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 […]
Tag: Discrimination
Bryn Mawr 2012 Quarterfinals: Rutgers Old Man and the Sea v. Brandeis Fighting Dumbos
Case: The U.S. should abolish Native American reservations and then pay $1 million in reparations to each person currently living on a reservation. Government: Rutgers Old Man and the Sea PM: Stephen Yellin MG: Kyle Bomeisl Opposition: Brandeis Fighting Dumbos LO: Rich Weisbach MO: Alex Self [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Rutgers Old Man and the Sea […]
Mount Holyoke 2009 Finals: Yale MB v. NU/BU Hybrid
Link to Audio Source Case: Re-introduce Equal Rights Amendment? Government: Yale MB PM: Grant May MG: Kristen Briggs Opposition: NU/BU Hybrid LO: Will Crocker MO: Garron Chiu [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]NU/BU Hybrid won.[/expand] Thanks to Alyssa Bilinski for recording.
Nationals 2008 Round 2: Stanford B v. Bates JM
Case: Repeal the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, which says that the government, employers, and insurers may not compel genetic testing as a condition of employment or insurance. Government: Stanford B PM: Andrew Suciu MG: Rich Boltizar Opposition: Bates JM LO: Brendan Jarboe MO: Matt Marienthal [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Bates JM won.[/expand] Mirror Link
Demo Round (2006) #3
Case: The United States should give reparations to African Americans who can trace their ancestry back to before 1964. Government: Dino Demo Team PM: Ya’ir Aizenman MG: Rich Lichtenstein Opposition: Dino Demo Team LO: Georgios Theophanous MO: Drew Jarboe [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
Yale 2006 Semifinals: W&M A v. Princeton A
Link to Audio Source Case: THBT racial profiling is justified to combat terrorism Government: W&M A PM: Robbie Pratt MG: Chris Ford Opposition: Princeton A LO: Mike Reilly MO: Dan Greco [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Princeton A won.[/expand]
BU 2006 Quarterfinals: Left Coast LO’s v. Brandeis Q
Link to Audio Source Case: The US should give every Native American born on a reservation $1 million in reparations. Government: Left Coast LO’s PM: Storey Clayton MG: Emily Garin Clayton Opposition: Brandeis Q LO: Mark Samburg MO: Rebecca Collins [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Left Coast LO’s won.[/expand]
Swarthmore 2007 Quarterfinals: Yale CM v. Princeton A
Case: The US government has the authority to interfere in religious discrimination in housing practices among the Pueblo tribe; should they intervene? Opp chose no. Government: Yale CM PM: Adam Chilton MG: Grant May Opposition: Princeton A LO: Mike Reilly MO: Dave Kwasniewski [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CM won.[/expand]
MIT 2006 Semifinals: Yale BP v. Yale CW
Case: Get rid of the Harvey Milk school. Government: Yale BP PM: Josh Bone MG: Rosa Po Opposition: Yale CW LO: Matthew Wansley MO: Adam Chilton [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CW won.[/expand] Mirror Link
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]