A. Junior Spontaneous Debate Event Prompts

Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    When it comes to innovation, individualism is preferable to collectivism.

    Anime is an important part of our culture.

    Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States

     

  2. Speaker 2


    When it comes to innovation, individualism is preferable to collectivism.

    Anime is an important part of our culture.

    Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.

     

    The Supreme Court is too powerful.

     

    Internet privacy is a lost cause.

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.

    The Supreme Court is too powerful.

    Internet privacy is a lost cause.

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Money can’t buy happiness.

     

    The chip shortage will make video games increasingly inaccessible.

     

    Remote classes are the future of education.

  6. Speaker 6


    Money can’t buy happiness.

     

    The chip shortage will make video games increasingly inaccessible.

     

    Remote classes are the future of education.

Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.

    Super strength is a preferable power to flight.

    The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.

    Super strength is a preferable power to flight.

    The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

     

  3. Speaker 3


    There is no such thing as “private” anymore.

    Facial recognition technology does more harm than good.

    NFTs are the future of video games.

     

  4. Speaker 4


    There is no such thing as “private” anymore.

    Facial recognition technology does more harm than good.

    NFTs are the future of video games.

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.

    Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

    Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.

    Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

    Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.

     

Round 3 - 11:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.

    California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.

    Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.

    California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.

    Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Vengeance is preferable to Justice.

    Schools should prioritize investing in the arts over investing in athletics.

    Survivor is the best reality TV Show on television.

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Vengeance is preferable to Justice.

    Schools should prioritize investing in the arts over investing in athletics.

    Survivor is the best reality TV Show on television.

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Fires are the greatest threat to economics in California

    The United States should surrender the war on drugs.

    Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Fires are the greatest threat to economics in California

    The United States should surrender the war on drugs.

    Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.

     

Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Homework does more harm than good.

    In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.

    HBO will win the streamer wars.

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Homework does more harm than good.

    In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.

    HBO will win the streamer wars.

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Jake Paul is good for boxing

    East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.

    Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.

     

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Jake Paul is good for boxing

    East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.

    Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Final exams are preferable to final papers.

    If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.

    Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Final exams are preferable to final papers.

    If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.

    Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.