Case: In the status quo, you must pass an indigency test in order to be eligible for a public defender in the criminal justice system. The indigency test should be removed and regardless of indigency, individuals should be eligible for a public defender if the other conditions are met. Gov: Brandeis SW PM: Rich Weisbach […]
Case: As the Second Continental Congress, after Lexington and Concord, you should broker a peace deal with the British instead of revolting. Gov: Harvard A PM: Shomik Ghosh MG: Josh Zoffer Opp: Brown A LO: Alex Mechanick MO: Caleb Foote [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard A won on a 7 – 2 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Dave […]
Case: When asked by Germany to open up a second front again Russia during WWII, Japan should have done so. Gov: Rutgers LM PM: Sean Leonard MG: Quinn Maingi Opp: Bates BS LO: Taylor Blackburn MO: Matt Summers [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Rutgers LM won on a 2 – 1 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Bates for the […]
Case: On balance, performance narratives are good for debate. Gov: Rutgers Berlin Wall of Rhetoric PM: Vidhaath Sripathi MG: Sean Leonard Opp: AU/GW End of an Era LO: Dan Cobos MO: Andrew Bowles [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]AU/GW End of an Era won on a 3 – 0 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Dan Cobos for the recording.
Case: Idealistic portrayals of women in power roles on televesion are preferable to realistic portrayals. Gov: Brandeis EA PM: Megan Elsayed MG: Shira Almeleh Opp: Swarthmore A LO: Griffin Olmstead MO: David Mok-Lamme [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis EA won on a 4 – 1 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Dave Kopel for the recording.
Case: The United States, through the Coalition Provisional Authority, ought not have disbanded the Iraqi Army following the 2003 invasion. Gov: GW Unfunded Man-Date PM: Andrew Bowles MG: Tyler Arnold Opp: Yale/Harvard Shanghai Bicycle Club LO: Joanna Zheng MO: Shomik Ghosh [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]GW Unfunded Man-Date won on a 4 – 3 decision.[/expand] Thanks […]
Case: As the founder and leader of a new religious group, you should make Mormon-style missions part of the doctrine of your group. Gov: Yale Mango Juicers PM: Eric Brooks MG: Zach Bakal Opp: Brown Fedayen LO: Alex Mechanick MO: Caleb Foote [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brown Fedayen won on a 3 – 2 decision.[/expand] Thanks […]
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Case: As a Catholic archbishop, should you require Sunday school teachers to say an oath in which prospective teachers swear that they believe all of Catholic doctrine? Opp chose not to require the oath. Government: Chicago A PM: Jon Haderlein MG: Alice Li Opposition: Yale BZ LO: Zach Bakal MO: Joanna Zheng [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” […]
Case: In a scenario in which a coach paid athletes to violate the rules of football and hurt other players with the intention of causing injuries, the government should prosecute the coach. Opp called tight. Government: Yale CK PM: Robert Colonel MG: Ben Kornfeld Opposition: Yale CD LO: Max Dovala MO: Andrew Connery [expand title=”Results” […]
