A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00am
Speaker 1
Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
Curse words should be allowed in school since they are a form of free speechSpeaker 2
Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
Curse words should be allowed in school since they are a form of free speechSpeaker 3
Parents should not use physical discipline
Banning books should not be allowed
Police are necessary for safe communitiesSpeaker 4
Parents should not use physical discipline
Banning books should not be allowed
Police are necessary for safe communitiesSpeaker 5
Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.
Single-sex schools are better for education
Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives for the better.Speaker 6
Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.
Single-sex schools are better for education
Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives for the better.Speaker 7
- Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
- Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
Speaker 8
- Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
- Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
Round 2 - 10:45am
Speaker 1
Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
Contact sports should not be offered in high schools
It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetingsSpeaker 2
Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
Contact sports should not be offered in high schools
It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetingsSpeaker 3
Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
Animal testing can be good
All free speech should be allowed in schoolSpeaker 4
Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
Animal testing can be good
All free speech should be allowed in schoolSpeaker 5
Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
Religion should be taught in schools
Wordle is educationalSpeaker 6
Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
Religion should be taught in schools
Wordle is educationalSpeaker 7
2024 SCJFL December Tournament -- Open SPAR - Speakers 7 & 8
- US citizens should be required to recycle
- All citizens should be required to vote
- Bragging can be good
Speaker 8
2024 SCJFL December Tournament -- Open SPAR - Speakers 7 & 8
- US citizens should be required to recycle
- All citizens should be required to vote
- Bragging can be good
Round 3 - 12:45pm
Speaker 1
All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
Free speech can exist on social media platforms
The legal driving age should be increasedSpeaker 2
All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
Free speech can exist on social media platforms
The legal driving age should be increasedSpeaker 3
Citizens who don't vote should be fined
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.Speaker 4
Citizens who don't vote should be fined
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating
The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.Speaker 5
Bed sheets are not necessary
Schools should have armed security guards
The need of a national border is lessened in a globally-connected world.Speaker 6
Bed sheets are not necessary
Schools should have armed security guards
The need of a national border is lessened in a globally-connected world.Speaker 7
2024 SCJFL December Tournament -- Open SPAR - Speakers 7 & 8
- Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
- The First Amendment protects hate speech
- Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction
Speaker 8
2024 SCJFL December Tournament -- Open SPAR - Speakers 7 & 8
- Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
- The First Amendment protects hate speech
- Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction
Round 5 - 3:30pm
Speaker 1
The federal government should fund a national Wifi
Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
Discord is better than TikTokSpeaker 2
The federal government should fund a national Wifi
Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
Discord is better than TikTokSpeaker 3
Art should be evaluated separately from the moral character of the artist.
Schools should have surveillance cameras in classrooms.
California is taking the correct steps to reduce homelessness.Speaker 4
Art should be evaluated separately from the moral character of the artist.
Schools should have surveillance cameras in classrooms.
California is taking the correct steps to reduce homelessness.Speaker 5
Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.
All bathrooms should be unisex
Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.Speaker 6
Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.
All bathrooms should be unisex
Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.
Round 6 - 5:00pm
Speaker 1
The intent of an action matters more than its result
Pop culture should be taught in school
Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parentsSpeaker 2
The intent of an action matters more than its result
Pop culture should be taught in school
Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parentsSpeaker 3
The voting age should be lowered to engage younger individuals in the democratic process.
Internet literacy should be taught in school
All high school students should take a logic course before graduatingSpeaker 4
The voting age should be lowered to engage younger individuals in the democratic process.
Internet literacy should be taught in school
All high school students should take a logic course before graduatingSpeaker 5
Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
Seafood is better than red meat
The voting age should be loweredSpeaker 6
Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
Seafood is better than red meat
The voting age should be lowered