A. Open IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 - CA at 1:45 / IPDA A 1:45 / IPDA B 2:15
Speaker 1
Round 1A:
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Student-athletes should be classified as employees of their educational institutions.
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Member states of the European Union should establish a reassurance force in Ukraine.
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Cancel culture offers superior accountability over the justice system.
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Artificial intelligence is more of a threat than an opportunity to society.
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Great Britain is no longer a world power.
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Speaker 2
Round 1B:
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The Islamic Republic of Iran should agree to a nuclear deal with the United States.
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The European Union must implement significantly stricter economic sanctions on Russia.
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Developing countries should prioritize digital infrastructure over physical infrastructure.
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The right to migrate is more important than national security.
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Artificial intelligence is more of a job creator than a job destroyer.
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Round 2 - Poe 1 - 6:30 / IPDA A 6:30 / IPDA B 7:00
Speaker 1
Round 2A
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Japan should repeal Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.
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The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) should mandate girls' flag football programs in all 50 states.
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Environmental protectionism is preferable to national economic growth.
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When in conflict, philosophy is more important than science.
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Productivity apps create more stress than efficiency.
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Speaker 2
Round 2B
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The United States Federal Government should fully cover the cost of the ACA Medicaid Expansion.
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California should significantly reduce environmental regulations on construction.
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Public safety concerns are more important than the right to bear arms.
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For India, China represents a bigger threat than Pakistan.
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Billionaires are right to fear what Luigi Mangione started.
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Round 3 - 9:30 CA 2 / IPDA A 9:30 / IPDA B 10:00
Speaker 1
Round 3A
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The United States Federal Government should establish term limits for Supreme Court justices.
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The United States Federal Government should pass a policy to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Video games do more good than harm to young people.
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America's presence in Haiti has done more harm than good.
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The use of artificial intelligence in higher education has significantly altered traditional teaching methods.
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Speaker 2
Round 3B
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The United States Department of Justice should order the breakup of Google.
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The United Nations should increase territorial waters to 300 miles offshore.
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For the economy, federal layoffs are more useful than private layoffs.
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In the federal prison system, privatization is preferred.
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Chinese influence in Panama is overstated.
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Round 4 - 3:30 Poe 2 / IPDA A 3:30 / IPDA B 4:00
Speaker 1
Round 4A
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The United States Federal Government should significantly increase mining of rare earth metals.
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The United States Federal Government should significantly increase the federal minimum wage.
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Competition produces better results than collaboration.
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Governments have a moral obligation to accept refugees.
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RICO laws are discriminatory
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Speaker 2
Round 4B
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The United States Federal Government should raise the legal age for marriage to 18 in all states.
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NASA should end the Artemis Moon mission program.
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The Department of Government Efficiency is doing more good than harm.
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When in conflict, spontaneity is preferable to careful planning.
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Community colleges do not benefit their communities as much as they should.
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Round 5 - 9:30 CA 3 / IPDA A 9:30 / IPDA B 10:00
Speaker 1
Round 5A
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The United States Federal Government should invest in more wildlife crossings and corridors.
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The United States Federal Government should adopt a policy to establish Universal Healthcare.
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Misinformation is more dangerous to democracy than violence.
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On balance, streaming platforms harm cultural diversity.
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Taylor Swift is the most influential musician of the 21st century.
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Speaker 2
Round 5B
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Private space exploration should be subsidized.
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The United States Federal Government should grant U.S. statehood to Puerto Rico.
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America's presence in Latin America has done more good than harm.
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Direct military action is preferable to covert intelligence operations.
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Dismantling USAID has significantly damaged U.S. foreign policy goals.
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Elim 1 - Poe 10:45/IPDA A 11:00/IPDA B 11:30/CA 12
Speaker 1
Bronze Round A
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The United States Federal Government should implement universal basic income.
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The United States Federal Government should prioritize funding oceanic exploration over space exploration.
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The right to protest is more important than public order.
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The shift toward online and hybrid learning has harmed students more than helped them.
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Democrats are on the verge of their own Tea Party moment.
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Speaker 2
Bronze Round B
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The United States Federal Government should prohibit the use of Facial Recognition technology by law enforcement.
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The United States Federal Government should withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Distraction does more harm to democracy than disinterest.
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Drone strikes are more acceptable than conventional bombing.
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Free trade agreements have weakened domestic manufacturing industries in the United States.
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Elim 2 - Poe 5:00/IPDA A 5:15/IPDA B 5:45/CA 6:30
Speaker 1
Gold Round A
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The United States Federal Government should significantly increase its investment in nuclear energy.
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The United States Federal Government should formally recognize Taiwan as an independent nation.
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Charter schools provide better education than public schools.
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The gig economy has done more harm than good for workers.
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Hollywood’s reliance on franchise films has significantly stifled creative innovation in the film industry.
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Speaker 2
Gold Round B
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The United States should ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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The United States should take significant action to regulate cryptocurrency.
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Human rights should take precedence over diplomatic relationships.
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Inflation is better economically for the U.S. right now than deflation.
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Japan is on the wrong path to financial recovery.
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