A. Open IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1 - IPDA (Topic Strike 11:30am)

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    Round 1: 

    1. The United States federal government should significantly increase its investment in nuclear energy.

    2. When in conflict, the environment ought be prioritized over the economy.

    3. The United States federal government should abolish the police. 

    4. Generating energy via solar is preferable to generating energy via nuclear. 

    5. The United States federal government should establish a $1000 per month Universal Basic Income for all citizens.

Round 2 - IPDA (Topic Strike 12:50pm)

  1. Speaker 1


         Round 2: 

    1. The United States federal government should significantly increase its regulation of cryptocurrency.

    2. Socialism is a preferable economic system to capitalism.

    3. The United States federal government should terminate all arms transfer agreements with Israel.

    4. Begging for forgiveness is preferable to asking for permission. 

    5. In debate, fairness is preferable to education.

Round 3 - IPDA (Topic Strike 2:30pm)

  1. Speaker 1


        Round 3: 

    1. California should legalize online sports gambling.

    2. Being disciplined is preferable to being talented.

    3. The United States federal government should significantly increase its investment in fracking.

    4. Utilitarianism is preferable to deontology. 

    5. Revenge is preferable to justice.

Round 4 - IPDA (Topic Strike 4:05 pm)

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       Round 4:

    1. The United States federal government should substantially decrease its usage of drone strikes.

    2. Impact matters more than intent.

    3. The United States federal government should forgive all federally owned student loan debt.

    4. Ocean exploration is more valuable than space exploration.

    5. California should substantially reduce its restrictions on firearms. 

Bronze - IPDA (Topic Strike 5:40 pm)

  1. Speaker 1


        Bronze Round:

    1. California should secede from the union.

    2. National security ought be prioritized over the privacy of citizens.

    3. The United States federal government should repeal the second amendment of the United States Constitution.

    4. Spreading democracy does more good than harm.

    5. United States hegemony does more good than harm.

Gold - IPDA (Topic Strike 6:35 pm)

  1. Speaker 1


    Gold Round:

    1. The workers should seize the means of production.

    2. Fossil fuels do more harm than good.

    3. The United States Federal Government should take significant anti-trust enforcement action against Ticket Master

    4. In international politics, being liked is preferable to being feared

    5. The United States federal government should significantly increase its use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement.