A. College IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Supreme Court justices should not comment on politics.

    The best diet is keto

    The Olympics do more harm than good

    The United States should provide universal healthcare for its citizens.

    Ethical concerns should outweigh economic concerns.

     

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    There needs to be a corporate “carbon tax” system in the U.S.

    The United Nations should have the authority to intervene militarily in sovereign nations to prevent human rights abuses.

    Europe needs to boost defense spending.

    All’s fair in love and war.

    Freedom of speech is more important than preventing hate speech.

     

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    The United Nations should enforce stricter sanctions on nations that violate international human rights.

    The death penalty should be abolished

    High schools should make life skill classes mandatory.

    International sporting events do more harm than good

    The United States should increase its foreign aid spending.

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

    The United States federal government should significantly reduce its military presence in Japan.

    Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest rather than altruism.

    This house endorses intercollegiate athletics

    Smart home technology is not worth giving up our privacy

     

Elim 2

  1. Speaker 1


    The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

    The United States federal government should significantly reduce its military presence in Japan.

    Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest rather than altruism.

    This house endorses intercollegiate athletics

    Smart home technology is not worth giving up our privacy