D. Open IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 (IPDA) 9:30am
Speaker 1
Round 1
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The United Nations should establish a global minimum wage.
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The United States should implement a single-payer healthcare system.
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The pursuit of happiness should be the highest moral aim of a society.
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Nuclear disarmament is a necessary step for global peace and security.
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On balance, honesty is the best policy.
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Round 2 (IPDA) 11:00am
Speaker 1
Round 2
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Governments should ban the use of single-use plastics.
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Governments should ban the use of artificial intelligence in decision-making processes.
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Individual freedom is more important than collective security.
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It is too late to prevent catastrophic global warming.
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On balance, the use of torture can’t be justified.
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Round 3 (IPDA) 12:30pm
Speaker 1
Round 3
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The United States should implement mandatory voting.
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The United States should invest in the research and development of nuclear fusion.
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The state of California should divert funding to affordable housing programs.
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The principle of reciprocity is essential for a just society.
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The right to free speech is more important than protection from hate speech.
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Round 4 (IPDA) 2:00pm
Speaker 1
Round 4
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The United States should adopt a four-day workweek.
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Internet service providers should be classified as utilities and regulated accordingly.
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The principle of proportionality ought to guide ethical decision-making in warfare.
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Current US space exploration spending is not worth the cost.
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The United States should implement a national tax on high sugar products.
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Bronze Round (IPDA) 4:00pm
Speaker 1
Bronze Round
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NATO should increase its military presence in Eastern Europe.
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The United States should implement a federal carbon tax.
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The use of non-reusable energy sources should be banned by 2030.
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Affirmative action in college admissions is an effective way to address inequality.
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Economic sanctions are an ineffective method of addressing international conflicts.
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Gold Round (IPDA) 5:30pm
Speaker 1
Gold / Silver Round
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The United States should implement a national ban on fracking.
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The United States should adopt a policy of non-intervention in foreign conflicts.
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The current use of nuclear power is safe and reliable.
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Human genetic engineering would do more harm than good.
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The IPDA should ban the use of AI during prep time.
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