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Welcome to the Official Website of Sheryl Kaczmarek, Director of Debate at Lexington H.S.

In these pages you will find course information for all of the debate classes offered at Lexington High School, in addition to information about all of the debate tournaments we will attend this school year.

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Please Note: Interested persons should use the event specific tabs at the top of this page to find my 2021-2022 Lesson Plans.

Current Topics

Policy Debate – 2021-2022 Topic
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Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.

Policy Debate – 2022-2023 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Possible 2021-2022 Topics

2021 September/October
  • Resolved: The member nations of the World Trade Organization ought to reduce intellectual property protections for medicines. <-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: The European Union ought to sanction member states that violate Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
  • Resolved: The member states of the African Union ought to further advance the goal of continental integration.
2021 November/December
  • Resolved: In the United States, the use of mandatory arbitration clauses as a condition of employment ought to be prohibited
  • Resolved: A just government ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike. <<-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: The United States ought to condition trade agreements on adherence to enforceable labor standards.
2022 January/February
  • Resolved: States ought to ban gain-of-function research.
  • Resolved: The United States ought to ban the use of germline genetic engineering in humans.
  • Resolved: The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust. <<-- Actual Topic
2022 March/April
  • Resolved: In the United States, single-family zoning ought to be abolished.
  • Resolved: The United States ought to restrict the power of the Supreme Court to overturn federal law.
  • Resolved: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy. <<-- Actual Topic
2022 National Tournament
  • Resolved: A people’s right to self-determination ought to take precedence over a state’s right to territorial integrity.
  • Resolved: Radicalism is preferable to incrementalism to achieve social justice. <<-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: A nation’s obligation to mitigate climate change ought to be proportional to its historical emissions.

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NOVICE Lincoln-Douglas Debate -- The NOVICE topic lasts from September through November every year.
Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.

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Public Forum Debate – Possible 2020-2021 Topics

2021 September/October – Europe
  • Resolved: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltic states. <-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: The United States should substantially increase its economic engagement in the Western Balkans.
2021 November/December – Blockchain
  • Resolved: Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms. <<-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: The United States federal government should implement a central bank digital currency.
2022 January – U.S. Drug Policy
  • Resolved: The United States federal government should legalize all illicit drugs. <<-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of drug courts outweigh the harms.
2022 February – International Organizations
  • Resolved: The United Nations should admit the Republic of Somaliland as a member state.
  • Resolved: On balance, Turkey’s membership is beneficial to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. <<-- Actual Topic
2022 March – Sustainability
  • Resolved: The United States should substantially increase its investment in carbon capture technology.
  • Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of increasing organic agriculture outweigh the harms. <<-- Actual Topic
2022 April – East Asia
  • Resolved: The People’s Republic of China should substantially decrease its control of state-owned enterprises.
  • Resolved: Japan should revise Article 9 of its Constitution to develop offensive military capabilities. <<-- Actual Topic
2022 National Tournament – Trade
  • Resolved: The United States should establish a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan. <<-- Actual Topic
  • Resolved: On balance, the benefits of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership outweigh the harms.
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2021-2022 Big Questions
Resolved: On balance, societies benefit from religious belief and practice.
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