Case: Sign your artistic masterpiece? Opp said yes. Government: W&M A PM: Tore DeBella MG: Andy Hill Opposition: Yale A LO: Matthew Wansley MO: Adam Chilton [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]W&M A won.[/expand]
Month: March 2014
Brown 2004 Finals: Harvard KW v. Cornell A
Case: You are establishing an ethical religion; should you suggest that man is naturally good or naturally evil? Opp chose good. Government: Harvard KW PM: David Kimel MG: Jason Wen Opposition: Cornell A LO: Robert Glunt MO: David Schoonover [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]Harvard KW won.[/expand] Thanks to Robert Glunt, for filming and donating this recording. […]
Nationals 2010 Finals: Harvard BE v. Hopkins SW
Case: Is it morally permissible for religious parents to raise their children in silence if these children get “magic empathy” as a result? Opp chose “No”. Government: Harvard BE PM: Kyle Bean MG: Cormac Early Opposition: Hopkins SW LO: Vivek Suri MO: Sean Withall [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Hopkins SW won.[/expand]
Demo Round (2006): Hopkins MB v. W&M A
Note: This recording is in two parts. Case: In the criminal law, should ignorance of the law be a deciding factor in a defendant’s culpability? Opp said, “No.” Government: Hopkins MB PM: Michael Mayernick MG: Jon Bateman Opposition: W&M A LO: Chris Ford MO: Robbie Pratt [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
Maryland 2013 Finals: Harvard A v. Brown MF
Case: You are the Second Continental Congress in May of 1775, after the battles of Lexington and Concord. You should form a peace agreement with the British instead of going to war, caveating that such a deal is possible. Government: Harvard A PM: Shomik Ghosh MG: Josh Zoffer Opposition: Brown MF LO: Alex Mechanick MO: […]
Fordham 2007 Semifinals: W&M A v. Brandeis / Wesleyan TH
Note: This recording is in two parts. Case: Should Grendel destroy humanity? Opp said no. Government: W&M A PM: Andy Hill MG: Ben Strahs Opposition: Brandeis / Wesleyan TH LO: Abigail Hinchcliff MO: Joel Todoroff [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis / Wesleyan TH won.[/expand]
F&M 2013 Quarterfinals: Syracuse CK v. Swarthmore A
Case: You’re an atheist, given the opportunity to magically become religious, do so. Government: Syracuse CK PM: David Kopel MG: Samm Costello Opposition: Swarthmore A LO: Andrew Waks MO: David Mok-Lamme [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Swarthmore A won.[/expand]
Harvard 2012 Octofinals: Syracuse CK v. Brandeis Navajo Blanket
Case: The IRS should deny tax-exempt status to religious organizations that discriminate based on gender. Government: Syracuse CK PM: David Kopel MG: Samm Costello Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis Navajo Blanket won.[/expand]
Nationals 2013 Round 1: Chicago B v. GW DC
Case: It would be preferable if laws that ban private art traders from trading international antiquities were repealed. Government: Chicago B PM: Leighton Huch MG: Kyle Painter Opposition: GW DC LO: Jordan Dale MO: Dan Cobos [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand] Thanks to Dan Cobos for the recording!
Bryn Mawr 2013 Finals: Swarthmore A v. NYU / Wellesley
Case: You are Dorian Gray. [Insert 5 minutes of background here.] Do you show your magical picture containing to your soul to your friends or not, caveating that they will have ongoing access to the painting as it becomes more hideous over time? Opp chose to show the painting. Government: Swarthmore A PM: Griffin Olmstead […]