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]
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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]
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: […]
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Case: It would be preferable if laws that ban private art traders from trading international antiquities were repealed.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 […]
Nationals 2008 Semifinals: Chicago A v. Princeton A
Case: Don’t exclude immigrants on the basis of homophobia. Government: Chicago A PM: Bridget Fahey MG: Steph Bell Opposition: Princeton A LO: Dave Kwasniewski MO: Jason Sheltzer [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Princeton A won on a 4-3 decision.[/expand]
Nationals 2013 Octofinals: *Private*
This round is privately available through the APDAweb forum. Please click on this link and log in to access the round. Thanks to Dave Kopel for the recording.
Brandeis 2013 Octofinals: Syracuse Denny Crane v. BU Sonic and Tails
Case: Would the institution of marriage be improved if spouses could not lie to each other? Opp said, “Yes”. Government: Syracuse Denny Crane PM: David Kopel MG: Anthony Rini Opposition: BU Sonic and Tails LO: Alison Kennedy MO: Maddie Powell [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Syracuse Denny Crane won.[/expand] Thanks to Dave Kopel for the recording.