B. Middle School Spar Event Prompts
Round 1 / Pattern F Round 1
Speaker 1
Museums should be free to the public
Beauty is subjective
The US should ban meat consumptionSpeaker 2
Museums should be free to the public
Beauty is subjective
The US should ban meat consumptionSpeaker 3
Keeping animals in zoos does more harm than good
Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.
The NSA's surveillance practices infringe on personal freedoms and privacy.Speaker 4
Keeping animals in zoos does more harm than good
Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.
The NSA's surveillance practices infringe on personal freedoms and privacy.Speaker 5
Allowing wildfires to burn naturally can rejuvenate ecosystems, but the risks to human settlements must be weighed.
Esports deserves the same recognition as traditional physical sports.
Gas cars should be bannedSpeaker 6
Allowing wildfires to burn naturally can rejuvenate ecosystems, but the risks to human settlements must be weighed.
Esports deserves the same recognition as traditional physical sports.
Gas cars should be banned
Round 2 / Pattern F Round 3
Speaker 1
Wordle is educational
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Subtitles are distractingSpeaker 2
Wordle is educational
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Subtitles are distractingSpeaker 3
History class should cover current events
Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.
High-speed internet access should be available everywhere, even in rural locationsSpeaker 4
History class should cover current events
Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.
High-speed internet access should be available everywhere, even in rural locationsSpeaker 5
Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction
Beauty pageants do more good than harm
Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away withSpeaker 6
Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction
Beauty pageants do more good than harm
Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
Round 3 / Pattern G Round 2
Speaker 1
All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents
The pervasive influence of social media is more detrimental than beneficial for mental health.
Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.Speaker 2
All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents
The pervasive influence of social media is more detrimental than beneficial for mental health.
Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.Speaker 3
Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
Seafood is better than red meat
Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sportsSpeaker 4
Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
Seafood is better than red meat
Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sportsSpeaker 5
Professional wrestling has cultural value beyond its perceived superficiality.
Global warming is unstoppable
Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parentsSpeaker 6
Professional wrestling has cultural value beyond its perceived superficiality.
Global warming is unstoppable
Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parents
Finals
Speaker 1
Facebook should have a "dislike" button
Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one
All students should be required to volunteer in the communitySpeaker 2
Facebook should have a "dislike" button
Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one
All students should be required to volunteer in the communitySpeaker 3
Makeup is art
The fast food industry does more harm than good
The salaries of professional athletes are justifiably high.Speaker 4
Makeup is art
The fast food industry does more harm than good
The salaries of professional athletes are justifiably high.Speaker 5
Twitter does more harm than good
Hunting animals for sport is morally wrong
Children should have the same rights as adultsSpeaker 6
Twitter does more harm than good
Hunting animals for sport is morally wrong
Children should have the same rights as adults