A. Open SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Books should have ratings like movies
    Teeenagers should be allowed to get tattoos
    Parents should not use physical discipline

  2. Speaker 2


    Books should have ratings like movies
    Teeenagers should be allowed to get tattoos
    Parents should not use physical discipline

  3. Speaker 3


    Churches should pay taxes
    California should declare its independence from the United States.
    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions

  4. Speaker 4


    Churches should pay taxes
    California should declare its independence from the United States.
    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions

  5. Speaker 5


    Eating meat is ethical
    All students should be required to take a performing arts class
    Excess can be good

  6. Speaker 6


    Eating meat is ethical
    All students should be required to take a performing arts class
    Excess can be good

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Tourism is bad for the environment
    Promoting the idea of Santa giving 'bad' presents to naughty children has negative psychological effects.
    Schools should have armed security guards

  2. Speaker 2


    Tourism is bad for the environment
    Promoting the idea of Santa giving 'bad' presents to naughty children has negative psychological effects.
    Schools should have armed security guards

  3. Speaker 3


    Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not art
    Money is the root of all evil
    Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers

  4. Speaker 4


    Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not art
    Money is the root of all evil
    Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers

  5. Speaker 5


    Religions have a positive effect on humankind
    War is never justified
    Money, beyond a certain point, does not significantly contribute to personal happiness.

  6. Speaker 6


    Religions have a positive effect on humankind
    War is never justified
    Money, beyond a certain point, does not significantly contribute to personal happiness.

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Community service should be required
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
    Humans are innately good

  2. Speaker 2


    Community service should be required
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
    Humans are innately good

  3. Speaker 3


    Kids sports teams should be based on age, not gender
    Extreme parenting techniques compromise the emotional well-being of children.
    Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.

  4. Speaker 4


    Kids sports teams should be based on age, not gender
    Extreme parenting techniques compromise the emotional well-being of children.
    Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.

  5. Speaker 5


    The 21st century is the most desirable era in which to live.
    Horse Racing should be banned
    Soda should not be sold at schools

  6. Speaker 6


    The 21st century is the most desirable era in which to live.
    Horse Racing should be banned
    Soda should not be sold at schools

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    Justice is more important than peace.
    All free speech should be allowed in school
    Art should be evaluated separately from the moral character of the artist.

  2. Speaker 2


    Justice is more important than peace.
    All free speech should be allowed in school
    Art should be evaluated separately from the moral character of the artist.

  3. Speaker 3


    Students should have a say in planning the school budget
    All bathrooms should be unisex
    The discovery of fire is more important than electricity

  4. Speaker 4


    Students should have a say in planning the school budget
    All bathrooms should be unisex
    The discovery of fire is more important than electricity

  5. Speaker 5


    The practice of unpaid internships exploits young professionals.
    Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
    It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings

  6. Speaker 6


    The practice of unpaid internships exploits young professionals.
    Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
    It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings

  7. Speaker 7


    School should be optional after the age of fourteen
    Every student should have the right to grade their teachers
    Libraries should replace cafeterias as the heart of a school

  8. Speaker 8


    School should be optional after the age of fourteen
    Every student should have the right to grade their teachers
    Libraries should replace cafeterias as the heart of a school