A. Adult Spontaneous Debate Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.
Anime is an important part of our culture.
PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.
Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.
Anime is an important part of our culture.
PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.
Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
Final exams are preferable to final papers.
California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.
Online learning is the future.
Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
Final exams are preferable to final papers.
California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.
Online learning is the future.
Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
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Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.
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East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.
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Trade schools are preferable to higher education.
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Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
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Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.
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East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.
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Trade schools are preferable to higher education.
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Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.
Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.
Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
National Security ought to be prioritized over the right to privacy.
When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.Money can’t buy happiness.
Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
National Security ought to be prioritized over the right to privacy.
When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.Money can’t buy happiness.
Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
When it comes to innovation, individualism is preferable to collectivism.
The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.Capitalism is a preferable economic system to Socialism.
Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
When it comes to innovation, individualism is preferable to collectivism.
The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.Capitalism is a preferable economic system to Socialism.
Round 3 - 11:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
The Supreme Court is too powerful.
The United States should surrender the war on drugs.
Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.
Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
The Supreme Court is too powerful.
The United States should surrender the war on drugs.
Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.
Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
There is no such thing as “private” anymore.
Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.
Internet privacy is a lost cause.
Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
There is no such thing as “private” anymore.
Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.
Internet privacy is a lost cause.
Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
Jake Paul is good for boxing
Billionaires should pay for their own stadiums
If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.
Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
Jake Paul is good for boxing
Billionaires should pay for their own stadiums
If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.
Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
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When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.
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Schools should prioritize investing in the arts over investing in athletics.
3. Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States
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Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
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When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.
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Schools should prioritize investing in the arts over investing in athletics.
3. Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States
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Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
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Zoos do more harm than good.
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Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.
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Facebook's stock drop is the start of social media's downfall.
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Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
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Zoos do more harm than good.
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Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.
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Facebook's stock drop is the start of social media's downfall.
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Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
1. NFTs aren't real.
2. We should implement dual immersion in all k-12 education.
3. The Republicans will gain control of the senate in 2022.
Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
1. NFTs aren't real.
2. We should implement dual immersion in all k-12 education.
3. The Republicans will gain control of the senate in 2022.
Elimination Round 1 - 2:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.
Tom Brady should have played one more year.
In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.
Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.
Tom Brady should have played one more year.
In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.
Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
NFTs are the future of video games.
Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.
In our digital world, we need National Parks more than ever.
Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
NFTs are the future of video games.
Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.
In our digital world, we need National Parks more than ever.