Case: Liberal democracies who have the means to do so should pay for a means-tested right to emigration. Government: Yale CW PM: Matthew Wansley MG: Adam Chilton Opposition: MIT A LO: Adam Groce MO: Michelle Zimmermann [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CW won.[/expand] Mirror Link
Case: A genie comes to you and offers you one of two wishes: A GPS-style guide to an attainable goal of your choice, or the answer to what your life’s purpose is. Which should you choose? Opp chose to learn the purpose of one’s life. Government: Chicago A PM: Jon Haderlein MG: Alice Li Opposition: […]
Case: Given that an angel has come down to you individually, informing you of a swap of the requirements to go to heaven and hell, how should you live your life? Opp chose do evil. Government: Brandeis Navajo Blanket PM: Keith Barry MG: Russell Leibowitz Opposition: Harvard SZ LO: Josh Zoffer MO: Ben Sprung-Keyser [expand […]
Case: Attempted murder should have the same penalty as murder. Government: MIT A PM: Michelle Zimmermann MG: Adam Groce Opposition: Princeton A LO: Mike Reilly MO: Jason Sheltzer [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]MIT A won.[/expand] Mirror Link
Case: Opp choice, is a bipolar or multipolar world more stable? Opp chose bipolar. Government: Brandeis Fighting Dumbos PM: Rich Weisbach MG: Alex Self Opposition: Brandeis AW LO: David Altman MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis Fighting Dumbos won.[/expand] Thanks to Rich Weisbach for recording.
Case: Roper v Simmons was wrongly decided. (The Supreme Court held that the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed.) Government: Tiara Girls PM: Tore DeBella MG: Shauro Bagchi Opposition: MIT A LO: Adam Groce MO: Michelle Zimmermann [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” […]
Case: The US should not provide copyrights or patents to the makers of fashion designs. Government: Syracuse A PM: David Kopel MG: Samm Costello Opposition: Swarthmore A LO: Andrew Waks MO: David Mok-Lamme [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Syracuse A won.[/expand] Thanks to Kopel for the recording.
Case: In the United States, the minority parties should be allowed to draw congressional district lines. Government: Cornell A PM: Robert Glunt MG: Adam Bonnifield Opposition: Harvard BP LO: Alex Blenkinsopp MO: Alex Potapov [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard BP won.[/expand] Thanks to Robert Glunt, for filming and donating this recording. Ashley Woods and Alex Amar […]
Case: The United States should not fund the National Endowment of the Arts. Government: Yale KM PM: Michael Magdzik MG: Ben Kornfeld Opposition: Yale CT LO: Robert Colonel MO: David Trinh [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CT won on a 3-0 decision.[/expand] Thanks to David Trinh for the recording.
Case: Eliminate natural disasters and diseases or all intentional physical violence? Opp chose violence. Government: Brandeis ST PM: Joel Todoroff MG: Mark Samburg Opposition: Harvard BC LO: Zach Cafritz MO: Mike Birnbaum [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard BC won.[/expand] Thanks to Ashley woods and Alex Amar for recovering this video. Mirror Link 1 Mirror Link 2
