B. Open IPDA Event Prompts
Rd 1 - IPDA Strike in room at 8:30
Speaker 1
1. Governments should implement a universal basic income.
2. Tax exemptions for religious institutions do more harm than good.
3. Trump’s going to jail.
4. The House Democrats should have saved McCarthy.
5. Taylor Swift is ruining football.
Rd 2 - Strike in room at 9:45
Speaker 1
1. Conference realignment is ruining college sports.
2. The U.S. should send more aid to Ukraine.
3. Will Smith was wrong for slapping Chris Rock.
4. McCarthy got a raw deal.
5. The United States federal government should recognize Taiwan as a country.
Rd 3 - Strike in room at 11:15
Speaker 1
1. The Kar-Jenners are good role models.
2. Violence is a justified response to political oppression.
3. The role of standardized testing in American education should be substantially reduced.
4. Oil companies should be financially penalized for contributing to climate change.
5. Ohtani is the best athlete of his generation.
Rd 4 - Strike in room at 1:30
Speaker 1
1. Netanyhu is to blame for October 7th.
2. Social media influencers have a responsibility to be honest.
3. It is sometimes a legitimate political tactic for the opposition party to threaten government shutdown.
4. The Emmy Awards are no longer relevant.
5. The number of the Supreme Court justices should be increased.
Elim 1 - Strike in room at 3:15
Speaker 1
1. The voting age should be lowered to 16.
2. The United States federal government should provide reparations.
3. Unauthorized immigration is seriously detrimental to the United States.
4. Rent control does more harm than good.
5. Twitter is no longer valuable under Elon Musk’s ownership.
Elim 2 - Strike in room at 4:45
Speaker 1
1. The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.
2. State governments should ban the use of single-use plastics.
3. The Olympics are bad for society.
4. When voting for President, domestic policy positions should be valued over foreign policy positions.
5. Virtual reality is better than physical reality.