2023 Phi Rho Pi

Northern Virginia Community College - Apr 10-15 | Status: Completed | 6:13 PM Eastern

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  E. Open Parli Event Prompts

Round 1 - 11:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 1

    1. The United States should launch a program to substantially reduce space debris.

    2. South Korea should pursue its own nuclear program.

    3. This House regrets the creation of NATO.

    4. Economic ties to Latin American nations are key to the U.S. solving the Western Hemisphere’s migrant crisis.

    5. It is too late to reverse climate change.

     

Round 2 - 3:45

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 2

    1. The United States Federal Government should substantially increase the standard maximum deposit insurance coverage of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

    2. Businesses in the United States should be prohibited from enforcing non-compete clauses.

    3. Right to work laws are more beneficial to society than risky.

    4. When in conflict, this House believes that housing loan forgiveness is preferred to student loan forgiveness for social welfare.

    5. The use of pesticides in agriculture is harmful to human health.

Round 3 - 8:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 3

    1. Manufacturers of addictive medications should pay for rehabilitation services.

    2. The United States Federal Government should eliminate medical patents.

    3. This House believes that all participating countries in global competitions (Olympics, World Cup, etc.) have a responsibility to repair any community or environmental harm that is caused by hosting the event.

    4. Feminism has become far too exclusive.

    5. India is no longer a democracy.

     

Round 4 - 2:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 4

    1. Japan should rescind Article 9 of its constitution.

    2. Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached.

    3. This House believes that public education is preferable to school choice.

    4. The Kratt Brothers have done more for animal activism than Steve Irwin.

    5. The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare will improve patient outcomes.

     

Round 5 - 8:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 5

    1. The United States Federal Government should reduce aid to Ukraine.

    2. The United States Federal Government should replace its income tax with a national consumption tax.

    3. Free trade ought to be valued over trade protections.

    4. Interest rates have risen too frequently.

    5. The use of standardized testing is an effective way to measure student achievement.

Round 6 - 12:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 6

    1. This House would allow prisoners to donate organs and/or bone marrow in exchange for shorter sentences.

    2. The Federative Republic of Brazil should join the Belt and Road Initiative.

    3. The term Democratic Socialism is counterproductive.

    4. Patriotism is doing more harm than good when it comes to international relations.

    5. Cities controlled by the left have more crime than those controlled by the right.

Elim 1 - 9:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Bronze Round

    1. The United States Federal Government should mandate parental leave for all workers.

    2. The United States Federal Government should enact a policy to substantially increase the extraction of rare earth minerals in the United States.

    3. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives are failing in higher education.

    4. On balance, the Biden administration has failed to live up to its campaign promises.

    5. Science has destroyed natural selection.

     

Elim 2 - 1:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Gold Round

    1. The United States Federal Government should establish a Universal Basic Income.

    2. The United States Federal Government should institute a national water infrastructure policy.

    3. Offering a high school vocational education track would be desirable.

    4. The State of the Union address has outlived its usefulness.

    5. On balance,  investments in prevention and peacekeeping have been effective.