Current Topics
Policy Debate -- 2024-2025 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
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NOVICE Lincoln-Douglas Topic for MA ONLY (Definitely Through October)
Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Possible 2024-2025 Topics
September/October 2024
Resolved: The United States ought to adopt carbon pricing.
Resolved: The United States ought to substantially increase restrictions on the Commander in Chief powers of the President of the United States.
Resolved: The United States ought to require that workers receive a living wage. <<Actual Topic
November/December 2024
Resolved: The United States ought to substantially increase incentives for nuclear power production.
Resolved: The United States ought to adopt a wealth tax. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: The Commonwealth of Australia ought to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
January/February 2025
Resolved: The United States ought to formally recognize one or more of the following: Iraqi Kurdistan, the Republic of China, the Republic of Somaliland.
Resolved: The United States ought to remove all or nearly all of its economic sanctions on one or more of the following: Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. <<Actual Topic
March/April 2025
Resolved: Social media ought to be regulated as a public utility.
Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: The United States ought to ban non-therapeutic human genetic engineering.
NCFL Nationals 2025
Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.
NSDA Nationals 2025
Resolved: Violent revolution is a just response to political oppression.
Resolved: A just society ought to prefer social ownership to private ownership.
Resolved: The United States ought to enact electoral reform that replaces the plurality voting system in federal elections.
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Public Forum Debate – Possible 2024-2025 Topics
September/October 2024
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially expand its surveillance infrastructure along its southern border. << Actual Topic
Resolved: The United Mexican States should substantially increase private sector participation in its energy industry.
November/December 2024
Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military support of Taiwan. << Actual Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should eliminate its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
January 2025
Resolved: The East African Community Partner States should establish the East African Federation.
Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state. << Actual Topic
February 2025
Resolved: The United States should accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: International financial institutions should cancel all outstanding public debt from fossil fuel projects in low- and middle-income countries (LIMC).
March 2025
Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.
April 2025
Resolved: The United States federal government should eliminate its agricultural subsidies for domestic corn production.
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy. <<Actual Topic
Nationals 2025
To Be Determined Part Way Through the Season
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Big Questions
Resolved: Creativity is a more powerful force than intelligence.
Policy Debate -- 2024-2025 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
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NOVICE Lincoln-Douglas Topic for MA ONLY (Definitely Through October)
Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Possible 2024-2025 Topics
September/October 2024
Resolved: The United States ought to adopt carbon pricing.
Resolved: The United States ought to substantially increase restrictions on the Commander in Chief powers of the President of the United States.
Resolved: The United States ought to require that workers receive a living wage. <<Actual Topic
November/December 2024
Resolved: The United States ought to substantially increase incentives for nuclear power production.
Resolved: The United States ought to adopt a wealth tax. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: The Commonwealth of Australia ought to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
January/February 2025
Resolved: The United States ought to formally recognize one or more of the following: Iraqi Kurdistan, the Republic of China, the Republic of Somaliland.
Resolved: The United States ought to remove all or nearly all of its economic sanctions on one or more of the following: Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. <<Actual Topic
March/April 2025
Resolved: Social media ought to be regulated as a public utility.
Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: The United States ought to ban non-therapeutic human genetic engineering.
NCFL Nationals 2025
Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.
NSDA Nationals 2025
Resolved: Violent revolution is a just response to political oppression.
Resolved: A just society ought to prefer social ownership to private ownership.
Resolved: The United States ought to enact electoral reform that replaces the plurality voting system in federal elections.
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Public Forum Debate – Possible 2024-2025 Topics
September/October 2024
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially expand its surveillance infrastructure along its southern border. << Actual Topic
Resolved: The United Mexican States should substantially increase private sector participation in its energy industry.
November/December 2024
Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military support of Taiwan. << Actual Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should eliminate its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
January 2025
Resolved: The East African Community Partner States should establish the East African Federation.
Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state. << Actual Topic
February 2025
Resolved: The United States should accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: International financial institutions should cancel all outstanding public debt from fossil fuel projects in low- and middle-income countries (LIMC).
March 2025
Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. <<Actual Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.
April 2025
Resolved: The United States federal government should eliminate its agricultural subsidies for domestic corn production.
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy. <<Actual Topic
Nationals 2025
To Be Determined Part Way Through the Season
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Big Questions
Resolved: Creativity is a more powerful force than intelligence.