E. Open Parli Event Prompts
Round 1 - 11:00
Speaker 1
NPDA Round 1
- The United States Federal Government should significantly decrease its military presence in the Pacific.
- The United States Federal Government should substantially decrease its reliance on fossil fuels.
- Free trade ought to be preferred rather than trade protectionism.
- When forced to choose, a public school education is preferable to a private school education.
- U.S. federal immigration policy is broken beyond repair.
Round 2 - 3:45
Speaker 1
NPDA Round 2
- The United States Federal Government should ratify the Law of the Sea Act.
- The United State Federal Government should substantially reform the Supreme Court.
- Collaboration leads to greater achievements than competition.
- On balance, the National Association of Realtors settlement will be good for society.
- The NCAA allowing name image likeness was a mistake.
Round 3 - 8:00
Speaker 1
NPDA Round 3
- The United States Federal Government should eliminate its Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.
- The United States Federal Government should require manufacturers of addictive medications to pay for rehabilitation services.
- Integrity is more important than success.
- Open primaries are more equitable than closed primaries.
- The popularity of short-form content (e.g. TikTok videos IG Slides) is regretful.
Round 4 - 2:00
Speaker 1
NPDA Round 4
- The United States Federal Government should regulate the transfer portal in Division I athletics.
- The United States Federal Government should abolish occupational licensing.
- When in conflict, individual rights ought to be prioritized over the needs of a community.
- A reunified Ireland would cause more harm than good.
- There should be a Foreign Language requirement to graduate from college.
Round 5 - 8:00
Speaker 1
NPDA Round 5
- The United States Federal Government should significantly increase regulation of AI.
- The United States Federal Government should legalize gambling on a federal level.
- A coup is justified when it overthrows an undemocratic election.
- Online education is a viable alternative to traditional schooling.
- The rise of populism threatens democratic institutions.
Round 6 - 12:30
Speaker 1
NPDA Round 6
- The United States Federal Government should significantly increase funding for space exploration.
- The United Nations should significantly increase efforts to decrease conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Automation does more harm than good.
- When in conflict, economic progress is preferable to environmental protections.
- The United States Congress needs term limits.
Elim 1 - 9:15
Speaker 1
NPDA Bronze
- The United States Federal Government should implement a federal holiday for Election Day.
- The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in water desalination.
- National infrastructure outweighs national security.
- An unarmed police force is more just than a militarized one.
- The United States Federal Government ought to get out of the lithium mining business.
Elim 2 - 1:30
Speaker 1
NPDA Gold
- The United States Federal Government should significantly alter the presidential primary process.
- The United States Federal Government should significantly increase investment into the construction of market-rate housing in metropolitan areas.
- Embryonic genetic modification is morally just.
- Free speech zones are preferable to censorship.
- This house would promote safe sex through education at schools.