#3 CHOICE: Dialectic Spar TOPICS
Published by Lily Parker
In addition to the SPAR topics we have used in the past, we will also offer more challenging public policy topics like the ones listed below. Each pair of students will have a choice of three resolutions. One will be more challenging (public policy/current events) and two will be what any reasonably well- informed middle schooler would know about. As in Impromptu, the AFF competitor eliminates one topic, the NEG competitor eliminates another topic, and the remaining resolution is the one to be debated. (AFF and NEG will be determined by a coin toss.)
Broad Public Policy Topics - Dialectic SPAR - (edited 2/15)
Immigration/Border security
Fast Food/Junk Food
Financing education after HS
Taxing the Wealthy/Income inequality
Autonomous Cars
Health care/prescription drugs - No resolution
Climate change/Alternative energy sources
Mandatory Gap Year/ Public Service Projects
Trade schools vs 4-year college
Contact Sports in HS
“Nation-building”/ regime change no resolution
Standardized Tests - no resolution
Environment/Ocean Life
The “Space Force”
U. S. involvement in foreign wars
Voter ID laws
Public & Private Schools/Charter Schools
The Income Gap/minimum wage/livable wage
North Korea - no resolution
China/Trade tariffs - no resolution
Russia
Yemen- no resolution
Syria - no resolution
Afghanistan
Iran - no resolution
Military spending/budget