A. Open IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 - CA at 1:30 / IPDA A 1:45 / IPDA B 2:15
Speaker 1
Round 1 Flight A
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Churches should not be tax exempt.
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The United States Federal government should decrease interest rates.
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The public’s right to know outweighs an individual’s right to privacy.
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This house believes that automation is the biggest threat to American labor.
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The chicken should cross the road.
Round 1 Flight B
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The United States Federal government should establish a $1000 per month Universal Basic Income for all citizens.
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The United States Federal government should implement a non-partisan redistricting system for congressional districts.
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This House believes that affirmative action policies should value socio-economic status over racial or ethnic identity.
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Couples ought to adopt a child before attempting IVF.
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This House would bring the noise.
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Speaker 2
Round 2 - Poetry 6:15 / IPDA A 6:30 / IPDA B 7:00
Speaker 1
Round 2A
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This House would increase trade relations with Cuba.
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California should be split into several states.
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This House should prioritize cyber security over border security.
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Working from home is more beneficial than being in an office.
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This House understood the assignment.
Round 2B
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The United States Federal government should implement a fair tax.
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Insurance companies should be required by law to cover birth control.
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Voting access is more important than election security.
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Revenge is preferable to justice.
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This House would put five on it.
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Speaker 2
Round 3 - 9:30 CA 2 / IPDA A 9:45 / IPDA B 10:15
Speaker 1
Round 3A
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This House should significantly increase regulations on data privacy protections.
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The United States Federal government should invest in space tourism.
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Spreading democracy does more good than harm.
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National security ought to be prioritized over the privacy of citizens.
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When it comes to COVID, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Round 3B
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The United States Federal government should change its impeachment policies.
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The United States Federal government should substantially decrease its usage of drone strikes.
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This House believes the letter of the law is more important than the spirit of the law.
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This House believes that meat consumption is immoral.
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Whoever smelt it, dealt it.
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Speaker 2
Round 4 - 3:45 Poe 2 / IPDA A 4:00 / IPDA B 4:30
Speaker 1
Round 4A
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Community colleges should discontinue sports programs.
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The United States should substantially reduce its subsidization of agriculture.
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The cost of electric vehicles outweighs the benefits.
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Allowing homeless camping in public places does more harm than good.
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This House believes that there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Round 4B
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The United States Federal government should abolish solitary confinement as a punishment in prison.
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The United States Federal government should pass a Cap and Trade policy for CO2 emissions.
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Accuracy is subordinate to ideology.
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Defunding the police would do more harm than good.
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This house would rather be a comet than a planet.
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Speaker 2
Round 5 - 9:30 CA 3 / IPDA A 9:45 / IPDA B 10:15
Speaker 1
Round 5A
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This House would implement mandatory voting.
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The United States Federal government should immediately decriminalize cannabis.
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Cancel culture does more harm than good.
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Safe spaces are a threat to free speech.
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The GOP is grasping for straws.
Round 5B
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The United States Federal government should significantly increase its investment in fracking.
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The United States Federal government should establish a lunar colony.
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The national debt is a looming crisis.
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Mass transit is a better solution to climate change than electric cars.
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This House would send it straight to voicemail.
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Speaker 2
Round 6 - 2:15 Poe 3 / IPDA A 2:30 / IPDA B 3:00
Speaker 1
Round 6A
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The United States Federal government should substantially increase development of nuclear power for electricity.
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The United States Federal government should grant statehood to Puerto Rico.
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Freedom is the most important ideal to protect.
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Decoupling from China would be desirable.
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This house should say "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
Round 6B
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The United States Federal government should mandate that all prisoners must be paid the prevailing wage for their labor.
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This house would make taking a public speaking class a requirement for high school graduation.
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This house values the Olympics more than the Super Bowl.
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Animal dissection for education is unethical.
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This house would talk about Bruno.
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Speaker 2
Elim 1 - Poe 10:45/IPDA A 11:00/IPDA B 11:30/CA 12
Speaker 1
Bronze A
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The United States Federal government should increase funding to community policing efforts.
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The United Nations should do more to monitor cyber warfare.
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United States hegemony does more good than harm.
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This House regrets the rise of smart technology.
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It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Bronze B
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The United States Federal government should abolish single-family zoning.
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The United States Federal government should make Election Day a public holiday.
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When in conflict, this house prefers traditional media to new media.
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This house regrets the rise of social media influencers.
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This house would imagine there’s no heaven.
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Speaker 2
Elim 2 - Poe 5:00/IPDA A 5:15/IPDA B 6:15/CA 6:30
Speaker 1
Gold A
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The United States Federal government should substantially decrease the tax on gasoline.
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United States colleges should make all student parking free.
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This House prefers professional jurors to lay jurors.
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The House believes spiritual health is more important than physical health.
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This house would bite the bullet.
Gold B
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The United States Federal government should increase foreign aid to Canada.
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The United States Federal government should significantly increase the production of oil and gas.
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Being liked is preferable to being feared.
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Supporting democracy is more important than a strong economy.
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Resistance is Futile!
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Speaker 2