D. Novice IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:30
Speaker 1
- "The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
- Cultural assimilation policies do more harm than good to indigenous populations.
- The United States should increase the number of refugees it accepts.
- The US Federal Government should regulate the content of video games.
- All public colleges and universities should be tuition-free.
Round 2 - 11:00
Speaker 1
- "The end justifies the means" - Machiavelli
- The use of homework in elementary schools does more harm than good.
- The United States should institute a carbon tax.
- The US Federal Government should prioritize domestic policies over foreign policies.
- All public restrooms in the US should be gender-neutral
Round 3 - 12:30
Speaker 1
- "Man is condemned to be free" - Jean-Paul Sartre
- The use of drones in warfare does more harm than good to international relations
- The United States should transition to a universal basic income system.
- The United States should ban all non-medical exemptions for vaccinations.
- Graffiti art should not be a crime.
Round 4 - 2:00
Speaker 1
- "Happiness is the highest good" - Aristotle
- School dress codes do more harm than good.
- All cars sold in the United States should be electric by 2030.
- The US federal government should increase funding for K-12 art education.
- Sales taxes are preferable to income taxes.
Bronze Rd - 4:00
Speaker 1
- "Justice is the first virtue of social institutions" - John Rawls
- Free trade does more harm than good.
- The United States should mandate paid sick leave for all workers.
- The United States federal government should repeal “Ag-gag” laws.
- Socialism is a better economic system than Capitalism.
Gold Rd - 6:00
Speaker 1
- "Justice is the first virtue of social institutions" - John Rawls
- Free trade does more harm than good.
- The United States should mandate paid sick leave for all workers.
- The United States federal government should repeal “Ag-gag” laws.
- Socialism is a better economic system than Capitalism.