2025 Phi Rho Pi

Norfolk, Va - Hosted by Region 4 - Apr 7-12 | Status: Completed | 11:27 AM Eastern

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  E. Open Parli Event Prompts

Round 1 - 11:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 1:

    1. The United States should ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

    2. The Islamic Republic of Iran should agree to a nuclear deal with the United States.

    3. Reparative justice is more beneficial than restorative justice.

    4. On balance, decriminalization of drugs does more harm than good.

    5. The United States is currently experiencing a constitutional crisis.

Round 2 - 3:45

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 2:

    1. The United States should ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

    2. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase its investment in lithium mining.

    3. Peacekeeping forces harm civilians more than help them.

    4. Following international law is more important than protecting national sovereignty.

    5. Banning single-use plastics will hurt the United States economy.

Round 3 - 8:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 3: 

    1. The United States Federal Government should substantially improve its missile defense system.

    2. The United States should eliminate corporate personhood.

    3. Work-life balance is more important than career advancement.

    4. Independent media is more beneficial than traditional news outlets.

    5. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has failed to achieve its goals.

Round 4 - 2:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 4: 

    1. NATO should expand its membership to include Ukraine.

    2. The United States should ratify the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court.

    3. Cities ought to prioritize residents’ right to housing over economic gains from tourism.

    4. Death with dignity ought to be a human right.

    5. The United States technology sector is weakening.

Round 5 - 8:00

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 5:

    1. The United States Federal Government should eliminate its agricultural subsidies for domestic corn production.

    2. The United States Federal Government should impose significant tariffs on Russian oil imports.

    3. For indigenous populations, land restoration is more meaningful than reparations.

    4. On balance, eco tourism does more harm than good.

    5. Activism on social media has become more performative than substantive.

Elim 1 - 9:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Bronze Round:

    1. The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration of space.

    2. The United States Federal Government should substantially modernize its air traffic control infrastructure.

    3. The individual right to property ought to be valued above the economic interest of the community.

    4. The needs of human populations takes moral precedence over the preservation of natural ecosystems.

    5. Artificial intelligence will cause mass unemployment within the next 20 years.

Elim 2 - 1:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Gold Round:

    1. The United States Federal Government should fund and operate a permanent geologic repository for nuclear waste.

    2. The United States should significantly reduce its military aid to Israel.

    3. The benefits of genetic engineering outweigh the moral considerations.

    4. Isolationism is preferable to internationalism.

    5. The increasing use of virtual influencers harms authentic artistic expression.