A. High School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Learning a foreign language should be mandatory
Public school teachers should publish their lesson plans
Political campaigns should not be allowed to accept money from companiesSpeaker 2
Learning a foreign language should be mandatory
Public school teachers should publish their lesson plans
Political campaigns should not be allowed to accept money from companiesSpeaker 3
Euthanasia should be legalized
Cultural appropriation can be good
Parents should be held responsible for their children’s mistakesSpeaker 4
Euthanasia should be legalized
Cultural appropriation can be good
Parents should be held responsible for their children’s mistakesSpeaker 5
Store price labels should include sales tax
Politicians should be forced to retire at 60 years old
California should declare its independence from the USA.Speaker 6
Store price labels should include sales tax
Politicians should be forced to retire at 60 years old
California should declare its independence from the USA.Speaker 7
The EU should be dissolved
Virtue signaling creates a net-positive effect
Social media should have limited advertisingSpeaker 8
The EU should be dissolved
Virtue signaling creates a net-positive effect
Social media should have limited advertising
Round 2
Speaker 1
School uniforms should be mandatory
The drinking age in the United States should be lowered
Technology has made people less socialSpeaker 2
School uniforms should be mandatory
The drinking age in the United States should be lowered
Technology has made people less socialSpeaker 3
Celebrities should not be considered role models
Voting should be mandatory in all democracies
Climate change should be the top priority for governmentsSpeaker 4
Celebrities should not be considered role models
Voting should be mandatory in all democracies
Climate change should be the top priority for governmentsSpeaker 5
Online friendships are as real as in-person friendships
School cafeterias should be vegetarian-only
Reality television has a negative impact on societySpeaker 6
Online friendships are as real as in-person friendships
School cafeterias should be vegetarian-only
Reality television has a negative impact on society
Round 3
Speaker 1
There should be a limit for US Senators' terms
The credit industry promotes economic development
Election day should be an official holiday in the USSpeaker 2
There should be a limit for US Senators' terms
The credit industry promotes economic development
Election day should be an official holiday in the USSpeaker 3
Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools
Lowering or eliminating taxes help the economy grow.
Lowering or eliminating taxes helps the economy grow.Speaker 4
Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools
Lowering or eliminating taxes help the economy grow.
Lowering or eliminating taxes helps the economy grow.Speaker 5
September 11th should be made into a holiday
Wars can be economically justified
The United States should normalize economic relations with the Republic of Cuba.Speaker 6
September 11th should be made into a holiday
Wars can be economically justified
The United States should normalize economic relations with the Republic of Cuba.Speaker 7
Nuclear energy is better than solar energy
News channels should always have to specify whether a segment provides factual information or opinions
People's social media should be subject to work/school standardsSpeaker 8
Nuclear energy is better than solar energy
News channels should always have to specify whether a segment provides factual information or opinions
People's social media should be subject to work/school standards
Round 4
Speaker 1
Mandatory military service should be required for all citizens.
Google is a monopoly
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justifiedSpeaker 2
Mandatory military service should be required for all citizens.
Google is a monopoly
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justifiedSpeaker 3
Drug addicts need help not punishment
Alternative medicine should be covered by medical insurance
America should give more money to other countriesSpeaker 4
Drug addicts need help not punishment
Alternative medicine should be covered by medical insurance
America should give more money to other countriesSpeaker 5
Math has helped humans advance more than literature
Karen" is an offensive term.
A general amnesty should be granted to all U.S. citizens who refused induction into the U.S. armed services or participation in the Vietnam War.Speaker 6
Math has helped humans advance more than literature
Karen" is an offensive term.
A general amnesty should be granted to all U.S. citizens who refused induction into the U.S. armed services or participation in the Vietnam War.Speaker 7
Universal basic income should replace welfare programs
Artificial intelligence should be regulated like nuclear weapons
Corporations should be legally required to reduce their carbon emissionsSpeaker 8
Universal basic income should replace welfare programs
Artificial intelligence should be regulated like nuclear weapons
Corporations should be legally required to reduce their carbon emissions