The First Spar | Spartan (7/10/20) – Nathaniel Yoon
1. Access to the internet is a human right.
2. Top teachers should be sent to the weakest schools.
3. An individual ought not consume the works of artists who have committed or been accused of serious crimes.
The Second Spar | Spartan (7/17/20) – Jonah Goldman
1. U.S. military drafts should compose only of individuals who voted in support of the war.
2. The U.S. government should completely end the protection of intellectual property (copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets).
3. Every American should uninstall TikTok.
The Third Spar | Spartan (7/31/20) – Emmanuel Murphy
1. Comedic political commentators (e.g. Trevor Noah, Steven Crowder, Samantha Bee, etc.) do more harm than good.
2. Marriage ought not be a government institution.
3. Abolish or replace all contradictions to proportional representation (the Electoral College, the Senate, etc.)
The Fourth Spar | Spartan (8/14/20) – Jonah Goldman
1. The benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the harms.
2. It is preferable to see one innocent man go to jail than a 100 guilty men walk free.
3. The US Government should legalize murder in the form of organized duels.
Tiebreaker: Who should be this week’s Spartan?
The Fifth Spar | Spartan (8/21/20) – Haylee Ann Ramsey-Code
1. Children of all countries should be taught English in schools.
2. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
3. The ownership of pets is morally unjust.
Tiebreaker: A benevolent dictatorship is preferable to a democracy wherein everyone is purely self-interested.
The Presidential | President (9/26/20) – Gabe Seidman
Topic Areas:
1. Climate Change
2. COVID-19 & Reopening
3. Technology Regulation
4. Police Reform
5. Drug Use
6. LGBT Rights
Quarterfinals: Health Care
Semifinals: Foreign Policy
Finals: Education
Tiebreaker: A benevolent dictatorship is preferable to a democracy wherein everyone is purely self-interested.
The Socratic Spar | Spartan (11/08/20) – Ayush Ajmani
For All Debates: The United States government ought to abolish all age requirements for elected public office positions.