D. Junior IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1 (IPDA) 9:30am

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    Round 1

     

    1. The United Nations should establish a global minimum wage.

    2. The United States should implement a single-payer healthcare system.

    3. The pursuit of happiness should be the highest moral aim of a society.

    4. Nuclear disarmament is a necessary step for global peace and security.

    5. On balance, honesty is the best policy.

Round 2 (IPDA) 11:00am

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    Round 2

    1. Governments should ban the use of single-use plastics.

    2. Governments should ban the use of artificial intelligence in decision-making processes.

    3. Individual freedom is more important than collective security.

    4. It is too late to prevent catastrophic global warming.

    5. On balance, the use of torture can’t be justified.

Round 3 (IPDA) 12:30pm

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    Round 3

     

    1. The United States should implement mandatory voting.

    2. The United States should invest in the research and development of nuclear fusion.

    3. The state of California should divert funding to affordable housing programs.

    4. The principle of reciprocity is essential for a just society.

    5. The right to free speech is more important than protection from hate speech.

Round 4 (IPDA) 2:00pm

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    Round 4

    1. The United States should adopt a four-day workweek.

    2. Internet service providers should be classified as utilities and regulated accordingly.

    3. The principle of proportionality ought to guide ethical decision-making in warfare.

    4. Current US space exploration spending is not worth the cost. 

    5. The United States should implement a national tax on high sugar products.

Bronze Round (IPDA) 4:00pm

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    Bronze Round

     

    1. NATO should increase its military presence in Eastern Europe.

    2. The United States should implement a federal carbon tax.

    3. The use of non-reusable energy sources should be banned by 2030.

    4. Affirmative action in college admissions is an effective way to address inequality.

    5. Economic sanctions are an ineffective method of addressing international conflicts.

Gold Round (IPDA) 5:30pm

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    Gold / Silver Round

     

    1. The United States should implement a national ban on fracking.

    2. The United States should adopt a policy of non-intervention in foreign conflicts.

    3. The current use of nuclear power is safe and reliable.

    4. Human genetic engineering would do more harm than good. 

    5. The IPDA should ban the use of AI during prep time.