Current Debate Topics from the National Speech and Debate Association
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.
Read a synopsis of the original five problem areas proposed for the 2022-2023 Policy Debate resolution.
Novice Case Limits for the 2022-2023 Policy Debate 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.
Read a synopsis of the original five problem areas proposed for the 2022-2023 Policy Debate resolution.
Novice Case Limits for the 2022-2023 Policy Debate Topic
- Artificial Intelligence: Restrict development and/or use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs)
- Biotechnology: Ban the use of germline genetic engineering in humans
- Biotechnology: Substantially increase funding for vaccine research
- Cyber: Ban offensive cyber operations
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Lincoln/Douglas Debate--March/April Topic
Resolved: The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States ought to be term-limited.
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
Public Forum Debate – April Topic
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should ban the collection of personal data through biometric recognition technology.
Public Forum Debate – April Topic
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should ban the collection of personal data through biometric recognition technology.
Big Question – 2022-2023 Topic
Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.
Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.
