E. Open Parli Event Prompts

Round 1 - 11:00

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Round 1

    1. The United States Federal Government should significantly decrease its military presence in the Pacific.
    2. The United States Federal Government should substantially decrease its reliance on fossil fuels.
    3. Free trade ought to be preferred rather than trade protectionism.
    4. When forced to choose, a public school education is preferable to a private school education.
    5. U.S. federal immigration policy is broken beyond repair.

Round 2 - 3:45

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Round 2

     

    1. The United States Federal Government should ratify the Law of the Sea Act.
    2. The United State Federal Government should substantially reform the Supreme Court.
    3. Collaboration leads to greater achievements than competition.
    4. On balance, the National Association of Realtors settlement will be good for society.
    5. The NCAA allowing name image likeness was a mistake.

Round 3 - 8:00

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Round 3

    1. The United States Federal Government should eliminate its Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.
    2. The United States Federal Government should require manufacturers of addictive medications to pay for rehabilitation services.
    3. Integrity is more important than success.
    4. Open primaries are more equitable than closed primaries.
    5. The popularity of short-form content (e.g. TikTok videos IG Slides) is regretful.

Round 4 - 2:00

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Round 4

    1. The United States Federal Government should regulate the transfer portal in Division I athletics.
    2. The United States Federal Government should abolish occupational licensing.
    3. When in conflict, individual rights ought to be prioritized over the needs of a community.
    4. A reunified Ireland would cause more harm than good.
    5. There should be a Foreign Language requirement to graduate from college.

Round 5 - 8:00

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Round 5

    1. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase regulation of AI.
    2. The United States Federal Government  should legalize gambling on a federal level.
    3. A coup is justified when it overthrows an undemocratic election.
    4. Online education is a viable alternative to traditional schooling.
    5. The rise of populism threatens democratic institutions.

Round 6 - 12:30

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Round 6

    1. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase funding for space exploration.
    2. The United Nations should significantly increase efforts to decrease conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    3. Automation does more harm than good.
    4. When in conflict, economic progress is preferable to environmental protections.
    5. The United States Congress needs term limits.

Elim 1 - 9:15

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Bronze

    1. The United States Federal Government should implement a federal holiday for Election Day.
    2. The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in water desalination.
    3. National infrastructure outweighs national security.
    4. An unarmed police force is more just than a militarized one.
    5. The United States Federal Government ought to get out of the lithium mining business.

Elim 2 - 1:30

  1. Speaker 1


    NPDA Gold

    1. The United States Federal Government should significantly alter the presidential primary process.
    2. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase investment into the construction of market-rate housing in metropolitan areas.
    3. Embryonic genetic modification is morally just.
    4. Free speech zones are preferable to censorship.
    5. This house would promote safe sex through education at schools.