Case: You have discovered irrefutable and uncontroversial proof that God does not exist, that is so compelling that anyone who hears such a proof will have to believe it. You have the ability to spread it globally and instantaneously. Opp choice: Do you spread the proof, abolishing belief in religion? Opp chose not to publish […]
Case: Should ethics rely on human nature to prescribe actions? Opp said yes. Government: Antarctica A PM: Jake Campbell MG: Storey Clayton Opposition: BU LT LO: Alex Taubes MO: Rocky Lotito [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]BU LT won.[/expand] Thanks to Everyone who participated and donated to Mini-Cup.
Case: Should you give back a wallet full of cash dropped by a corrupt Enron executive? Opp chose not to give it back, then counter-cased with turning it in to the police. Government: Princeton/Brandeis (“Fresno/Albuquerque”) PM: Emily Garin MG: Storey Clayton Opposition: Denver LM LO: Karen Mah MO: Matt Lira [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Princeton/Brandeis (“Fresno/Albuquerque”) […]
Link to Audio Source Case: Was the decision by U.S. government to give immunity to Japanese scientists who performed unethical scientific research in exchange for their findings ethical? Opp said no. Government: NYU CD PM: Chris Daubert MG: Mike Childers Opposition: Harvard EL LO: Andrew Laing MO: Allen Ewalt [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard EL won.[/expand] […]
Link to Audio Source Case: Should you pull the plug on the Stanford prison experiment? Opp said yes. Government: W&M / NYU PM: Tore DeBella MG: Chris Daubert Opposition: Yale A LO: Matthew Wansley MO: Matthew Wansley [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]W&M / NYU won.[/expand]
Case: You run into a homeless person on the street. Do you give the homeless person a dollar? Opp picked no. Government: UVA A PM: Amanda Griffin MG: Jess Lewis Opposition: Yale CW LO: Jay Cox MO: Tim Willenken [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CW won.[/expand]
“Case: You are a journalist in a quarantined city infected by the plague. Given the choice between leaving the city to return to your wife and staying and helping treat the infected, what should you do? Opp chose to leave. Government: Maryland A PM: Greg Arthur MG: Shauro Bagchi Opposition: Harvard ST LO: Georgios Theophanous […]
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 […]
