central Bank Digital Currency.

Selective moral outrage is ruining civility.

Speaker 1

ROUND 2: FLIGHT A

Free trade does more harm than good.

The United States should replace the federal reserve system with free banking.

This house believes that time heals all wounds.

Now is the time for America to transition to renewable energy.

On balance, America is better served by a dedicated opposition than a unified government.

Speaker 2

ROUND 2: FLIGHT B

Imposing conditions on humanitarian aid is morally justified.

Mitch McConnell should be removed from the United States Senate.

This house believes that utilitarianism is the best moral orientation.

The USFG should pass a policy to make legal immigration easier.

Public funding of the arts is an unjust sponsorship of speech.

Speaker 1

ROUND 3: FLIGHT A

In times of war, freedom to communicate is more important than national security.

It's time for an Article 5 Convention of the States

This house believes that violent protest is never justified

The United States should transition to a fully renewable energy system by 2030.

Economic policies ought to favor consumers over producers.

Speaker 2

ROUND 3: FLIGHT B

The Second Amendment has outlived its usefulness.

Qualified Immunity statutes should be repealed

This house should probably mow the grass before it comes back.

The United States should increase investment in public transportation infrastructure.

In the United States, agricultural subsidies do more harm than good.

Speaker 1

ROUND 4: FLIGHT A

The Industrial Revolution did more harm than good.

The United States should restrict the development and use of autonomous vehicles.

This house believes that a world with no weapons would be worse than a world where everyone is armed.

The United States should prioritize the development of smart cities.

When electing a president, economic policy ought to be prioritized above foreign policy.

Speaker 2

ROUND 4: FLIGHT B

Sales taxes are preferable to income taxes.

Government funding should prioritize space exploration over addressing issues on Earth.

This house believes that America has lost her moral commission.

The United States should adopt a policy of mandatory national service.

In the United States, STEM majors are over-valued.

Speaker 1

BRONZE ROUND

School dress codes do more harm than good.

Mandatory Minimum statutes should be abolished.

This house believes that tiction is better than fact.

The USFG should impose term limits on all members of Congress.

Pulling the USA out of Afghanistan was the wrong call.

Speaker 1

GOLD ROUND

The 2nd Amendment does more harm than good.

No-knock warrants should be banned.

This house believes that mother nature needs more love.

The United States should adopt a rank choice voting system.

The benefits of universal basic income outweigh the drawbacks.