Case: Kantian deontology is a better moral philosophy than hedonistic act utilitarianism. Government: Kant Sandwich A PM: David Kopel MG: Keith Barry Opposition: Swarthmore Yahtzee LO: Griffin Olmstead MO: Jodie Goodman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Swarthmore Yahtzee won on a 3-2 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Thanks Dave Kopel for recording!
Case: A trans-woman who was raped tried to volunteer at a rape counseling center that only allowed women to counsel there. The counseling center refused to allow her to volunteer. The center should have let her volunteer there. Government: Brandeis A PM: Rebecca Sivitz MG: Dan Blynn Opposition: Harvard A LO: Zach Cafritz MO: Mike […]
Case: THBT the Olympics should be abolished. Government: AU/Swat Hybrid PM: Ashe Girard MG: Jenny Koch Opposition: Yale Anti-Patriarchy LO: Zach Bakal MO: Anirudh Sivaram [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]AU/Swat Hybrid won.[/expand]
Motion: THW disregard civilian casualties and institutions when targeting combatants who have intentionally placed themselves in densely populated areas. Government: Yale BB PM: Mike Barton MG: Zach Bakal Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale BB won.[/expand]
Motion: Given a machine which perfectly diagnoses mental illness, THW require all citizens to be tested with it. Government: Brandeis Navajo Blanket PM: Keith Barry MG: Russell Leibowitz Opposition: Chicago HM LO: Jon Haderlein MO: Tinley Melvin [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis Navajo Blanket won.[/expand]
Case: Should an archbishop of a moderately sized diocese force his dioceses’ Sunday school teachers to take an oath on the bible saying that they wholly believe in all of Catholic doctrine? Opp chose not to make the teachers take the oath. Government: Chicago HL PM: Jon Haderlein MG: Alice Li Opposition: Brandeis Chipwich LO: […]
Case: OC: Should a group of spelunkers who forced one of their own to participate in a lottery where the loser would be eaten to avoid the group’s starvation be punished? Opp chose not to punish. Government: Yale BZ PM: Joanna Zheng MG: Zach Bakal Opposition: Yale HM LO: Aaron Hakim MO: Michael Magdzik [expand […]
Case: The average college graduate should donate 25% of his income to charity each year. Government: Yale BB PM: Mike Barton MG: Zach Bakal Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale BB won.[/expand]
Case: Punish spelunkers who kill one of their own to survive? Opp said no. Government: Brown/Yale Hybrid PM: Mike Barton MG: Sam Sanders Opposition: Brandeis A LO: Keith Barry MO: Andrew Husick [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
Case: You are the estate of Tupac. The estate of Biggie Smalls approaches you to do a hologram concert. Opp choice, do you do it? Opp chose not to do the concert. Government: GW Banned in DC PM: Jordan Dale MG: Dan Cobos Opposition: AU Texas Annexation LO: Alex McHugh MO: Tula Biederman [expand title=”Results” […]
