2026 PSCFA Warm-Up
El Camino College - Sep 26-27 | Status: Completed | 6:07 PM Pacific
Tournament Time: 6:07 PM Pacific
C. Open IPDA Event Prompts
R1: Parli Topic (start 11) -IPDA 11 Strike
Speaker 1
1. The United States federal government should adopt compulsory voting. 2. Artificial intelligence is a greater threat to the future of American employment than globalization. 3. When in conflict, rehabilitation ought to be valued above punishment. 4. Food safety ought to be prioritized over food prices. 5. Major League Baseball should adopt a salary cap.
R2: Parli Round Start - IPDA 12:30 Strike
Speaker 1
1. Congress should establish a federal program to assist workers displaced by artificial intelligence. 2. Increased domestic oil production will fail to lower oil prices in the United States. 3. Privacy is more important than convenience. 4. The American education system is preparing students for a world that no longer exists. 5. The United States should halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
R3: Parli Topic 1:45 (start 2:30) /IPDA 2pm Strike
Speaker 1
1. The United States federal government should ban the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies. 2. The weaponization of space does more harm than good. 3. Being authentic is more valuable than being likable. 4. Cryptocurrency companies should be subject to the same consumer-protection rules as banks. 5. Hot dogs are better than hamburgers.
R4: Parli 3:30 -IPDA Strike 3:30
Speaker 1
1. Election Day should be a federal holiday. 2. The U.S.–Venezuela oil deal does more harm than good. 3. Climate adaptation is preferable to climate mitigation. 4. Meta should be legally liable for harmful deepfakes distributed on its platforms. 5. Artists have a moral obligation to use their platforms to address social and political issues.