D. Junior IPDA Event Prompts
Rd 1 Strikes - Flt A 9:15 / Flt B & NFA rd - 9:45
Speaker 1
Flight A
- When in conflict, honesty should be prioritized over loyalty.
- When in conflict, freedom should be prioritized over security.
- When in conflict, individual rights should be prioritized over community welfare.
- When in conflict, tolerance should be prioritized over accountability.
- When in conflict, creativity should be prioritized over efficiency.
Speaker 2
Flight B
- When in conflict, work-life balance should be prioritized over career advancement
- When in conflict, justice should be prioritized over mercy.
- When in conflict, urban development should be prioritized over nature conservation.
- When in conflict, altruism should be prioritized over self-interest.
- When in conflict, privacy should be prioritized over transparency.
Rd 2 Strikes - Flt A 11:15 / Flt B & NFA - 11:45
Speaker 1
Flight A
- Governments should prioritize privacy over national security in matters of digital surveillance.
- Economic sanctions do more harm than good to global stability.
- Wealth inequality is the greatest threat to global stability.
- Congress should abolish the Department of Government Efficiency.
- Higher education should be free for all US citizens.
Speaker 2
Flight B
Reparations are a moral obligation of former colonial powers.
Standardized testing does more harm than good in public education systems.
Democracies are fundamentally incapable of addressing climate change effectively.
The United States Federal government should ban offshore drilling.
Basic health care should be free for all US citizens.
Rd 3 Strikes - Flt A 1:15 & NFA 1:15/Flt B 1:45
Speaker 1
Flight A
- Accurate representation in media is more important than creative freedom.
- Preserving the arts is more important than fiscal conservatism.
- Documentaries ought to require informed consent for all participants.
- The film industry should limit the use of AI in creative roles.
- Studios should prioritize theatrical releases over streaming debuts.
Speaker 2
Flight B
- Cultural heritage is more important than short-term financial priorities.
- Celebrity privacy is more important than public transparency.
- Casting decisions ought to prioritize authenticity over marketability.
- The use of deepfakes in film should be banned without explicit consent.
- Streaming services should implement stronger anti-fraud measures.
Rd 4 Strikes - Flt A 3:00 & NFA / Flt B - 3:30
Speaker 1
Flight A
- Spotify should eliminate Discovery Mode's reduced royalty rates.
- Women in music face systemic barriers to success.
- Artists ought to avoid promoting substance use in their lyrics.
- Artist well-being outweighs productivity demands.
- Streaming platforms should enhance data privacy protections for users.
Speaker 2
Flight B
Major labels should be prohibited from manipulating chart placements.
Censorship disproportionately affects marginalized voices in music.
Streaming services ought to label and restrict violent lyrical content.
Creative freedom is more important than concerns about cultural appropriation.
Ticket resale platforms should be regulated to prevent price gouging.
Bronze Strike - Flt A 5:30 & NFA rd / Flt B - 6:00
Speaker 1
Flight A
- "Trading city lights is worth it for starry nights"
- "Loyalty is more shackle than strength."
- When in conflict, long-term success should be prioritized over short-term happiness.
- Gene-editing technologies should be banned in humans.
- Artist sustainability is more important than consumer convenience.
Speaker 2
Flight B
1. “Drunk words reflect sober thoughts."
2. "If love is a battlefield, we should surrender.”
3. When in conflict, tradition should be prioritized over progress.
4. The Arctic should be declared a demilitarized zone.
5. Misrepresentation of mental health perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
Gold Rd - 7:40 Strike
Speaker 1
Flight A
- “Look what you made me do"
- When in conflict, free speech should be prioritized over hate speech regulation.
- Congress should pass legislation that prevents the imposition of a 25% tariff on all steel imports.
- NIL has destroyed college athletics.
- The USFG should reform the federal judiciary.
Speaker 2
Flight B
1. "Fame dilutes cultural roots.”
2. When in conflict, trust is more important than skepticism.
3. The USFG should increase its investments in asteroid mining.
4. The transfer portal has destroyed college athletics.
5. The USFG should reform the electoral college.