C. High School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Street security cameras infringe on privacy rights
The children of undocumented immigrants do not have the right to public education.
The Falkland Islands should be a no-man’s-land (No country should claim it)Speaker 2
Street security cameras infringe on privacy rights
The children of undocumented immigrants do not have the right to public education.
The Falkland Islands should be a no-man’s-land (No country should claim it)Speaker 3
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified
All kids should play on the same sports teams, regardless of gender
Prisoners have a right to privacySpeaker 4
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified
All kids should play on the same sports teams, regardless of gender
Prisoners have a right to privacySpeaker 5
The US prison system is not effective
Minimum wages should be raised to support cost of living
In the US criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to be valued above attorney-client privilege.Speaker 6
The US prison system is not effective
Minimum wages should be raised to support cost of living
In the US criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to be valued above attorney-client privilege.
Round 2
Speaker 1
People should be at least 25 before having children
The EU should be dissolved
An enlightened dictatorship is better than an unstable democracy.Speaker 2
People should be at least 25 before having children
The EU should be dissolved
An enlightened dictatorship is better than an unstable democracy.Speaker 3
Cultural appropriation can be good
Drug addicts need help not punishment
Leisure time is essential for workplace effectivenessSpeaker 4
Cultural appropriation can be good
Drug addicts need help not punishment
Leisure time is essential for workplace effectivenessSpeaker 5
A government has the responsibility to secure its borders.
When in conflict, the preservation of minority cultural values ought to be valued above the preservation of a unified national culture.
The US should subsidize farmingSpeaker 6
A government has the responsibility to secure its borders.
When in conflict, the preservation of minority cultural values ought to be valued above the preservation of a unified national culture.
The US should subsidize farming
Round 3
Speaker 1
The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
Vaccines should be mandatory
The United States Senate filibuster should be eliminated.Speaker 2
The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
Vaccines should be mandatory
The United States Senate filibuster should be eliminated.Speaker 3
Public officials should be required to spend more time among their constituents
Competition can improve the quality of healthcare services
Street security cameras are good for societySpeaker 4
Public officials should be required to spend more time among their constituents
Competition can improve the quality of healthcare services
Street security cameras are good for societySpeaker 5
All schools should be privately funded
Animals should be used for medical experiments
Harriet Tubman should have her face on the $20 billSpeaker 6
All schools should be privately funded
Animals should be used for medical experiments
Harriet Tubman should have her face on the $20 bill
Elim 1
Speaker 1
Political campaigns should not be allowed to accept money from companies
Technological advances do more harm than good
All people should be required to register for the selective service (draft)Speaker 2
Political campaigns should not be allowed to accept money from companies
Technological advances do more harm than good
All people should be required to register for the selective service (draft)Speaker 3
Vaccines should be required for anyone receiving Government aide
The death penalty is a morally justified punishment.
Public schools should teach religionSpeaker 4
Vaccines should be required for anyone receiving Government aide
The death penalty is a morally justified punishment.
Public schools should teach religionSpeaker 5
Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today
The government should restrict some speech
Doctor-assisted suicide should be allowedSpeaker 6
Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today
The government should restrict some speech
Doctor-assisted suicide should be allowed