Current Debate Topics from the National Speech and Debate Association
Policy Debate – 2018-2019 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
Resolved: The United States ought not provide military aid to authoritarian regimes.
MARCH/APRIL 2019
Resolved: The illegal use of drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.
Public Forum Debate – 2019 February Topic Area: International ConflictsResolved: The United States should end its arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Public Forum Debate – 2019 March Topic Area: HousingResolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
Public Forum Debate – 2019 March Topic Area: HousingResolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
Big Questions – 2018-2019 Topic
Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.
Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.