2024 Robert Barbera Collegiate Forensics Invitational Tournament - Day 1

California State University, Northridge - Nov 2 | Status: Completed

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  A. Novice IPDA Event Prompts

Rd 1 - NFA 8:30 - IPDA Strike in room at 8:30

Speaker 1

IPDA Round 1

  1. Resolved: The United States should adopt a wealth tax.

  2. Resolved: The US has not done enough to deter North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons.

  3. Resolved: Contemplative practices should be compulsory for K-12 students

  4. Resolved: Voter registration should be an opt-out system as opposed to opt-in.

  5. Resolved: Celebrities are morally obligated to disclose their political beliefs.

Rd 2 - NFA 9:30 - IPDA Strike in room at 9:45

Speaker 1

IPDA Round 2

  1. Resolved: The United States should abandon tipping culture.

  2. Resolved: The practice of unpaid internships exploits young professionals.

  3. Resolved: SNL crossed the line with the Chappell Roan skit.

  4. Resolved: The United States should implement a universal basic income.

  5.  Resolved: On balance, the NIL has done more harm than good for college athletics.

Rd 3 - NFA 11:15 - IPDA Strike in room at 11:15

Speaker 1

IPDA Round 3

  1. Resolved: Governor Newsom should have passed the AI bill.

  2. Resolved: On balance, US military involvement in the middle east is undesirable.

  3. Resolved: Pete Rose should be eligible for the baseball hall of fame.  

  4. Resolved: The United States should adopt ranked-choice voting for its federal elections.

  5. Resolved: The UN should do more to promote peace in Haiti

Rd 4 - IPDA Strike in room at 2:00 - NFA at 2:00

Speaker 1

IPDA Round 4

  1. Resolved: The UN Charter needs to be rewritten 

  2. Resolved: Justice is more important than mercy

  3. Resolved: The UN should more strictly regulate AI

  4. Resolved: Amazon has caused more harm than good

  5. Resolved: The United States should adopt a constitutional amendment to require term limits for justices of the Supreme Court.

Elim 1 - NFA at 3:50 - IPDA Strike in room at 3:50

Speaker 1

IPDA Elim 1: 

  1. Resolved: When in conflict, the right to privacy ought to be prioritized over the right to security.

  2. Resolved: Rap is now the most culturally significant genre of music

  3. Resolved:  Mr. Beast should discontinue Lunchly.

  4. Resolved: The US should prioritize reducing poverty

  5. Resolved: The United States should adopt compulsory voting in federal elections.

Elim 2 - NFA 5:15 - - IPDA Strike in room at 5:15

Speaker 1

IPDA Elim 2: 

  1. Resolved: YouTube should have more regulations for family vlogging channels.

  2. Resolved: Resolved: The U.S. Federal Government should enact an economy-wide carbon tax.

  3. Resolved: Ukraine should join NATO.

  4. Resolved: Kendrick Lamar was the wrong choice for the halftime show.

  5. Resolved: Chili’s is preferable to Applebees