2014-2015 Topics

LD Topics

September/October 2014
A just society ought to presume consent for organ procurement from the deceased.

PF Topics

September/October 2014
Resolved: On balance, public subsidies for professional athletic organizations in the United States benefit their local communities.

2013-2014 Topics

LD Topics

March/April 2014
Resolved: Placing political conditions on humanitarian aid to foreign countries is unjust.
January/February 2014
Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict.
November/December 2013
Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege.
September/October 2013 Topic
Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.

PF Topics

April 2014
Resolved: Prioritizing economic development over environmental protection is in the best interest of the people of India.
March 2014
Resolved: Single-gender classrooms would improve the quality of education in American public schools.
February 2014
Resolved: The United States Supreme Court rightly decided that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act violated the Constitution.
January 2014
Resolved: Development assistance should be prioritized over military aid in the Sahel region of Africa.
April 2014
Resolved: Prioritizing economic development over environmental protection is in the best interest of the people of India.
December 2013
Resolved: Immigration reform should include a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States.
November 2013
Resolved: The benefits of domestic surveillance by the NSA outweigh the harms.
September/October 2013 
Resolved: Unilateral military force by the United States is justified to prevent nuclear proliferation.