2021 PSDA Season 1 Qualifier 3
Professional Speech and Debate Association - Sep 4 | Status: Completed
A. Adult Debate Event Prompts
Round 1 - 8:00am
Speaker 1
Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)
Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
Speaker 2
Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)
Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.
Speaker 3
Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)
The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.
Round 2 - 9:00am
Speaker 1
Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)
Baseball is no longer America’s pastime.
Speaker 2
Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)
National Security ought to be prioritized over the right to privacy.
Speaker 3
Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)
Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.
Round 3 - 10:00am
Speaker 1
Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)
Money can’t buy happiness.
Speaker 2
Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)
When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.
Speaker 3
Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)
Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.
Round 4 - 11:00am
Speaker 1
Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)
The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
Speaker 2
Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)
Twitter does more harm than Facebook.
Speaker 3
Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)
Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.
Elimination Round 1 - 1:00pm
Speaker 1
Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)
The National Park System should be significantly expanded.
Speaker 2
Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)
Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.
Speaker 3
Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)
Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States