D. Open IPDA (Sat) Event Prompts

IPDA Round 1 - Strike in Room at 9:30am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Wealth inequality is the greatest social challenge of our time.

    2. Universal healthcare is a human right.

    3. Climate change is the most pressing issue currently for the United States.

    4. The minimum voting age should be lowered to 16.

    5. National service should be mandatory for all citizens.

IPDA Round 2 - Strike in Room at 11am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Term limits should be implemented for members of Congress.

    2. Governments have a moral obligation to provide for the homeless.

    3. Animals have the same moral rights as humans.

    4. Developed countries should bear more responsibility for combating climate change.

    5. Deforestation should be criminalized globally.

IPDA Round 3 - Strike in Room at 12:40pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Geoengineering is the best solution to climate change.

    2. The United States should end its military aid to foreign countries.

    3. Economic sanctions are effective tools of diplomacy.

    4. Foreign intervention is justified to prevent human rights abuses.

    5. The metric system should replace imperial measurements worldwide.

IPDA Round 4 - Strike in Room at 2:10pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Standardized testing should be eliminated from public schools.

    2. All students should be required to learn a second language.

    3. Music streaming platforms exploit artists.

    4. Monarchy is an outdated form of government.

    5. The exploration of Mars should take precedence over the Moon.

IPDA Elim 1 - Strike in Room at 3:50pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Artificial intelligence poses a threat to humanity.

    2. Social media platforms should require identity verification.

    3. Military alliances like NATO are obsolete.

    4. Humanitarian intervention should override national sovereignty.

    5. The World Bank should prioritize environmental sustainability over economic growth.

IPDA Elim 2 - Strike in Room at 5:20pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Governments should prioritize refugees over economic migrants.

    2. Political gerrymandering should be considered illegal.

    3. Wealth taxes are necessary to address income inequality.

    4. Cryptocurrency should be banned as a form of legal tender.

    5. Free trade agreements harm developing nations.