C. High School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
The US government can ensure the country’s financial stability
Teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school
Space exploration is good for international relationsSpeaker 2
The US government can ensure the country’s financial stability
Teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school
Space exploration is good for international relationsSpeaker 3
Military conscription is unjust.
Terrorism can never be justified
All schools should be privately fundedSpeaker 4
Military conscription is unjust.
Terrorism can never be justified
All schools should be privately fundedSpeaker 5
Telecommunications infrastructure should be paid for by the government
The death penalty is a morally justified punishment.
Developed countries have a higher obligation to combat climate change than developing countries.Speaker 6
Telecommunications infrastructure should be paid for by the government
The death penalty is a morally justified punishment.
Developed countries have a higher obligation to combat climate change than developing countries.
Round 3
Speaker 1
Gain of function research should be banned
Military service should be mandatory
Equal pay is the ultimate measure of gender equality.Speaker 2
Gain of function research should be banned
Military service should be mandatory
Equal pay is the ultimate measure of gender equality.Speaker 3
Prayer of any form should be allowed in schools
All kids should play on the same sports teams, regardless of gender
Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity todaySpeaker 4
Prayer of any form should be allowed in schools
All kids should play on the same sports teams, regardless of gender
Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity todaySpeaker 5
Multi-level marketing is immoral
Dictators should be deposed by the democratic nations of the world.
State Universtity lectures should be publicly available on the InternetSpeaker 6
Multi-level marketing is immoral
Dictators should be deposed by the democratic nations of the world.
State Universtity lectures should be publicly available on the Internet
Elim 1
Speaker 1
Solar energy should replace all traditional forms of energy
When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.
The US Government should stop adding programs until the deficit is goneSpeaker 2
Solar energy should replace all traditional forms of energy
When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.
The US Government should stop adding programs until the deficit is goneSpeaker 3
The West ought to prioritize stability over exporting democracy in foreign policy.
College should be free for everyone
All people should be required to register for the selective service (draft)Speaker 4
The West ought to prioritize stability over exporting democracy in foreign policy.
College should be free for everyone
All people should be required to register for the selective service (draft)Speaker 5
The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
The minimum wage for each country should be the same
The traditional classroom addresses contemporary society’s needsSpeaker 6
The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
The minimum wage for each country should be the same
The traditional classroom addresses contemporary society’s needs
Round 2
Speaker 1
Political Correctness is a threat to free speech
America should pull out of NATO
Limiting terms for US senators and representatives brings more harm than goodSpeaker 2
Political Correctness is a threat to free speech
America should pull out of NATO
Limiting terms for US senators and representatives brings more harm than goodSpeaker 3
Technological advances do more harm than good
An enlightened dictatorship is better than an unstable democracy.
Sales tax should be abolishedSpeaker 4
Technological advances do more harm than good
An enlightened dictatorship is better than an unstable democracy.
Sales tax should be abolishedSpeaker 5
All teenagers should be required to get after-school jobs
Democracy should be spread to all countries.
Leisure time is essential for workplace effectivenessSpeaker 6
All teenagers should be required to get after-school jobs
Democracy should be spread to all countries.
Leisure time is essential for workplace effectiveness
Elim 2
Speaker 1
Solar energy should replace all traditional forms of energy
When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.
The US Government should stop adding programs until the deficit is goneSpeaker 2
Solar energy should replace all traditional forms of energy
When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.
The US Government should stop adding programs until the deficit is goneSpeaker 3
The West ought to prioritize stability over exporting democracy in foreign policy.
College should be free for everyone
All people should be required to register for the selective service (draft)Speaker 4
The West ought to prioritize stability over exporting democracy in foreign policy.
College should be free for everyone
All people should be required to register for the selective service (draft)Speaker 5
The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
The minimum wage for each country should be the same
The traditional classroom addresses contemporary society’s needsSpeaker 6
The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
The minimum wage for each country should be the same
The traditional classroom addresses contemporary society’s needs