Speaker 1

Round 1 Flight A

1. The United States Federal Government should guarantee the right to housing.
2. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase regulations on the use of foreign-made smartphones.
3. Universal health care is more important to national security than military supremacy.
4. Co-curricular activities in college should have a higher budget than extra-curricular activities.
5. The entertainment industry perpetuates harmful stereotypes.

Round 1 Flight B

1. The United States Federal Government should increase taxes on residents in coastal states.
2. The United States Federal Government should ban fracking.
3. Freedom of speech is more important than protecting people from offense.
4. Nations have a moral obligation to open their borders to refugees.
5. Violent video games contribute to real-world violence.

Speaker 2

Round 1 Flight B

1. The United States Federal Government should increase taxes on residents in coastal states.
2. The United States Federal Government should ban fracking.
3. Freedom of speech is more important than protecting people from offense.
4. Nations have a moral obligation to open their borders to refugees.
5. Violent video games contribute to real-world violence.

Speaker 1

Round 2 Flight A

1. The Academy Awards should retire gender specific award categories.
2. The United States Federal Government should significantly restrict the use of artificial intelligence in U.S. healthcare systems.
3. The use of nuclear weapons can never be justified.
4. Humanities skills are more important than STEM skills.
5. Nuclear energy is a viable solution to the energy crisis.

Speaker 2

Round 2 Flight B

1. Colleges and universities ought to invest more in study abroad programs.
2. The United States Federal Government should fund sanctuary cities.
3. The spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law.
4. Third-party political campaigns do more harm than good.
5. Marriage is an outdated institution.

Speaker 1

Round 3 Flight A

1. The United States Federal Government should implement a carbon tax.
2. The United States Federal Government should implement a universal basic income.
3. Rank choice voting is preferable to first past the post voting.
4. Privacy is no longer a fundamental right in the digital age.
5. Genetically modified foods are safe for human consumption.

Speaker 2

Round 3 Flight B

1. The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its railway system.
2. The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its data privacy policies.
3. When forced to choose, automated labor is preferable to manual labor.
4. Seeking revenge is sometimes justified.
5. Social media companies are responsible for the content on their sites

Speaker 1

Round 4 Flight A

1. The United States Federal Government should eliminate medical patents.
2. The United States Federal Government should pass a policy to significantly reduce the consumption of ultra-processed foods.
3. Social media is harmful for democracy.
4. When forced to choose, playing a sport is preferable to playing a musical instrument.
5. We are too late to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

Speaker 2

Round 4 Flight B

1. Congress should eliminate the debt ceiling.
2. The United States Federal Government should admit Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. as states.
3. On balance, religion is a force for good in the world.
4. When forced to choose, a day spent at a museum is preferable to a day spent at a sporting event.
5. Online tournaments in forensics should not be allowed.

Speaker 1

Round 5 Flight A

1. The United States Federal Government should amend the Constitution to abolish the Electoral College and replace it with a popular vote.
2. The United States Federal Government should require national service after high school.
3. As a platform for advocacy, the Oscars are preferable to the Grammy’s.
4. Animal rights ought to be valued the same as human rights.
5. The education system in the United States fails to adequately prepare students for the workforce.

Speaker 2

Round 5 Flight B

1. The United States Federal Government should eliminate income tax.
2. The United States Federal Government should guarantee universal healthcare.
3. Trigger warnings in forensics do more harm than good.
4. Nations should prioritize the welfare of their citizens over global cooperation.
5. AI art is good for the art community.

Speaker 1

Round 6 Flight A

1. The United States Federal Government should mandate employers in the United States provide paid parental leave.
2. Phi Rho Pi should shorten the national tournament.
3. Meat consumption is immoral.
4. Technological innovation is a greater threat to humanity than climate change.
5. The legalization of marijuana has led to an increase in crime.

Speaker 2

Round 6 Flight B

1. Major League Baseball should expand to 32 teams.
2. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase subsidies on residential solar panels.
3. When in conflict, hedonism is preferable to altruism.
4. In this case, independence is preferable to unity.
5. Unelected government employees have too much power in the United States.

Speaker 1

BRONZE Flight A

1. The United States Federal Government should end its military presence in the Middle East.
2. The United States Federal Government should raise the legal driving age to 18.
3. Domestic extremism is more threatening to the United States than extremism abroad.
4. Public education is preferred to school choice.
5. The Internet has made us less connected.

Speaker 2

BRONZE Flight B

1. The United States federal government should increase foreign aid spending.
2. The United States federal government should normalize relations with Cuba.
3. Discussion is more important than resolution.
4. As an educational tool, YouTube is preferable to the library.
5. AI-assisted judging is needed in forensics.

Speaker 1

GOLD Flight A

1. The United States federal government should impose a wealth tax.
2. The United Kingdom should abolish its monarchy.
3. Cities ought to discourage spring break tourism.
4. Financial independence is more important than happiness.
5. 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.

Speaker 2

GOLD Flight B

1. The United States federal government should abolish private prisons.
2. Public Colleges in the United States should offer free daycare.
3. Support for democracy should outweigh political allegiance.
4. Beauty standards are harmful to society.
5. College Instructors' mental health is being overlooked.